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1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 13
Date: April 11, 2002
Author: Amazon User

If you like bugs, glitches and spending your time reading tech forums at UBI, buy this game, and the original Ghost Recon. Some people have no problems, but many do. Unfortuantely I am one of them. I have a Pentium III 1.1 GHZ 256 mb ram and windows ME
with a GeForce 2 MX 400 64 mb vid card, and I experience a bunch of bugs, even after patching. Personally, I think this game needed a few more months in development. If you enjoy Operation Flashpoint, RTCW, Medal of Honor, DONT buy this game or the original. The graphics are a notch above Delta Force 2, and for some unknown reason the developers decide not to show your characters hands or weapon in your view. So basically, you have a little reticule to aim around and you have to imagine or guess where you are standing. LAME. Realistic? I dont think so... last time I checked, I could see my own hands in real life...
save your hard earned duckets for a real game...

WARNING this game cannot be won

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: May 06, 2002
Author: Amazon User

because of a SERIOUS BUG in the second mission. Here goes, I'm in the installation that I am trying to save from demo, killed almost everyone, but one demolitionist with and AK-47 trying to escape, I've tried over 20 times to kill this guy, single shot, tri-shot, full auto machine gun, sniper, heck even a grenade launched at him and hitting him in his HEAD, and he will NOT DIE!!! I have grown weary with chasing him unloading ALL of my clips into him. I have also grown weary with the freeze-ups, the reboots of my comp, the idiocy of platoon mates, the ace markmanship of the bad-guys on recruit level, the horrid marksmanship of my guys on recruit. Save your money this game needs some serious debugging

[bad]

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 9
Date: April 11, 2002
Author: Amazon User

If you like bugs, glitches and spending your time reading tech forums at UBI, buy this game, and the original Ghost Recon. Some people have no problems, but many do. Unfortuantely I am one of them. I have a Pentium III 1.1 GHZ 256 mb ram and windows ME
with a GeForce 2 MX 400 64 mb vid card, and I experience a bunch of bugs, even after patching. Personally, I think this game needed a few more months in development. If you enjoy Operation Flashpoint, RTCW, Medal of Honor, DONT buy this game or the original. The graphics are a notch above Delta Force 2, and for some unknown reason the developers decide not to show your characters hands or weapon in your view. So basically, you have a little reticule to aim around and you have to imagine or guess where you are standing. [bad]. Realistic? I dont think so... last time I checked, I could see my own hands in real life...
save your hard earned duckets for a real game...

Good but could have been better.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: April 10, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I love the original Ghost Recon and fans of the game should pick this game up. There are some thinsg I like and osme things I dislike about this game that keep sme from giving it a better score. I liked the new levels and higher occurance of enemy vehicles. Nothing is as tense as having a vehicle full of gun totting baddies scream around a corner catching you offgaurd. You only get 8 missions which isnt bad considering the orignal was only 15. What I do not like about the games however is the fact that aside from the gun that one new specialists carries you cannot use any of the new guns in single player mode.There are tons of new guns but only available in single player mode. Its a good buy especially if you play alot online but they could hav edone a little more.

Too short.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 04, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Nice change of locale, but no major improvements in graphics or gameplay. Should have been offered for free as a downloadable mod from UbiSoft or Red Storm Entertainment's website.

Fun missions, but too short a campaign for the price.

Great missions but it ends too soon!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: April 03, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Desert Siege is the new modification for Ghost Recon. Desert Siege includes 8 new missions, several new weapons, 5 new multiplayer maps, and 2 new modes of play: Siege and Domination. While the single player missions are intense, it's the multiplayer that's really outstanding. The muliplayer maps tend
to be medium to small with lots of elevation changes and intricate design (See Canyon). In my opinion, the mission maps are better suited for multiplayer as they offer a better chance for medium to long range engagements. Siege mode was a great addition. The goal of Siege is to overtake or defend a specific location on the map. The fighting is fast and fierce since the fortified position is clearly marked on the map, thereby eliminating the need to hunt and scan for enemies. The only reason I give this game 4 stars instead of 5 is due to the brevity of the single player mode. The addicting design of the maps, coupled with interesting mission objectives, and enemy rich environment leave you crying for more when the missions suddenly halt. I was able to finish all 8 missions in just under a few days of intermittent play. I still highly recommend this add-on, not only for the brief but exciting single player experience but also for the great new multiplayer experiences to follow.

Not better, but not bad.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: January 06, 2003
Author: Amazon User

It's been a long time since I have played Ghost Recon, the first game, and I was excited to penetrate into these new levels--only 8 missions, about 5 new levels, I believe--but that's all you get for something intriguing. Nothing new here except for the levels. But is that a problem?? No, not at all.

