The tactical shooter is on its way to the assembly line.
Today, Ubisoft proudly proclaimed that Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 has officially reached gold status. Development on the hotly anticipated sequel to last year's game has been finalized, and the game has now entered production in order to meet its ship date of Thursday, March 8.
Ubisoft also announced an in-game Achievements tracking menu for every single multiplayer achievement. This is a pleasant little addition, which makes it easy to find out just how much more work you will need to put in to unlock the next achievement. GRAW 2 accurately measures your progress towards each of the individual Multiplayer Achievements
IGN.com
KurrptSenate
03-01-07, 08:27 AM
I just pre-ordered this game yesterday. Should be a good buy indeed
Vryce
03-01-07, 08:31 AM
I hope more games that have achievements for getting x number of kills in a multiplayer match implement similar systems. It would be nice to know how close you are and not just guess. Especially for games like Gears, I think, that each one is for 500 with each weapon.
Gromit
03-01-07, 08:34 AM
I'm looking forward to GRAW 2, but I'm not looking forward to juggling the GRAW vs. Rainbow 6 control schemes in my head as I switch between the games.
DJ_Longfellow
03-01-07, 08:35 AM
Both single and multiplayer demos are up in the Marketplace too.
I plan on getting this.
KurrptSenate
03-01-07, 08:37 AM
I'll probably wind up selling my Rainbow 6 pretty soon. I can't imagine me playing it that much when I get GRAW 2
noonan4224
03-01-07, 09:12 AM
I'm looking forward to GRAW 2, but I'm not looking forward to juggling the GRAW vs. Rainbow 6 control schemes in my head as I switch between the games.
I know what you mean. I LOVE the multiplayer in Vegas. The expansion is suppose to be coming out right at the same time as the GRAW2 release. I'm so torn...
Cusm
03-01-07, 05:18 PM
I know what you mean. I LOVE the multiplayer in Vegas. The expansion is suppose to be coming out right at the same time as the GRAW2 release. I'm so torn...
I would feel the same, but 8 player co-op on line wins out.
redcat
03-02-07, 09:14 AM
Amazon has it for pre-order for $54.99 so I ordered from there. Since I have free shipping and won't pay tax, it actually saves me about $10 from grabbing it in the store.
Legolas
03-07-07, 05:32 AM
Anyone play this yet? I heard the graphics are supposed to be much better, so hopefully the choppiness is gone? How's the AI this time around?
Vryce
03-07-07, 09:00 AM
I'm also waiting to hear from people that have played it.
redcat
03-07-07, 09:52 AM
I cancelled my pre-order once I got to thinking about the fact that I still have quite a bit of Rainbow Six left to play. I'm trying to hold off buying GRAW 2 until I finish Vegas.
Nosmo Rex
03-07-07, 10:48 AM
GRAW has been my fave game on the 360 so far. I have $15 in RZ certs burning a hole in my wallet. I was fully prepared to stop at Best Buy on the way home from work today to pick it up...
Then I got some BB coupies in the mail that I can use to get 10% off. :banana:
They're not good until Friday!!!! :brickwl2:
So - I have to wait until Friday to pick it up. They had better have some in stock. :fc:
Cusm
03-07-07, 11:29 AM
GRAW has been my fave game on the 360 so far. I have $15 in RZ certs burning a hole in my wallet. I was fully prepared to stop at Best Buy on the way home from work today to pick it up...
Then I got some BB coupies in the mail that I can use to get 10% off. :banana:
They're not good until Friday!!!! :brickwl2:
So - I have to wait until Friday to pick it up. They had better have some in stock. :fc:
You could always pricematch Circuit City and save more than 10%, they have this week for $49.99.
Nosmo Rex
03-07-07, 11:32 AM
You could always pricematch Circuit City and save more than 10%, they have this week for $49.99.
True - but they won't take my $15 in RZ certs. Truth be told, I don't really have time to play until next week, anyway.
hail2dking
03-07-07, 12:29 PM
$34.99 at Fry's (in today's ad...available tomorrow) PM to Best Buy or CC
Nosmo Rex
03-07-07, 12:57 PM
$34.99 at Fry's (in today's ad...available tomorrow) PM to Best Buy or CC
Will BB price match? I've never tried that. If so, that would be awesome, I could still use my RZ certs.
