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Another winner from UbiSoft...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 12
Date: August 09, 2005
Author: Amazon User

What can I say, the Ghost Recon series has come to represent the military simulation genre on the Xbox. I have been enjoying the single player portion of the game and have not played the multiplayer portion so I will only review the single player portion. You have a nice number of large levels that offer multiple paths to complete the mission goals as required per level. The graphics are top notch and easily looks better than any previous Ghost Recon games on any console. I will say that there is a little "America's Army" feel in this game. There is a easy to manage tutorial level to learn the basic moves and also fire the different types of weapons available in the game. There are two levels of difficulty, Normal and Hard to choose from. The Normal level provides a nice amount of difficulty for beginners or those a little rusty from playing the previous Ghost Recon games. This expansion pack is greatly refined from previous games and the "realism" touch is nicely expanded on here. For the price of $30.00, you simply can't find a better military genre game available on the Xbox.

The weapons have a nice "feel" to them and seem to respond with accurate physics. This is a true "one shot one kill" as you can be felled with a single well placed shot. The wonderful camera rifle makes a great return as well. There are several play modes where you deploy with your four man fireteam or play Lone Wolf and set thru missions on your own. While playing Lone Wolf there are support teams that while they are off camera will feed you a steady amount of information as you progress thru the mission. This again adds to the touch of realism available.

I can honestly say that you just can't go wrong with this game. It is nicely priced, has a great single player and while I haven't played on Live yet, previous experience with the Ghost Recon games would lead me to believe that this one will rock as well. You won't regret buying this game, just make sure that you have a good amount of time available after you open the box because you will be hooked from the start.

Great for Live but, VERY hard solo with the AI team

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: October 05, 2005
Author: Amazon User

As usual the graphics, weapons, sound, etc. are top notch like most Clancy games but, the AI of your team just seems to get lower and lower as this series goes on.
Basically, all you need from a team is-
#1 Shoot the enemy. Even when his chest is 3 inches from your rifle. (This happened last night during a very hard stage)

#2 Keep fields of fire. Don't all face the same way while the enemy walks right up to you from behind. Actually, they tend to shoot from a distance like your guys should.

#3 Boulders and walls don't shoot you so, staring at them won't make you or the team safer.

#4 SHOOT THE ENEMY.

#5 When the team commander gives an order follow it. Hold does not mean count to three and follow. It means stay.

#6 SHOOT THE ENEMY!!!

I'm a big fan of these games so, this is a little sad for me to blast this but, it could REALLY be better.
One improvement is stealth is possible again. In GR 2, you couldn't sneak up on anybody. (Ghosts, hello!)

The actual pros are the look, game set up, and Xbox Live. This is a hoot as long as you don't have the AI team along to screw things up. (Lone Wolf mode is wicked cool BTW)

Maybe they'll bring back the two teams with fields of fire control.

Here's hoping.

Online Review

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: August 16, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Since Viper reviewed the Single Player, let me give a brief review on the multiplayer, and first off let me just say that the multiplayer is 10X better than the standard GR2 multiplayer. There's now roughly 20+ new maps for Squad based games. All of which are a far improvement than GR2. The only disappointment was to see the so called "Classic maps from GR2." I'm not sure who selected these maps, but as much as I played GR2, and know people who play it also, the only really good carry over map is Ghost Village. Where's Quarry (which had to of been the most popular map I played on)? Where's Peninsula? Where's the good old Sand Mine? But I guess beggers shouldn't be choosers...

The Look and game play are exactly the same as GR2. And for those who are wondering, YES you can still play in 3rd person. There is a new feature in the set up. If you play "no explosives," the Lone wolf's are automatically turned on. I've yet to try all the new weapons so I won't even try to comment on them but I will comment on some of the best maps so far, and they would have to be:
Red River, Aral Sea, Launch Facility, and Government District, and definitely try Bunker Hill Redux. This map is so dark, you can barely see anything, even with your night vision on!! But with all the goods come the bad's...MOST of the same old Lag, and same old Red X appears but not as often. And one more Good / Bad thing (depending on how good you and your team are). A few of the maps have spawns that are really close to your enemies.

Overall Summit Strike will definitely hold everyone over for the new GR coming for the 360. If you are a fan, you can not afford to pass this game up...If you are a fan and can't afford the game, trade in your copy of Gaylo 2 and it should cover the cost of Summit Strike. Even if you're skeptical about the GR series, rent this one and I bet you'll become a fan.

Helluva game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: August 19, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is just plain awesome. The graphics are the best I've seen on an Xbox, teh single player missions are awesome, and you can play against the computer through Xbox LIVE or up to 4 players split screen - which is great for me and my roommates.

I had trouble loading it at first (got a red-X error), but all you have to do is boot it with the controllers pulled out. Then it loads perfectly. Its better than most $50 games and its only $30!!!

Back on track

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: May 23, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Created as a stand alone expansion for Ghost Recon 2, Ghost Recon 2: Summit Strike, is crammed full of high quality content that will surely satisfy fans of Ghost Recon 2, as well as newcomers to the Ghost Recon series.

Game play in SS is essentially identical to that found in Ghost Recon 2. For those who found the changes to GR2 disappointing you may find this better if you have adjusted at all. For those who are new to the Ghost Recon series, Summit Strike is essentially an tactical outdoor military shooter set in the near future. It can be played in either a 3rd or 1st person perspective which is quite a nice option.

