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very good
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 13 / 13
Date: December 13, 2002
Author: Amazon User
This is a hard expansion pack, harder than the Desert Siege pack which came out this summer. As with the original Ghost Recon, I have found that the best strategy is to take command of your teams one at a time - sending them into battle using friendly AI almost always results in quick death.
For most missions, the best strategy is to send your sniper in with one assualt troop as cover and clear a path. Then send you assualt teams into to clear buildings or destroy armor. One especially good early mission takes place in a rainy jungle at dusk. Using stealth and silence weapons I was able to pick off quite a few enemy patrols. Enemy AI is pretty good - often they can pick off your sniper before you can get off a second shot. Each mission is unique and requires a different strategy.
All in all a great game. Highly recommended.
Island Thunder
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 2 / 13
Date: September 25, 2002
Author: Amazon User
The second expansion pack for the game that won several Game of the Year Awards, what else is there to say...If you're new to Ghost Recon and Island Thunder, once you hop in you'll love it...then swing by [the website] and join in with the crowd and you'll soon realize the full potential of the game.
Excellent addition
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 2 / 3
Date: October 23, 2002
Author: Amazon User
This is a great addition to Ghost Recon! The single player maps are alot of fun. The new "insertion" scenes are alot of fun, where you get to see your team ride in on a boat or chopper. If you like to sneak around and enjoy the level like me, 8 levels will be plenty... Most of them took me near an hour to complete.
The single player action is pretty intense. The AI of both your team and enemy seems to be better than the originals and the level design and realism puts you right in the front lines.
The multiplayer addins were add some new variety to the game. Defend is great and the new weapons keep the game interesting...
Ghost recon Island Thunder
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 2 / 2
Date: November 26, 2002
Author: Amazon User
I like this game very much,but it has only eight levels and that just isn't enough.I wish it had a least 16 levels.That my friends is the only thing wrong with the game.I love war games anyway,I don't think there is enough war games out for me!Buy it,Play it,you will love it.
Wow! Great Addition to a Great Game!
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 1 / 11
Date: September 28, 2002
Author: Amazon User
For everyone that loved Ghost Recon, they can't go wrong with Island Thunder. It's awesome.
Best Game Series
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 1 / 4
Date: December 03, 2002
Author: Amazon User
I havent bought this game yet, but im going to this month. The series is awesome, I bought Ghost Recon the day it came out and i loved it, i later gave it to my friend to borrow and his mom didnt want him to have it so she threw it out (hehe). So my friend had to get me a new one. Unknowingly, he bought me the GOYT edition so i got the Desert Siege expansion! I lost the expansion :( so now i am going to buy this one, it looks great! If you havent played this game before, and like military FPS games, this is a great game for you! Better than SOF 2 AND OF (Soldier of Fortune 2 and Operation Flashpoint)
PROS: Great game, weapon skins are awesome, gameplay is great, multiplayer has a lot of teamwork!
CONS: To short, only 8 levels! The original had alot around 16 maybe? Desert Siege had around 12 or so! Only downside, it keeps getting smaller, but than again, the game keeps getting bigger!
I hope this helped you, Happy Huntin'!
Watch for me playing: +}HR{+ Apocalypse
Good bye!
Soingle Player isn't everything!
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 1 / 2
Date: December 17, 2002
Author: Amazon User
Most people tell that the game has some problems because it is too short. But that is no problem, the good thing about this expansion is its multiplayer part. That is the best part of expansions, not only playing the misssions, also playing multiplayer in the maps, and that is what makes it 5 stars.
Great New Mission Pack
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 20, 2003
Author: Amazon User
This is a great mission pack. The new missions are challenging. Be sure to visit locogamer.com to find awesome mods.
Nice!
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 0 / 1
Date: October 14, 2002
Author: Amazon User
Simply awesome!i just hope they would include more missions.8 missions is not enough for me
Back in the Saddle
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 24, 2002
Author: Amazon User
Island Thunder is an awesome addition to an already awesome game. I have very much enjoyed playing these missions. I have to say that I do like Island Thunder a lot more than I liked the Desert Siege mission pack. More variety and better weapons, not to mention the AI has been greatly improved.
Have fun!
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