Editing Full Spectrum Warrior (section)

==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
| PC = true
| PS2 = true
| XBOX = true
| na = true
| Edge_XBOX = 8/10<ref>{{cite magazine |author=Edge staff |url=http://gamesradar.msn.co.uk/reviews/default.asp?pagetypeid=2&articleid=30716&subsectionid=1606 |title=Full Spectrum Warrior (Xbox) |magazine=[[Edge (magazine)|Edge]] |issue=138 |date=July 2004 |page=98 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040630000229/http://gamesradar.msn.co.uk/reviews/default.asp?pagetypeid=2&articleid=30716&subsectionid=1606 |archive-date=June 30, 2004 |url-status=dead |access-date=November 18, 2015}}</ref>
| EGM_XBOX = 7.67/10<ref>{{cite magazine |author=EGM staff |url=http://www.egmmag.com/article2/0,2053,1606403,00.asp |title=Full Spectrum Warrior (Xbox) |magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] |issue=179 |date=June 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040604075913/http://www.egmmag.com/article2/0,2053,1606403,00.asp |archive-date=June 4, 2004 |url-status=dead |access-date=November 19, 2015}}</ref>
| EuroG_PC = 8/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Reed |first=Kristan |date=October 4, 2004 |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_fsw_pc |title=Full Spectrum Warrior (PC) |website=[[Eurogamer]] |access-date=November 19, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119202701/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_fsw_pc |archive-date=2015-11-19 |url-status=live}}</ref>
| EuroG_XBOX = 8/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Bramwell |first=Tom |date=July 2, 2004 |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_fullspectrumwarrior_x |title=Full Spectrum Warrior (Xbox) |website=Eurogamer |access-date=November 19, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119211031/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_fullspectrumwarrior_x |archive-date=2015-11-19 |url-status=live}}</ref>
| GI_XBOX = 8.25/10<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Kato |first=Matthew |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200407/R04.0719.1620.45333.htm |title=Full Spectrum Warrior (Xbox) |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |issue=135 |date=July 2004 |page=119 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050324162504/http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200407/R04.0719.1620.45333.htm |archive-date=March 24, 2005 |url-status=dead |access-date=November 18, 2015}}</ref>
| GamePro_XBOX = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |author=Four-Eyed Dragon |date=June 1, 2004 |url=http://www.gamepro.com/microsoft/xbox/games/reviews/35832.shtml |title=Full Spectrum Warrior Review for Xbox on GamePro.com |magazine=[[GamePro]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050208040248/http://www.gamepro.com/microsoft/xbox/games/reviews/35832.shtml |archive-date=February 8, 2005 |url-status=dead |access-date=November 19, 2015}}</ref>
| GameRev_XBOX = C+<ref>{{cite web |last=Sanders |first=Shawn |date=June 16, 2004 |url=http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/full-spectrum-warrior |title=Full Spectrum Warrior Review (Xbox) |publisher=[[Game Revolution]] |access-date=November 19, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119133959/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/full-spectrum-warrior |archive-date=2015-11-19 |url-status=live}}</ref>
| GSpot_PC = 7.7/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Kasavin |first=Greg |date=September 22, 2004 |url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/full-spectrum-warrior-review/1900-6108173/ |title=Full Spectrum Warrior Review (PC) |website=[[GameSpot]] |access-date=November 18, 2015}}</ref>
| GSpot_PS2 = 7.5/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Kasavin |first=Greg |date=March 24, 2005 |url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/full-spectrum-warrior-review/1900-6121041/ |title=Full Spectrum Warrior Review (PS2) |website=GameSpot |access-date=November 18, 2015}}</ref>
| GSpot_XBOX = 7.7/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Kasavin |first=Greg |date=June 2, 2004 |url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/full-spectrum-warrior-review/1900-6099719/ |title=Full Spectrum Warrior Review (Xbox) |website=GameSpot |access-date=November 18, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151130045408/http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/full-spectrum-warrior-review/1900-6099719/ |archive-date=2015-11-30 |url-status=live}}</ref>
| GSpy_PC = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Lopez |first=Miguel |date=September 23, 2004 |url=http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/full-spectrum-warrior/550641p1.html |title=GameSpy: Full Spectrum Warrior (PC) |publisher=[[GameSpy]] |access-date=November 19, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304192802/http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/full-spectrum-warrior/550641p1.html |archive-date=2016-03-04 |url-status=live}}</ref>
| GSpy_XBOX = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Lopez |first=Miguel |date=June 2, 2004 |url=http://xbox.gamespy.com/xbox/full-spectrum-warrior/520711p1.html |title=GameSpy: Full Spectrum Warrior (Xbox) |publisher=GameSpy |access-date=November 19, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019085508/http://xbox.gamespy.com/xbox/full-spectrum-warrior/520711p1.html |archive-date=2013-10-19 |url-status=live}}</ref>
