SWAT: Global Strike Team is a first person shooter and strategy game that combines tactical elements with arcade action. It features the tactical strategic gameplay of SWAT 3 and the arcade action of Virtua Cop .
The SWAT: GST is an international squad whose main objective is to protect, defend and save innocent lives. The storyline takes place in 2008, five years after the team's formation. As team leader Mathias Kincaid, players will lead his squad from basic training to secret ops.
The game features 21 single-player and 10 multiplayer-only co-op missions involving search and rescue operations against terrorist factions. Gameplay modes include Campaign, Co-op, Free-for-all, Team Deathmatch, and Time Attack. Orders are issued using the controller interface or a voice recognition system with a communication headset. The game offers various assault weapons and tools, such as night vision goggles.
A new engine was designed for this game to provide realistic shadows and a film-like appearance through special filters.