The single player campaign guides you through 11 missions based in Kazakhstan. The levels are vast and you can tackle the objectives in any order you choose. This gives the missions an open-endedness that I find very liberating. There's a nice diversity of environments, ranging from snowy mountains to cities to deserts. The weather effects like sandstorms, rain, and falling snow are all very well done. Most of the missions will have you leading a four man squad, but there are a few where you are alone (but are equipped with better weapons and equipment). The campaign can get pretty tough at times, but luckily you can save at any point in the mission. You can also replay single player missions in different modes, including Helo-Hunt, where you must survive against waves of enemy helicopters. Overall the campaign is highly enjoyable and superior to the linear and shallow one that was used in Ghost Recon 2.

Xbox LIVE multiplayer is arguably the best aspect of the game. There are 24 unique and interesting multiplayer modes, and approximately two dozen maps. All the levels from the single player campaign are available as maps in multiplayer, and there are also some fan favorites back from Ghost Recon 2. The maps are diverse and come in all different sizes. There are also various co-op modes, but I haven't tried those yet. The tactical shooter game play works especially well on live. In order to survive online you must have a keen eye, good aim, and be able to proceed with caution and under cover. In team games you have to use communicate and cover each other's back. All of these elements come together to form a fantastic addition to the GR series.

It's no Island Thunder

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: May 24, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Again, just like GR2, this game did not thrill me. I must admit that it was better than the plain old GR2, but it still (in my opinion) wasn't the best. It didn't give me that great "ghost recon" type of feel that I was really looking forward to. I played Ghost Recon and Island Thunder so much and I guess I was just let down with this game. I mostly played the multiplayer portion and got bored very quickly with the single player game.

Ghost Recon 2: Summit Strike is a military based First Person shooter available for the Xbox. Although Ghost Recon games have been solely First Person view in the past, this game also has an over the shoulder (3rd person) view available. This is the first thing that really discouraged me about the game. I for one love the first person view and when playing over xbox live, the OTS view gives opponents a very big advantage over someone like myself who plays using the FP view. In my opinion, there should have only been one view available so that this advantage never came into play. The graphics in the game are very good for their time. They were like a polished version of what GR2 had to offer, so nothing that new in this department.

The single player game, to me, felt very slow and boring. I know it is a tactical shooter, but it still felt overly slow. The game also felt repetitive to me, but this was mostly due to the gameplay. I would not suggest this game to anyone looking for a fun single player experience. The multiplayer game, on the other hand, is in my opinion the only reason to purchase this game. It was an "ok" experience to me, only because I found it far different from Ghost Recon Island Thunder - the ghost recon I was used to playing. For most people, however, the multiplayer experience was a lot of fun. There are about 20 or so maps available and 24 (I think) gametypes to choose from.

Summit Strike

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: September 16, 2005
Author: Amazon User

An excellent recovery from Ghost Recon 2, this game (although its very hard...) brings back the feel of the old Ghost Recon and supports split screen play which is very nice for those of us who don't have an extra xbox and tv laying around or broadband for xbox live...

EXCELLENT GAME

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: November 02, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Ok, first off let me get one thing straight: I am not a kid. I am 15 years old.
Ok, this game is one of my all time favorite games. It has outstanding graphics, music, and gameplay. The single player campaign is fun and challenging, and allows you to go back and play a level that you have already beaten a second time on a different mode besides Campaign. The game features OVER 60 different weapons (such as the SCAR-L carbine, SCAR-H rifle, AK-47 assault rifle, MSG-90 sniper rifle, M-16, etc). The gameplay is really realistic in it's "one shot kill". This means that you are capable of taking out an opponent with a single shot to the head. However, this works both ways, meaning that if your opponent is able to get a head shot on you, you are dead regardless of how much health you have left over. I found this made the game very fun, and required you to use your mind just as much as your gun. However, more straightfoward gamers may find themselves frustrated with this aspect of the game, especially Halo or Battlefront gamers who love dual wielding SMGs. The game requires just as much stealth as it does any other aspect. The Multiplayer is fun, especially on Cooperative, which is EXTREMELY hard. The fun thing on co-op is that it allows four players to work as a team to complete campaign missions. The Versus isn't that great if you have less than four people, because of the massive size of most of the maps (you spend most of your time looking for each other on the map), though on Xbox Live with 16 players i'm sure it is quite fun.

The game is in Third and (optionally) First Person (except on multiplayer, where it is always on First Person). One fun thing is the realism of how the weapons work. In GR2:SS, most of the weapons have various different modes of fire (single, burst, and auto, although burst is rare on most weapons), which allows the player to be able to shoot accurately on single shot or to lay down a hail of bullet on auto (it should be noted that full automatic fire drains you magazine in a matter of seconds).

I found GR2:SS to be an extremely fun and very challenging game, but I would not reccommend it to people who prefer a more Halo, Doom, or Grand Theft Auto style of play.

A good shooter but not as good as original

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: October 31, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I played the original Ghost Recon online over and over and held off purchasing any newer version until last week. I do like the graphics which are terrific, however, it seems like total control has been taken away. The missions are difficult which is nice dont want them to be easy but i really liked being able to handpick my group and outfit them with weapons and gear not so in this version. Its an ok game, however, where it really shines is Xbox Live this game is outstanding and if your an online gamer get this game its worth every penny.

pretty much the same as GR2

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: March 10, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Summit Strike is to Ghost Recon 2 as Island Thumder is to Ghost Recon 1. There all about the same...The main thing I like about the Ghost Recon games are the "save anywhere" ability (and it saves instantly). The pacing moved up a bit from the GR1 games to GR2 games and up again in GRAW...

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