Heavy Fire: Afghanistan - Boxed - PS3

Heavy Fire: Afghanistan is a first-person shooter set during the US deployment in Afghanistan in 2011. The player controls the soldier Will through twelve missions, controlling a crosshair on the screen. Movement cannot be controlled; the game progresses automatically or pans once all enemies in a given scene have been defeated. Will uses a standard machine gun and has a limited number of grenades. The weapon must be reloaded regularly. Enemies must be taken out quickly before they can target him, which is indicated by a red exclamation mark above their heads. If they hit Will, a crack appears on the screen like broken glass. In most sequences, other soldiers from his squad fight alongside him, and Will must avoid friendly fire. There are also a few hostage sequences that require careful aiming.

In almost all scenes there is a cover system that allows the player to partially hide from enemies, with up to three cover positions. There are also some quick-time events for jumping or dodging obstacles. Bonuses that can be shot down are found in the environment, such as extra ammunition, more grenades or health. If the player dies, they can choose to repeat the entire mission or continue from the last checkpoint. The game records the score and rewards accuracy and headshots. It is possible to shoot at various objects in the environment, as well as explosive barrels and gas canisters. In addition to the main missions, there are also a few target practice scenes. In some missions, you fire from inside a tank or a helicopter, with different types of missions available. There are also a few short sequences in which Will operates a machine gun post. In these alternative scenes there is unlimited ammunition, but you cannot fire continuously, as the gun will overheat. Instead of grenades, rockets are fired from the helicopter or tank. Finally, there are short sequences in which Will uses a bazooka to take out helicopters. When ammunition runs out, Will switches to a handgun.

The score is used to reach a new rank and unlock perks in the armoury's skill tree, which affect health, ammunition capacity, grenade storage and more. The game can be played cooperatively with up to four players, each controlling a crosshair on the same screen. Once all missions have been completed, they can be replayed in a more difficult veteran mode.