| GameZone_PC = 8.5/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Raymond |first=Justin |date=October 11, 2004 |url=http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/full_spectrum_warrior_pc_review |title=Full Spectrum Warrior - PC - Review |publisher=GameZone |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081106022329/http://pc.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r22464.htm |archive-date=November 6, 2008 |url-status=live |access-date=November 19, 2015}}</ref>
| GameZone_PS2 = 8.1/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Bedigian |first=Louis |date=April 10, 2005 |url=http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/full_spectrum_warrior_ps2_review |title=Full Spectrum Warrior - PS2 - Review |publisher=GameZone |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208074851/http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r22464.htm |archive-date=December 8, 2008 |url-status=live |access-date=November 19, 2015}}</ref>
| GameZone_XBOX = 9.4/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Bedigian |first=Louis |date=June 12, 2004 |url=http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/full_spectrum_warrior_xb_review |title=Full Spectrum Warrior - XB - Review |publisher=GameZone |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081211115216/http://xbox.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r22464.htm |archive-date=December 11, 2008 |url-status=live |access-date=November 19, 2015}}</ref>
| IGN_PC = 8.8/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Adams |first=Dan |date=September 24, 2004 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/09/25/full-spectrum-warrior-review |title=Full Spectrum Warrior Review (PC) |website=[[IGN]] |access-date=November 18, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151128193038/http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/09/25/full-spectrum-warrior-review |archive-date=2015-11-28 |url-status=live}}</ref>
| IGN_PS2 = 8/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Sulic |first=Ivan |date=March 22, 2005 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/03/23/full-spectrum-warrior-2 |title=Full Spectrum Warrior (PS2) |website=IGN |access-date=November 18, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151128211608/http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/03/23/full-spectrum-warrior-2 |archive-date=2015-11-28 |url-status=live}}</ref>
| IGN_XBOX = 9.2/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Perry |first=Douglass C. |date=May 31, 2004 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/06/01/full-spectrum-warrior-6 |title=Full Spectrum Warrior (Xbox) |website=IGN |access-date=November 18, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151128193045/http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/06/01/full-spectrum-warrior-6 |archive-date=2015-11-28 |url-status=live}}</ref>
| OPM_PS2 = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.1up.com/reviews/full-spectrum-warrior |title=Full Spectrum Warrior |magazine=[[Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine]] |date=June 2005 |access-date=November 19, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119191833/http://www.1up.com/reviews/full-spectrum-warrior |archive-date=November 19, 2015}}</ref>
| OXM_XBOX = 8.8/10<ref name=oxm34>{{cite magazine |last=McCaffrey |first=Ryan |title=Full Spectrum Warrior |magazine=[[Official Xbox Magazine]] |issue=34 |date=August 2004 |pages=74–75}}</ref>
| PCGUS_PC = 88%<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Full Spectrum Warrior |magazine=[[PC Gamer]] |date=December 2004 |page=70}}</ref>
| rev1 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev1_XBOX = A<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Walk |first=Gary Eng |url=https://www.ew.com/article/2004/06/18/full-spectrum-warrior |title=Full Spectrum Warrior (Xbox) |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |issue=770 |date=June 18, 2004 |page=L2T 20 |access-date=November 18, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151120132331/http://www.ew.com/article/2004/06/18/full-spectrum-warrior |archive-date=2015-11-20 |url-status=live}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[The New York Times]]''
| rev2_XBOX = (favorable)<ref>{{cite news |last=Herold |first=Charles |date=August 5, 2004 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/05/technology/game-theory-ok-private-give-me-50-then-play-this-video-game.html |title=GAME THEORY: O.K., Private, Give Me 50, Then Play This Video Game |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=November 18, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119101317/http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/05/technology/game-theory-ok-private-give-me-50-then-play-this-video-game.html |archive-date=2015-11-19 |url-status=live}}</ref>
| MC_PC = 80/100<ref name=mcpc>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/full-spectrum-warrior/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |title=Full Spectrum Warrior for PC Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=November 18, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160124092501/http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/full-spectrum-warrior |archive-date=2016-01-24 |url-status=live}}</ref>
| MC_PS2 = 74/100<ref name=mcps2>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/full-spectrum-warrior/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2 |title=Full Spectrum Warrior for PlayStation 2 Reviews |website=Metacritic |access-date=November 18, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151205090242/http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/full-spectrum-warrior |archive-date=2015-12-05 |url-status=live}}</ref>
