Delta Force

Fight with the elite Delta Force on secret missions.

4.62 / 5 from 42 player ratings

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DFG Exclusive Review Summary

A perfect game, playing this will send you to gaming heaven!

Pros

Intense and addicting first-person or third-person tactical shooting action in a variety of locations, such as fighting a drug lord in Peru, insurgents in Uzbekistan, and terrorists in Chad, Indonesia, and on the Russian island of Novaya Zemlya
Load out your character with a variety of different weapons including a .50 cal sniper rifle, M40A1 sniper rifle, an M4 machine gun with an M203 grenade launcher, an MP5, or the powerful M249 SAW
Outdoor environments provide ample opportunities for long-range combat and there is the realism of one shot being enough to take people down
You can take on mission in the different locations in any order allowing some flexibility in the gameplay
The multiplayer component provides additional hours of enjoyable gameplay

Cons

The graphics, while functional, are a bit dated
Your allies AI isn't the greatest in comparison to your enemies and you don't really have any control on planning out the missions or commanding your allies
Way points tend to send you into the heat of battle and probably shouldn't be followed too strictly if you want to survive

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About this game

Editor's Update (10/21/14) - There is no longer an official free trial download or demo for this game. However, you can buy a low cost full version download at Steam

Do You Have What it Takes to Fight With the Elite Delta Force?

In Delta Force, be a part of a tactical special forces team assigned to obtain objectives and terminate enemy bases. Rescue hostages, dodge enemies and engage in battle in Delta Force.

Eliminate a Variety of Different Enemies and Tackle Many Objectives

Take on any of the five single-player campaigns around the world including: terminating a drug lord in Peru, dealing with a hostage situation in Chad, halting a biological attack by terrorists in Indonesia, battling through a civil war against insurgents in Uzbekistan, and stopping the potential launch of a nuclear warhead on the Russian island of Novaya Zemlya.

Terminate Terrorists With a Variety of Weapons

Destroy the opposition with numerous weapons including:

the M4+M203 Machine Gun
a M249 SAW Machine Gun
a H&K MP5 .9mm submachine gun
the Barrett Light .50 Caliber Sniper
and a M40A1 Sniper Rifle.

But, these are just your primary weapons.

In Delta Force you also are equipped with a secondary weapon (like LAWs hand-held missiles, M18 Claymores and extra ammunition), a sidearm (your options include: a HS .22 suppressed handgun or a Spec Ops .45 handgun), a deadly knife and a batch of frag grenades.

Some missions even require you to utilize a laser designator to pinpoint targets for an airstrike.

Be in the Battle!

Hear the bullets whizzing by your head with exceptional sound effects and never get bored or repeat the same missions with 40 maps and ever-changing AI enemies. The battles are always changing because the enemy is never in the same position twice.

Snipe Like You've Never Sniped Before

Get up in your enemy's face from a distance with Delta Force's screen-in-screen feature that zooms up close with your guns' scopes.

The Barrett .50 Cal Sniper features a 8x scope with an effective range of 1500 meters and the M40A1 Sniper features a 8x scope too with an effective range of 800 meters. Both scopes will offset from your third person view and aid you in eliminating your enemies.

Follow Intense Storylines

Unlike other first-person-shooter war games, Delta Force explains to you why you are fighting and where. The game features extensive briefings before and after your missions which give you in-depth information about your performance.

Interact With Natural Elements, Like in Real Life

Delta Force features realistic situations and environments all in the great outdoors. You have to snipe from mountain tops, spray enemy factions with machine gun fire, and launch RPGs across valleys.

Delta Force's environments are so realistic, you can even shoot down birds and other natural obstacles.

If you want a realistic, intense, and tactical first-person-shooter war game, download Delta Force!

For more action, try Delta Force Black Hawk Down where you fight terrorists and warlords in Somalia.

Features

Delta Force was released on November 1, 1998.
The game was developed and published by NovaLogic, Inc.
This game marked the beginning of the Delta Force series. It was followed by a large number of sequels, including Delta Force 2, Land Warrior, Urban Warfare, Task Force Dagger, Black Hawk Down, Xtreme, Xtreme 2, and Angel Falls. Black Hawk Down also had an expansion pack called Team Sabre.
NovaLogic has had a hand in developing other games like Black Fire, Air Attack Pack, the Armored Fist series, and the Comanche franchise.
Delta Force was well-reviewed. GameSpot in particular praised the map design, saying that the game delivered on creating a 'believable outdoor environment where combat could take place at extreme ranges.'

