Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier (Xbox 360)

CampaignI have played and completed the campaign two times and can honestly say that there wont be a third time. The campaign is fun and has a little length to it. It is a little bit to easy however and has some dull and frustrating moments. If your looking to get this game for it campaign only then you would be better off keeping your penny's for something else. The multiplayer is why you want this game. There is an expansion pack for campaign but its so bad it hurts. Waste of money.MultiplayerI have played past ghost recon's and to be honest hated them all but this one is totally different from the past titles. In my opinion it blows the old games out of the water. Multiplayer is a bounty of fun. The original maps are mostly small to average sizes and for me are far better than the downloadable add on maps. Close engagements are therefore quiet common so learn how to use that melee button. My favourite map being the market is an urban styled map where I find myself mostly medium to close range combat with other players. It keeps the game very interesting. Now if you prefer longer ranged fighting you could try downloading a map pack. The Arctic strike and Khyber strike map packs have much larger maps with interesting and sometimes beautiful settings. A good example would be the palace map. Nothing like shooting people, blowing them up then enjoying the scenery just before you get shot in the back or blown up by a grenade.FeaturesI just want to describe some defining features about this game which makes it alot of fun.LevellingThe ranking system is simple and sweet. As you progress you unlock new weapons, weapon add-ons and equipment. At times you will have to choose between two items or weapons. Example, Rifleman at level 36 choose between armour piercing or incendiary ammo. Although the higher levels have more options and equipment than a starting player, don't let that put you off. They die all the same and just as easy as you do. Ranking is also very fast when you start at level 1.Classes- There are 3 classes to pick from. Rifleman, Engineer and scoutThe rifleman has extra protection (1 or 2 bullets more) and the most kick ass weaons. Rifles and heavy machine guns. They can also get ammo boxes later on to Replenish ammo. The engineer is in charge of Intel on enemy using sensor grenades and UAV drones. They can also get jammers and bomber drones later on. I preffer the jammer as you can counter data hacking with it. The engineer uses PDR's and shotguns. The scout is an interesting class in that it can have many uses. Stun mines are great for surprising players and hacking. There OTR scanners are great for scouting and there camo, although limited and easy to see through, when used properly with the environment can render you almost invisible. The scouts use SMG's and sniper rifle's.Gun customization- The customization of guns is deep. From choosing the paint to fire rate. You can customise your gun for control, power, range etc. Add scopes, barrels, under attachments, silencer etc. I'm not saying its as deep as army of two and I would like to have a few more guns to customize.Strategy, Class tactics, TeamworkThis is a strategy shooter where picking the right strategy will decide whether you have a good fun game or you getting shot down over and over again kind of game. A strategy that works for one class wont work for another. A scout running head first towards two riflemen is probably not the best idea with that class. Scouts are great in close engagements and can hold an area down with stun mines or claymores, protecting a flank or an objective. Riflemen are Badasses, the best class for killing while engineer's provide intel on enemy locations. Teamwork is as always in any shooter, important. I have had many games where I can not get anywhere on the map because the other team are holding all flanks while my team just sit in there spawn drinking cups of tea and playing snap. I can not express how annoying it is to have two snipers sitting in the spawn on the overpass map while the rest of team get outnumbered and outmatched by a more consistent and fluent team. In times like this I like to grenade my own team mates, lay down in front of them so they cant see through there sniper scopes be generally annoying. This turns a bad game in to a laugh for me. Working well with your team is key to victory. Consider switching to an engineer if your entire team is playing as riflemen. Give your riflemen the edge by locating the other team with sensor grenades. All this adds to the fun of the game.Stunning, HackingAll of the classes can equip stun guns. scouts have stun mines. stunning allows you to hack the intel of that stunned person laying helplessly on the floor which allows you to see the entire enemy team, even through walls and on the map. It also sounds funny when you stun people.The bad partsThe servers can often disconnect you. Lag is nearly common. Hit detection can be sketchy, especially at close range. Having a poorly co-coordinated team is not fun at all unless the other team sucks as bad. Team mates can be very, very annoying, shooting the guy your hacking, getting right in front of you as your shooting, blocking your bullets and my personal favourite of blowing you up by accident when your on a 15 kill streak (we all do it at some point). When lag does happen I cant stand it. The melee system can be slow and it looks silly watching my guy zooming up to someone and whacking them around the head when I was 2 meters away. It can be a frustrating game when half the opposing team is stunning and hacking your team and your team just doesn't get a clue to just back up so they cant get hacked. Sticking together really helps against teams who love hacking.Final thoughtsI love this game. It's very addictive and I will be playing it for a long time yet.Gameplay- 9/10Sound- 8/10Graphics- 9/10Single player- 6/10multiplayer- 9/10replay value 10/10 (for multiplayer)Overall- 9/10

