The main goal of the game is to capture your opponent’s flag and return it to your base without dying.
You have four vehicles that you are able to select from, each one being suitable for a certain kind of mission. Each vehicle is capable of only carrying a certain amount of fuel and ammo, which means you, will have to locate ammo tents and fuel depots to fill up. The four vehicles that you have to select from are the helicopter, the armoured support vehicle, the tank, and the jeep.
The helicopter is more suitable for the recon missions, because it has the ability to fly over different kinds of terrains. The armoured support vehicle does have the strongest armour and is capable of laying mines. The only downside is that it is slower than the tank making it easier to defeat if properly targeted. The tank does have faster movement and firing power than the ASV, but it does have less armour and the firepower is definitely a lot weaker. The jeeps only firepower would happen to be a grenade; it is the fastest vehicle of the game and only vehicle able to carry the flag. Each vehicle has its own up and down sides to it, but depending on what
you want to do each vehicle comes in handy in its own way.
The music in this game is great. Depending on the vehicle that you are using the music will change. When you are using the jeep you will hear ‘Flight of the Bumblebee’, ‘Holst’s Mars’ in the tank or ‘William Tell Overture’ when holding the flag. When you are using the helicopter you’ll be listening to ‘Ride of the Valkyries’ and when you are in the ASV you’ll hear ‘In the Hall of the Mountain King’. With each vehicle having its own song, it gives the game a more personal characteristic when you play.
With the game being dedicated to the two players split screen games, there is a lack of real opponents to go against. There are rotating missile turrets and drone helicopters that are a regular threat in single player mode, but in the multiplayer there is lack of. There are infantry troops that are capable of throwing grenades, but they only appear when you hit a building.
At the beginning of each scenario you will begin with three of each vehicle that you can use at your own disposal. You will want to use the vehicles to destroy the opponent’s buildings in search of the flag, but remember only the jeep is capable of retrieving the flag. You are also only able to use one vehicle at a time, which can some times before frustrating.
If you enjoy head to head capture the flag with a little added destruction you will want to play this game. Return Fire is not too difficult and quite enjoyable for the average player. With the selection of vehicles and the great music this game is definitely a keeper.
