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Great Gameplay for Those who Love Small Squad Combat

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 20 / 24
Date: March 25, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 picks up where AW1 left off - and brings in a higher level of graphics as well as some new changes to the physics engine. This means if you loved AW1 you'll be thrilled - and if you weren't fond of AW1, you probably won't change your mind here.

To start with, the overall graphics are really quite nice here. The level of detail on individual characters is quite impressive, with the guns, radio, ammo, sunglasses etc. that they carry. A HUD video will pop up with news transmissions or personal broadcasts. The mini-map is in three dimensions to help you with urban assault. Pieces of paper blow down the street. Heat waves and dust storms impair your vision. You really get the sense that this world you move through is barren, dusty, hot and ominous.

The sound fits in very well with this real-world atmosphere. When you're roaming the streets of Mexico, the locals are calling out Spanish dialogue. Bullet shots zing past your head, and the voice acting, while not stellar, is not wooden either.

You're not alone on your missions. You have up to three teammates with you. You can choose from a limited selection of individuals and can make some basic choices - medic, rifleman, antitank gunner. It matches your team up with your personal style of gameplay. I also like that they have some female players in here, and that they aren't the traditional "hide in the back nurses" games that some games offer!

Firing seems a bit slow - when you hit the trigger, it seems like there's a delay before the shot is made. So your own personal actions can get a bit frustrating. On the other hand, team control is well done. You can have your team taking cover alongside you, helping you to wipe out the enemy in well coordinated movement.

You can't go Rambo here and expect to survive. Full out running frontal assaults typically spell doom. Instead, you need to survey your surroundings, creep up slowly, peer around the rock and headshot your enemy before he spots you.

We're generally not fans of "make your squad do things" games - we tend to enjoy games like Splinter Cell where you are directly in control of all actions. But we were very pleasantly surprised with how smoothly and easily this game let you work with your team. The levels that involved alternate styles of gameplay - like riding in a chopper and shooting down enemies as you passed by - were a nice variation as well.

There are a few issues that you just have to accept - for example, in the chopper level - surely someone down there had a rocket launcher and could have shot you down pretty quickly! If the situation was reversed, and you were guarding a convoy under assault from a group of helicopters - you would easily have taken them down.

Still, that's how a game works, and in general we really enjoyed this one. It was fun to play - and fun for others to watch, which is a good indication of how well paced, voiced and "drawn" a game is. It was like watching an interesting war movie, and you got swept up in the events as they rolled out.

Recommended!

Fabulous Addition to Clancy Arsenal

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 13
Date: March 06, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I'm writing this review only having played the demo. But having played teh first one and this one, there's a very clear difference. The visuals are outstanding, especially the explosions. What GRAW seems to do best is tie you into the intensity of the battle. W/ the wicked loud grenade explosions and gunfire ringing in your ears. When played on an HD TV and surround sound, this game will blow you away. What really gives it its value is the 18 fully fleshed out multiplayer maps it ships w/ and the different game modes. you can even play on a team with 15 other players against a huge force of rebels. Worth the money!

Hope this was helpful!

Awesome

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: March 13, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I love the Ghost Recon series, and just about every Tom Clancy game. Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2 (GRAW 2) is a great war game. The graphics are excellent, the sound is top-notch, and the gameplay is some of the best around. If you're a fan of war games, this is the one to get.

Graphics:

The graphics in the game are great. The environment looks spectacular, especially when the sun is shining on water. Individual leaves on trees cast shadows onto your character, which is really cool to see. The explosions are the best of any video game around, and look very realistic. The character faces could be a bit more detailed themselves, but I'm honestly not looking at the faces of my teammates when I'm shooting an opponent. It's not that they're bad, they could just be a little better. When it's raining outside and a bullet goes by you, you can see the trail of the bullet through the rain. During points of this game, you'll just stand there looking around because it's such a great looking game.

Graphics Score- 4.5

Audio:

The audio is just as great as the graphics. From the rustle of your clothing and equipment when you're running, to the sounds of explosions, to the reloading and shots of your guns, the sound is phenomenal. The only knock I have on the audio of this game is that the voice-acting is not very good. Sometimes, it's way over the top. Sometimes it's very good, it's a mixed bag.

Audio Score- 4.5

Gameplay:

This is where GRAW 2 shines the most. The gameplay in this game is fantastic, online and offline. Some people say that the gameplay is too slow, I disagree. I think the speed of it is perfect. You shouldn't be able to roll on your stomach in under a second, you've got 30-50 pounds of equipment strapped on your body. The roll speed is perfect to me. Also, it takes a little time to reload a gun, you shouldn't be able to reload in under a second. You have to release the old clip, reach for the new ammo, and finally load the new clip into the gun. Why are people complaining that it taked too long to reload? This is a realistic game, we're not playing Halo.

