If this isn't the first time combining RTS and FPS, it's certainly one of the early attempts. Raven Squad: Operation Hidden Dagger will be out this autumn for the Xbox 360 and PC, developed by Atomic Motion.

The game puts players in control of two groups of mercenary squads who crash land behind enemy lines in the Amazon. Each of the eight squad members has distinctive skills and weaponry the player must make wise use of in order to progress through the game's story driven objectives.

More details on the FPS/RTS elements are below.

Raven Squad sets itself apart by allowing players to switch freely between real-time strategy and first-person shooter gameplay. Only by mastering both of these modes of play, and becoming adept at switching between the two, will players make it out of the jungle alive.

"Raven Squad combines two extremely popular genres into a single robust experience where either gameplay mode could stand on its own merits," said Melanie Mroz, CEO of SouthPeak Games. "Atomic Motion is creating something that's visually compelling and building new boundaries in what a military title can accomplish. Fans of both RTS and FPS games are going to love it, as will anyone who enjoys intense, action titles."
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    Sereph Jul 3, 08
    I think I just vomited a little in my mouth after looking at the screenshots. What is this? 1998? They tried this once before, and it failed miserably on the PC. What makes them think it'll fare any better on a console?
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    Nath Jul 3, 08
    I wish games looked like that in 1998. Go look at screenshots from Half-Life or something and compare them to this. While this certainly doesn't look like Crysis, they're not so bad.

    That's not to say I'll be buying this game, doesn't look particularly special.
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    Tank Jul 3, 08
    It looks really really bad. I know you shouldn't be able to tell how a game plays from screenshots but I can just imagine how it does.

    Just like Conflict denied-ops and that was terrible.
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    Play ISDF Jul 4, 08
    I think I'll stick to my Battlezone and Battlezone 2 + mods thanks.

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