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Ghost Recon: The Best Game Ever

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 13 / 14
Date: June 14, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I can start out by saying, this is the best game i have ever played in my life, period. There is nothing in computer gaming like being in a firefight with your 4 computer controlled squadmates, and sometimes over 20 enemies. You see your machine gunner kill two or three enemies and then you smirk. Then maybe five seconds later you see blood fly from the back of his head after a bullet penetrated his skull. This is the closest that i plan on ever being to war. I almost started to cry when my veteran sniper died after stupidly forgetting to send him behind cover. With i believe 12 missions and an AMAZING multiplay this game has hours of playability. My only gripes are that controls are a little odd to get used to, although they are similar to half-life (plus you can always change them if you are uncomfortable) but DO NOT COMPARE THESE TWO GAMES, two totally different experiences. Also fairly high system specs, but its not that bad, nothing to hinder it from getting a 5

PLUS Desert Sieges missions are great fun + more multiplay maps. Desert Siege is also alot more challenging because of a lack of cover provided by the Forest.

My humble opinion, BUY THIS GAME!!!!

Real war action pack

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: June 23, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Ok, graphics enviroment is terrific, in forest or desert you will have to move to be recon or dead, then when you finish it, dont think that action is over, because in the web, begins nonstop action with mods and lot of pacthes that will give you a new whole game, NAVY seals, The g8 Special Forces or anything you could imagine could it be possible with these bestseller wargame, and is not just war, it is full tactical and military action pack
Buy it or turn off action in your life

It was OK but there were some problems

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 5 / 8
Date: June 25, 2002
Author: Amazon User

1st of all i'd like to say that the game has pretty good graphics. The only problem I really had with it is that when you are choosing ur weapons, there aren't that many to choose from. There are like 4 different primaries and they com in sets. And each person has a specialty so you cant get a person you like wit a certain weapon. Like you cant choose grenades and an M16 for som ppl some you cant even choose grenades at all. You only get a primary and secondary weapon. Other than that the game was good.

The maps are really big and you have to be careful because there are some hidden enemies. Also the controls are hard at 1st. And also i was disapointed with the amount of enemies there were. Some maps only have about 10 ppl to kill. And there arent 2 many levels, but each map requires a lot of time. I think this is an OK game to buy, but if you want a game with a lot of action and bad guys, then i suggest you buy a different game.

Ghost Recon

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 12 / 12
Date: July 09, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I was a little apprehensive when I first purchased the game as I am hooked on FPS'ers and don't have the desire to play strategy games where you move people around the board. I tried Warcraft, etc., and quickly lost interest. That all changed with Ghost Recon, which gave me the FPS I needed and blended in the strategy component making this a highly satisfying game!!! I was absolutely hooked on this game from the first night I loaded it. I am still learning the full capabilities of the game and the play, but I rate this game at 5 stars for many reasons. First, the graphics are unbelieveable! The attention to detail is extraordinary. The movement of the people is incredibly lifelike. Once, I accidently fired on one of my own men and managed to hit him on the lower leg. The character actually reached down to the area I hit before falling down. I was actually saying, "Whoa dude, sorry" when I realized what I had done. The enemy movement is very sophisticated, and I especially enjoyed some of the cat and mouse play while hunting them (or, where they hunting me?).

Second, the strategy and gameplay is very realistic and entertaining. It took me a while to get used to the "one hit and you're down" aspect of this game, but that only adds to the realism overall. The concept of taking several hits and then finding health doesn't exist in this game, for good reason. This requires slower, more methodical planning, deployment, and movement. A successful campaign is very rewarding.

Finally, the numerous campaigns are testimony that the creators of this game want people to get their money's worth, and I appreciate that. I suspect this game will occupy my spare time for quite some time!

