Hired Team: Trial Gold

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Hired Team: Trial Gold casts you as a vet from the front lines, military, police, or intelligence, thrown into a grueling test to join an elite squad. You blast through 28 levels teeming with armed foes in this PC-exclusive shooter. Each map pits you against chaotic threats from deranged criminals to hallucinating addicts. The game leans into fast-paced gunfights with a focus on cover-based tactics and squad coordination. Weapons and environments feel straightforward but effective, prioritizing action over polish. The setting, a world consumed by massive megacities in societal collapse, adds a gritty layer to the carnage. While the 2002 release date shows in some dated visuals, the chaotic energy and relentless combat still resonate. The trials mix objective-based missions and direct firefights, offering variety without slowing the pace. It holds a 7.2/10 on GameRankings from 2002 reviews, reflecting its rough but functional design. The over-the-top antagonists and no-nonsense gameplay carve out a niche for fans of no-frills team shooters.

Storyline

"The drastic growth of science and technology in 3rd Millenium has resulted in the global urbanization of the whole planet. The huge waste Megacities now fill the planetary surface with their complicated infrastructures. The ultimate part: about 96% of Earth's population lives in those Megapolises. But global urbanization leads to a global crisis, pandemics, unemployment, crime, and government corruption. The police and Secret Services cannot successfully fight well-organized ruthless criminal groups. everyday bloody exchanges of fire for city control. City hospitals are overcrowded with street wars victims. Only a new, well-trained, and skilled force can stop this urban chaos now. Former soldiers of special military forces, police brigades, and secret services must pass a TRIAL to get enlisted to the elite 'Hired team'."