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dissapointing length

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 10, 2007
Author: Amazon User

an extremely short title. It was over in a couple of days. A bunch of new levels were later released on xbox live...

Good game, but as good as the first

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 01, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I played through this game very quickly compared to the first. More weapons to play with and a little harder, but not nearly the game the first Ghost Recon was.

All Hail GRIT

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: May 24, 2006
Author: Amazon User

First and for most...BEST GAME EVER for xbox live play. This game was so good on SO many levels. The single player campaign was fun...not insanely great, but fun...."ghost recon fun." This is one of those games that is truly addicting and, in its day, got plenty of Xbox Live play. This game was actually the reason I signed up for an Xbox Live account, and without it, who knows what I'd be playing today.

Okay, so, in its time, this game had pretty good graphics. You look back at them now and they don't look too hot, but when it first came out it was awesome. Other than that, I think the best thing about this game was its multiplayer aspects. Not only were the maps great, but all the different modes of play were great. I remember when this game was popular, SO many people played it, and it was obvious why. Another great thing about this game is the fact that it is a very tactical shooter and not so run and gun like most FPS games out on the market today. Overall, this game is great and even today it stands up as a great shooter. If more people played on Live (well, any at all) I think I might find myself playing this game quite a bit!

9.0 Presentation
This game was presented very well. The menus were very easy to use and were pretty clean cut and simple - GREAT! Doing things like joining games and checking friends list was never a hassle.

8.0 Graphics
Back when this game came out, the graphics of this game were very good. I think if I were judging the graphics in todays world, I would score them pretty low, because, obviously, they don't stand up.

7.0 Sound
The sound effects and music in the game were good. They seemed to fit the game and mood and were good in its time. Overall...pretty good!

9.0 Gameplay
This game played SO well and the fact that it stayed "tactical" makes it even better. I loved the gameplay over Xbox Live and its multiplayer aspects were fantastic.

10 Lasting Appeal
In its day, this game was played SO much that it definately had lasting appeal. I "over"played this game until the day GR2 came out (which wasn't that great) and finally Halo 2 took over my life!!!

Trouble in Paradise

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: May 23, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Island Thunder is an excellent release that should be considered if you're trying to hunt down some intense Ghost Recon action for your Xbox. With a mix of weapons and maps from three other games, Island Thunder delivers the variety missing from the original.

IT plays much like the original. Translation: running around in wide open areas is nothing less than asking to be shot in the head. IT rewards patience, strategic thinking. Careful planning is a must when facing human opponents or more advanced AI. IT also includes more weapon sets and maps for multiplayer competition, significantly expanding the possible game play combinations: you can be playing in a Cuban city one minute, the jungle the next minute, and in the desert the next. Learning to effectively manage your squads can take time to master, but it is very rewarding once you manage to adeptly execute your plans.

Island Thunder's graphics have not had any noticeable upgrades from last year's release.
What about sound? IT features some of the best ambient sounds and sound effects of any game, hands down. The variety of locations that are featured in this game equates to an even greater breadth of ear-candy to be had than in the original, which was already an impressive audio feast.

While Island Thunder features a good deal of new content as well as the latest Xbox LIVE functionality, it might not offer enough to appeal to gamers who are still actively playing the original. IT is definitely geared towards LIVE online play, despite the fair campaign mode. Players without a LIVE account might find that there is not enough in the stand-alone single player portion of the game to warrant a purchase. But for anyone looking for a great tactical shooter, you can't go wrong with Island Thunder. This title is also backwards compatible with the Xbox 360.

Appaling...

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 8
Date: September 13, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I purchased this game to try out on my Xbox Live and I was almost angry at how dumb the game was. If you actually find somebody that plays this game online, it's still not any fun. I am not a follower of the Tom Clancy series (with the exception of Splinter Cell, Chaos Theory was awesome), and though I never tried the single player aspect, this game was a complete let-down. Do not waste your time and money on this game, I can't believe those people who rated this game higher than 2 stars...

Excellent game for the price

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: January 21, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Great game, loads of hours of playing. Better than the first one, not quite as good as the #2 release. If you are playing 2 and have never tried it, it is worth picking up for your collection. Online play is decent too.

The best game for xbox

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 5
Date: June 22, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game is the Best. It's like paintball, except u don't have to pay for each paintball game. =)

Same old song and dance

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 27, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game isn't much different from the first. The game is definately tailored for those with Live. For those of us without.... The game is still rich in detail but a few bugs still do remain. The waypoint guide still requires you (sometimes) to get into the exact spot or spin circles to release it. Arms will still appear through doors and similar barriers and team mates will still get stuck everynow and then. The most disheartening thing is that a sniper really isn't needed. The specialists have a amount of accuracy at a range that only a sniper should be able to hit. If they can see it on zoom they can hit it. The number of levels for those of us without Live is also a downside. But still all in all this is a good game and for a challenge play on Elite. It's a keeper.

better but too short

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: May 18, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game improves on alot of the errors from the first gameand ads alot more. 8 missions will take about 2 hrs to beat, but since I got it for 15 bucks it was worth it. I dont have time to sit around for hrs on end playing on Live so I cant really give this game a higher rating do to its lack of single player missions.

super bon

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: April 01, 2004
Author: Amazon User

j adore ce jeu. je le prefere meme a rainbow six 3. bons grafx , bon gameplay , jouable sur xbox live. plusieurs maps , plusieurs armes et missions. fortement recommandé.

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