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Kristan Reed
In a move that blurs the very definition of what constitutes a sequel, Ghost Recon 2 will be released as two distinctly different games, with parallel development teams working on their own vision of the game.
Apparently it's a move designed to make the most of each platform's strengths, which sees Shanghai Studio working on the PS2 and GameCube versions, while Red Storm's North Carolina studio is producing the Xbox and PC incarnations.
But what makes the project somewhat unique is that the visually more striking Xbox and PC versions will be set five years after the PS2/Cube versions, yet feature broadly the same mechanics and squad members.
A confirmed November 25th release date for the PS2 and Xbox versions was announced at a London press event yesterday. A release schedule issued by Ubisoft today lists the other versions as 'November', but speaking to members of the development team yesterday, they confirmed that the Cube version will appear later than the others, although when asked about the PC version, we were given a strict "no comment".
Check back later this week for full hands-on impressions of the Xbox version, as well as our thoughts on the PS2 version, which we were also shown at the event. Details on the multiplayer facets of the game, as well as new weapons, will follow in the middle of next month.
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If you have a fetish for Rainbow Six, this appears to be a sort of outdoor version with wide open spaces. It's more like a simplified H&D, but in control of one guy, issuing orders to the others. Visually it's much better now. I'm really interested in this one now - much more so that before I saw it.
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Eighthours
25/08/04 @ 12:26
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So Ubisoft finally realise that they can't get as much out of the PS2 as they can out of the Xbox, so don't even bother trying?!
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Wretched Chin
25/08/04 @ 12:37
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Rhythm : I'm pretty sure you can opt for 1st person or 3rd for preference.
As for Rocket Launchers: GR1 had guys with RLs to take out the tanks and other armor (sic). |
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I know, I'm just being arsey about it.
When I scan through a mag it seems that every month there's at least three 'military-based shooters', none of which I can tell apart from each other or the ones that were in the magazine last month. Surely if you've got one you've got them all? o_O I blame the Xbox. :-) |
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commander dixon
25/08/04 @ 15:26
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If you have a fetish for Rainbow Six, this appears to be a sort of outdoor version with wide open spaces. It's more like a simplified H&D, but in control of one guy, issuing orders to the others. Visually it's much better now. I'm really interested in this one now - much more so that before I saw it.
IMHO, the first one had very good graphics for is time and nice gameplay. the problem was the AI in the single player mode, but still had a lot of fun playing it. i'm looking forward to buy this one. and blerk, squad based shooter are much better games than basic FPS ;) |
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dunderklumpen25
26/08/04 @ 08:17
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Hope that means Cube owner's can expect online-capability. I mean, when they include it in the PS2 version, it shouldn't be too hard to make it for the Cube too, right?
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What if the Cube/PS2 design teams are zealots for those consoles and have the storyline end with all the team characters dying in a nuclear explosion? Then the XBox/PC team would have to completely redo their version.
Not such a big problem - they'd just have to live up to the Ghost Recon name a bit more literally. |
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