I've always been a big fan of the Tom Clancy games. You can call them expansion packs from their predecessors or you can proclaim that they are the same thing over and over again but they are always solid games. For me what they lack in ingenuity is made up for in reliability. Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 (GRAW 2) is no different in this aspect; a solid sequel and although more of the same, it's still a very good game.
Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 places you back in control of Scott Mitchell for another romp around Mexico. In very similar fashion to Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter (GRAW), you once again find yourself fighting rebel insurgents in the aftermath of GRAW. This time around the insurgents have spread throughout Latin America and the U.S. fears that an attack on the United States is imminent. Fearing that the insurgents are in control of weapons of mass destruction the U.S. sends in the elite Ghost Squad to "save the day".
I, like most people was very impressed by GRAW when it first released. It was unlike any game I had ever seen and was one of those "this is why I bought this system" type of moments that I believe most gamers experience very once in awhile. GRAW 2 in my opinion is vastly superior to its predecessor in many ways. First and foremost I feel that the control scheme is much smother this time around. I feel that Captain Mitchell is easier to control which makes combat much easier and more enjoyable. I also enjoyed the variety in the missions. Every level felt completely different so I never got the feeling that I was playing the same type of levels over and over again. One of my favorite features in GRAW 2 is the use of support vehicles. Ubisoft did a great job of making the player feel in the moment by actually needing to call in air support; instead of some games where you can just plow your way through and leave support sitting on the bench. One thing that really stood out to me when I finally dove into the online features of GRAW 2 was that you had a wide variety of online options. There were plenty of game modes and maps to provide plenty of entertainment no matter what your online preference is. It was also nice to see that Ubisoft didn't forget about the community after the game had been out for six months as well. With DLC on a fairly regular basis there are a lot of things to keep anyone busy with this game for a very long time.
As much as I liked the campaign I never really felt like I was being challenged. I mean all the support tools were fun to use and very cool but they were almost too much for what the game offered. Even on the hardest difficulty I never really struggled with the game, or found myself really having to think out my game plan at any section. Another thing that really stood out to me was the unpolished feel of the multiplayer maps. There were multiple spots on multiple maps where I would up getting shot through a wall or hitting an invisible wall myself. Every once in awhile I would get shot through a wall when standing near the edge to get a better look around the corner. At first I would think that I was just too far out and they could see my foot or something but then I came to realize that there were certain walls in the game that I was susceptible to being shot through. As far as the invisible walls go; I would sometimes be shooting someone that would be lying under a truck or next to a bush and they would not appear to take any damage at all. Normally I would write that off as lag but since there was no noticeable lag at any other points I ascertained that it had to be a problem with the design of the map.
GRAW 2 is a worthy follow up to the very impressive original. Although it does not invoke the type of amazement that GRAW did, I truly feel that GRAW 2 is in fact a better game. With improvements in the major areas, fans of the original will find something to like about GRAW 2.
KeenGamer: ''Wildlands, Shadow Wars, Future Soldier, and Advanced Warfighter 2 are among some of the best Ghost Recon games that tactical shooter fans can play until Breakpoint finally releases for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on October 4. Wildlands, Shadow Wars, Future Soldier, and Advanced Warfighter 2 are among some of the best Ghost Recon games that tactical shooter fans can play until Breakpoint releases for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on October 4.''
Wait till you guys see all the Pay To Win micro-transactions that are in this game!! Yes, everything from buying weapons (NOT just skins), to attachments, to skill unlocks, to "time savers", etc....and this is just naming a few. Check out the videos online for Breakpoint's Store!
I was so jacked for this game, but now it's a pass just like this year's COD.
I'm predicting that these greedy companies will soon be the death of video games as we know it.
Neil writes: "Wanna become a soldier of the future? Wanna do it for free? Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 on Xbox 360 and Xbox One has now been stripped of the usual price tag. You can thanks the Xbox Games With Gold scheme for that!"
Pretty sure you can get this for 50 cents on g2a right now lol.
Free game is a free game though. Mostly busting balls; MS has been offering a fantastic amount of content, and asking little for it.
GRAW2 was fantastic back in the day. I had it on PS3, and for it's time, the graphics were great and the single player campaign was excellent. The multi-player was excellent too, especially since you had clan tools, you could make custom servers with any map with loads of options, like, dawn/dusk/afternoon and evening light settings, custom camo for each team, turn Night Vision on/off for both teams, and a bunch of other small options. There were also a whole bunch of different verses modes to choose from.
The co-op for GRAW2 was great also, with what I remember to be a total of around 10 co-op modes, like a full co-op campaign, helicopter hunt, terrorist hunt, and a bunch of others. 2005-2012ish was when you actually received great value for money. They don't make games packed with content like this anymore, and if they do, you either need to purchase a seasons pass for an extra $60.00, or you can buy each item separately, costing you an arm and a leg.
Back on PS2 Ghost Recon was also ahead of its time, with Ghost Recon: Jungle Storm, offering two (2) separate and full single player campaigns (one was from Island Thunder, and the other took place in Cuba, and was exclusive to the PS2), voice commands to your A.I. teammates in single player (Socom was also doing this at the time), a full multi-player suite with really well designed maps, and 4 player online co-op. This was one of my all time favorites on PS2.
Only real good GW was the original. everything after I simply did not consider good myself.
I've used it. I know it's a shady site but, at the end of the day, I'm the consumer. The place usually offers me the best deals.
I had like 2 copies of this game and both jakked up when I tried loading it. So I've never played it. 3rd times a charm?
Carlos writes: "So, April is here already and I’m betting that, much like myself, you’re sat there with a shameful backlog of games that you had hoped to have already cleared by this point. Well, just to confuse matters even more the free Xbox Games With Gold titles for April 2019 are here, and that can only mean one thing - more games for you, for free, to either add to your backlog or to jump right on into straight away. First though, let’s take a look at the Xbox games on offer to see just which ones are worth your time and which you’d be best off leaving for a rainy day."
Not bad for me. Going to play Ghost Recon 2 for the memories and interested in checking out Outcast, never played or heard of it before.
Technomancer is ok if you like the genre, I’ve never even heard of outcast. Battlefront 2 and ghost recon 2 were good for their time-but could be fun if you’re in the mood for them.
It’s a meh month.
The XB1 games not so much, but Battlefront 2 is awesome! They said somewhere that it might be playable online. I doubt that's true but if it is then that's a big deal considering how beloved BF2 multiplayer is.
Seriously lately the free games on the epic store have been better than the PS or Xbox offerings meanwhile the epic store is genuinely free!
Fantastic user review. It was a very enjoyable read.
I found the first one decent, but for me I regretted buying it. I played 5 minutes of the GRAW2 demo and couldn't handle those awful graphics. I know 5 minutes isn't enough to really judge but I just couldn't take that game.
But then again I have a bias against pretty much anything Tom Clancy
This is one good game that many users forget, 9.6 can be given to it. It damn good. Good review. But I liked Graw 1 over it although mulitplayer is better in this one and the Graphics amn if you play it even on SDTV you would have been blown when it was available last year.