Act of War: Direct Action is a modern-day shooter, based on the novel of the same name by best-selling military fiction author Dale Brown. The game is designed to add depth to its story with nearly an hour's worth of original, live-action video, which is interspersed with the gameplay. Players take the role of Brown's recurring hero, Jason Richter, who leads "Task Force Talon" to follow a twisting, techno-thriller plotline, wound around terrorism and conspiracy, that leads from Washington, D.C. to Moscow. ~ All Game Guide