''Greg Hastings' Tournament Paintball'' is a 2004 first-person

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game released exclusively for the

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. The game gathered a cult following, consistently appearing on the Xbox Live Top 25 list posted by Major Nelson, peaking at the number nine position. A spin-off, ''

Greg Hastings Tournament Paintball MAX'D ''Greg Hastings Tournament Paintball MAX'D'' is an action sport first-person shooter game developed by The Whole Experience, under joint venture with Paintball Players Productions, LLC, and published by Activision on Xbox, Nintendo DS, Game Boy ...

'', was also released on multiple platforms many months later, with a full sequel released in 2010 for the Wii,

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and

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Features

*3 game types to play: Elimination, Capture the Flag, Center Flag *Cheat Meter: try to wipe paint without getting caught * Switch marker hands from left to right * 14 top pro paintball players * 25 real-life paintball sponsors to provide an authentic experience * Real-life paintball fields and tournament locations

Single-player

*19 tournaments to play *98 different field layouts *Play against up to 80 different opponent teams, including 69 real life teams *Advance from rookie to novice to amateur to pro *Gain experience points and increase your skills

Multiplayer

* Xbox Live and

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enabled *Communicate on the field with the use of XboxT voice communicator *Play online with up to 7-on-7 team play *20 unique locations to play *179 different field layouts

Reception

''Tournament Paintball'' was a runner-up for ''

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''s 2004 "Most Surprisingly Good Game" award, which went to '' The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay''.

References

External links

Official Website

Activision Value's ''GHTP'' page

The Whole Experience, developers of ''GHTP''

''GHTP'' page on Xbox.com

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