| MC_XBOX = 84/100<ref name=mcxb>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/full-spectrum-warrior/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox |title=Full Spectrum Warrior for Xbox Reviews |website=Metacritic |access-date=November 18, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929061248/http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox/full-spectrum-warrior |archive-date=2015-09-29 |url-status=live}}</ref>
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At the [[Game Critics Awards]] of [[E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo)|E3]] 2003, ''Full Spectrum Warrior'' was awarded "Best Original Game" and "Best Simulation Game".{{citation needed|date=November 2015}} The staff of ''[[X-Play]]'' nominated ''Full Spectrum Warrior'' for their 2004 "Best Strategy Game" award,<ref name=xplaybestof2004nominees>{{cite web | author=''X-Play'' Staff | work=[[X-Play]] | url=http://www.g4tv.com:80/xplay/features/50787/XPlays_Best_of_2004_Nominees.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051107164119/http://www.g4tv.com/xplay/features/50787/XPlays_Best_of_2004_Nominees.html | date=January 18, 2005 | archive-date=November 7, 2005 | title=''X-Play''{{'}}s Best of 2004 Nominees | url-status=dead}}</ref> which ultimately went to ''[[Rome: Total War]]''.<ref name=xplaybestof2004winners>{{cite web | author=''X-Play'' Staff | work=[[X-Play]] | url=http://www.g4tv.com:80/xplay/features/50882/XPlays_Best_of_2004_Winners_Announced.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050315015954/http://www.g4tv.com/xplay/features/50882/XPlays_Best_of_2004_Winners_Announced.html | date=January 27, 2005 | archive-date=March 15, 2005 | title=''X-Play''{{'}}s Best of 2004 Winners Announced! | url-status=dead}}</ref> It was also a runner-up for ''[[Computer Games Magazine]]''{{'}}s 2004 "Best Interface" award,<ref name=cgm14th>{{cite journal | author=Staff | journal=[[Computer Games Magazine]] | title=The Best of 2004; The 14th Annual ''Computer Games'' Awards |date=March 2005 | issue=172 | pages=48–56}}</ref> and for ''GameSpot''{{'}}s annual "Most Innovative Game" prize.<ref name=bestworst2004>{{cite web | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050307021607/http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/bestof2004/ | url=http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/bestof2004/ | title=Best and Worst of 2004 | date=January 5, 2005 | work=[[GameSpot]] | archive-date=March 7, 2005 | url-status=dead}}</ref> During the [[8th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards]], the [[Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences]] nominated ''Full Spectrum Warrior'' for "[[D.I.C.E. Award for Action Game of the Year|Console Action/Adventure Game of the Year]]" and "Computer Action/Adventure Game of the Year".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.interactive.org/games/video_game_details.asp?idAward=2005&idGame=222 |title=D.I.C.E. Awards By Video Game Details Full Spectrum Warrior |publisher=[[Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences]] |website=interactive.org |access-date=25 October 2023}}</ref>

The Xbox and PC versions received "favorable" reviews, while the PlayStation 2 version received "average" reviews according to video game [[review aggregator]] [[Metacritic]].<ref name=mcxb/><ref name=mcpc/><ref name=mcps2/> According to [[The NPD Group]], ''Full Spectrum Warrior'' sold roughly 190,000 units on the Xbox by the end of its debut month. Analyst Michael Pachter described this as a commercial success.<ref name=npdsales>{{cite web | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040723065240/http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/07/20/news_6103066.html | url=http://www.gamespot.com:80/news/2004/07/20/news_6103066.html | title=NPD: June game sales up 12 percent | author=Feldman, Curt | date=July 20, 2004 | work=[[GameSpot]] | archive-date=July 23, 2004 | url-status=dead | access-date=December 22, 2019}}</ref>

The game sold nearly 1 million copies for Xbox and PC.<ref name="sales"/>

''Full Spectrum Warrior'' became the subject of some controversy shortly after it was released. The two primary complaints aired were that the United States Army was not using their training version of the game because it was not "realistic enough".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.economist.com/node/3422957 |title=Playing to win |newspaper=[[The Economist]] |date=December 4–10, 2004 |access-date=2013-11-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224070706/http://www.economist.com/node/3422957 |archive-date=2013-12-24 |url-status=live}}</ref> Secondly, the United States Army had been short-changed.<ref>{{cite news |last=Adair |first=Bill |date=February 20, 2005 |url=http://www.sptimes.com/2005/02/20/Worldandnation/Did_the_Army_get_out_.shtml |title=Did the Army get Out-Gamed? |newspaper=[[St. Petersburg Times]] |access-date=2009-11-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100214040504/http://www.sptimes.com/2005/02/20/Worldandnation/Did_the_Army_get_out_.shtml |archive-date=2010-02-14 |url-status=live}}</ref> There was some discussion in the press regarding whether the government had either wasted money on the project, or if they had been taken advantage of by Pandemic Studios, and [[Sony Pictures Imageworks]], their partner on the project.{{citation needed|date=October 2017}}