If you like shooters then this game is a must. After play Battlefield 3 and Modern Ware 3 Ghost Recon feels rather refreshing from other shooters. Even though its been around 5 years since the last Ghost Recon is does not take long to get back in to the game.This is definitely not like MW3, you can not just run and gun without getting killed. Like battlefield you will have to use strategy and plan ahead in order to work you way through. Ghost Recon does bring an element of stealth and there are missions that have to be completed without being detected.Ghost Recon is a third person shooter and has a cover system similar to Gears of War. The cover system is amazing and lets you go from cover to cover with ease.The graphics are good, they are not as polished as BF3 and can look at little grainy. Some of the backgrounds lack imagination and are rather bare but when your in the middle of a battle you wont notice. Sometimes the character models look like wax and lack emotion. The sound is awesome, make you feel like your on a battlefield.The game does have a four player co-op, this can be played online or split screen (Guerrilla Mode). Its much better playing with real people (if they communicate) because at time the AI can be a little sketchy.The multiplayer is where the game shines. All the game types are objective based so you will need to have a good team that communicates to complete the task. If you have a team full of lone wolf's then it can become tuff to win. There are no deathmatch or team deathmatch game modes.The game types are -Conflict - Random objective that both team battle to try and completeDecoy - There are 3 objective no one knows which is the real objective, once the main objective is found you then have to complete the last objective (very very fun)Saboteur - One bomb, both teams battle to take bomb and destroy opposite team targetSiege - One team defends while the other team try to complete an objective. No respawns in siege.The customisation of the guns is amazing, there is a mode called gunsmith which lets you change almost every part of the gun. You can create a gun just the way you want. As you level up you unlock more parts or guns to choose from. There are also unlock credits which can be used to purchase certain parts straight away. Every time you level up you get another credit. There is even a firing range which lets you test each gun part before you attach it to your gun or use a credit.There are three classes to choose from - Rifleman, Engineer and Scout. They all have unique abilities, weapons and equipment (all classes can equip a med kit so no need for medic class). Main abilities include -Rifleman - More armor and has guns that suppress the enemy.Engineer - Knows when he is being targeted by snipers and UAV's.Scout - Adaptive camouflage and mines/claymores.Ghost Recon has a number of high tech gadgets which are fun to use. Some of them are a little overpowered (sensor grenades) and will become a must for every team because if the other team is using them and you are not then you will be at a disadvantage.Gueriila mode, this is Ghost Recon's version of Horde mode. Uses stealth at the beginning to capture an area then this needs to be defended. Can be played online or alone (more fun with friends or people who communicate).Overall this is a very good game. If you are looking for a game like MW3 then this will not appeal to you. If you like stealth and strategy then this game is really fun.Multiplayer is the best thing about Ghost Recon, the story mode is good but is not something you would play again and again.Another thing to note like most games these days there is an online pass to access multiplayer, Guerilla mode (online). Not a problem if you buy the game brand new but if buying it second hand or taking it to a friends to play without a Uplay pass you will not be able to access the online modes.Make sure you have space on your HDD, Ubisoft recommend that the game is installed on the hard drive. When you first start up the game there is an install that enhances the audio experience.

This is a very good game, and I have had many fun moments on it. The reason I believe people are disliking the game is because it is different from most shooters. It is a lot more skill based then games like Call Of Duty and Battlefield (Although good games). Ghost Recon Future Soldier makes you play as a team, and allows you to work together to progress in each of the modes available in the game, including Campaign, Multiplayer, and Guerilla mode (Co-Op). The campaign is very fun and does mix up how you can play, I love to play the stealth missions, although sometimes it is possible to complete by run and gunning. The campaign can also be played cooperatively and creates a more difficult yet fun experience, where human errors makes all the difference . The multiplayer is by far the best feature and proves that Ubisoft can make excellent games. The customization available is amazing, and the core gameplay is great. And finally is the addition of the Gurilla Mode, which is a co-op mode, similar to Call Of Duty's Zombie mode, where waves of enemy attack a defense point (which also originally needs to be captured), and requires co-operation between teammates.Overall Ghost Recon Future Soldier proves to be a top class game, that can compete against current number one shooters, providing great co-operative play which provides a great sense of achievement whilst being fun

Grande capitolo della serie: Ghost Recon, che rimane ben salda sull'impianto stealth, ma che dà l'occasione al giocatore di affrontare le missioni come più gli aggrada. La feature interessante su xbox 360 è, inoltre, l'uso del kinect, che ti fa assemblare le armi senza l'uso del joypad.