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SWAT 4

Action

Stealth

Shooter

Strategy

Tactical

To simulate realistic police procedures, SWAT 4' encourages the use of non-lethal force to subdue and arrest subjects rather than incapacitating or killing them. In addition, players must follow strict protocol to ensure proper use of force. Players may not fire on suspects with lethal weapons unless the suspect points their firearm at a fellow officer or a civilian. Penalties are given for unauthorized use of force, injuries to hostages, officer incapacitation, and personal injury. On the higher difficulty levels, more points are required to pass the mission, with 100 being perfect. On the most difficult level, Elite, players need a 95/100 to pass, and will fail for killing even a single suspect, losing more than two team members without committing an infraction, or committing any infraction in addition to being injured.

4.3

External Ratings

152 ratings
Release Date:

5 Apr, 2005

Last Updated:

22 May, 2026

About this game

To simulate realistic police procedures, SWAT 4' encourages the use of non-lethal force to subdue and arrest subjects rather than incapacitating or killing them. In addition, players must follow strict protocol to ensure proper use of force. Players may not fire on suspects with lethal weapons unless the suspect points their firearm at a fellow officer or a civilian. Penalties are given for unauthorized use of force, injuries to hostages, officer incapacitation, and personal injury. On the highe...

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platform

Platforms:

PC (Microsoft Windows)

release date

Release Date:

5 Apr, 2005

mode

Modes:

Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative

theme

Themes:

Action, Stealth

genre

Genres:

Shooter, Strategy, Tactical

perspective

Player Perspectives:

First person

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IGDB Website:

SWAT 4

IGDB Rating

4.3 ;
IGDB User Rating

4.3

User Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

150

User Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

86%

Rating %

Critics Rating

4.3 ;
IGDB User Rating

4.3

Critics Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

152

Critics Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

86%

Critics Rating %

Main Developers

Irrational Games

Supporting Developers

-

Publishers

Sierra Entertainment

Activision

Vivendi Universal

Livedoor

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