I was wrong. So wrong.
I was wrong.
My old review sits below as a tombstone to my idiocy.
The DLC of recent weeks has elevatedd this game to a true classic. Is there anything this game DOESN't have!?!
I've ammended my score now.
I repent. Forgive me GRAW!
OLDREVIEW:
There seems to be a growing forgiveness amongst gamers for pretty games. The original GRAW was a pretty clunky and average shooter that only really shone due to no real competition on the field, but since then the goalposts have been moved greatly. The Wii and PS3 have shown their lacklustre opening hands but the 360 has come along leaps and bounds, both in terms of gameplay, graphics, sonics and most importantly creativity.
And thats where this game falls flat on its face. Its pretty, it makes big noises, it distracts you by making it seem that you are in control of others. But it doesn't take much to realise how linear and devoid of crativity it is. Its dull. Dulldulldull.
Online it improves hugley , particularly in co-op, but if you own a smattering of the best the 360 has to offer you will soon realise the vacuity of it all.
The only reason to buy it is if your mates are blindly forking out £40 for the latest and supposedly greatest (well, most hyped) and you know they'll be online with it everynight....otherwise, there are WAY better options out there.
Such a shame, the Ghost Recon series used to be a bastion of tactical shooters. Now its another big, loud arcade game lost in a sea of averageness. Don't let UBI get away with laziness like this.