I fell in love with this game after 10 minutes of playthrough. when I was 17 years old. I'm not sure that someone from a similar series, can overtake this game in the rating of attractiveness, charisma, action dynamics, primordiality of the Ghost Squad, and such a correctness of selection of the gameplay gamut in the game itself and elaboration of details of this linear tactical shooter. Let's get into details, what attracts me in this game, and what in some places repulses me. Few people have covered this game at all, although it is still relevant today.
1. The interaction between each of the players is impressive. You are a squad leader and absolutely every fighter is good in his own way both outwardly and on the battlefield can prove himself as the elite of the army special forces. Every location requires you to command the group, you are the one who indicates what the fighters do and what not, because they follow you. The game constantly hints that you can't cope without your squad and that you need to avenge your fallen brothers.
2. The plot of the game resembles a typical action movie, something similar to the COD series, but here is the original Ghost Squad and as soon as you get bored - the game makes its adjustments and starts the action with an unforeseen plot twist in the game, they have hidden a lot of memorable events at each location for us.
3. Each location is unique in its own way, and the game interacts very intelligently with the player. You remember all the details, for example, what the fighters are wearing, what equipment they have, in what country the events are unfolding and why. You always understand why you are here and what you need to do, because the game itself is simple as a corridor shooter. You need to do everything for revenge, for justice and nothing else, fighting evil.
4. User-friendly minimalistic interface, perfectly matched colors gray-blue. Developers add the name of the locations on top of the game zones during the start of the mission, it looks very cool. Cool adaptive squad camouflage, although it is unrealistic, but modern mechanics will soon make it a reality.
5. Level presentation is cool done. I like the weapon customization before starting a mission, the fighter chooses his own weapon and modules on it, as well as additional gadgets. I would like to say that at that time drones were something unreal, super modern and it deserves a special respect, as the actions of the game take place in 2024, when it is very relevant and drone warfare has just reached a new level.
6. One of the few games in which you want to pass the dlc after passing the main story, as well as to participate in various modes for survival and elimination of goals. There is even a mode where you are all alone without a squad and act only in stealth.
Cons you should be aware of :
1. You can't switch between players. If you die, the game will start from the checkpoint.
2. lock 60 fps, it's horrible. No magic pill to increase fps, because the game was sharpened for consoles XBOX and then the developers probably did not count on the advancement of technology, although the title of the game tells us the opposite.
3.. A bit of a delusional plot in the sense that they got the future prediction wrong and rushed it. But maybe they'll be right about the future perspective :)
4. The only tactical element is synchronized shooting, games in this series are famous for team interaction and past games in the series are a head above in tactical squad interaction.
5. At the moment disabling network play and all online services, this is still a minus, even considering that the game is 13 years old.
6. Can not buy dlz for this game unfortunately for me this is a disadvantage.
I will play this game from time to time. And no matter how many years will pass, I have not yet found a replacement and such games are few at the moment in the gaming industry, I dream to pass this game in a co-op of four people, and someday it will definitely do.
