<s>
SWAT	B-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Close	I-Application
Quarters	I-Application
Battle	I-Application
is	O
a	O
1999	O
tactical	O
first-person	O
shooter	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Sierra	O
Northwest	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Sierra	O
Entertainment	O
exclusively	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
seventh	O
installment	O
of	O
the	O
Police	B-Device
Quest	I-Device
series	O
and	O
the	O
third	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
SWAT	B-Application
subseries	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SWAT	B-Application
3	I-Application
follows	O
the	O
Los	O
Angeles	O
Police	O
Department	O
Metropolitan	O
Division	O
SWAT	B-Application
team	O
as	O
they	O
combat	O
a	O
wave	O
of	O
violent	O
crime	O
and	O
terrorism	O
in	O
Los	O
Angeles	O
in	O
the	O
lead-up	O
to	O
a	O
nuclear	O
disarmament	O
treaty	O
signing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
many	O
other	O
first-person	O
shooter	O
games	O
,	O
SWAT	B-Application
3	I-Application
places	O
an	O
emphasis	O
on	O
realistic	O
police	O
methods	O
and	O
tactics	O
,	O
including	O
close-quarters	O
battle	O
tactics	O
,	O
proper	O
use	O
of	O
force	O
,	O
and	O
ideally	O
arresting	O
enemies	O
rather	O
than	O
simply	O
shooting	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SWAT	B-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
met	O
by	O
positive	O
critical	O
acclaim	O
,	O
with	O
praise	O
toward	O
its	O
graphics	O
and	O
AI	B-Application
sophistication	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
,	O
SWAT	B-Application
4	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2005	O
,	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Irrational	O
Games	O
and	O
Sierra	O
owner	O
Vivendi	O
Universal	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
SWAT	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
players	O
control	O
a	O
police	O
tactical	O
unit	O
as	O
they	O
are	O
deployed	O
to	O
handle	O
situations	O
such	O
as	O
arrest	O
warrants	O
,	O
hostage-takings	B-Device
,	O
bomb	O
threats	O
,	O
and	O
shootouts	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
SWAT	B-Application
3	I-Application
is	O
a	O
tactical	O
shooter	O
,	O
where	O
characters	O
can	O
be	O
killed	O
easily	O
and	O
in	O
few	O
hits	O
;	O
therefore	O
,	O
tactics	O
and	O
planning	O
are	O
emphasized	O
over	O
mere	O
brute	O
force	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SWAT	B-Application
3	I-Application
is	O
played	O
as	O
a	O
team	O
consisting	O
of	O
five	O
to	O
ten	O
computer-controlled	O
or	O
player-controlled	O
officers	O
over	O
a	O
16-mission	O
campaign	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Enemies	O
,	O
referred	O
to	O
as	O
"	O
suspects	O
"	O
,	O
range	O
from	O
individuals	O
and	O
small	O
groups	O
to	O
trained	O
and	O
heavily-armed	O
terrorists	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
maintaining	O
a	O
learning	B-General_Concept
curve	I-General_Concept
for	O
players	O
as	O
the	O
complexity	O
of	O
suspects	O
intensifies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
military	O
shooters	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
comparable	O
Rainbow	B-Application
Six	I-Application
series	O
,	O
SWAT	B-Application
3	I-Application
emphasizes	O
that	O
the	O
player	O
is	O
part	O
of	O
a	O
police	O
unit	O
tasked	O
with	O
arresting	O
suspects	O
instead	O
of	O
killing	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Much	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
centers	O
around	O
following	O
the	O
rules	B-Application
of	I-Application
engagement	I-Application
,	O
use	O
of	O
force	O
policies	O
,	O
and	O
proper	O
police	O
procedure	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Violations	O