Vryce
03-07-07, 01:06 PM
Man.. I wish I had a Frys in Michigan. :(
I'd buy it for that price.
DVDKrayzie
03-07-07, 01:35 PM
$34.99 is an insane price (make sure to get the extra 10% to get the game for $32.50 if you pm)
than keep the ad on you for everytime you ge hounded at EB/gamestop about why you dont preorder.
fujishig
03-07-07, 01:37 PM
I was on the fence about this title... while I enjoyed the first game, it dropped in price really quickly. But Fry's, after a long drought of good sale prices, has hooked me yet again.
hail2dking
03-07-07, 02:32 PM
Will BB price match? I've never tried that. If so, that would be awesome, I could still use my RZ certs.
They do...when you purchase, they will PM (same price) at register, but if you buy first and then go immediately to customer service you can PM and get 110%.
Barney1234
03-07-07, 02:39 PM
geat game so far...
Nosmo Rex
03-07-07, 02:47 PM
They do...when you purchase, they will PM (same price) at register, but if you buy first and then go immediately to customer service you can PM and get 110%.
Cool - thanks for the info!
Vryce
03-07-07, 03:37 PM
According to Circuit City's website, they will have it tomorrow and the price should be $49.99.
juanmgonzalez
03-07-07, 04:02 PM
True - but they won't take my $15 in RZ certs. Truth be told, I don't really have time to play until next week, anyway.
RZ certs are just like cash.
you can use them with a pricematch
they might complain if you have multiple certs and only one item. BB tends to stick to their rule of one cert per item that you are buying.
Nosmo Rex
03-07-07, 04:43 PM
RZ certs are just like cash.
you can use them with a pricematch
they might complain if you have multiple certs and only one item. BB tends to stick to their rule of one cert per item that you are buying.
I've used multiple certs on a single game before, and there's nothing on the cert itself that says one per item. They do seem to want to spread them around on mutilple item purchases, especially (?) DVDs.
Nosmo Rex
03-07-07, 08:08 PM
Until I pick it up tomorrow, my desktop wallpaper will have to tide me over:
I picked it up at Circuit City for $49.99 on my way home from work today.
I played the tutorial/training missions and hope to get into the first mission tonight. I think I'm still experiencing some 'Rainbow 6: Vegas' hang-over as I wasn't too excited about GRAW 2 for some reason. But after the training missions, I'm looking forward to it.
Liver&Onions
03-07-07, 08:51 PM
Just picked it up - if it's half as much fun as the first was I'll be happy :)
Nosmo Rex
03-07-07, 10:22 PM
Just picked it up - if it's half as much fun as the first was I'll be happy :)
Me too.
Except Mrs. Rex won't be. She was a GRAW widow for quite a while about a year ago...
slop101
03-07-07, 10:29 PM
I was on the fence about getting this, but for $34.99, it's a no-brainer.
eatntae
03-08-07, 01:02 AM
I'm picking this up tomorrow. Are the co-op missions still up to 16 players? I noticed the demo only allowed for 8.
Liver&Onions
03-08-07, 01:26 AM
Just finished the tutorial before Lost started. I love the tweaks to the cross-com, and using the UAV.
Giantrobo
03-08-07, 04:28 AM
I've only played the demo but I still think that ground drone is weird. :lol:
Gromit
03-08-07, 08:02 AM
I've only played the demo but I still think that ground drone is weird. :lol:
It moves a little to fast and smooth but I guess they didn't want it to seem too realistic. It wouldn't be fun trying to slowly navigate that thing over terrain. The first time I got it I flew around a corner too fast and nearly got the damn thing destroyed by enemy gunfire.
The use of the right shoulder button for UAV, mule and teammate control is a great addition. The original GRAW never felt 'right' in terms of controlling your assets, but first-person view is great.
noonan4224
03-08-07, 08:12 AM
Can anyone who has it compare the multiplayer to Vegas. I'd be buying it mostly for the on-line so if it's not as good I may wait for a price drop.
