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Good game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 14 / 14
Date: November 24, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I've been wanting a good shooting game for the Wii and I really like this one. It's not to easy that you just go straight through the game, but challenging and entertaining. You really get into the game. I'd recommend as a good arcade style shooting game. Plus, it's up to 4 players and has a party mode.

Ghost Squad - Sega's answer to Namco's Time Crisis series

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 39 / 41
Date: November 26, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I've been a huge fan of the Time Crisis series since I played the first one in arcades in the mid 90's. Since many new TVs won't accept the PS1 & PS2 Guncon light guns I've been out of luck for the past few years since switching to LCD TVs. Luckily Nintendo & Sega are here with a great game called "Ghost Squad" which is very similar to, and in some cases directly lifts (boat stage), elements of Time Crisis.

I never played Ghost Squad in the arcades, but there is an arcade port of it as one of the modes. You can have up to two players in the arcade mode, and up to four players in the "party" mode. I have played both with another player, and it was a blast to play. My cousin and I got a great blast out of accidentally killing hostages in the stages where the jump out like the enemies. The more you play through the game successfully, the more difficult the game becomes, and then you start to unlock new costumes and guns for you to be able to select prior to entering the game. That feature is different from many of the Time Crisis games I've played and is more than welcome. As a matter of fact, it gives Ghost Squad a great deal of replay value!

Ghost Squad is definitely a keeper for a light-gun-game addict, but there is one thing the reader must be warned about. If you are expecting the accuracy of the Namco Gun-Con, you are going to be sadly disappointed. The WiiZapper still obviously uses the Wiimote, which uses the sensor bar. Any accuracy issues you have with the Wiimote, you're going to have with any Wii gun games. You can't shoot by feel like you do with the Gun-Con, you do have to use the on screen aiming. This is the only thing that detracts from the experience, but it is an issue with modern gaming and the Wii system. In that way, it does not represent this fun game, which is why I give it a full 5 stars.

Great Arcade Port To Wii

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 10 / 12
Date: November 28, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I was very excited to see that this game was being released for the Wii, since its arcade counterpart is my most frequented game at the arcade. I was a little worried that the port to Wii would lose a lot of features, and end up being dumbed down, but I have to say, aside from missing the big plastic AK47 and the huge tv, this game is very well done. Point your Wii-mote at the screen, pick a mission, shoot people, point your Wii-mote off screen to reload your gun.

If you are a fan of first person shooters (i.e. Silent Scope, or Time Crisis), this game is definitely for you. Ghost Squad is a very interactive game, not just because the Wii is motion sensor, but because the further you get in the game, the more options you unlock which take your individual missions into different direction (Mid mission you might be asked to pick whether or not you want to disarm a bomb, or save hostages--these options increase as you progress). So Mission 1 at level 1, will be a bit different than Mission 1 at level 5. That is the other great things about this game, you can level up your missions, and your character to unlock different guns, costumes, and even different modes for the game. The ability to level up your character, and missions really increases the replay value of this game.

There is a party mode, in which up to four players can simultaneously play a mission, but at that point it gets kind of hard to tell all the crosshairs apart. I can be shooting a blank wall for a minute and a half until I realize that I'm not the blue crosshair.

If you are really into this game, I advise picking up the Wii Zapper with Link's Crossbow Training. Although the zapper has no inner wiring, it makes the game a lot more fun to play, and personally I feel like my accuracy goes up a bit. Could just be me though ^.^ Also, using the Nunchuk is optional for this game.

The only thing keeping me from giving this game 5 stars was the training mode. Meh... You have one combat training mission that is less than a minute long. There are 16 levels, but each level plays out pretty much except maybe with a few more/less enemies. You also have target practice. Training mode primarily trains you to aim without the crosshair, which is an option you can turn on/off during arcade or party mode.

A must have for arcade and 1st person shooter fans. And its $20 cheaper than most new Wii games. Always a plus!

A few quick tips

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 51 / 51
Date: November 30, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is a lot of fun to play, and I would highly recommend it. If you decide to pick it up, here are a few quick tips that may be helpful:

1.) I don't know who at Nintendo came up with the crazy idea that the trigger on the front of the zapper (i.e., "B" button) should be the firing trigger, but this game follows that trend when you select the zapper mode. However, if you choose the Wiimote + Nunchuk mode, it reverses the buttons. In this mode, the button located where a trigger would normally be (i.e., "Z" button) becomes the trigger, and the "B" button becomes the action button. It's a lot more fun to play this way. So, if you're using a zapper, don't pick the zapper mode. Pick the Wiimote + Nunchuk mode.