of	O
such	O
policies	O
—	O
such	O
as	O
failing	O
to	O
recover	O
evidence	O
or	O
dropped	O
weapons	O
,	O
not	O
securing	O
hostages	B-Device
or	O
surrendering	O
suspects	O
,	O
attacking	O
civilians	O
or	O
other	O
officers	O
,	O
or	O
using	O
excessive	O
force	O
—	O
results	O
in	O
penalties	O
ranging	O
from	O
losing	O
points	O
to	O
mission	O
failure	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lethal	O
firearms	O
—	O
handguns	O
,	O
rifles	O
,	O
submachine	O
guns	O
,	O
and	O
shotguns	O
—	O
are	O
based	O
on	O
real	O
weapons	O
issued	O
to	O
the	O
LAPD	O
SWAT	B-Application
,	O
such	O
as	O
their	O
custom	O
Springfield	O
Armory	O
M1911A1	O
that	O
appears	O
as	O
the	O
standard-issue	O
sidearm	O
in-game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Available	O
equipment	O
includes	O
stun	O
grenades	O
and	O
tear	O
gas	O
grenades	O
to	O
stun	O
suspects	O
;	O
explosive	O
breaching	O
charges	O
to	O
break	O
through	O
locked	O
doors	O
;	O
glow	O
sticks	O
to	O
mark	O
items	O
or	O
locations	O
of	O
note	O
;	O
multi-tools	O
for	O
utility	O
actions	O
such	O
as	O
lock	O
picking	O
;	O
and	O
most	O
prominently	O
the	O
"	O
Opti-Wand	O
"	O
,	O
a	O
fiberscope-like	O
camera	O
on	O
a	O
telescoping	O
wand	O
used	O
for	O
safely	O
looking	O
around	O
corners	O
and	O
through	O
doorways	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Officers	O
wear	O
body	O
armor	O
and	O
enclosed	O
combat	O
helmets	O
with	O
built-in	O
respirators	O
and	O
head-up	B-Application
display	I-Application
projectors	O
inside	O
the	O
faceplate	O
,	O
used	O
to	O
explain	O
the	O
presence	O
of	O
the	O
HUD	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
HUD	B-Application
is	O
minimal	O
displays	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
crosshair	O
,	O
stance	O
,	O
commands	O
,	O
and	O
health	O
(	O
the	O
latter	O
as	O
vital	O
sign	O
sensor	O
readings	O
)	O
;	O
health	O
in	O
particular	O
cannot	O
be	O
healed	O
or	O
regenerated	O
during	O
a	O
mission	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
stealth	O
mode	O
,	O
the	O
SWAT	B-Application
team	O
moves	O
slowly	O
and	O
deliberately	O
,	O
speaking	O
softly	O
and	O
avoiding	O
loud	O
noises	O
(	O
e.g.	O
</s>
<s>
SWAT	B-Application
3	I-Application
also	O
includes	O
a	O
multiplayer	O
mode	O
,	O
including	O
traditional	O
deathmatch	O
and	O
team	O
deathmatch	O
modes	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
cooperative	O
play	O
using	O
the	O
singleplayer	O
missions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
the	O
purchase	O
of	O
Sierra	O
by	O
Activision	O
,	O
the	O
SWAT	B-Application
3	I-Application
multiplayer	O
servers	O
went	O
down	O
permanently	O
,	O
though	O
unofficial	O
third-party	O
servers	O
are	O
still	O
maintained	O
by	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SWAT	B-Application
3	I-Application
includes	O
tools	O
and	O
support	O
for	O
modifying	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
modding	O
community	O
has	O
grown	O
around	O
SWAT	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
producing	O
new	O
missions	O
,	O
maps	O
,	O
weapons	O
,	O
and	O
character	O
models	O
for	O
use	O
in	O
both	O
singleplayer	O
and	O
multiplayer	O
modes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tasked	O
with	O
protecting	O
the	O
city	O
and	O
the	O
delegates	O
is	O
the	O
Los	O
Angeles	O
Police	O
Department	O
and	O
their	O
Metropolitan	O
Division	O
,	O
with	O
firepower	O
and	O
tactical	O
needs	O
being	O
the	O
responsibility	O
of	O
D	O
Platoon	O
,	O
SWAT	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shortly	O
after	O
,	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
attacks	O
occur	O
across	O
the	O
city	O
:	O
the	O
Turkish	O
consulate	O
is	O
bombed	O
,	O
and	O
its	O
ambassador	B-Protocol
kidnapped	O
,	O
by	O
a	O
Kurdish	O
