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tactical shooter
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon
By Red Storm Entertainment, released 1 Jan 2001
- Microsoft Windows
- macOS
- Classic Mac OS
- Nintendo GameCube
What it is
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon is a tactical shooter set in Eastern Europe in 2008, where the Ghosts, a small unit of specially trained Green Berets, are sent to contain a conflict on Russia’s borders. The game combines single-player missions with multiplayer play, including online or LAN matches for up to 36 players. Its listed content includes 23 single-player missions, 11 multiplayer maps and six multiplayer modes. Players have standard and special-issue weapons, including the M16A2, M4 carbine and OICW. The game supports co-op as well as single-player and multi-player modes. Red Storm Entertainment developed it, and Ubisoft published it. The original platforms listed are Microsoft Windows, macOS, Classic Mac OS and Nintendo GameCube; the Steam listing is for Windows.
What players like, and what they don't
- 23 single-player missions
- 11 multiplayer maps and six modes
- Online or LAN multiplayer supports up to 36 players
- Includes co-op play
- Steam listing is for Windows only
- Steam features do not list controller support
Who it suits
It suits players looking for a tactical shooter with both solo missions and multiplayer options. Co-op and LAN play may also appeal to groups who want to play together.
Ghost Recon pairs a campaign of 23 missions with a substantial set of multiplayer maps and modes. Its multiplayer supports online or LAN play, while the Steam listing is limited to Windows.
