Gamespot publie une preview Black Hawk Down dénuée de tout aspect critique si ce n’est un petit topo sur les armes à l’apparence réaliste mais au comportement arcade :
Though Black Hawk Down’s weapons are modeled after their real-life counterparts with respect to ammo clip sizes and relative weight, they’re not especially temperamental, so you don’t have to worry about an automatic weapon pitching upward while firing continuously, or excessive kickback on a rifle.