Summary
- Delta Force has had some middling reviews since it launched, but its Black Hawk Down campaign was even more critiqued.
- This was mostly due to the mode’s massively “unfair” difficulty, something that Team Jade is aiming to address with a solo mode.
- That being said, design director Ricky Liao defended the high difficulty and said that the challenge is “intentional”.
Delta Force design director Ricky Liao has revealed that the infamously tough Black Hawk Down campaign will be getting a “more approachable” solo mode in the future, despite the mode’s challenge being “intentional”.
Last year, the MIA tactical shooter series Delta Force made its long-awaited return with a free-to-play multiplayer reboot that featured a ton of modes, from a Battlefield-esque competitive scene to an extraction shooter experience that’s similar to Escape from Tarkov. Although it didn’t launch with it, Delta Force even got a dedicated campaign called Black Hawk Down later in 2024.
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Even though the Black Hawk Down campaign, which is based on the one from the 2003 game of the same name, was added to Delta Force for free, it received mostly negative reviews when it launched. There were a number of big issues that players had, but one of the biggest was how unfairly difficult the campaign was, especially when playing solo.
Delta Force Design Director Responds To Black Hawk Down Campaign’s Difficulty
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As pointed out by Insider Gaming and originally reported by Video Gamer, it seems that Delta Force developers Team Jade are well aware of the complaints. Design director Ricky Liao said that the team is making some “balancing changes” to make Black Hawk Down feel more fair to play, but that difficulty levels aren’t going to be one of the things added.
Liao explained that this is due to the campaign’s challenge being “intentional” and because Team Jade designed the game to have an “immersive experience” where they play tactically. While it seems that Black Hawk Down is still going to be a tough time, a dedicated solo mode is being added in a future update.
The challenge is intentional and we’ve designed the game to provide an immersive experience that challenges players to think tactically. – Ricky Liao
That solo mode will essentially allow players to play on their own with dedicated difficulty options instead of just facing a challenge meant for co-op players. This means that Black Hawk Down should be more balanced for anyone wanting to play through it solo instead of being forced to find partners to get through such a tough campaign.
That being said, Liao also defended the game’s difficulty level, noting that it “isn’t meant to be a fast-paced shooter” and that players are purposefully made to think critically and face a higher level of tension. Be that as it may, it seems that Team Jade is at least backing down a little after the feedback.
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