nationalist	O
group	O
,	O
the	O
Kurdish	O
People	O
's	O
Party	O
;	O
the	O
Hollywood	O
Hills	O
mansion	O
of	O
cable	O
provider	O
CEO	O
Donald	O
Foreman	O
is	O
invaded	O
by	O
an	O
armed	O
group	O
that	O
holds	O
him	O
and	O
his	O
family	O
for	O
ransom	O
;	O
and	O
Orthodox	O
patriarch	O
Alexei	O
III	O
and	O
his	O
retinue	O
are	O
taken	O
hostage	B-Device
by	O
terrorists	O
in	O
a	O
sprawling	O
Orthodox	O
cathedral	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SWAT	B-Application
is	I-Application
deployed	O
to	O
handle	O
each	O
incident	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
LAPD	O
learns	O
Alexei	O
III	O
was	O
planning	O
to	O
attend	O
the	O
signing	O
ceremony	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SWAT	B-Application
locates	O
the	O
assassins	O
,	O
the	O
Neo-Soviet	O
communist	O
People	O
's	O
Liberation	O
Party	O
,	O
in	O
a	O
construction	O
site	O
and	O
defeats	O
them	O
before	O
they	O
can	O
fire	O
another	O
missile	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Soon	O
after	O
,	O
the	O
PLP	O
storms	O
a	O
television	O
studio	O
during	O
an	O
afternoon	O
talk	O
show	O
,	O
holding	O
LA	O
Mayor	O
Marlin	O
Fitzpatrick	O
,	O
Tolerance	O
Defense	O
League	O
Chairman	O
Herman	O
Moyer	O
,	O
host	O
Donna	O
Briggs	O
,	O
and	O
many	O
members	O
of	O
the	O
audience	O
and	O
station	O
staff	O
hostage	B-Device
,	O
demanding	O
an	O
international	O
broadcast	O
for	O
their	O
message	O
of	O
Soviet	O
reunification	O
;	O
the	O
LAPD	O
feigns	O
the	O
broadcast	O
,	O
distracting	O
them	O
for	O
SWAT	B-Application
to	O
move	O
in	O
and	O
free	O
the	O
hostages	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
suspects	O
responsible	O
for	O
the	O
Foreman	O
home	O
invasion	O
and	O
the	O
cathedral	O
standoff	O
are	O
identified	O
,	O
and	O
SWAT	B-Application
apprehends	O
them	O
at	O
a	O
nightclub	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
foiling	O
a	O
bank	O
heist	O
by	O
Sovereign	O
America	O
and	O
rescuing	O
a	O
wounded	O
off-duty	O
detective	O
from	O
the	O
robbers	O
,	O
SWAT	B-Application
is	I-Application
deployed	O
to	O
rescue	O
Stomas	O
from	O
the	O
PLP	O
,	O
who	O
have	O
raided	O
his	O
penthouse	O
suite	O
at	O
the	O
Carlysle	O
Hotel	O
and	O
demand	O
a	O
flight	O
to	O
Moscow	O
with	O
the	O
intention	O
of	O
taking	O
Stomas	O
with	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
LAPD	O
is	O
authorized	O
to	O
deploy	O
SWAT	B-Application
for	O
VIP	O
protection	O
at	O
the	O
Convention	O
Center	O
,	O
saving	O
dignitaries	O
at	O
a	O
pre-signing	O
meeting	O
from	O
armed	O
assailants	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Attempts	O
to	O
disrupt	O
the	O
treaty	O
signing	O
by	O
other	O
terrorist	O
groups	O
are	O
soon	O
launched	O
:	O
the	O
PLP	O
seizes	O
the	O
LAX	O
air	B-Application
traffic	I-Application
control	I-Application
tower	O
,	O
causes	O
a	O
mid-air	O
collision	O
,	O
and	O
installs	O
a	O
missile	O
launcher	O
on	O
the	O
tower	O
to	O
threaten	O
Air	O
Force	O
One	O
and	O
the	O
President	O
of	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
;	O
a	O
World	O
Trade	O
Organization	O
meeting	O
at	O
the	O
Ventura	O
Hotel	O
is	O
attacked	O
following	O
death	O
threats	O
from	O
militias	O
;	O
and	O
an	O
electrical	O
substation	O
is	O
bombed	O
,	O
cutting	O
power	O
to	O
most	O
of	O
the	O
city	O
and	O
allowing	O
Sovereign	O
America	O
,	O
including	O
their	O
leader	O
Tobias	O
Stromm	O
,	O
to	O
take	O
over	O
Los	O
Angeles	O
City	O
Hall	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SWAT	B-Application
manages	O
to	O
defeat	O
the	O
terrorists	O
,	O
including	O
Stromm	O
and	O
Sovereign	O
America	O
,	O
and	O
defuses	O
the	O
suitcase	O
nuke	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Investigating	O
reports	O
of	O
"	O
maintenance	O
workers	O
"	O
with	O
demolitions	O
