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Let me start by saying that I got GRAW 2 because a friend of mine did who had been budget game shopping due to the economy. As such, we had already played Rainbow Six: Vegas 1 and 2 online a great deal, and a lot of my impression of this game is based on what it does better and/or worse. Having never played GRAW 2, I can't say much for the story, but who really plays a Tom Clancy game for the plot? The single player game allowes you to give orders to your team, and much like in earlier R6 games, and the excellent SWAT games, you can see things from their point of view. GRAW 2 also adds (which was probably in GRAW 1) the UAV satellite that you can send to get an aerial view of the tactical situation. I recognize that this would be unrealistic to have in R6, and also useless considering how much of R6 is indoors, but I still give extra points to GRAW 2 for such a cool mechanic, especially since it retains most of it's functionality in multiplayer co-op. The enemy AI isn't bad, and in fact online my friends and I have been flanked, sniped, and even ambushed by the enemy. Positive: Co-op allows for more than 4 players, I think the limit is 8, but we've never had more than 6. combines local co-op with online. My friend had a friend over and they both played on our team. Enemy AI is intelligent, but not omniscient. Co-op missions are just as complex as single player. Perhaps more so, since you can have secondary missions based on your performance. You can only see enemy markers when they are in range of the UAV, which forces you to really pay attention. Negative: 1st person view is nearly an afterthought, with no actual gun appearing in the display or anything. 3rd person cover system disappears online. No online cover system. There's no way to tell where your teammates are without them also being in the view of the UAV, or if they call for help. In all, for a bargain purchase, this is a no brainer for people who like Co-Op games.Read full review
Ok im going to start splitting up my game reviews in sections.Gameplay which will include much of what you need to know. Graphics which is something important in the next gen consoles! Sound for all the audio buffs..and multiplayer for all the run and gun with a friend type people Gameplay 8 out of 10: Do you like being thrown into situation in a game in which you actually have to think? well this game does just that! Not only does it do that,but it throws you into situations that will have you running for cover! The least thing you would expect is to all of a sudden be confronted with numerous enemies while having freaking attack helicopters shooting thousands of bullets at you from the gattling gun! and having to control a squad makes it a crazy task.the thing about having all this stuff going on at once really draws you into the game.you will feel like your really contolling a squad and fighting terrorists!!! pros: in all the game play is great and will have you glued to the tv with your eyes popping out of your head because a freaking barrage of bullets are hurling towards your face. cons: at points you will have to control many allies causing complete confusion. Multiplayer 9 out of 10: awesome! its just as great as the first if not better!!! altho there seems to be alot of moron hosts who hold up the room for just 2 extra guys. COME on people 5 on 5 is just as fun... start the game!!!! :P Graphics 7 out of 10: Basically if you played GR:AW 1 then you will be seeing amped up version of its graphics.explosions are deffenetly something to gawk over. Sound 7 out of 10: nothing really amazing here. everything pretty much sounds how you would expect. -note- its not a bad thing.Read full review
All I can say is that the single player campaign in this game is absoloutely stunning. You actually have to control a 4 man unit and later in the game, a stryker, a tank, and a helicopter. It sounds incredibly complicated to control so many things at once, but the controls are relatively easy to learn. The previous Ghost Recon games I found to be horrible but this game is a totally different experience. You can choose between loads of new high tech weaponry and choose who you have in your squad (like a grenadier, marskman, riflemen, medic, etc.). Yet there is one huge drawback to the game and that's the multiplayer. This would include the coop, Xbox Live, and local splitscreen matches. They are really not that much fun. The redical in the multiplayer is harder to adjust than the single player, and the view of your character is completely different too. On xbox live, the matches are fairly simple, and require about as much skill as pulling the trigger on the controller. If you are a type of gamer that just loves the single player campaign mode I would really recommend this game. If you're an Xbox Live freak, then I probably wouldn't recommend this game because of the poor multiplayer gameplay. Overall, a good game.Read full review
Pros: Graphics are excellent - probably some of the best for the 360 right now. You always feel like you're right in the game. I love how there's online Co-Op, which can be up to 16 players, or just you and your friend. Cons: During campaign, you have briefings where you're usually in a helicopter or car, but your controller is vibrating non stop during this time. It usually lasts a few minutes. I like being able to cutomize your character in online, but A. they should have let you be able to do that in campaign, and B. give you more options for customization, but it's still pretty good. If you're more of an online player, the cons shouldn't bother you, and even if you are going to play campaign, it's not that big of a deal. If you like Rainbow Six or Splinter Cell, you'll love this game. If you haven't played a lot of shooters for the 360, maybe rent it and then decide if you wanna buy it. 4 out of 5 stars for some minor annoyances.Read full review
GRAW 2 is even better than the first one. The graphics are tight and the explosions on the game are incredible. The missions are extremely challenging on the highest difficulty but easy enough for the average gamer on the lower settings. The co-op missions are not the same as the single player missions which is really the only thing I dislike about this game. The co-op missions are mindless and not very challenging. I would love to play the single player missions with a friend over xbox live. That would make this game a lot better. Overall if you like games like this then you will love GRAW 2. If you are looking for great co-op action avoid this and buy Gears or Army of 2.
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