Delta Force Review

Review by Alex

Delta Force is a tactical shooter that came out back in the late 90's and supplies some rather intense and addicting action. You take on the role of a special forces soldier and must complete missions in a variety of locations, such as fighting a drug lord in Peru, insurgents in Uzbekistan, and terrorists in Chad, Indonesia, and on the Russian island of Novaya Zemlya.

Variety of Weapons

There are a variety of weapons to load out your character with for each mission, such as a .50 cal sniper rifle, M40A1 sniper rifle, an M4 machine gun with an M203 grenade launcher, an MP5, or the powerful M249 SAW. What makes the combat in the different locales so interesting and intense are the wide outdoor environments full of rolling hills and plains pitted by deep canyons. This provides plenty of instances for rather exquisite long-distance duels as you try to pick off all of the enemy units before they can bring you down.

Good Enemy AI

The enemy AI is also quite good with soldiers reacting when one of their comrades goes down, and you had better have ample cover close at hand since they will quickly pin-point your gunfire and concentrate on your position. Also since it only takes one shot to bring characters down, being careful and a bit methodical in how you assault enemy camps is an absolute necessity.

No Control Over Allies

There are some differences in Delta Force in comparison to other tactical shooters and some people might find them to be detrimental. For instance, you don't really have much control over the mission planning other than your own character's weapon load out and there isn't much in the way of control over your fire team or other allies.

Don't Follow the Waypoints

Also, the way points tend to lead you straight into the heat of battle, which while allowing for some rather intense situations you probably will find yourself ignoring them entirely if you want to survive. This causes some problems in that other allied fire teams may not move forward until you reach a certain way point. Finally, the graphics are a bit dated in comparison to more modern titles, but this is a very small issue in comparison to the fun and addicting gameplay.

Conclusion - The Best in the Delta Force Series

Overall, Delta Force provides great shooting action with a good variety to missions that keeps things fresh. While there may be a few slight issues, these can be easily overcome and the gameplay itself is so addicting and enjoyable that you'll quickly forget about them.

With a rather lengthy single-player campaign, which allows you to take on the different mission in any order, and some incredibly fun multiplayer, there are hours of gameplay to be found with Delta Force. If some of the problems mentioned above are making you cautious, give the demo a try and you're sure to be hooked with only a few minutes of gameplay.

