Cold War (VG)

Cold War is a video game developed by Czech developer Mindware Studios and published by DreamCatcher Games (Linux Game Publishing for Linux). The game is similar to the Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell series of games in that it uses a stealth-action system of gameplay with a heavy focus on hiding in shadows. The game distinguishes itself by adding an item invention system where the player can use seemingly useless objects to create new tools and weapons as well as an X-ray camera allowing the player to see enemies through walls and fire non-lethal blasts of radiation to stun enemies or destroy objects/set off traps. Also, the story of the game centers on a civilian reporter, so no extremely acrobatic moves are available to the player. Another aspect of the game is that the player can take many different approaches to winning the game.
Cold War takes place in 1986 and follows the story of a freelance journalist Matthew Carter who finds himself in the midst of an international conspiracy that aims to control the USSR.
The PC and Xbox versions received "mixed" reviews. The Linux version received more positive reviews. 
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== Makarov PM ==
The Makarov PM pistol appears in promotional art and the HUD icon for the "Gun", while it is shown with a suppressor attached in artwork, in-game the pistol can only be silenced with a improvised plastic bottle suppressor that breaks after a few shots.
== "Gun"==
A Frankengun replaces the Makarov in the final game and is simply referred to as "Gun", it is used by the player characters as well as Soviet Policemen and Barinsky's agents. (Spetsnaz also carry the pistol but never actually use it, instead just carrying ammo for it.) 
Carter can upgrade his pistol for increased accuracy, full-auto and an extended magazine that holds 12 shots instead of 8 as well as attaching an improvised bottle suppressor made from a plastic bottle and rags that breaks after 3 shots.
Carter can also create non-lethal rubber bullets (Which follow video game logic by having enemies only be knocked out by them, even by headshots though an already unconscious enemy can be killed by rubber bullets.) by combining bullets and a plastic bottle as well as Armour-piercing ammo by combining bullets and screws.
Visually, the pistol appears to have M1911-like grips, a Desert Eagle-style barrel and the safety appears to be near the grip like a CZ 52 but moved fowards.
== AKS-47 ==
Playable characters Matthew and Grushkov as well as the Soviet Spetsnaz use Kalashnikov rifles, which appear to be modernized AKS-47 variants with laser sights and is called "AK-47" in-game. 
Armour-piercing rounds are available for the AKS-74 just like the pistol, however the player cannot craft them and instead must rarely find them in the environment or from the bodies of Spetsnaz.
==Grenade==
A grenade can be seen on the vests of some Spetsnaz character models as well as Grushkov once he disguises as one but it is just cosmetic and not available as a weapon to either the player or NPCs.
These are presumably intended to be the F-1 hand grenade but with the model simplified for sake of performance.
==Mine==
Since Grushkov cannot craft like Carter, he instead uses a military mine instead of Carter's improvised tin-can mines made with a can and pistol bullets.
==Cut Weapons==
The back of the box on certain versions shows an AK-47 instead of an AKS-47 and a Makarov. 
The AK-47 can also be seen in very early screenshots used by Soviet soldiers.
An E3 trailer shows an Beret wearing Spetznatz that was removed from the final game with a submachine gun that appears to be a fictional design inspired by the Sten that doesn't appear in the final game.
Category:Video Game
Category:Third-Person Shooter
Category:Stealth