Offline gameplay is great, but I especially love the online play. There are MANY online modes available, including: Co-Op Campaign, Team Elimination, Capture the Flag, Terorist Hunt, and many others. I usually play Co-Op Campaign because it's more realistic than Team Elimination. The problem with Team Elimination is that most people just run and shoot in order to increase their kills number. They don't care if they die, because they'll respawn in 10 seconds.

Co-Op Campaign allows you to team up with other human players and go through missions against the CPU. This is good because the CPU opponents actually act as a team, and will try to flank you. The AI this year is smarter than previous versions in the series, and that's always a good thing. Most hosts will set respawns off, so your human teammates will treat the missions as they would in real-life. Also, you can add CPU teammates to your team if you don't have enough human participants. The most players allowed in online servers is 16, which is a good number. I think any more than 16 would cause lag, I haven't experienced any significant lag so far, and I've owned the game since the day it was released.

Another complaint from other people is that you can't take cover behind an object and shoot around/above/under it. YES YOU CAN! All you have to do is hold the left bumper button and youtake cover. You can shoot around/above/under the object you're taking cover behind. The only thing you can't do is shoot blindly around your cover, like in Rainbow Six: Vegas. However, you CAN take cover behind objects and shoot around them. This is applicable in BOTH online and Single Player modes. Play with the buttons folks, you'll discover that you can perform many actions in this game.

Gameplay Score: 5/5

Overall, this is the best Ghost Recon game in the series. It's also the best war game available right now. I don't classify this in the same category as Rainbow Six: Vegas (RSV), because RSV is more of a tactical shooter in close quarters. GRAW 2 is more of a war game in open areas, much like what you would see on a battle field today. If you're a fan of war games at all, you need to go buy GRAW 2 whenever you have the ability.

OVERALL SCORE: 93%

GRAW2 Is A Deep Simulation Into a Warzone

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: March 18, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Regardless of what people say GRAW2 can easily be considered one of the best games ever made. After buying a used version of the first one (which I still play) I knew that I would be dropping 60 dollars the first day it came out which I did. When I started playing I did'nt stop until I ran into a seriously hard part and gave up. This is one of the most realistic games ive ever played, the ability to command a 3 man squad an to help with firefights is amazing. You are really looking through a soldiers eyes and all of the visuals and sounds are on point it really feels like you are in the middle of an intense firefight, now i understand how they feel in Iraq! It keeps you in suspense the whole time because your enemies come from everywhere, snipers, grunts, you name it they're coming at you and hard. The weapons are completley different than in any other game as far as realism, there's even one gun with a camera in it so that you can hide and look around walls without compromising your safety. The new features are damn sexy, you can now watch through the eyes of your team members as they execute any moves you command them to do, which makes the team combat in single player mode a blast to play, you have to be careful and quick with the trigger to make it through a lot of the situations. Buy this game along with GRAW 1 if you dont have it you will not be disappointed. XBOX live will keep you up all night and day battling against human opposition. The XBOX 360 really displays how amazing technology is, and this is the game to prove it, SCREW GEARS OF WAR (WHICH IS THE WORST GAME EVER MADE) GRAW 2 DESERVES GAME OF THE YEAR!!

Best game out!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 15, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I have a PS3 and Xbox 360, and this is the best game available on any HD game console. The graphics are amazing, the sound is awesome, and the gameplay is addictive. I play this game mostly online/multiplayer, but single player mode is also very fun. I have no complaints about this game and it is exactly what I've been waiting for to come out.

I have played almost all of the PS3 games, and none even come close to this one. Out of all of the xbox 360 games this is way better than crackdown or anything else that has recently come out.

great...but...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 19, 2007
Author: Amazon User

this game is incredible. BUT, the story is WAYYY too short. GIVE ME MORE!

graet tactical war fare game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: March 23, 2007
Author: Amazon User

without a douth this is the 2nd best shoting game created for the 360 the first of course call of duty 2. this version compared to the original is way better on any aspect. single and multiplayer. exellente game .I love thi game and I recommended, to any virtual game solder who like a military game. ubisoft did a good job here.

UBI dont stop

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 02, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I'm totally addicted to the tom clancy titles, they lead the industry in my opinion. FPS fans should check this out, I do however recommend whenever investing 60 bucks rent first buy later.

Graw 2

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 02, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Overall a good game, havent played the first one but been told has many improvments. The game is very well detailed, looks almost realistic even when played on a regular TV, on a HDTV its unbelivable.
The campaign (single player) is somewhat unexpectedly short but played on hard it is certainly a challenge, the story line is well done and is fun to play.
The multiplayer is where this game is worth it. With several different game types (solo, Team, Campaign, Coop) and then several alterations making each game customizeable and diffrent almost each time. Definatly a good buy.

Great campain and online

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 13, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I just can't stop playing this game. Is great online and campain also
THIS IS DEFINETLY A MUST HAVE FOR 360....

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