equipment	O
seen	O
entering	O
a	O
storm	O
drain	O
under	O
a	O
street	O
where	O
a	O
parade	O
is	O
scheduled	O
to	O
pass	O
,	O
SWAT	B-Application
learns	O
they	O
are	O
armed	O
and	O
are	O
planning	O
to	O
attack	O
the	O
parade	O
,	O
and	O
defeats	O
them	O
in	O
a	O
battle	O
under	O
the	O
city	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
the	O
day	O
of	O
the	O
treaty	O
signing	O
,	O
August	O
6	O
,	O
2005	O
,	O
SWAT	B-Application
is	I-Application
deployed	O
to	O
protect	O
the	O
Convention	O
Center	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
PLP	O
launches	O
a	O
final	O
attack	O
on	O
the	O
ceremony	O
,	O
taking	O
the	O
signatories	O
hostage	B-Device
and	O
hiding	O
a	O
second	O
suitcase	O
nuke	O
in	O
the	O
building	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SWAT	B-Application
defeats	O
the	O
PLP	O
,	O
rescues	O
the	O
signatories	O
,	O
and	O
attempts	O
to	O
locate	O
the	O
suitcase	O
nuke	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
ending	O
depends	O
on	O
whether	O
the	O
player	O
manages	O
to	O
defuse	O
the	O
suitcase	O
nuke	O
:	O
if	O
they	O
fail	O
,	O
the	O
nuke	O
detonates	O
,	O
destroying	O
Greater	O
Los	O
Angeles	O
and	O
killing	O
everyone	O
in	O
it	O
;	O
but	O
if	O
they	O
succeed	O
,	O
the	O
signing	O
ceremony	O
continues	O
as	O
planned	O
,	O
nuclear	O
disarmament	O
is	O
achieved	O
,	O
and	O
August	O
6	O
is	O
designated	O
Global	O
Peace	O
Day	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
LAPD	O
SWAT	B-Application
returns	O
to	O
their	O
duties	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
producer	O
is	O
Rod	O
Fung	O
and	O
the	O
designer	O
is	O
Tammy	O
Dargan	O
;	O
both	O
were	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
team	O
that	O
developed	O
Police	B-Application
Quest	I-Application
:	I-Application
SWAT	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Initial	O
development	O
of	O
SWAT	B-Application
3	I-Application
began	O
in	O
May	O
1997	O
and	O
took	O
over	O
18	O
months	O
to	O
complete	O
,	O
with	O
20	O
developers	O
working	O
on	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
the	O
first	O
first-person	O
shooter	O
of	O
the	O
Police	B-Device
Quest	I-Device
series	O
,	O
SWAT	B-Application
3	I-Application
received	O
a	O
new	O
game	O
engine	O
,	O
with	O
cell	O
and	O
portal	O
technologies	O
for	O
simulation	O
of	O
environments	O
,	O
and	O
advanced	O
AI	B-Application
and	O
ballistics	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
developers	O
spent	O
some	O
time	O
consulting	O
with	O
LAPD	O
SWAT	B-Application
,	O
including	O
a	O
real	O
SWAT	B-Application
element	O
leader	O
and	O
former	O
LAPD	O
chief	O
Daryl	O
Gates	O
,	O
to	O
create	O
an	O
accurate	O
,	O
realistic	O
simulation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Most	O
of	O
the	O
animations	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
were	O
motion	O
captured	O
from	O
an	O
actual	O
SWAT	B-Application
officer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Dreamcast	B-Operating_System
version	O
was	O
planned	O
for	O
release	O
in	O
2000	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
was	O
ultimately	O
cancelled	O
for	O
unknown	O
reasons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SWAT	B-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
three	O
main	O
versions	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
SWAT	B-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Close	I-Application
Quarters	I-Application
Battle	I-Application
(	O
November	O
19	O
,	O
1999	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
initial	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SWAT	B-Application
3	I-Application
:	O
Elite	O
Edition	O
(	O
October	O
6	O
,	O
2000	O
)	O
,	O
adding	O
multiplayer	O
,	O
new	O
game	O
modes	O
,	O
and	O
new	O
