Play the SMERSH - kill Nazi occupants

Post by **K. A. Pital** » 2007-02-28 12:57am

The new 1C game:
http://smersh.games.1c.ru/

Stealth action a-la Hitman with cutting, strangling, sniping.

I want it now! Promo artwork:

And screenies:

This should rock.

UPD: There's a playable demo already.

http://files.games.1c.ru/temporal/smert ... _setup.exe

In case this one doesn't work, it's also hosted on AG:
http://www.ag.ru/files/demos/death_to_spies/20762

Nephtys · Post by **Nephtys** » 2007-02-28 12:58am

One thing. I can't believe I noticed this but uh..

Picture #2. Don't revolvers not work with silencers?

Stark · Post by **Stark** » 2007-02-28 01:09am

Nagant is gas-sealed.

Looks awesome.

Brother-Captain Gaius · Post by **Brother-Captain Gaius** » 2007-02-28 02:13am

Looks very awesome. I'm a huge fan of the "stealth-action" subgenre, and particularly those with an emphasis on disguise/deception (as opposed to Splinter Cell's techno-sneaky acrobatics).

Stark · Post by **Stark** » 2007-02-28 02:15am

So long as it's not MGS-style arcadey stealth. Hitman did it well: if detected, you probably fail... because you get overwhelmed, not because the words 'mission failed' appear over your head.

Post by **K. A. Pital** » 2007-02-28 02:30am

There's a playable demo already.

http://files.games.1c.ru/temporal/smert ... _setup.exe

In case this one doesn't work, it's also hosted on AG:
http://www.ag.ru/files/demos/death_to_spies/20762

SilverWingedSeraph · Post by **SilverWingedSeraph** » 2007-02-28 02:42am

Any word about the system requirements for this game? Probably higher than my piece of crap computer can handle, but still, if there's a possibility that this game, which looks awesome, can work on my pc, I wish to know about it.

Post by **K. A. Pital** » 2007-02-28 06:28am

People from demo-testing say it runs perfectly smooth on highest settings on a P4 2,8GHz (or an Athlon 2300+) 1GB or 1,5GB RAM, NV GF 6600GT.

A wallpaper showing the engine capabilities:

Hitman did it well: if detected, you probably fail... because you get overwhelmed, not because the words 'mission failed' appear over your head.

Same method here. If you run with guns blazing "all versus one!!", you die in a few minutes.

Post by **Vympel** » 2007-02-28 07:24am

Downloading immediately- is it in English? If it's not then ...

Post by **K. A. Pital** » 2007-02-28 07:49am

It's Russian. I haven't downloaded it yet (slow server connection... dammit). I think working out the controls would be fairly easy as it includes a tutorial mission.

Brother-Captain Gaius · Post by **Brother-Captain Gaius** » 2007-02-28 08:11am

Are there any other mirrors? Trying to download from Russia is usually so slow it times out.

Scottish Ninja · Post by **Scottish Ninja** » 2007-02-28 05:39pm

This looks absolutely awesome, but I know exactly two words of Russian, and I fear completely blowing missions because I have no clue what to do. Is there any chance I'll be able to get by?

Stark · Post by **Stark** » 2007-02-28 07:47pm

I'm curious if anyone can tell us the Russian for 'click here to change to english'.

The demo level is just a straightforward hit, so if you've played Titman you won't have any problems playing. It's quite pretty and very hard, and I don't know how to use the wierd weapon on '2'. And it turns out the knives are THROWING knives, not stabbing knives.

Also, drivable vehicles. That's how you keep a low profile.

However, I don't know how to steal disguises.

Post by **K. A. Pital** » 2007-02-28 10:33pm

However, I don't know how to steal disguises.

Don't damage the uniform or spill blood on it, then it's up for grabs. This means you shouldn't cut or shoot the enemy, but hit him or strangle.

Oh, and it's coming out 2 March

Ritterin Sophia · Post by **Ritterin Sophia** » 2007-03-01 12:47am

Stas Bush wrote:Don't damage the uniform or spill blood on it, then it's up for grabs. This means you shouldn't cut or shoot the enemy, but hit him or strangle.

Oh, and it's coming out 2 March

Damn Shame, that is... I'm saving my money for March 4th to buy myself an early B-Day Present: XBox 360+Mobile Ops The OYW+XBox Live...

Post by **K. A. Pital** » 2007-03-01 02:03am

Damn Shame, that is...

Coming out in Russia/the Soviet space. Sorry, but I don't know if this is coming out in the West at all.

Invictus ChiKen · Post by **Invictus ChiKen** » 2007-03-01 03:30am

Stark wrote:I'm curious if anyone can tell us the Russian for 'click here to change to english'.

The demo level is just a straightforward hit, so if you've played Titman you won't have any problems playing.

I do believe your Fruedian slip is showing hehe.

Hmmm driving veichles in a Stealth game... could have some uses if you can nap a German soldier and his motorcycle.

Stark · Post by **Stark** » 2007-03-01 03:33am

The demo area is quite large and the bike is quite useful - even moreso with disguises. Bashing? Strangling? HOW IS THIS DONE LOL.

Ritterin Sophia · Post by **Ritterin Sophia** » 2007-03-01 08:17am

Stas Bush wrote:
Damn Shame, that is...
Coming out in Russia/the Soviet space. Sorry, but I don't know if this is coming out in the West at all.

Damnit, The Sinister Soviet Scourge just lost his City of Villains subscription (No clue how, just bampf, gone) and he needs to play a Commie who kills things!

Pelranius · Post by **Pelranius** » 2007-03-01 10:39am

Looks pretty neat.

Can you sneak into the kitchen of an SS barracks and slip a little extra something into the stew?