Barney1234
03-08-07, 01:07 PM
Geeze, what a short game. Lame!
taffer
03-08-07, 01:38 PM
Geeze, what a short game. Lame!
You finished it already? -confused-
The reviews I have read said it is 8-10 hours which is pretty much par for course on shooter games. The first GRAW wasn't long either.
Wick
03-08-07, 01:49 PM
I'm planning on picking it up later today. It looks great.
Barney1234
03-08-07, 02:09 PM
Been playing for a few days now, got it early.
You finished it already? -confused-
The reviews I have read said it is 8-10 hours which is pretty much par for course on shooter games. The first GRAW wasn't long either.
SuperBatMan
03-08-07, 05:27 PM
Never played a GRAW game before, but thinking about picking this one up. Is the gameplay similar to Gears of War?
I'm kinda deciding between this, Crackdown, and possibly College Hoops 2K7.
fujishig
03-08-07, 05:28 PM
Geez, all reports seem to indicate most Fry's got less than a dozen and sold out within an hour or two. I'm right next to one, so I'll still try, and my backup is to find a BB that will pricematch and won't call for availability... :)
hail2dking
03-08-07, 07:05 PM
don't forget a raincheck at fry's just in case (my CC called and fry's was out of stock...went to BB..Clerk asked "is this to match fry's?"..I got nervous thinking they had just called as well..she said people had been doing it all day and rang it up without hesitation)
Nosmo Rex
03-08-07, 07:24 PM
Just got home from Best Buy. No hassles at all with the price match or the RZ certs. w00t!
kms_md
03-08-07, 07:37 PM
no local fry's, but i pm'd at best buy to circuit city's price. i had 10.00 in RZ certificates i was able to use as well.
K&AJones
03-08-07, 07:52 PM
Ok guys get on with the reviews. Some of us have itchy fingers wanting to know the good and bad on this.
Kenny J - Buzz Starhopper
movieking
03-08-07, 09:36 PM
IGN gave it a 9.1
My wife picked it up for me today, but I started FEAR yesterday. I might put FEAR on the backburner, since GRAW was my favorite 360 game. Or I might wait a few days until you guys play it so I can ask questions. :)
slop101
03-08-07, 10:56 PM
I had no idea it was hard to get at Fry's - I just walked right in, and thay had about 20 copies out. I guess I lucked out.
But after a few minutes with the game - I suck. I think I'm playing it wrong - I've played too many fast-action shooters to play this game in the meathodical way it's intended to be played.
Nosmo Rex
03-08-07, 11:40 PM
My first impression is that it's pretty easy. I started in the "Guarded Risk" mode. I guess thet's new "Normal" mode. I made it through the first act and only got killed twice.
Having said that, it's still pretty cool. To me, the control set is more intuitive than Rainbow Six or Gow. The graphics are smooth and detailed. They've improved the controls for the drone, and I like the addition of FAR support. The surround sound isn't as immersive as I would would like, but I find that to be true for most 360 games. 5.1 support seems to be an afterthought on most games.
I'll have to catch up with the online players sometime soon and see how that plays. I have some payback for the GoW spanking I got the other night. :)
Gromit
03-09-07, 07:27 AM
My first impression is that it's pretty easy. I started in the "Guarded Risk" mode. I guess thet's new "Normal" mode. I made it through the first act and only got killed twice.
Having said that, it's still pretty cool. To me, the control set is more intuitive than Rainbow Six or Gow. The graphics are smooth and detailed. They've improved the controls for the drone, and I like the addition of FAR support. The surround sound isn't as immersive as I would would like, but I find that to be true for most 360 games. 5.1 support seems to be an afterthought on most games.
I'll have to catch up with the online players sometime soon and see how that plays. I have some payback for the GoW spanking I got the other night. :)
I'm playing on the medium difficulty (guarded risk?) and I thought it was easy early on too.
I read somewhere that the single player game can be completed in 4 - 5 hours. I'm sure it will take me longer, but that is way too short.