Ghost Recon

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: July 19, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is almost like the real thing only in real life after you die i dont think that there is a selection menu that asks if you would like to start over. The reason there isn't a big selection of weapons one man has is because unlike 007 video games where Mr. Bond can fit an entire army's weapons under his coat this is realistic where you can only have a maximum of 2 firearms 1 being a submachine gun or rifle the other a pistol. Along with some grenades or a demolition kit or whatever catches your fancy. So all in all this is a good investment if you liked any of the Rainbow Six games.

This game is okay

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 26
Date: July 21, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I kinda liked this game it was okay, but I recomend something else.

Looking for a GREAT game?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 13 / 14
Date: August 09, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Look no further. You have stumbled upon ONE of the BEST games ever made for any system. I don't even know where to start.
First of all, I am a pretty avid gamer. I own just about every hot game that has come out in the past year or so, from Ghost Recon, to Max Payne, to Jedi Knight II. I don't like to give a seal of approval unless a game really deserves it. THIS one does.

The Graphics: Amazing to say the least. I'm running a Geforce 3 Ti card, and the visuals are a pleasure, at 1024x768 resolution. The outdoor scenes are so complex, yet so detailed. The soliders and their weapons are also done in great detail.

The Sound: I've got the Klipsch Pro-Media 5.1 Sound System, and let me tell you, I've jumped out of my chair a few times after hearing gun shots whiz by my head. Most people will tell you that the sound in Ghost Recon is the best part of the game, and they are probably right.

The Gameplay: Not too hard, once you get the hang of the controls. Obviously theres room for improvement, as always, but its smooth, and once u get into it your gonna LOVE IT.

Overall this game combines amazing realism, with great missions, and awesome weapons. Highly reccomended.

Take care.

So Great in So Many Ways. Nothing Else Satisfies.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 13 / 13
Date: August 25, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Ok, be careful playing Ghost Recon because nothing else will satisfy afterward. I've played a lot of games lately... SOFII, MOHAA, JKII, DF:TFD. But nothing, I mean nothing, is like GR. This was my first experience with squad-based gaming and what an intoduction.
The Graphics - Stellar. The terrain is incredibly lifelike. Looking out on a forest of trees and seeing the tops sway in the breeze was awesome. The character movement is smooth and realistic. But all of this is nothing really compared to...
The Sound - Immersive. Bullets whizzing past your head, trees creaking in the quiet forest, snow crunching under your feet, a bird chirps in the distance. You are there, it's awesome. Still more awesome is...
The Details - Perfect. A soldier runs through a river... his pants are wet. Your camoflaged sniper goes prone, you have to squint to see him. When I entered Red Square in the last mission, my jaw dropped. I've been to Red Square, many a time. I've been in the GUM. They got it dead on. I just hung out with my sniper scope for awhile taking it all in. It was exact... distances, locations of buildings, streets, sidewalks... it was perfect. Just like...
The Gameplay - Challenging Fun. After GR I tried RTCW... it was boring. Any other FPS looks tired. The beauty is the building of your characters. Like another reviewer said, it's heart-breaking to be clumsy with a character and get him killed after building his skills and learning his strengths and weaknesses. I had a blast with these guys (and girls) and did not want them to die. And not having a linear objective means replay value is definitely there. The maps are huge and you can go anywhere on them. Unlike a typical FPS that basically has one path that you can take, you can go explore a place before killing everybody and accomplishing the objectives. Plus you can use a different strategy on the same map to test the outcome. It's really incredible.
There is no question this is the Game of the Year!

GHOST RECON IS FREAKIN' AWESOME!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 18, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Lets get one thing straight, Ghost Recon is the best squad-based shooter out there. Go buy this GOTY Edition if you don't already own this game. And buy the new mission pack, ISLAND THUNDER, too. And when R6: Raven Shield is released buy that too, and , and...

Worth the $$

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: September 30, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is really worth the money if you like Tom Clancy Style games. It is really realistic and really fun aswell. Redstorm has almost mastered outdoor maps and stuff in this game but the one problem that I found was that it has limited options on choosing weapons and stuff. You can only carry 2 things. It is still a good game though. I would reccomend it to anybody who likes realistic, 1st person shooters.

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