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by Aka tom on Aug 26, 2016
The best
I remember this game. I used to play it 12 years ago. GRaphics nowdays are much better of course. But this video game I think was one of the pioneers. I hope I can join my friends and play again.
by Luis on Jan 15, 2012
greatest game ever
this is a great game,the first day i played it i said to my self this is the best game i've ever played.it tops all the games i've played on xbox play staysion 1 and 2 and psp.it has all the things a teenage boy could ever dream of.in some of the stages you feel like your in the game.on your missions they give you everything a real soldier hae eg grenaids,knivea.guns ect.you can also do what a real soldier does eg jump,walk,run,crall ect.if i could play this game all day i would.persons who have never played this game before should i bet they would enjoy it.
by ronaldo bingling on Oct 17, 2010
AWESOME
My dad bought delta force. I played it, and guess what? IT WAS AWESOME. This game is so exilerating, one second your sneaking up on a soldier, next your in an all out battle!
by mike on Sep 23, 2010
awesome
I instantly fell in love with this within the first 5 minutes of playing. I got no words. A fact is that this game just amazing. I recomend it to anyone.
by john on Jul 29, 2010
My Recomendations Game
its a tactical game. testing your capability to strike enemey without a lot of damage by your side. testing your patience too, to wait and see, when you can strike the enemy base line. but its also digging your capability to be a stealth army. so fun i think so far. my suggests is who ever you are, you must have this game. and have fun with it.
by hadi Iskandar on Jul 10, 2010
Delta Force
Hey thats what i want to play with my friends , old friends . After 10 yrs we plan to re-union and played the game . It was like sitting beside each other , we can chat hit and do what not . this is awesome . Now we play the game every week and its a good re-union . Keep it up
by raz on Jul 4, 2010
Awsome
PROS:this game has all the delta force weapons you need to bust the bad guys. you walk around with the gun of your choice and complete missions for the UN. I usually use the SAW gun and am good at the daytime missions. I like the game because it is very realistic and it has good graphics. CONS:They should make more missions
by IYOYO on May 19, 2010
Uncool
Gameplay is below average. Missions are mainly 'go find and kill' terrorists.No save option,no autosave checkpoints. Poor AI,and outdated graphics. People below 16 may find this game enjoyable though. Delta Force -Black Hawk Down is far better and has interesting gameplay. Don't waste your time downloading this or older delta force games.
by highlander on Apr 30, 2010
An awesome game
DF is a great game , with very realistic sound effects. The actual sound of big weapons. Every time there is a new challenge. Delta force is not just like other games in which you are the only boss. Its a tough game. But the game is so thrillling and adventurous that you will definately fight with your mom to play just one other mission :-) enjoy the game !
by Sam on Apr 21, 2010
DELTA FORCE
Awesome game!
by vikas sharma on Apr 16, 2010
super force
I think this should be a world famous game.
by neel on Apr 14, 2010
delta force
I think that delta force is a beautifully made game and I have been dying to get my hands on it ever since I first played it, thank you!
by david whiaker on Apr 1, 2010
this game rocks!!!!
I downloaded the free trial and loved it i am hoping to get the full version soon.
by matt on Mar 6, 2010
the quality of the game
This game is well developed and graphical, a very nice game. It is very helpful as it helps me in increasing the thinking capability of how to attack the enemy and how to be protected from it at the same time.
by Sourav Agrawal on Feb 13, 2010
awsome
This is the first and only game that really makes you feel like the men you want to be. I hope that games like this will always be played.
by ursu razvan on Feb 7, 2010
I'ts a very fun game
Delta force is a game you can play every time because this is very fun and easy to play and if you like the shooting game this is what you need because there are many weapons and characters and many territories to explore. Also included are vehicles to destroy and a lot of enemies.
by genesee on Dec 29, 2009
great game
this is one of the best games i have ever play.everything look like very real.this is very user friendly game.everything is easy in this game.
by Mohd Hasan on Dec 12, 2009
Tremendous game
I like this game very much. It's basically a strategic game involving action. I have been playing this game for many years.
by Azeem on Nov 1, 2009
Delta Force Game Review.
One of the finer points of the Delta Force Game is that it is not MERELY a game but an outstanding opportunity to test one’s skill and intelligence. The test of one’s skill and intelligence begins even prior commencement of the mission from the choice of weaponry and optimum use of the terrain (map) data. The real issue I feel is not only meeting mission objectives in full but alongside ensuring the friendly forces remain unharmed in the process thus not only providing mutual support throughout the mission; it is also a good feel in term of ethics. I played both Delta Force 1 and Delta Force 3 and must say I enjoyed Delta Force 1 more in the process, as the missions were short in duration yet highly challenging in nature. The long duration missions of Delta Force 3 bring monotony somewhat. My Personal opinion is missions of short duration yet highly challenging with wide choice of weapons may be welcomed everywhere. Best of Luck, Sayan Majumdar.
by Sayan Majumdar on Sep 20, 2009
awesome is an understatement !!!
This game is just too good...from tactics to patience, everything is included in here and the clarity of this version is very good! So guys what are you waiting for, download and be a part of this FORCE...I am a part of Delta Force..hope you people roger that!
by ali rashid on Sep 3, 2009
Delta force 5 star game