Nosmo Rex
03-09-07, 10:38 AM
One of the nice things about GRAW is that you can play the Co-op stuff by yourself (and get some of the achievements). That helps make up for the short campaign mode.
Vryce
03-09-07, 10:41 AM
I managed to get through all 4 parts of training last night and a good deal into the first act.
I had to do the training about 4 times. It locked up after each part. And as it does not save after each section, I had to do it from the beginning.
Liver&Onions
03-09-07, 12:50 PM
I managed to get through all 4 parts of training last night and a good deal into the first act.
I had to do the training about 4 times. It locked up after each part. And as it does not save after each section, I had to do it from the beginning.
damn, lock up? That bites.
Vryce
03-09-07, 12:53 PM
Yeah.. Total system freeze. I had to power off my 360 and back on. I almost gave up because of having to start the training section from the beginning each time. But at least I got through it.
I really need to send my 360 in for repair, I just don't want to be without it for a few weeks. Besides the locking up occasionally, the system thinks I press the eject button at times and acts like it is going to eject the disc. The light flashes and the dashboard status says opening. But it doesn't open. I have to press the button where it will open briefly and then suck the drive back in. It is really annoying when it does it in the middle of a game. :(
Rob V
03-09-07, 03:28 PM
I was gonna say that it sounds more like a system issue than a game issue.
Is multi-player a lot like R6: Vegas or something totally different? In other words, do you rank up, get new gear, ammo, weapons, etc?
corbin dallas
03-09-07, 08:01 PM
Is multi-player a lot like R6: Vegas or something totally different? In other words, do you rank up, get new gear, ammo, weapons, etc?
IMO R6 is much more fun online. You do have rank and can rank up. Don';t know about the weaponry upgrade as I only played for a while. I also think R6 has a better online iterface for choosing/creating matches. This is just my opinion though. I'd like to see what others think of it.
taffer
03-09-07, 09:40 PM
Mexican mayor slams GRAW2 (http://www.gamespot.com/news/6167149.html?action=convert&om_clk=latestnews&tag=latestnews;title;0)
Mayor of border town Juárez says new Ubisoft shooter instills poor values and portrays his city as violent.
By Tim Surette, GameSpot
Posted Mar 9, 2007 10:37 am PT
The line between the real world and a digital world based on the real world is becoming more and more blurred as next-gen systems and high-end PCs crank out sophisticated graphics and physics. Storytelling in games is also getting more realistic, and for shooters set during modern times, that can mean some ruffled feathers.
The mayor of Mexican border town Juárez, Héctor Murguía Lardizábal, has condemned Ubisoft's Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 and is asking Mexican federal authorities to act immediately to get the game out of children's reach, reports the El Paso Times. Lardizábal believes the game paints a negative picture of his city and encourages tension between the United States and Mexico.
Set in Juárez, Mexico, and El Paso, Texas, GRAW2 sees an elite combat unit battling Mexican rebels in the year 2014. Lardizábal sees the game as a criminal act against the intellectual capacity of the people of Juárez, whereas Ubisoft sees the game as a fictional story, according to the paper.
The Tom Clancy games, which include the Rainbow Six and Splinter Cell series, have upset government officials before. 2004's Ghost Recon 2 drew harsh words from the North Korean government, and closer to home, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas upset Las Vegas mayor Oscar Goodman, who said the game could be "economically harmful" to his city.
Whereas Lardizábal waited until the day of GRAW2's release to voice his protest, Venezuelan legislator Gabriela Ramirez spoke out against Pandemic Studios' upcoming Mercenaries 2: World in Flames way back in May 2006. Ramirez said the game, set in Venezuela with the object of taking on a "power hungry tyrant," was "a justification for an imperial aggression."
Ubisoft was not immediately available for comment.
Really digging this game. I am on the second mission now.
Just a couple of quick thoughts: the enemy snipers seem to be a lot better than last game, but the Mexican infantry are awful. There seem to be more enemy soldiers in the earlier missions, and they are not pushovers, for the most part. I would agree that it seems to be on the easy side so far, but as I progress in the second mission, it is getting more difficult.
Nosmo Rex
03-10-07, 01:19 PM
Really digging this game. I am on the second mission now.
