Codename Eagle includes a copy of GameSpy, but even this is botched. The version they include doesn't support Codename Eagle. Perhaps registering GameSpy would open support for Codename Eagle, but these are the kinds of things I'd like to know before I plunk down a credit card. It's too bad because the multiplayer maps look like fun. Most are large and festooned with vehicles and weapons. I know not everyone has a LAN at home, but Codename Eagle does support LANs and that may be the best bet for multiplayer games. In addition, the manual could stand for more detail in describing multiplayer preparation.

Codename Eagle's mission-based play and story give it some substance that a typical FPS lacks, and task you with everything from assassinations and sabotage to rescues and spy work. Still, the competition outpaces it in nearly every category, and while the vehicles are interesting, they're unlikely to convince gamers to drop their copies of Unreal Tournament or Soldier of Fortune. Codename Eagle gives players a different look and a different story, but the action is average at best.

By
Bernard Dy
Contributing Editor