Delta force is a great game, and the graphics may not be the best, but the gameplay is unbelievably realistic. There are many missions to choose from, guns, and even customize your characters face. This is a great, exciting game which will keep you playing all day and night.
by Jared Richter on Jul 17, 2009
The Ultimate Fighting Machine
It's been a breath taking experience for me, when I first encountered this game. However I could not deny that this feeling got even worse when I started to understand the game.. I would like to recommend to all that if you are thinking of being an ultimate fighting machine then try this game...it will take your breath away....if you don't believe me..try it!!!
by Milfred Delemani on Jul 16, 2009
Best game ever
Well, I have played a lot of games but no other games are like Delta force complete version. I really love to play this game again and again. Thank you Novalogic and I really appreciate for this wonderful game.
by Prem Kambang on Mar 27, 2009
How the solider survive in real life ????????
Why should you play it? Well, it is an exciting game. You enjoy being a soldier going on missions. It may not have the best graphics but it is still fun. To me, it was well worth the time to download. I only downloaded the trial, but if I win I'll get the full version. I think it is ok for maybe E10+. There is a little blood, but you can only see it it you are up near a guy. I like the game more than Star Wars Battlefront and about the same as Star Wars Battlefront II. It is a fun and challenging game for anyone over age ten and loves war games. If you dislike war and violence, then it wouldn't be a game for you. Overall, this game is good and I would recommend it to all my friends who like war. I really want the full version so I can do the other missions. So if you have enough money, I'd highly recommend that you buy it.
by manish on Apr 28, 2008
Why Play DELTA FORCE
Why should you play it? Well, it is an exciting game. You enjoy being a soldier going on missions. It may not have the best graphics but it is still fun. To me, it was well worth the time to download. I only downloaded the trial, but if I win I'll get the full version. I think it is ok for maybe E10+. There is a little blood, but you can only see it it you are up near a guy. I like the game more than Star Wars Battlefront and about the same as Star Wars Battlefront II. It is a fun and challenging game for anyone over age ten and loves war games. If you dislike war and violence, then it wouldn't be a game for you. Overall, this game is good and I would recommend it to all my friends who like war. I really want the full version so I can do the other missions. So if you have enough money, I'd highly recommend that you buy it.
by Josh on Apr 21, 2008
its awesome game
i started playing this game with dforce2 version. i found it too interesting and it lead me to get dforce 1 also. i have never got any game more interesting thn dforce. all simulation makes a real environment as u r in a real battle field and its time to make ur own strategy to get ahead there...... good game for good planners.
by Nitin Sharma on Apr 5, 2008
I love this game
I once had Delta Force 2 and i loved it. my brother seid that it was old but it was great. I have been trying to find it but I cant my other one is lost so I have been trying to find the game. its not the best graphics but fun gameplay! well its great game and I think they should sell it in some stores.
by mazxeeeeeeee on Feb 25, 2008
greatest game ever
i had played delta force since 1999 when i was 7,and i still love that game.i've tried also delta force 2,land warrior,dessert storm,black hawk down,bhd team sabre and they were good,but the delta force 1 is still my no:1 game.I will delete from my computer windows vista and i will install windows 98 just to play delta force 1 because is a wonderful game.the day when i play delta force 1 again will be the best day of my life.i would like to say thanks to novalogic for delta force games,and thanks to you for this sponsored trial.the graphics are little weak but the game strategy is the best,almost like in real life.this will be an unforgettable game.
by Martin Dodaj on Feb 25, 2008
Great game
This game is one of the best games ive played. and if your a little shaky at getting this game i think you should, cause this is one o the best.you get soo much guns and its map are awesome.im not to good but its still fun.its totally worth the price.
by Anonymous on Feb 7, 2008
u must must play this game
Delta Force is a game of special forces combat against terrorist and insurgent forces. You can play the game from either a first- or third-person viewpoint. You can even do both at the same time, thanks to the picture-in-picture feature that lets you see your first-person view in a small window while playing the game from a third-person POV. Delta Force doesn't look like the sort of action game you might expect to see here at the tail end of 1998. After all, a game in this genre has to be 3D accelerated to be good, right? Not necessarily. If ever there was a game that proved the value of gameplay over graphics, it's Delta Force.
by somesh on Sep 3, 2007
WANNA be a HERO?
A first-person SHOOTING game, play DIFF. MISSIONS, kill BAD GUYS. Graphics a bit static, but can be overlooked. The enemies are a bit dull compared to latest games of its genre. But, a very POPULAR game. Good for one who hasn't yet upgraded their system. Enjoyable & a must have collectible.
by RKB on May 9, 2007
you must play delta force
Delta Force is a game of special forces combat against terrorist and insurgent forces. You can play the game from either a first- or third-person viewpoint. You can even do both at the same time, thanks to the picture-in-picture feature that lets you see your first-person view in a small window while playing the game from a third-person POV. Delta Force doesn't look like the sort of action game you might expect to see here at the tail end of 1998. After all, a game in this genre has to be 3D accelerated to be good, right? Not necessarily. If ever there was a game that proved the value of gameplay over graphics, it's Delta Force.
by Luis Vega on Apr 1, 2007