Just a couple of quick thoughts: the enemy snipers seem to be a lot better than last game, but the Mexican infantry are awful. There seem to be more enemy soldiers in the earlier missions, and they are not pushovers, for the most part. I would agree that it seems to be on the easy side so far, but as I progress in the second mission, it is getting more difficult.
Agreed. It is getting a bit more difficult as I progress through the game. I just finished Act 2 last night.
RVP
03-10-07, 01:47 PM
Mexican mayor slams GRAW2 (http://www.gamespot.com/news/6167149.html?action=convert&om_clk=latestnews&tag=latestnews;title;0)
Didn't R6 Vegas and GRAW 1 both have sections in Mexico city? I don't remember anyone complaining then, though I could be wrong. I think they are just doing this to reuse some textures and buildings for the helicopter fly-over shots.
movieking
03-10-07, 07:48 PM
Question for anyone that has played the second mission. Not sure if it is a glitch or not:
There is a part in the second mission where two vehicles drop off a number of enemies, and you have to hold your ground, before moving to the construction area (I think). When I played this the first time, I killed all of the enemies, but one (or both, I can't remember) of the vehicles got away. From then on, I couldn't do anything. I literally went all over battlezone, and absolutely nothing happened. I ended up going outside of the battlezone to start again and went through again with no issues, but I was curious as to what exactly was supposed to happen.
Nosmo Rex
03-10-07, 07:54 PM
Question for anyone that has played the second mission. Not sure if it is a glitch or not:
There is a part in the second mission where two vehicles drop off a number of enemies, and you have to hold your ground, before moving to the construction area (I think). When I played this the first time, I killed all of the enemies, but one (or both, I can't remember) of the vehicles got away. From then on, I couldn't do anything. I literally went all over battlezone, and absolutely nothing happened. I ended up going outside of the battlezone to start again and went through again with no issues, but I was curious as to what exactly was supposed to happen.
I didn't have that problem, though I did have a similar problem in the original GRAW. There must be one of the bad guys left somewhere for you to kill, or at least the game thinks there is.
If that's the place I'm thinking about, that was the first real challenge for me. I had to finally completely switch my strategy to get through it.
movieking
03-10-07, 08:03 PM
It probably is the same place.
There have been a couple of places where I have been totally surrounded, and it is pretty difficult to get through. I think that this might have been a similar situation
A couple of things from the original game that still bother me are how I sometimes get stuck against walls when I don't want to, and how I still have trouble with the crouching and lying flat commands sometimes. I've been killed multiple times because I couldn't get my guy to change his position. It's very annoying.
Giantrobo
03-11-07, 01:27 PM
A couple of things from the original game that still bother me are how I sometimes get stuck against walls when I don't want to, and how I still have trouble with the crouching and lying flat commands sometimes. I've been killed multiple times because I couldn't get my guy to change his position. It's very annoying.
Yeah I think Rainbow Six:Vegas had a better cover/wall stick system than the GRAW system.
Gromit
03-11-07, 05:39 PM
I'm not sure if I like the first GRAW better or if I just like Rainbow Six better, but something isn't right with GRAW2.
I think it's the cover system. I prefer R6V's cover system and I'm having a hard time adjusting.
Overall, this seems too easy. I've died a couple of times, but those were mostly due to being in the wrong place or something like that. The 'voice in my head' will say "multiple rebels, northeast!" and there's two of them. Was there a lot of criticism about the first GRAW game being too hard? I wonder if Ubi made this one a lot easier as a reaction to complaints about the first game? I'm playing on the medium difficulty BTW. It's very, very, very rare for me to complain of a game being too easy. I'm sure it will get more difficult, but it seems like there aren't enough bad guys to provide a real challenge. I think I'm close to the end of Act 2.
DVDKrayzie
03-12-07, 12:24 AM
I'm not sure if I like the first GRAW better or if I just like Rainbow Six better, but something isn't right with GRAW2.
I think it's the cover system. I prefer R6V's cover system and I'm having a hard time adjusting.