Post by **K. A. Pital** » 2007-03-01 11:30am

Okay, some help:

However, I don't know how to steal disguises.

E is the main key for actions. Once you strangled/knocked out/chloroformed a Nazi goon, use "E" for actions. It will say "ПОДНЯТЬ ТЕЛО" (lift the body), "ПЕРЕОДЕТЬСЯ" (change uniform, he-he

) and "ИНВЕНТАРЬ" (the inventory).

I don't know how to use the wierd weapon on '2' ... Bashing? Strangling? HOW IS THIS DONE LOL.

Weird weapon on 2 is the strangle/chloroform I believe

How do you strangle? Come behind a goon, then press "E" - a menu will appear downscreen which has "УДУШИТЬ" (strangle) or "ХЛОРОФОРМ" (choloroform) if you have weapon 2 on. The other option would be "ОГЛУШИТЬ" (knock out), in which case he simply hits the guy's head from behind. To choose from the menu, you press and hold "E" then scroll with "Up-Down" arrows to choose the needed option.

TO come unnoticed behind the guy, you should press "V" as it's "stealth walking" so that you don't make any sounds - that's if he's stationary and doesn't turn around. If he's a patrol who quickly turns around, just run to him fast in the "C" (crouch) mode and hit him on the head with "E" key.

All stealth killings, done through "E".

Can you sneak into the kitchen of an SS barracks and slip a little extra something into the stew?

Yes you can, one of the mission variants of killing the 2nd SS-man is to put poison in his food/drinks, as he likes to drink quite a lot

Any more questions, ask.

A quick tip: body positions changed via scroll (consequently) or straight from/to walking position - F is lie down, C is crouch. V - stealth walking (sort of upright and very slow).

Knives can be thrown from any position, but sniper rifle shooting while staying is a bitch

You should balance your mouse if you want to use optic rifles

Grenades are used either by their number (don't remember it now) or by "G" (quick throw)

also, parabolic trajectories are a bitch and require a lot of practice, hitting someone afar with a grenade is quite hard.

The rest is rather intuitive. "I" is inventory. "Backspace" is to drop the weapon you have in your hands on the ground, immediately. "Z" is covertly looking out from a corner.

Also, when you kill a guy, and press "E" standing on his body, an option "УСТАНОВИТЬ ЛОВУШКУ" or something like that will appear, this means "set up a booby trap" - he ties a grenade to the body and... well, if someone is stupid enough to touch it, he'll go down with his discovery.

Also, "strangle" and "chloroform" are quiet kills, but "knock out" is loud, since you actually hit the person. Take note of that

Good luck killing Nazis. So far I killed the 1st one on hard. I don't know how to play on expert... that's too hard for me as of now

Oh, and the gist of the mission in case someone had troubles with understanding the Russian spoken in the cutscene: you're being given the task to kill 3 SS officers who had been in charge of Muslim SS units and commited genocide in Ukraine. Their head is an SS lieutnant who had once been a Hitlerite Germany operative in the East and an attorney of Chiang-Kai-Shek. By the beginning of the mission, you're already known as a top agent since just recently you have uncovered a network of British "kroty" (deep residents)

Post by **K. A. Pital** » 2007-03-01 02:39pm

Did anyone try killing all patrols, like, head on, killing all Nazis in the village?

I heard several people managed to make it that way

Adrian Laguna · Post by **Adrian Laguna** » 2007-03-01 05:19pm

Stark wrote:So long as it's not MGS-style arcadey stealth. Hitman did it well: if detected, you probably fail... because you get overwhelmed, not because the words 'mission failed' appear over your head.

Stark, why are you talking about "MGS-style arcadey" stealth and then proceed to describe pretty much what happens in all of the MGS games? You get seen, and the enemy sends a kill team with fun stuff like heavy armour, riot shields, and shotguns. They keep sending them until you find a place to hide, and manage to evade their sweeps.

Stark · Post by **Stark** » 2007-03-01 06:47pm

Adrian Laguna wrote:Stark, why are you talking about "MGS-style arcadey" stealth and then proceed to describe pretty much what happens in all of the MGS games? You get seen, and the enemy sends a kill team with fun stuff like heavy armour, riot shields, and shotguns. They keep sending them until you find a place to hide, and manage to evade their sweeps.

You mean magic killteams spawn off the mapedge and come get you. I know MSG isn't the worst - all the games that force instant-fail are. But the consequences of being seen (having infinite guys spawn on you) are still stupid in MSG.

And Stas, the game is crazy hard. There are far more interlocked badguys than Hitman and they don't wander off by themselves to make your job easier. I worked out the context menu by trial and error, but the disguises aren't very effective (disguised I had trouble even sneaking up behind people) and the gunfights are quite difficult. Riding down the main street to aggro half the Germans then hiding in a house and shooting them all as they ran past was fun, though.

I discovered the booby trap command by killing myself with one.

Post by **K. A. Pital** » 2007-03-01 10:20pm

And Stas, the game is crazy hard. There are far more interlocked badguys than Hitman and they don't wander off by themselves to make your job easier. I worked out the context menu by trial and error, but the disguises aren't very effective (disguised I had trouble even sneaking up behind people) and the gunfights are quite difficult.

I know. I have trouble to kill the 2nd Nazi, really (haven't progressed anywhere beyond that). But you manage to clean out some of the village, later you can go into a house and kill the officer there, taking his uniform. In an officers uniform, getting inside houses full of bad guys is easier. And generally, only officers and patrols can recognise you as an intruder in soldier uniform, and only main bad guys - if you're in an officers cloth yourself.

Also, killing lots of germans with the motorcycle is fun, but when they call their riflemen, that fun ends all too fast.