Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon (2010 video game)
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon | ||
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Composer(s) Mike Peacock | Darren Radtke Tom Salta Chad York | |
Series | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon | |
Platform(s) | Wii | |
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Genre(s) | Tactical shooter | |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon is a
Gameplay
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon makes use of the Wii controller’s motion sensors for aiming. During levels, players move from cover to cover as they clear the area of enemies, gradually making their way toward checkpoints. The game is designed to be played by two players in a
Setting
The events of Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon take place shortly after a fictional coup in Russia brings ultranationalist leader, Alexandr Treskayev, to power. Treskayev and his regime subsequently invaded and occupied Scandinavia, resulting in the formation of an international coalition to liberate captured territories and bring an end to the regime. Players take control of Dalton Hibbard or Joe Booth, two army rangers deployed in Norway to take part in the liberation efforts.
Plot
United States Army Rangers, Dalton Hibbard and Joe Booth, are deployed in Norway with the task of aiding a pinned-down squadron of fellow soldiers. They fight their way to a disabled assault drone, repair it, and use it to rescue their compatriots and disable an ultranationalist tank convoy.
For their heroic actions in Norway, the pair is selected to be involved in an early invasion of Moscow two months later. Unfortunately, while driving through the city, the duo’s transport is hit by a rocket-propelled grenade, leaving them stranded in hostile territory. Hibbard and Booth fight their way to a safe house, where they spend the night and are briefed on how they should proceed.
Rested and resupplied, the Rangers are tasked with coming to the aid of an ultranationalist officer who defected from the regime. After saving the officer, Hibbard and Booth capture or destroy numerous ultranationalist sites, gradually wearing down Maxim Cherskiy, the general put in charge of Moscow. They are briefly captured by the Russians but escape with the help of a defected ultranationalist soldier.
After countless successful missions, the Rangers are tasked with breaking into Cherskiy’s headquarters, a skyscraper in Moscow, and collecting evidence off of Cherskiy’s computers proving that he committed
Reception
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon received mixed to negative reviews. It was given a score of 3 on IGN,[1] 4.5 on Game Informer,[2] and 6 on GameSpot.[3] It has an aggregate score of 46.87% on GameRankings[4] and 46/100 on Metacritic.[5]
Aggregator | Score |
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Metacritic | 46/100 |
Publication | Score |
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Game Informer | 4.5/10 |
GameSpot | 6/10 |
IGN | 3/10 |
References
- ^ Gies, Arthur (November 17, 2010). "Ghost Recon Wii Review". IGN. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ Bertz, Matt (November 17, 2010). "Ghost Recon Review". Game Informer. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ Watters, Chris (November 19, 2010). "Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Review". GameSpot. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ "Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon for Wii". GameRankings. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ^ "Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon for Wii Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved November 18, 2014.