Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2 Xbox
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80 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 53 Critics What's this?

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9.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 55 Ratings

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  • Summary: The Xbox version of Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2 is a sequel to the PS2 version (which is set in 2007), and it features its own storyline, level design, and cinematic sequences. Once again, you must lead a team of Special Forces operatives (the "ghosts") on a variety of dangerous missions. Equip your team with advanced weapons and gadgets, and then fight alongside them in East Asia. The game also supports online multiplayer matches, in both competitive and cooperative modes.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 43 out of 53
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 53
  3. Negative: 0 out of 53
  1. XboxAddict
    96
    They do have some patchwork to do as far as menu interface and Lobby environment go, but as a friend remarked to me recently, "we don't buy games for their interface, we buy them for their gameplay", and gameplay is where Ubisoft's talents have shined brightest.
  2. My Gamer
    86
    Definitely an improvement over the original-which was not exactly a bad game itself. The controls are executed well, which makes the gameplay close to terrific.
  3. Game Over Online
    86
    Bottom line, when it comes to squad-based tactical shooters, it doesn't get much better than this.
  4. Xbox Nation Magazine
    70
    This sequel closes its single-player chapter with a whimper. [Jan 2005, p.94]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 27
  3. Negative: 1 out of 27
  1. JoshuaB.
    10
    Im still trying to figure out what is wrong with Dave, you son of a bitch how could you give it a 0 the A I is way better that frecken GR1. The comands are much better and simplar then Gr1.… Expand
  2. JohnG.
    8
    Great shooter. One gripe, though. When playing split screen, the messgaes that pop up take a huge amout of viewing area and always seem to happen when you are being attacked. Get the messages off the main viewing areas!… Expand
  3. Jean-GuyL.
    7
    As some previous critics have said, Ghost Recon 2 is kinda like GR1 meets Rainbow Six 3, but this is only partly true. The responsiveness of the weapons and the effects of the bullets hitting the terrorists just don't have the same feel as they do in the closer-quarters combat of RS3. Graphics are better in GR2, than GR1, but really not by much and I would say not as good as RS3. What really ticks me off about this game, and prevents me from giving it an 8, is a serious flaw in multiplayer co-operative mode. Playing "mission" or "story" mode with a friend is becomming an ever-increasing feature of FPS' (see Time Splitters 2, RS3 Black Arrow, MOH Risinig Sun). GR2 also has this great feature; but my beef is that there's no way to save the game or regain health while playing 2-person cooperative mode. This defect makes the already high challenge level, which is good, unnecessarily difficult. It took my friend and I about 8-10 hours to co-operatively finish RS3 Black Arrow, but after 5 hours on the first level of GR2, "airfield," we had just barely made it to the end of the stage after countless restarts from the beginning. GR2 is a great improvemnet over its precursor, but is no RS3. Try it, but be sure to rent it before you buy it.… Expand
  4. Dave
    0
    I'm still trying to figure out how many people on this board are getting paid to give this game high marks. Everyone seems to be focusing on the really cool graphics and combat realism. I have played GR and GR2. GR is about as close to tactical simulated squad combat as there ever was. It was all about being able to granularly control your team and GR allowed that functionality flawlessly. In GR2 your best chances for survival in single mode would be to frag your team first and go it alone. The AI in GR was fair but the AI in GR2 is horrid. I would not give this game to my worst enemy.… Expand

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