New Ghost Recon PC details

By Ellie Gibson Published 2 December, 2005

Webchat reveals all. Well, some.

More details of forthcoming squad-based shooter Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter have come to light following a live webchat last night with a few of the developers.

Apparently the PC version of the game will be strikingly different to its console counterparts - "Content art, sound, technology and gameplay is entirely unique for the PC version. The entire PC version is made exclusively for the PC, and stand alone from the console versions in terms of gameplay," explained lead designer Ulf Andersson.

"The tactical layer of the PC game is much more advanced than the console approach. We have a realtime 3D view of the battle field where you as a squad leader can see the action and plan it real time. This to be able to set up the best tactical approach as the combat and pre combat changes.

"Adding to this we have individual control of 3 team mates and other support troops. This is to design complex flanking and attacking patterns both on the fly and through your tactical interface."

The PC version will feature an exclusive control system, too, which is designed to get you "immersed in the body of Captain M," according to Andersson.

"We are able to control him with great accuracy for both stealth, position in covers and shooting positions. This is what we call the advanced leaning system which allows 8 way leaing, sliding and even diving into cover.

"It is really a tactical sim as you have never seen before on any format," Andersson concluded.

You can read an entire transcript of the webchat over on the Ubisoft forums. And don't forget, GR fans, another chat focussing on the Xbox 360 version is scheduled to take place on December 7th at 5pm GMT.

Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter is out on PC, PS2, Xbox and Xbox 360 in February.

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Comments (7) Latest comment 6 years ago

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  • kangarootoo #1 6 years ago

    First!

    EDIT: Right, now that is over with.


    "This is what we call the advanced leaning system which allows 8 way leaing, sliding and even diving into cover."

    Didn't System Shock 1 have this ability, back in 1994, except without the diving bit? Cynisism out of my system, I am rather looking forward to this and it is interesting to hear the PC and XB360 versions will have reasonably core design differences.
    Edited by 1 at 02/12/05 @ 13:51

  • Furbs #2 6 years ago

    Nah, its the 3rd innit?

  • kangarootoo #3 6 years ago

    " Nah, its the 3rd innit?"

    Ah, I see what you did there :)

  • Bitkari #4 6 years ago

    I just hope that this "uniqueness" does not delay the game as much as it has to the pc version of rainbow six lockdown...

  • Whizzo #5 6 years ago

    Sounds great, as much as I loved the Xbox GR2 and SS, a more tactical game will be welcome.

  • stoopidgreg #6 6 years ago

    advanced leaning system which allows 8 way leaing

    sic?

  • Talha #7 6 years ago

    I would like to ask them this: what was wrong with the title 'Super Soldier'? I mean, has anyone ever heard of a 'Warfighter', unless I am terminally ignorant? Upcoming title proposals:

    1 Spectral Beings Recon
    2 Remote High-Pitch Vocalisation 2
    3 Marginally Misaligned Cell 4
    4 Heir-to-the-throne of Latter-day Iran
    5 Semicircular Droplet Spectrum VI

    By the way, is Lockdown really coming for PC?