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| Greg Hastings' Tournament Paintball | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | The Whole Experience |
| Publisher(s) | Activision |
| Platform(s) | Xbox |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | First-person shooter, sports |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
Greg Hastings' Tournament Paintball is a 2004 first-person paintball game released exclusively for the Xbox. The game gathered a cult following, consistently appearing on the Xbox Live Top 25 list posted by Major Nelson, peaking at the number nine position.[1] A spin-off, Greg Hastings Tournament Paintball MAX'D, was also released on multiple platforms many months later, with a full sequel released in 2010 for the Wii, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Features
[edit]- 3 game types to play: Elimination, Capture the Flag, Center Flag
- Cheat Meter: try to wipe paint without getting caught
- Switch marker hands from left to right
- 14 top pro paintball players
- 25 real-life paintball sponsors to provide an authentic experience
- Real-life paintball fields and tournament locations
Single-player
[edit]- 19 tournaments to play
- 98 different field layouts
- Play against up to 80 different opponent teams, including 69 real life teams
- Advance from rookie to novice to amateur to pro
- Gain experience points and increase the skills
Multiplayer
[edit]- Xbox Live and System Link enabled
- Communicate on the field with the use of XboxT voice communicator
- Play online with up to 7-on-7 team play
- 20 unique locations to play
- 179 different field layouts[2]
Reception
[edit]Tournament Paintball was a runner-up for GameSpot's 2004 "Most Surprisingly Good Game" award, which went to The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay.[3] The game sold 200,000 units.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "The latest Top 25 games on Xbox Live". Major Nelson. January 22, 2005.
- ^ "Greg Hastings' Tournament Paintball". Activision Value. Archived from the original on August 1, 2008.
- ^ "Best and Worst of 2004". GameSpot. January 5, 2005. Archived from the original on March 7, 2005.
- ^ Peterson, Kim (January 31, 2005). "WXP's unheralded Paintball game splatters bull's-eye - Company profiles and personalities". The Seattle Times. p. C1. Retrieved July 4, 2023.