Overall, this seems too easy. I've died a couple of times, but those were mostly due to being in the wrong place or something like that. The 'voice in my head' will say "multiple rebels, northeast!" and there's two of them. Was there a lot of criticism about the first GRAW game being too hard? I wonder if Ubi made this one a lot easier as a reaction to complaints about the first game? I'm playing on the medium difficulty BTW. It's very, very, very rare for me to complain of a game being too easy. I'm sure it will get more difficult, but it seems like there aren't enough bad guys to provide a real challenge. I think I'm close to the end of Act 2.
yea the game is so easy, i'd be kind of mad if I didnt get it for $35 at fry's. The drone is completely useless in this one since all you need to do is run out, there could be 5 enemiees there, wait for them to shoot you so you know where they are and then just start picking them off one at a time WHILE they are ALL shooting you. You just soak up the bullets like nothing (on the medium difficulty at least). Unless you get hit with something like a rocktet or grenade, it's almost impossible to die it seems. I dont remember ythe first GRAW too much but I could have sworn the gameplay was pretty intense if there were just 2 or 3 enemies nearby. This game is a cakewalk and is over in 4 hours
movieking
03-12-07, 06:08 AM
Does anyone have a list of the objectives in the missions? I think that I am on the last objective in the second mission, but I am not positive. I'd like to be able to gauge my progress.
As for level of difficulty, I am playing on medium and for the most part, it is pretty easy, but there are a couple of places that I have had difficulty with. Also, there have been a couple of times that I have been taken out by a single shooter while I was clearing out other enemies. A couple of snipers got me as well, sometimes with their first shot.
After I finish this, I'll probably play it on the hardest level, or try to get one of my friends to play it on co-op with me.
DJ_Longfellow
03-12-07, 07:56 AM
I rented the game this weekend and finished the single player already. It was probably about 6 hours long on default difficulty (the middle one). The game was DAMN fun though. I'll play it a little more before returning it. I have yet to dive into MP though....I may try that and see if it REALLY warrants a purchase from me. Probably as I really enjoy the game.
Barney1234
03-12-07, 10:57 AM
Can you tell me how to play co-op stuff?
thanks
One of the nice things about GRAW is that you can play the Co-op stuff by yourself (and get some of the achievements). That helps make up for the short campaign mode.
taffer
03-12-07, 11:32 AM
Was there a lot of criticism about the first GRAW game being too hard? I wonder if Ubi made this one a lot easier as a reaction to complaints about the first game?
Well, to be fair, both GRAW1 and Rainbow Six: Vegas were toned down from previous games in the series to appeal more to the "mainstream" gamer.
McHawkson
03-12-07, 12:38 PM
I thought they were trying to make it easier for PC FPS hardcore players (like me :blush: ) who cannot play FPS with controller.
I played couple missions yesterday and it seems fun to me, but I picked easy level. :lol:
uteotw
03-12-07, 01:43 PM
For those who think it's too easy, have you tried it on the hardest setting?
I think the graphics have improved quite a bit and I'm really digging the game thus far...
How do you play co-op (as in "cooperation") by yourself?
eatntae
03-12-07, 02:09 PM
For those who think it's too easy, have you tried it on the hardest setting?
I think the graphics have improved quite a bit and I'm really digging the game thus far...
How do you play co-op (as in "cooperation") by yourself?
I'm going through it on the hardest setting, and I just finished the 2nd act last night. It hasn't gotten too hard yet. There was only 1 part that I had to play multiple times, but nothing too frustrating. What I was afraid of was the helicopter missions. In the first GRAW, those were so tough on the hardest setting because the soldiers on the ground had incredible (cheap) aim. This time around, its actually pretty easy. I don't think I've been shot once while riding in the helicopter.
As far as co-op by yourself, I'm pretty sure you just host a multiplayer co-op campaign, but don't invite anybody in. And make sure you set it to private so that nobody joins your room.
movieking
03-13-07, 07:15 AM
I just finished the second act on medium setting last night. There were a few parts that I found difficult, but nothing that made me want to bang my head against a wall. One of the hardest parts that I faced was:
When I was trying to get the rebel leader, and had control of the ghosts, the tank, and the chopper. It wasn't too hard in actually getting killed by enemies, but it took me a while to figure out the best method to tackle it.
