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4.0 stars
"Very good game, but has a few annoying features"
Pros: flat-out ridiculous graphics, amazing sound, ultra realistic
Cons: controls can be frustrating, online lobby interface is TERRIBLE
Summary: I don't think I've ever seen graphics that are as good as those on Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter. The attention to detail, especially the lighting (sun in your eyes) and explosions are incredible. The sound is fantastic too. I wish I had surround sound! The added background noise is amazing, and it really enhances the realism, but occasionally I hear something and turn around because I thought someone was sneaking up on me. Pretty cool all in all.
The game is easy to navigate in terms of selecting what you would like to do- campaign, co-op, multiplayer, and everything inbetween. Gameplay is just awesome. This game is very difficult at first and it takes a little while to get good, especially online- I got annihilated for the first two hours. There are some crazy good people out there, but I quickly got better. This is the ultimate tactics game. On XBox Live the headset communication is absolutely awesome. You can coordinate with members on your team, obviously. This may sound just OK at first, but you feel so much more involved and in control. There's nothing like a dedicated, well coordinated team to obliterate the enemy.
There are tons of weapons to chose from. Picking your weapon and "class" of soldier really matters. This makes the game much more realistic. If you selected "Marksman" before the game started for an urban level and find out that it doesn't work to snipe, you're at a huge disadvantage. Especially if you switch to an M4 with a grenade attachment. You will have OK accuracy and you will carry less ammo and reload will be slower. This makes the game that much more realistic.
There are a few annoying things...
1. The controls are good for the most part, except that you can't jump or roll. The only bad part is that to crouch or lie down you must press in the left toggle stick. This is ok when you're not being attacked, but if you are suddenly attacked and you press the toggle- you crouch or lie down when you're trying to aim. Then you're dead. This might sound silly but it is very frustrating when it happens.
2. The Xbox Live is very very competitive. Very fun too. However, selecting a game to join is hard...wait...you can't actually select a game. You just get put into one, and what's worse- that game might have started already. Then you go back to searching for another one, which takes longer than it should. Connections and servers get dropped every so often too, which is a drag.
Where to buy
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter (Xbox 360):
$3.50 - $24.99
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