''Shadow Watch'' is a 2000

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Gameplay

It is a

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novel ''Shadow Watch''. The player's team consists of six operatives, each of which has a specialist skill. These abilities can be upgraded and characters learn moves after enough experience points are earned. Missions are somewhat randomised, and often the story mode will branch out into several paths. Most missions involve killing all of the enemies, but other missions include stealing a package, retrieving a hostage, defending a location. Missions typically have a difficulty and alarm rating, some missions will automatically fail if the alarm is sounded. In a mission, characters have a certain number of action points (APs). Most actions (shooting weapons, opening doors) cost 1 AP, whereas some moves can consume more. Characters can get injured, and a severe injury will automatically fail the mission. The music for the game was composed by Bill Brown.

Reception

The game received mixed reviews according to the

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. Christian A. O'Brien of '' NextGen'' said in an early review, "Unless you want to trudge through medieval technology and game play, pass right on by ''Shadow Watch''. It belongs in the history books."

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