McHawkson
03-13-07, 11:58 AM
:(:( My hard drive died on me last night... I managed to fight all the way to 2nd helicopter missioin.
I had to turn it off and went out shopping. When I came back, I got red light - reading "E68" error. So, I checked it on website and it turned out it was hard drive problem.
I guess I got to start over after purchase a new hard drive. I would HATE to start over Oblivion!
jdslater1
03-13-07, 11:32 PM
I've finished the game twice on the first 2 hardness levels and I am 2/3s of the game on the hardest level. TBH its not that much more difficult. I hate the cover system aswell, though I found it harder to get out of more on the first game.
movieking
03-15-07, 07:44 AM
I finished the game last night, but I ran into a couple of glitches throughout. A couple of lockups, and a couple of times I had to restart because of something not happening as it should have. I'll spoiler just in case:
In the third act, I took down both helicopters, but got nothing. It only registered as one helicopter being down, despite my walking around and seeing both. I already mentioned earlier in the thread about being stuck at city hall and not being able to go any further.
I was a bit confused about the ending of the whole game as well, but it could have been because I locked up right at that point (which made me have to go a number of objectives back in the game, which was extrememly frustrating).
After I was able to help spot the launchers the first time around, I locked up solid, which as I said, made me go back a number of objectives. The second time, I almost thought that the game might have had a couple of different endings, one if you didn't get away in time, and one if you did. But since I knew that there was no way to get away, I wasn't totally sure that I was finished until I saw my achievements showed up.
Nosmo Rex
03-18-07, 08:40 PM
I went back through and finished the Campaign mode on "Elevated Risk", and didn't find it to be that much more more difficult. If I hadn't been trying to get all the secondary objectives, it probably wouldn't have taken more than 5 hours. I must not have gotten them all, because I didn't get the "Mission Accomplished" achievement. Has anyone seen a list of all the secondary objectives? I thought I took care of them all.
Edit: I found this thread at TeamXbox that talks about the secondary objectives, and the single player achievements (contains spoilers).
I agree, now finished it 3 times on all 3 hardness levels and didn't find it much more of a challange. Though I am having alot of fun on the "helicopter hunt" levels at the dam and the locks.
Giantrobo
03-19-07, 07:23 AM
I still haven't bought this game. BTW, has anyone tried Multiplayer on live? How is it?
Barney1234
03-19-07, 11:05 AM
It's good, pretty much like GRAW1, but slightly better graphics. More bandwitdth is needed, it seems, if you are hosting...
If you liked the first, then this is a good buy.
Seeing how you dont' have the game yet, perhaps you should wait till prices come down a bit more?
I still haven't bought this game. BTW, has anyone tried Multiplayer on live? How is it?
Decker
03-19-07, 11:29 AM
I just bought the original for $15 a/c at BB. Looking forward to trying it out. It's still worth picking up the original isn't it? Folks are still playing online, right?
Giantrobo
03-19-07, 11:34 AM
It's good, pretty much like GRAW1, but slightly better graphics. More bandwitdth is needed, it seems, if you are hosting...
If you liked the first, then this is a good buy.
Seeing how you dont' have the game yet, perhaps you should wait till prices come down a bit more?
Cool thanks. Yeah I'll probably end up waiting til that happens.
Barney1234
03-19-07, 11:40 AM
Yes, definately a fun game, I find it more fun than the Rainbow six games.
Great deal!
I just bought the original for $15 a/c at BB. Looking forward to trying it out. It's still worth picking up the original isn't it? Folks are still playing online, right?
matome
03-19-07, 11:47 AM
I was about to spring on the BB $40 deal for Rainbow 6, but I think I'll put it towards GRAW 2, as I really enjoyed the original and didn't even realize this had come out so soon.
Cusm
03-19-07, 06:22 PM
How is everyone playing this? I always use the 3rd person view, but since playing Rainbow 6:LV I switched to 1st person and think I like it better. I just wish it showed your weapon on 1st Person.
uteotw
03-20-07, 01:31 PM
Loved the game, great graphics, liked the Med guy addition, but man the game seemed short...
