We have a new batch of screenshots from Act of War: Direct Action, showcasing scenes from the games's FMV. The RTS game features a storyline and game universe created in cooperation with Dale Brown, 15-time New York Times best-selling author and expert on US military, global conflict and future military technology. Act of War takes place in the near future when there is a energy crisis, You can play as US, Consortium or the Task Force Talon. Consortium group is a group of oil barons who finance terrorists to attack things in order to sell the oil for higher prices. The Task Force Talon is financed by a so called crisis tax and tracks down terrorists trying to stop them. The release date is set for March 2005. Check the press release for details.