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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2
- Xbox 360, PlayStation 2
- Price: $49.99
- Genre: First Person Shooter
Common Sense Media says
Well-done tactical shooter with multiplayer modes.
Parents say
QUALITY
Kids say
QUALITY
What parents need to know
Parents need to 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 cutscenes. This game has an online component so that players may be exposed to language from other online players.
What's it about?
In TOM CLANCY'S GHOST RECON ADVANCED WARFIGHTER 2, or simply GRAW 2, 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 squad. 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 aerial vehicles, which adds variety to the game.
Is it any good?
As tactical shooters go, 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.
GRAW 2 also 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 that 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.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about how the player's character can die after receiving only a couple of shots. Does this affect the way you play? How does this game compare to other first-person shooter games/war games?
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Not a mature shooter, Neither is it good.
Ghost recon has always been a good game. But not as good anymore. The violence is very low. Its 3rd person to start with. So its not looking in a 1st person aspect. There is near to no blood at all. Even a bit of blood looks like red paint :) The language is moderate and not much of it. But back to violence. Why is this not that violent? It would be more fun though.
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Great game for younger teens
This is one of the first games I got when I purchased my xbox, and it has been very fun. The campaign mode is very intense and requires tactical thinking as well as teamwork with your ghost squad. I played through it 3 times on each difficulty and never got bored. The multiplayer, however, is not as great as the campaign. If you are looking for something similar to C.O.D and Halo multiplayer, it is not there. There is some minor language, but not to serious. Overall, a good game for younger gamers who want a shooting game.
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AGE
This is the game that has changed gaming as i knew it. It makes you feel like you are a true solider, the take cover system is excellent, the gun selection is very update. This game i bought when i heard about it i still have it and still play it, you do lose the cover system in multiplayer but stil great graphics, this game is for everyone, but the controls take a little while to learn just go through the tutorial and you will be good. The reason i mark as educatonal is it gives you the true felling of a soilder and what they have to do, because it isn't just a bunch of running and shooting, GO GHOST RECON!!!!!
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great game for tweens
Its a great game that stresses the use of tactics to win u cant go all call of duty style and run and gun the whole game and it shows the courge of U.S and allie troops. It is great and even if your kid is under 11 its a good game and you would just need to talk to them about it
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parents, you fuss about video games two much..... oooh ya. Great game!
this game is great. you get tons of guns but the controlls are abit iffy. i like how you can modify your gun in battle, but that slows down the game abit. i dont think parents should wory about ANY video game. it doesent fry your face, and its reely fun! video games are part of a childhood career. quit fussing about it and let your kids have some fun.
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Great game for ages 12+
The campaign mode is very fun to play. You can chose between a couple of guns in the beginning, but as you move on in the story line, you can get access to more guns. Once in Xbox Live, you may be confused to find that some of the controls are a little different, but not extremely. You have access to more guns and explosives in Xbox Live mode, making it even more fun to play. The only down side is some players on live may use words that are inappropriate. But if this happens, you can easily "mute" the player so you cant hear them anymore.
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Kid, 12 years old
August 17, 2010
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perfect for older tweens and teens.
i played it at my friends house and it was really fun, but it has issues. first, violence. its an FPS so theres gonna be some violence and the first person view dosent help it, but i could name like ten other T rated shooters that are more violent. second, blood. i wouldnt say its barley visible, more like visible but brief. third, language. i heard one bad word when my friend was playing campaign (he double hockey sticks)
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OK for 11plus
Perfect game with not a lot of blood preferred to shut sound off but eleven should be the perfect age.
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it might have lots of violence but it is for everybody 8 and up
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GRAW 2
This is a pretty good third-person shooter. I got it a few days ago and when started playing it, noticed there was no blood when approaching dead bodies. Not a lot of violence mainly because there is no close combat, only far off shooting battles. There is some noticeable profanity like h*ll and d*mn, the worst is son of a b*tch. This game should more be rated E10+, not really bad at all.
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| Platforms: | Xbox 360, PlayStation 2 |
| Available online? | Available online |
| Genre: | First Person Shooter |
| Developer: | UbiSoft |
| Release date: | March 6, 2007 |
| Price: | $49.99 |
| ESRB rating: | T for Blood, Language, Violence |
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