2.) Although this game supports 480p, it does NOT support widescreen. If you play in this mode, everything looks a little stretched out, although it's tolerable. The gameplay itself doesn't look too bad. You really notice it the most when octagon shaped dialog items appear on the screen.

3.) If you have a large TV, this game requires you to be REALLY far back in order to properly calibrate the aim. For my 57" TV, I have to be about 12' back before it will allow me to aim directly at the calibration targets. If you change the TV from widescreen mode to 4:3 mode, it helps a little with the distance.

As a side note, once you do calibrate the aim properly, the aiming is extremely accurate provided that you have a large TV and are using the zapper. In the arcade game, the crosshairs are always jumping around a little, which makes the sniper sessions a little difficult (in a frustrating way, not in a good way). With a large TV and a zapper, the sniper sessions are much easier.

Sega arcade goodness for the wii zapper

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 11
Date: December 17, 2007
Author: Amazon User

As there are only a handful of shooters on the Wii designed for use with the new zapper it is hard to really split hairs. This is an ARCADE light gun game that doesn't deliver the big storyline gameplay length and arc that many gamers have come to expect from shooters instead GHOST SQUAD takes its ARCADE origins and puts them in your living room like VIRTUA COP on the Saturn before it. The zapper feels good as snapping offscreen to reload doesn't diorient as much as it does in some LG games.
The reticle is accurate and is just sensitive enough for the games Sniper scenes. The characters landscape and gameplay have that classic SEGA feel and look and the unlockable weapons and costumes will keep you coming back to the three multi route levels alone and with a friend in multiplayer, how many times a day can the president get kidnapped? Short sweet and to the point if you have the Wii Zapper you want this game.

A Few Hours of Fun!!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: December 17, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I was excited for a multi-player shooting game. I have fond memories of the Lethal Enforcers games from the 90's and was hoping to get into that again. Ghost Squad gave me that, but only for a few hours. There are only 3 levels. Each level takes about 5-7 minutes to complete. With 1 player it was difficult to beat the first time, but with 2 players it was very easy. After you finish the game, you have the option of playing the levels again, and accessing new areas. I thought this was fun, but again, only for a few hours.

I got about 5-6 hours of fun out of this, which made it a great rental. For only $[...], this game would also be a lot of fun for some mindless fun. Playing party mode, with 4 people is insanely fun and easy. It's worth a try.

I say it is a solid rental, and for $[...], don't expect a lot of depth. It has replay value with the fun and interactive costumes, but in the end, it is just the same thing over and over.

Great Light Gun Fun for your Wii

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: December 18, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Ghost Squad is a short little light gun game that is lots of fun and offers tons of replay value. The price just makes it that much better. If you're a fan of the genre or you just like shooting stuff get this game.

Just Plain Fun!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: December 24, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I am not going to go into a lot of things about the game. The graphics are really good for the Wii ( it was designed for the Wii's processing power unlike a lot of games)!!! Also, it is just plain fun!!! I really recomend this game. It is one of the best games I have ever played on the wii!!!It is really awesome with the Wii zapper.

Arcade at home

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 4 / 7
Date: December 26, 2007
Author: Amazon User

By all means, the game is quite fun, the graphics are decent, as well as the gameplay is quite unique for a home system. However, being an arcade game, that's all it is. If you've played a shooter at the arcade there's nothing different on the Nintendo Wii system. These games in my opinion are to be played once or twice for a small game while you're out. Unless you have a taste for repititive gameplay, knowing where every next enemy is about to pop out and shoot you, I grow quite weary of the same levels over and over. The game lasted me 45 minutes and I am now tired of seeing it.
As for the unlocking features, there is a number of them, which in my opinion fails to spice up the gameplay of its repititiveness. "Ninja Mode", you wear ninja costumes and go through the same 3 missions as before... nothing new... Oh, wait, your clothes. Those of which you don't even see during gameplay. I don't recommend this game to people who are looking for weeks of tireless fun. Then again, you could give this game to your kids so you can have 45 minutes of peace.

Shooting is Fun!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 30, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is a simple game point and shot. Some people may think this game is too short but do not let this stop you from buying this game. There are bonus guns, uniforms, and etc. that will make you come back for more. This is a cheap game that is fun. If you like Classic Sega shooters(like Virtua Cop and House of the Dead) than you will be very happy with Ghost Squad!!!!!!

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