Graphics, Story, Gameplay; all better then first and it even ends with a nice bang. So what are you waiting for soldier?

User Rating: 9.4 | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 X360
Ghost Recon has always been about great multiplayer, and GRAW 2 keeps the family name intact with a huge selection of maps (some available in night and day modes), dynamic respawn areas that prevent rampant camping, entirely customizable game modes, and a new medic system that gives you the chance to save your teammates in the heat of battle. The new clan system also deserves praise, as it allows you to select custom team names, import logos, choose your team camouflage, find clan matches, and recruit/demote clan members. I would have loved to see a ranking system like those in Battlefield 2 and Rainbow Six Vegas, but it didn’t make it into this version of the game.

Ubisoft also includes six great standalone co-op missions for you to engage with your friends. This mode could have been even better if it allowed us to play the single-player campaign in co-op (once again, a feature introduced in RSV), but we’re left hoping that Ubisoft offers some follow-up missions via a downloadable expansion pack. With only one year of development and a handful of improvements to offer, the GRAW 2 single-player campaign plays more like an expansion pack than a full-blown sequel. While it still delivers many riveting combat experiences, they aren’t plentiful enough to keep the game from feeling like a step down from its cousin, Rainbow Six Vegas. Enemies still make poor decisions during firefights; when a pile of dead soldiers who have felt the wrath of my sniper rifle lie atop one another, you would think other soldiers would avoid this meat grinder. But no – they foolishly scurry from safe cover locations to join the bloody mound of fallen comrades. The cover system, while still operable, feels clunky now compared to the superior RSV offering. Maybe it’s just my weak arm, but the grenade system in GRAW doesn’t feel as polished as other Clancy titles. It’s not uncommon for me to take out my entire squad as the grenade ricochets off a windowsill or cover point instead of landing by the intended target. It’s also a pain to switch out of your primary weapon just to make a quick toss.