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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2 for PlayStation 2
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2 for PlayStation 2 is a tactical military shooter that follows Captain Scott Mitchell during a fictional conflict in North Korea in 2007. The campaign begins after a hijacked missile hits the USS Clarence E. Walsh. You lead the Ghosts through forests, villages and military installations to stop further attacks. The camera sits behind Mitchell and keeps his immediate surroundings in view. Spotting enemies early, using cover and choosing a safe line of attack determine how you reach each new position.
You control Mitchell and give the team short commands while the mission continues. Order the squad to follow, hold a position or open fire while you watch another angle. You select weapons and equipment before deployment; stance, field of fire and distance remain important during combat. The PlayStation 2 campaign has its own missions and cutscenes. It forms the first part of the conflict and should not be confused with the differently structured Xbox campaign set in 2011.
The campaign and training sections are played locally by one person; this PS2 version has no split screen. At the time, competitive and cooperative network matches for up to sixteen players were available through the PlayStation 2 Network Adaptor. Each participant needed a separate console and connection. That original online service is no longer offered as a working feature. Sixteen therefore describes the historical network mode, not local play on one television.
Region and language
Our PlayStation 2 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 2 for PlayStation 2 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 2
Ubisoft Shanghai developed the single-player portion of Ghost Recon 2 for PlayStation 2, while Ubisoft Paris worked on its network component. Ubisoft released the game in late 2004. The PS2 version was built specifically for Sony's console and is set in 2007. It is therefore not a reduced copy of the Xbox edition but a separate campaign taking place four years earlier. Scott Mitchell and the Ghosts are sent to North Korea after a hijacked missile strikes a US Navy ship.
The over-the-shoulder camera and direct commands changed how you read a fight. You see the leader react to gunfire and can issue orders without first drawing a detailed plan on a command map. Cover and firing direction did not disappear: your soldier’s movement and the group’s support remain connected. Lone Wolf also explored the idea of a future soldier carrying equipment that concentrates information and firepower in one person.
Different stories were deliberately released under the same title. The PS2 campaign depicts the first confrontation in 2007; the Xbox version continues in 2011 with different missions, level designs and cinematics. Events and multiplayer options from one disc therefore cannot automatically be assigned to the other. The PlayStation 2 edition preserves the Shanghai campaign and its contemporary network structure. The solo missions remain playable without the now-defunct online environment.
Similar games for PlayStation 2
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon 2 and Rainbow Six 3 both let you issue orders to a small military team during the action on PlayStation 2. Ghost Recon 2 more often uses open battlefields and follows its own 2007 campaign on PS2. Rainbow Six 3 focuses on doors, rooms and hostages. Both offer local two-player co-op, but use different missions and roles for it.
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon 2 and Vietcong: Purple Haze combine gunfire with the actions of a military group. Ghost Recon 2 follows Mitchell in a fictional future conflict and normally uses an over-the-shoulder camera. Purple Haze looks through the eyes of a soldier in the Vietnam War, with vegetation and booby traps as recurring obstacles. You therefore choose between different eras and viewpoints, while cover remains important in both games as your team advances.
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell has Sam Fisher infiltrate secured locations on PlayStation 2 while paying attention to light and sound. Ghost Recon 2 shares the need to observe first, but places much more importance on open firefights and unit support. Sam often seeks a dark route past guards; Mitchell chooses where his group can advance and return fire. Both use a camera behind the protagonist, with a distinctly different purpose for cautious movement.
SOCOM II: U.S. Navy SEALs and Ghost Recon 2 both put you in control of a military leader on PlayStation 2 and let you issue commands to teammates during the action. SOCOM II follows several international counter-terrorist operations with its own missions and weapons. Ghost Recon 2 develops one fictional North Korean conflict around Scott Mitchell. Both reward cover and controlled advances, but their story structures and commands are implemented differently.
Conflict: Global Storm and Ghost Recon 2 both centre on a small unit taking positions under fire on PlayStation 2. Global Storm lets you switch directly between four specialists and supports a local two-player cooperative campaign. Ghost Recon 2 keeps Scott Mitchell as the fixed controlled character and has the other Ghosts respond to his orders. Its PS2 campaign is also local single-player only. The tactical similarity therefore leads to a different division of tasks.
