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Common Sense Note

Parents should know that this game contains plenty of explosions, shooting, and violent deaths. Players are expected to work with a team to tactically eliminate enemy soldiers on a variety of battlefields. The battlefield language can get a little colorful with words like "damn" and "hell" used during cut scenes. This game has an online component so that players may be exposed to language from other online players.

Families can talk about how the player's character can die after receiving only a couple of shots. Does this impact the way you play? How does this game compare to other first-person-shooter games/war games?

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Common Sense Review

Reviewed By: Jeremy Gieske

As tactical shooters go, TOM CLANCY'S GHOST RECON ADVANCED WARFIGHTER 2 or simply GRAW 2, is one of the best available right now. Stunning graphics, outstanding multiplayer options, and a team-control system that works smoothly all come together in a well-designed and very playable sequel.

In the single player game, rebel fighters in Mexico have overthrown much of the Mexican government, and now are threatening the United States with possible nuclear weapons. It's time to call in the ghost team -- a highly advanced, but secret special forces team. The player leads the protagonist, Captain Scott Mitchell, through missions on both sides of the border, fighting with rebels, mercenaries, and a host of other baddies.

Most of the game is pure tactical first-person action. A wide assortment of weapons and tools are available, and in several missions, the player chooses three additional teammates to help out. Occasionally, the player gets to make use of armored vehicles, helicopters, and Unmanned Arial vehicles (UAVs), which adds variety to the game.

Like most other Tom Clancy games, a shot or two will usually take Scott down and out of the fight. Therefore, the game emphasizes true tactical fighting -- making use of cover, covering fire, and teamwork rather than simply running in with guns blazing.

Since teamwork is so important, it's fortunate the game does a great job with team management. Players can order their computer-controlled teammates to move to different locations, heal each other, and be cautious or aggressive with their movement as well as a number of other commands via a few clicks of the controller.

The single player portion of the game is over fairly quickly, but it the game makes up for it by having a multitude of multi-player options. Players can play through another, separate campaign mode in Co-op mode, or they can play against each other in a variety of maps/settings.

GRAW 2 generally does a decent job of drawing a line between portraying the realism of the battlefield without going to the extreme of using blood and guts as a shock factor. Blood is visible, but not spurting everywhere. Body parts don't go flying off after an explosion. And, generally speaking the game is fast enough paced, players don't spend a lot of time looking at the carnage they have caused.

Overall, GRAW 2 is an outstanding first-person-shooter game for teens and above. Player's who like this game would also enjoy the first Tom Clancy Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter game or a game like Call of Duty 3.

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Content
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Sexual Content
Violence As the protagonist you are required to shoot, blow up, and eliminate a variety of human enemies using a wide selection of guns, grenades, and other explosives. Enemies can bleed when hit, although it is not very visible.
Language The player's commander and other characters advise the player to "get the hell out of there" and "damn this . . .."
Message
	Social Behavior You play as a good guy trying to protect America.
	Commercialism Part of the Tom Clancy franchise of games, books, movies etc.
	Drug/Alcohol/Tobacco
	Educational Value This game stresses the use of tactical strategy in a conflict situation, versus clearing the enemy by simply shooting at anything that moves.

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