Fire Captain: Bay Area Inferno demo

• License:

  Free to try

• Editor's Rating:

  3.0 stars

• Average User Rating:

  3.0 stars (out of 6 votes) Rate it!

• Downloads:

  33,885

• Operating Systems:

  Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98

• Additional Requirements:

  Windows 98/Me/2000/XP

• Limitations:

  One-mission trial

• Date Added:

  March 18, 2005

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Publisher's description of Fire Captain: Bay Area Inferno

From Monte Cristo Games:

Fire Captain: Bay Area Inferno builds on the critically acclaimed Emergency Fire Response, which developed a considerable buzz in the European fire-fighting community for its realistic simulation of real-life emergencies. The new release takes the accurate portrayal of the fire fighter's realm to the next level thanks to a new technological platform that allows for an incomparably rich and realistic game experience. New features include additional types of vehicles and units, enhanced artificial intelligence, improved realism through enhanced fire and smoke physics, and more detailed animations. Larger maps with greater detail, richer missions with a captivating story line, and more ways to successfully battle situations that change with every play session will plunge players into the fascinating realities of a fire fighter's job.

This English demo for Fire Captain: Bay Area Inferno includes the "Shopping Mall" mission from the "Urban Terror" campaign.

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Editor's review of Fire Captain: Bay Area Inferno

• 3.0 stars

• "Fire Captain: Bay Area Inferno"

• Reviewed by: CNET Staff
• Version reviewed: Fire Captain: Bay Area Inferno demo

While we were impressed with this game's great graphics, issues with stability and missing in-game tutorials forced us to throw a bit of cold water on this firefighter adventure. As Fire Captain, you command a brigade of fire fighters, medics, and vehicles to contain fires and protect the city. We were impressed with the game's many features and game scenarios. There's quite an assortment of fires you'll face, from electrical fires to overwhelming infernos. Break doors, save victims: there are plenty of challenges for even the most seasoned adventure fan. Yet don't expect to download this game and start saving lives immediately. Even the beginning levels of Fire Captain are very challenging, and the lack of in-game help option is a serious drawback. We also were disappointed, given the level of difficulty, that there's no option to save a game; if you fail a mission, you'll have to start from the beginning. Great graphics and impressive detail make Fire Captain visually stimulating, yet it also slows down gameplay. Even when we adjusted the screen resolution to its lowest setting (and running a Pentium 4, with a Radeon 300 video card) we still experienced long lags and delays. Overall, if you're a fan of action and have the patience of a saint, Fire Captain might just light your fire.

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• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 6 votes
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• 4 stars

  Version: Fire Captain: Bay Area Inferno demo

  "loved it"

  by mfdfirefighter330 on June 6, 2005

  Pros: i liked everything bout the game and all the people whos bickering about the graphics with a ATI READON 9200 graphics card buy a NVIDA GEFORCE graphics card. i've had no problem at all with this card and guess what no stretch at all.

  Cons: loading takes to long

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• 5 stars

  Version: Fire Captain: Bay Area Inferno demo

  "super fantastic,what a blast."

  by gameplayer on March 23, 2005

  Pros: great graphics and skilltesting abillities,where do you buy the complete game

  Cons: setup time way too long,i hope update comes to speed up set up ,playing is great once up

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• 2 stars

  Version: Fire Captain: Bay Area Inferno demo

  "SAme Problems"

  by silvagnifamily on March 22, 2005

  Pros: The game has a cool intro.

  Cons: The game takes for ever to load and I as well have a readon 9200 graphics card and am finding this game to stretch. I have uninstalled it and am hoping for an update to be listed by the publisher.

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• 2 stars

  Version: Fire Captain: Bay Area Inferno demo

  "Graphics are horrible."

  by Crazydog115 on March 19, 2005

  Pros: Sound and videos are good...

  Cons: Loading time is slow. I have an ATI Radeon 9200, and the graphics are HORRIBLE on this game. I can run Half Life 2, but this game just doesn't work. I get the upper left corner in a square to work, but the rest of the screen is just stretched from that, so its on visible...I even set the graphics settings to the lowest and it still did that.

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