missions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SWAT	B-Application
3	I-Application
:	O
Tactical	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
Edition	O
(	O
October	O
10	O
,	O
2001	O
)	O
,	O
adding	O
new	O
missions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Retail	O
copies	O
included	O
an	O
'	O
Advanced	O
Tactics	O
CD	O
 '	O
containing	O
real-life	O
SWAT	B-Application
training	O
footage	O
;	O
this	O
content	O
is	O
also	O
available	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
GOG.com	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SWAT	B-Application
3	I-Application
received	O
"	O
favorable	O
"	O
reviews	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
review	B-Application
aggregation	I-Application
website	O
GameRankings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Praise	O
was	O
lavished	O
on	O
the	O
graphics	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
the	O
AI	B-Application
of	O
enemies	O
and	O
civilians	O
and	O
team	O
interaction	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Max	O
Everingham	O
reviewed	O
the	O
PC	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
Next	O
Generation	O
,	O
rating	O
it	O
five	O
stars	O
out	O
of	O
five	O
,	O
and	O
stated	O
that	O
"	O
SWAT	B-Application
3	I-Application
offers	O
a	O
superb	O
gaming	O
experience	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
commented	O
that	O
"	O
SWAT	B-Application
3	I-Application
's	O
most	O
impressive	O
feature	O
has	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
amazing	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
employed	O
by	O
friend	O
and	O
foe	O
alike	O
"	O
and	O
praising	O
the	O
graphics	O
and	O
level	O
design	O
,	O
but	O
criticized	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
multiplayer	O
in	O
the	O
initial	O
release	O
,	O
the	O
tendency	O
for	O
some	O
dialogue	O
to	O
repeat	O
,	O
the	O
need	O
to	O
"	O
radio	O
in	O
"	O
every	O
suspect	O
or	O
hostage	B-Device
secured	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
need	O
to	O
restart	O
missions	O
from	O
scratch	O
should	O
the	O
player	O
be	O
wounded	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tal	O
Blevins	O
of	O
IGN	O
praised	O
SWAT	B-Application
3	I-Application
's	O
gameplay	O
,	O
graphics	O
,	O
level	O
design	O
,	O
clean	O
interface	O
,	O
briefings	O
,	O
dialogue	O
,	O
and	O
AI	B-Application
(	O
although	O
noting	O
an	O
occasional	O
tendency	O
for	O
computer-controlled	O
SWAT	B-Application
officers	O
to	O
walk	O
into	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
line	O
of	O
fire	O
,	O
resulting	O
in	O
friendly	O
fire	O
incidents	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SWAT	B-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
a	O
runner-up	O
for	O
Computer	O
Gaming	O
Worlds	O
"	O
Action	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
and	O
PC	O
Gamer	O
US	O
"	O
Best	O
Action	O
Game	O
"	O
awards	O
,	O
both	O
of	O
which	O
went	O
to	O
Rainbow	B-Device
Six	I-Device
:	I-Device
Rogue	I-Device
Spear	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
editors	O
of	O
PC	O
Gamer	O
US	O
wrote	O
of	O
SWAT	B-Application
3s	I-Application
singleplayer	O
mode	O
,	O
"	O
graphically	O
,	O
environmentally	O
,	O
and	O
tactically	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
unsurpassed	O
among	O
action	O
games	O
this	O
year.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
,	O
SWAT	B-Application
3s	I-Application
sales	O
reached	O
40,095	O
copies	O
by	O
April	O
2000	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Elite	O
Edition	O
received	O
"	O
favorable	O
"	O
reviews	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
review	B-Application
aggregation	I-Application
website	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
