Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 - Xbox 360

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 for Xbox 360

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 for Xbox 360 is a tactical military shooter in which you command Captain Scott Mitchell and his Ghosts. The fictional conflict takes place in 2014, when unrest in Mexico also threatens the United States. You move through urban areas, open terrain and locations on both sides of the border. From a camera angle behind your soldier, you assess cover, enemy positions and the route your squad can use to advance.

Cross-Com is central to your overview. It lets you view information from teammates and available support, so you are not solely dependent on what Mitchell can see himself. You issue movement and attack orders, check angles and try not to approach every enemy from the same side. A carefully positioned squad can secure a passage while you reach your next position. Available resources vary by mission, so you repeatedly need to assess what the situation allows.

The offline solo campaign combines shooting with leading others. Distances are often greater than in a shooter that mainly links rooms together, so crossing exposed ground deserves preparation. You need to consider where your team can find cover and when you can advance yourself. This is the original Xbox 360 version. The PC release takes a different approach; on this console you combine the camera behind Mitchell with Cross-Com information and direct squad orders.

Region and language

Our Xbox 360 games are PAL editions and come with a Dutch or English box, unless stated otherwise. By default, you receive the version for the European market. We note it in the product details if the region is different or the box is in another language. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.

Manual

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 for Xbox 360 includes the manual unless the product title states otherwise. If the booklet is missing, the title says “No Manual”. This lets you see before ordering whether the game comes with a manual.

The manuals included with our games usually contain at least English and often around six European languages. The exact languages vary by edition, so Dutch is not always included. The booklet explains the controls and the main rules. You can use it to check how to control the game, which actions are available and how its different features work.

The history of Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2

Ubisoft released Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 on Xbox 360 in 2007. Ubisoft Paris and Red Storm Entertainment worked on the console branch of the game. The sequel built on Scott Mitchell’s first Advanced Warfighter adventure, previously released on Xbox 360. Military technology remained a tool for directing a squad. The border crisis again put his team against armed opponents, with support you could involve in direct fighting through camera feeds and orders.

The different platform versions deserve attention. The PC release was developed separately and does not simply use the same form as the console campaign. On Xbox 360, the viewpoint behind the soldier is central. Cross-Com lets you watch feeds from teammates and support units, so you can assess an attack from more than Mitchell’s own position. The original manual describes the tactical map and available unmanned support among other features. This information belongs to this console version, not the separate PC or PSP game.

The design shows how Ghost Recon connected military action with an increasingly clear digital overview. You do the shooting yourself while also making decisions about other units and their positions. The later Future Soldier developed the emphasis on technology further with other tools and a different squad. Advanced Warfighter 2 therefore remains a distinct step within the series. The border crisis, Mitchell and the way Cross-Com displays your team define the character of this original Xbox 360 campaign.

Similar games for Xbox 360

Ghost Recon Future Soldier also builds around a small unit and advanced equipment on Xbox 360. Optical camouflage, sensors and simultaneously eliminating marked targets make preparation directly visible. Advanced Warfighter 2 focuses more strongly on Scott Mitchell, Cross-Com and using available support. You recognise the importance of positioning, but the information and the way of cooperating feel distinctly different.

Rainbow Six Vegas also uses team orders on Xbox 360, but concentrates more often on buildings with doors, corridors and casino floors. You prepare an assault and usually shoot from a first-person perspective. Advanced Warfighter 2 uses larger military areas and a view behind the soldier. You therefore more often need to assess longer lines of sight and your squad's movement across open terrain.

Rainbow Six Vegas 2 gives you a door camera and teammates who enter a room at your signal on Xbox 360. That connects with planning a joint attack, but generally keeps the action closer. Advanced Warfighter 2 brings available support and information from other units more clearly into view. Vegas 2 suits smaller assault plans; Ghost Recon more often calls for an overview of a larger combat area.

Army of Two: The 40th Day also uses a camera behind the soldier and shooting from cover on Xbox 360. Its tactics revolve around two mercenaries alternately attracting attention and flanking the enemy. Advanced Warfighter 2 lets you lead a military squad and uses a more extensive information system. The main difference is between direct cooperation with one partner and distributing tasks across a group.

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare lets you take part in modern military operations on Xbox 360, but more often determines their progression through set action scenes and instructions from squadmates. Advanced Warfighter 2 gives you greater responsibility for your team's movements. You do not simply take up a position yourself: you also need to consider where others can find cover and which part of the terrain they can secure.