1st Impressions: For my 200th review, we head across the border as the Ghosts get back in action with GRAW2.

User Rating: 9.3 | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 X360
By BigC43 | Review Date:
First, I'd like to let everyone know that this is my 200th game review on Gamespot. That is quite a milestone if I don't say so myself. I'm sure my 300th review isn't too far away, but I'm psyched to have written so many and to have most of them recomended by many people. Thanks everyone. Now, back to our regularly scheduled GRAW2 review...
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The Good: Outstanding visuals and sound, solid gameplay, arcady yet tactical at the same time, online co-op for up to 16 players.

The Bad: Not as good as Rainbow Six: Vegas, not much has changed from the original GRAW.
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G.R.A.W. was the first major killer APP the Xbox 360 had in it's fairly short lifespan. Now, less than a year after the original game came out, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 has been released and is at least as good, if not better, than the original. You play once again as Captain Scott Mitchell of the Ghosts, who is sent south of the border in Mexico to stop a war from going nuclear. If you liked the original G.R.A.W. you'll probably like this one. The gameplay is identical to the original, which makes G.R.A.W. 2 feel more like G.R.A.W. 1.5. You are forced to go lone wolf several times during the campaign, which means that you have to know the basics before going online. Fortunately there is a 5 level tutorial with achievements for perfecting each section, so you might as well learn how to play the game.

The graphics are definately in the top 5 as far as best looking games the 360 has to offer. It even looks better than the original G.R.A.W. and possably even Oblivion. The voice acting and sound effects are also outstanding, which has been a mainstay for all Tom Clancy games. One thing that gamers will realize is that G.R.A.W.2 doesn't exactly know if it wants to be an arcady shooter, or a tactical, squad based shooter. Both can be said of the campaign, which is all I have played so far. The campaign is great, but the main reason the first G.R.A.W. was so successful was because of the online. Fortunately, there are plenty of new modes in G.R.A.W.2 as well as co-op for up to 16 players. Make sure you get all of the basics down pact before going online, because the skilled G.R.A.W. players love n00bs for breakfast...

Overall, G.R.A.W.2 is an outstanding game that is definately worth playing and/or buying for tactical shooter fans.

Gameplay: It plays just like the original, which isn't a bad thing...

Graphics: The visuals are amazing and some of the best the 360 has to offer.

Sound: Sound effects and voice acting are also amazing, which is expected from a Tom Clancy Game.

Value: It's a fully priced 360 game, but it's worth the asking price if you need some new tricks with your G.R.A.W.

Final Thoughts: No more tacos for you!
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