The levels are all situated in the day for the most part on hot desert lands with the sun beating down as always, and there is a level settled in the nighttime. Textures for these levels are pretty good, I must say; nicely planned out, interesting, with nice camouflage-like physical features, such as dense shrubbery, bushes, rivers, etc. Surprisingly though, there is nice topography, with mountains for good sniping and for some difficult moments. On the other hand, in quick mission mode, you are given about 15 or so of new and old levels for enjoyment and value. I must admit that I was motivated to play those levels just for complete enjoyment and entertainment.

Gameplay is usual and peculiar in some ways. When you unlock the 7th or 8th level in campaign mode, the specialist fighters don't have any new, powerful weapons, like in Ghost Recon (orig)--not even that; you don't even have the possibility of seeing some of the state-of-the-art weaponry of these specialists.....Oh, and you don't unlock any specialists in quick mission mode, which, I think, decreased the value of the game. The artificial intelligence is not better, absolutely not. They get stuck sometimes in hallways, and worst of all, your partner, sometimes, doesn't follow you...and if you need back up, you must go back and give him the message for him to follow you.

Sound is worse. Redstorm seems like they got the music and some of the sounds off of Kazaa--or worse quality type audio; it's a little fuzzy. I thought they could have improved a lot on that. Mediocre, but suprisingly, it's not better.

Well, that sums it up. A game that has only new levels. But don't be uninterested, because this game does have some really interesting levels, involving villages at the pits of some small mountains, or a dark atmospheric level, willing to complete the mission in utter black darkness, moon down. The gameplay will captivate your interest, but not entirely. But honestly, you'll like Ghost Recon (the original) after playing this game; it's an improvement over Desert Seige, which may put DS into the dust.

Good Add-on

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 08, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This is a good addition to a great game. The only problem I have with it is that it is too short, but it is about right for the money. Not revolutionary, but I would predict that it will quickly become almost necessary for multiplayer.

Notes to New Computer Gamers

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 7
Date: June 27, 2002
Author: Amazon User

First of all, Ghost Recon is one of the best games ever made for any system. I have written 2 reviews on these games, so if you want more detail you can check those out. I just wanted to say a couple things to people BEFORE they buy games of this level.

You HAVE to make SURE you have a PC that can play this game how it was MEANT to be played. When PC Gamer, or any other magazine reviews games they often use very powerful computers to get a true idea of the games capabilities. They use the top of the line processors, graphics accles, and sound systems, not to mention high definition monitors.

Therefore, if you are running something like a P2 250mhz computer with a 8 mb video card, and 64mbs of Ram, its NOT going to look or PLAY how it was made to. I made that mistake once. I had an old computer, bought SWAT 3, and was upset over the graphics, slow downs, choppy play and so on. Then I got my gaming sytem, a 2.0 GHZ P4, 700mb RAM, with a Geforce3 t-500 card, flat screen trinitron etc etc etc....ALL of a sudden SWAT 3 was a TOTALLY different game on the new computer. It's been the case with every game I've bought since, and going by my reviews, I've bought a ton of them.

Graphics cards are sometimes overlooked, and are very important. The quality computer games out there are built for the higher end computers, and if you expect the life like 3-D gaming, anything less than a Geforce 3 will leave you wanting more. The reports on the Geforce4 Ti-4600 are convincing. If you can get it for a good price, don't hesitate.

Bottom line is this...if your going to get into the PC Game Market, make sure you have the system to run them on. It may cost you up to or over 2 grand, but that way your sure to get EVERYTHING you pay for, and expect from PC Gaming. If thats too much, grab a PS2, its discounted and you can still get some great games to keep you entertained.

Good luck and take care.

Explosive Nerve-Wreaking Expansion Pack!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: April 16, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Ghost Recon: Desert Siege, the new explosive action-packed expansion for the hit PC game of the year, Ghost Recon. Desert Siege, in my opinion, is a truly action-packed add-on that has nerve-wreaking game play, breath-taking graphics, and electrifying multi-player that allows you to wreak havoc on enemies. In Desert Siege, the storyline is the same, except the conflict between countries is now in Africa. When things tend to get out of hand, that's when the highly trained green berets, known as "The Ghosts", are sent out to help control extreme situations. When the U.S. sends out The Ghosts to deal with the conflict in Africa, you are forced to learn new strategies in a whole new place, the deserts! In Desert Siege, there are a lot of goodies added in this explosive expansion pack. Desert Siege now, has improved graphics, 9 new weapons, 8 new single-player missions, 5 new multi-player maps, improved enemy and friendly A.I., and of course, more obstacles containing vehicles, rocks, tents, etc. This is exactly what makes Desert Siege an exciting, nerve-wreaking, breath-taking game experience. Trust me, if you want to get a game, then get a game, but if you want to experience full-fledged excitement and danger, get Desert Siege.

NOTE: Requires full version of Ghost Recon to play Ghost Recon: Desert Siege!

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