SWAT: Target Liberty
{{Short description|2007 video game}}
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{{Infobox video game
| title = SWAT: Target Liberty
| image = SWAT - Target Liberty Coverart.png
| developer = 3G Studios
| publisher = Vivendi Games{{efn|Released under the Sierra Entertainment brand name}}
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| series = Police Quest
| platforms = PlayStation Portable
| released = {{vgrelease|NA|October 16, 2007|AU|October 25, 2007{{Cite web |date=2007-10-16 |title=Sweet Releases: Sierra, October |url=https://www.kotaku.com.au/2007/10/sweet_releases_sierra_october/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302023607/https://www.kotaku.com.au/2007/10/sweet_releases_sierra_october/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 2, 2021 |access-date=2023-03-25 |website=Kotaku Australia |language=en-AU}}|EU|October 26, 2007{{Cite news |date=2007-10-26 |title=What's New? (26th Oct, 2007) |language=en-gb |work=Eurogamer.net |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/whats-new-26th-oct-2007-article |access-date=2023-03-25 |archive-date=March 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325224826/https://www.eurogamer.net/whats-new-26th-oct-2007-article |url-status=live }}}}
| genre = Third-person shooter, tactical shooter
| modes = Single-player, multiplayer
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SWAT: Target Liberty is a 2007 tactical shooter video game developed by 3G Studios and published by Vivendi Games exclusively for the PlayStation Portable.
Story
The story takes place in New York City as SWAT officer Kurt Wolfe, at first, was assigned to take down renewed Asian gang violence led by ethnic Korean-Americans. But later on, he and his team discover that terrorist forces are planning to pin the blame on the North Korean government for the explosion of a nuclear weapon on American soil.
Players take command of Officer Kurt Wolfe and can take two additional members to every mission.
Gameplay
Target Liberty features an isometric perspective, similar to Police Quest: SWAT 2, though the game leans toward a more arcade-like experience to better fit a handheld system.
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Reception
{{Video game reviews
| MC = 50/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/swat-target-liberty/critic-reviews/?platform=psp |title=SWAT: Target Liberty for PlayStation Portable Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=February 10, 2017}}
| EuroG = 4/10{{cite web |last=Gibson |first=Ellie |date=October 29, 2007 |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/swat-target-liberty-review |title=SWAT: Target Liberty |website=Eurogamer |publisher=Gamer Network |accessdate=December 28, 2018}}
| GI = 5/10{{cite magazine |last=Bertz |first=Matt |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/4E90D9F9-22AD-44D3-B0B6-380BE1144C7C.htm |title=SWAT: Target Liberty |magazine=Game Informer |publisher=GameStop |issue=176 |date=December 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080125122554/http://www.gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/4E90D9F9-22AD-44D3-B0B6-380BE1144C7C.htm |archive-date=January 25, 2008 |url-status=dead |access-date=December 28, 2018}}
| GamePro = {{Rating|1|5}}{{cite magazine |last=Hall |first=Spenser |date=October 29, 2007 |url=http://www.gamepro.com/sony/psp/games/reviews/143768.shtml |title=Review: SWAT: Target Liberty |magazine=GamePro |publisher=IDG Entertainment |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071208051221/http://www.gamepro.com/sony/psp/games/reviews/143768.shtml |archive-date=December 8, 2007 |url-status=dead |access-date=December 28, 2018}}
| GSpot = 5.5/10{{cite web |last=VanOrd |first=Kevin |date=October 24, 2007 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/swat-target-liberty-review/1900-6181666/ |title=SWAT: Target Liberty Review |website=GameSpot |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=December 28, 2018}}
| GSpy = {{Rating|2|5}}{{cite web |last=Lewis |first=Cameron |date=October 30, 2007 |url=http://psp.gamespy.com/playstation-portable/swat-target-liberty/831611p1.html |title=GameSpy: SWAT: Target Liberty |website=GameSpy |publisher=IGN Entertainment |accessdate=December 28, 2018}}
| IGN = 4.5/10{{cite web |last=Bishop |first=Sam |date=October 18, 2007 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/10/18/swat-target-liberty |title=SWAT: Target Liberty |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |accessdate=December 28, 2018 |archive-date=June 8, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190608020953/https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/10/18/swat-target-liberty |url-status=live }}
| OPMUK = (OPS2) 8/10{{cite magazine |title=SWAT: Target Liberty |magazine=Official UK PlayStation 2 Magazine |publisher=Future plc |issue=91 |date=November 2007 |page=122}}
4/10{{cite magazine |title=SWAT: Target Liberty |magazine=PlayStation Official Magazine – UK |publisher=Future plc |date=December 25, 2007 |page=109}}
| PSM = {{Rating|2|5}}{{cite magazine |title=Review: SWAT: Target Liberty |magazine=PlayStation: The Official Magazine |publisher=Future plc |issue=1 |date=December 25, 2007 |page=78}}
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SWAT: Target Liberty received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.
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References
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External links
- {{moby game|id=/psp/swat-target-liberty}}
{{Police Quest series}}
Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games
Category:PlayStation Portable games
Category:PlayStation Portable-only games
Category:Police Quest and SWAT
Category:Third-person shooters
Category:Video games about police officers