Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon
Eastern Europe, 2008. War has broken out on the borders of Russia and the fate of the world hangs in the balance. Thats when the call goes out for the Ghosts an elite handful of specially trained Green Berets, armed with the latest technology and trained to use the deadliest weapons. Their mission: Spearhead the way for a NATO peacekeeping force,
Set in the year 2008, Ghost Recon is a Tom Clancy-inspired war game that puts you in command of a Special Forces unit pitted against Russian ultranationalists trying to rebuild the former Soviet Union. Although the story arc is grand in scale (in keeping with Clancy's style), the game doesn't involve you in the war's major battles. You'll actually spend most of your time behind enemy lines--rescuing downed fighter pilots, knocking out enemy patrols, ambushing armor columns. You control a six-man squad, divided into two teams, and you have the opportunity to handpick your squad members (and their equipment) after each mission briefing. You can switch your point of view to any of the six active soldiers--the soldier you control automatically becomes the leader of his team, while the other team operates according to orders you give via a map interface. Thus, you can move one team into a covering position, leave them with orders to provide cover fire, and then lead the other team in to reach your objective. Or, break up your squad and try to achieve two objectives simultaneously. The level of detail and realism is incredible, right down to the way the soldiers communicate in hushed tones and with gestures. The complexity of the game requires an elaborate controller setup that takes a while to get used to (luckily there are plenty of training missions designed to help you learn the multitude of movement, weapons, and command functions). Once you get the hang of it, you'll find it's worth the time spent in boot camp. --Maile Bohlmann Pros: - Incredible graphics and realism
- Wide array of tactical options integrates strategy into the action
- Missions are diverse and challenging
Cons: - Controls are complicated, hard to master, and sometimes counterintuitive
- Dramatic music and "drill sergeant" narration between missions is pretty campy
- Enemy soldiers sometimes behave too predictably
Note: This review refers to the PlayStation2 version of this game.
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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Reviews
The game is packed with the action that the gamers in my house crave. Ordering was easy and fast. Everything is always delivered in good condition and on time.
My biggest gripe with this game is the lack of any extras (I do not consider screenshots of other people playing extras), and multi-player is pretty much a bust. Single player is decent, but no real incentive to replay. It was never extremely frustrating or boring, although multi-player is almost non-existant. Otherwise, the PC and X-Box versions are vastly superior.
2-player FPS. I'll rate this game independantly of the others, as it is only fair. Biggest problems are multi-player and lack of extras. Beautiful FMV's. I'll pass.
OVERALL SCORE: 7.8 (not an average) - It's a game that I had fun playing. Gameplay: 8 - Realistic tactical shooter. It's at least worth a rental, or must-have for die hard Tom Clancy fans who only have a Gamecube. Presentation: 4 - Menus are easy to navigate.
Sound: 8 - Nice sound effects, music adds a bit of atmosphere, voice acting is so-so, but nothing very special. I loved it, and I've played it on X-Box as well, and now the Gamecube. Graphics: 6 - Looks like a first gen Gamecube game.bad textures, clumsy movement,and framerate drops, but nice open areas. Missions are set in a realistically portrayed plot and 2-player co-op is pretty fun.
I was huge fan of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six and Rougue Spear, so when I got the chance to play Ghost Recon on PC, naturally I took it. Controls: 8 - It works nicely, albiet gets a bit confusing at times because of the planning buttons, but simple and to the point. Dated graphics don't hinder what is overall a good experience.
One more plus, it's perfectly fine for teens (not people younger than that). Ignore the weopons, they stink, but you can beat most shooting games with only a pistol. True, it is not as good as the XBOX or PS2 versions, but it sure as hell beats the heck out of most fighter games. What I'm saying is: If you don't know how to plan, you'll screw up pretty badly.
One man down and you feel that you have failed the mission. Before I begin, let me tell you, this game is not for any undetermined fighters. But remember, if you don't care, you don't win. The excitement and realism is amazing.
The squad you lead is a double or nothing squad.
The weapons are cool, and the levels are cool, too. It's really cool. The blood aspect isn't really that graphic, Its just a little red on the ground. The guy doesn't even have bllod on him.
Overall, this is a great game for anyone who likes tactical shooters. I haven't done any missions yet. They have a thermal view, too. If you like the run out and shoot em game, get unreal tournament, not this.
The snipers have congo camo, like in nam. This game should have been rated "T", but I'm not going to argue about that. It takes a lot of concentration. Multiplayer is the best part.
I found the movements in Ghost Recon to be slow and clumsy and about every fourth play the game will freeze up entirely. The.combat. Needless to say I won.t ever purchase another Clancy or Uni Soft game. Very disappointing, but we live and learn. is unrealistic and the weapon systems wholly inaccurate. Peace.
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