Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 Review

Just went out and bought GRAW 2...first off, I'll start by saying it's much more fun than GRAW was. There are more, better modes, more Co-op stuff, skin edits, weapons, maps, everything. A favorite (so far) of mine is "Helicopter Hunt", a game where all the players team up to battle increasingly difficult waves of attack helicopters.

The campaign, like in GRAW 1, has a cheesy "Yay America" storyline, which I won't even attempt to recount. It is more fun this time around though. I started off on "Elevated Risk" (hard mode) and got through the first level slowly, but by only dying once. The levels are better because they don't all take place in the same boring urban setting. Some are in mountainous areas, and they are actually fun. Your squad is much smarter than before, and they can perform more actions. For example, I took a hit, so my health was yellow. I ordered the squad medic over, and he healed me back to green. One button, one simple way to heal.

Now for the multiplayer. A noticable difference is how you can be "downed", ALA Gears of War. You then wait for a teammate to come heal you, like Gears of War. Unlike Gears of War, there are PLENTY of multiplayer game modes. To name a few, there are Co-op missions, Helicopter Hunt, Firefight, CTF, Territories, Base Defend, Team Elimination, and standard Elimination. Plenty of modes should help to keep this one fresh for a long, long time.

Graphics: 8.9/10
Gameplay: 9/10
Replay Value: 5/10 (Campaign) - 9.5/10 (Multiplayer)
Overall: 9.4/10
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Achievements: (courtesy of Xbox360Achievements.com)


Station (Co-op 1) Perfect
20 GS
Complete Co-op Campaign Mission without failing an objective, no respawns, on default or hard

The Cut (Co-op 2) Perfect
20 GS
Complete Co-op Campaign Mission without failing an objective, no respawns, on default or hard

Locks (Co-op 3) Perfect
20 GS
Complete Co-op Campaign Mission without failing an objective, no respawns, on default or hard

Caldera (Co-op 4) Perfect
20 GS
Complete Co-op Campaign Mission without failing an objective, no respawns, on default or hard

Outpost (Co-op 5) Perfect
20 GS
Complete Co-op Campaign Mission without failing an objective, no respawns, on default or hard

Hideout (Co-op 6) Perfect
20 GS
Complete Co-op Campaign Mission without failing an objective, no respawns, on default or hard

Perfect Co-op Campaign
40 GS
Complete all Co-op Campaign Missions without failing an objective, no respawns, on default or hard

Team Veteran
25 GS
Win 30 Team matches with at least 5 gamertags in the room

Solo Veteran
25 GS
Win 10 Solo matches with at least 5 gamertags in the room

Co-op Veteran
25 GS
Win 30 Co-op matches with at least 5 gamertags in the room

Ultimate Defender
40 GS
Win a 60 minute Co-op Defend match on any map

Helo Hunter
20 GS
Shoot down 20 helicopters in the Helicopter Hunt game type

Demo Expert
20 GS
Plant 10 demo charges in Team Mission matches with at least 5 gamertags in the room

Combat Medic
25 GS
Heal 10 teammates wounded by enemy fire in a multiplayer match with at least 5 gamertags in the room

Team MVP
15 GS
Lead your team in kills in a Team match with at least 5 gamertags on your team

Team All-Star
35 GS
Lead your team in kills in 10 Team matches with at least 5 gamertags on your team

Enforcer
20 GS
Eliminate 5 different human opponents in 30 seconds with at least 10 gamertags in the room

Threatening
10 GS
Get a total of 50 kills in Team or Solo matches with at least 5 gamertags in the room

Dangerous
15 GS
Get a total of 150 kills in Team or Solo matches with at least 5 gamertags in the room

Lethal
20 GS
Get a total of 300 kills in Team or Solo matches with at least 5 gamertags in the room

Ruthless
25 GS
Get a total of 500 kills in Team or Solo matches with at least 5 gamertags in the room

Sniper Expert
20 GS
Get a total of 100 sniper rifle kills in Team or Solo matches with at least 5 gamertags in the room

Single Player Master
50 GS
Unlock all other 'Single player mode' achievements to unlock the 'Single player Master' achievement

Tutorial Walkthrough
5 GS
Complete the whole tutorial at least once

Challenge 1 Complete
10 GS
Complete the first tutorial challenge with the highest appreciation

Challenge 2 Complete
10 GS
Complete the second tutorial challenge with the highest appreciation

Challenge 3 Complete
10 GS
Complete the third tutorial challenge with the highest appreciation

Challenge 4 Complete
10 GS
Complete the fourth tutorial challenge with the highest appreciation

Mission accomplished
30 GS
Complete all the secondary objectives in 'Campaign mode' or in 'Quick Mission mode'

Act 1 Complete (low risk)
10 GS
Complete campaign Act 1 in 'low risk' or higher

Act 2 Complete (low risk)
15 GS
Complete campaign Act 2 in 'low risk' or higher

Act 3 Complete (low risk)
20 GS
Complete campaign Act 3 in 'low risk' or higher

Act 1 Complete (guarded risk)
20 GS
Complete campaign Act 1 in 'guarded risk' or higher

Act 2 Complete (guarded risk)
25 GS
Complete campaign Act 2 in 'guarded risk' or higher

Act 3 Complete (guarded risk)
30 GS
Complete campaign Act 3 in 'guarded risk' or higher

Act 1 Complete (elevated risk)
30 GS
Complete campaign Act 1 in 'elevated risk'

Act 2 Complete (elevated risk)
35 GS
Complete campaign Act 2 in 'elevated risk'

Act 3 Complete (elevated risk)
40 GS
Complete campaign Act 3 in 'elevated risk'

Bull's eye (Quick mission)
30 GS
Finish a mission with a 100% accuracy statistic

Iron man (Quick mission)
30 GS
Finish a mission without being hit

Team 'ELITE' (Quick mission)
30 GS
Finish a mission with no team mates wounded and +50% enemies killed by them

Hawk's eye (Quick mission)
30 GS
Finish a mission with all your intels acquired while out of combat

Predator (Quick mission)
30 GS
Finish a mission with all fights engaged by you