Nosmo Rex
03-20-07, 02:24 PM
It turns out I was missing 4 of the 12 secondary objectives. Some of those are a bitch to get! I'm working on the last one, and should have it done tonight.
McHawkson
03-20-07, 02:36 PM
I like GRAW 2 better than frag fest RB6V.
Feneant
03-20-07, 04:41 PM
Can you play the campaign in split screen coop? That is what I would like to know (I did not read all the thread so am hoping it was not asked.
That killed GRAW for me, the coop missions werent fun without a story to base them on. R6V also should have allowed for a full coop game, it would be so much more fun.
Nosmo Rex
03-21-07, 12:12 PM
I finally got all the single player achievements last night. I ended up getting the "Team Elite" kinda by accident. I wasn't really trying for that one while working on another. There was one secondary objective that was really tough because it wasn't really in your line of sight. I had to get some help on that one.
Can you play the campaign in split screen coop? That is what I would like to know (I did not read all the thread so am hoping it was not asked.
That killed GRAW for me, the coop missions werent fun without a story to base them on. R6V also should have allowed for a full coop game, it would be so much more fun.
Co-op in GRAW2 is pretty much like the first one. I just started some "single player co-op" last night. Maybe I can hook up with some folks for some on-line action sometime soon.
movieking
03-27-07, 07:45 AM
I finished it on the hardest level last night and agree that it is not much more difficult. I actually found some parts easier for some reason. The second mission seems a lot longer than the other two, and is probably the one that I had most trouble with the first time around.
movieking
03-27-07, 07:07 PM
Another question on secondary objectives: does anyone know if you have to neutralize all fleeing vehicles to get the secondary objective for that particular mission? In the “You’ll be inserted solo” mission, there are at least three vehicles, and I can usually get one, but I don't seem to be able to get the credit for the objective. Anyone know for sure?
matome
10-22-07, 10:29 AM
In case anyone's still playing this, there are new missions, maps and achievements coming as DLC in the next week or two (no word on if it's free)
http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/827/827831p1.html
The article has pictures of the maps as well as descriptions.
A few fairly major shooters shipped in the past few weeks and, frankly, Ubisoft is sick of everyone going ga-ga over Halo 3 and Orange Box. GRAW 2 has been lost in the busy FPS season (and Game of the Year conversation). Ubisoft hopes to change that, by getting gamers to pop GRAW 2 back into their 360s. To do this, Ubisoft is releasing the GRAW 2 Co-Op Collection in late October or early November.
The Co-Op Collection offers five brand new campaign missions that continue the story from GRAW 2. There are also nine adversarial maps for online play. Seven of these maps are remakes of GRAW classics, while two are brand-spankin' new. And for those Achievement whores out there, the Co-Op Collection offers nine new Achievements totally 125 Gamerpoints.
Nosmo Rex
10-22-07, 10:36 AM
Hmmm... I am intrigued.
I expect to be heavily into CoD4 (and GH3) here in a couple of weeks, though.
Has anyone heard any news about GRAW3? Is there even a GRAW3 in the future?
matome
10-22-07, 10:49 AM
Nothing yet, but I hope they do as it's my fave FPS. Decided to try and get my 1000 on 2 so I finally went multiplayer. Suprisingly (and lucky for me) there are still quite a few people playing this online.
Nosmo Rex
10-22-07, 10:52 AM
It's one of my faves as well, matome. I could use some help with the co-op achievements, especially when the DLC comes out.
matome
10-22-07, 11:08 AM
Well, depending on the price I'll probably be getting the DLC. Did the co-op missions on 2 online with just my cousin, which were sometimes tough to get on Perfect with just two people, but we finally did them. I'd help out when you get them. Not a Halo guy myself, but I will be getting COD4 (haven't downloaded that demo yet, believe it or not).
Nosmo Rex
10-22-07, 11:15 AM
Well, depending on the price I'll probably be getting the DLC. Did the co-op missions on 2 online with just my cousin, which were sometimes tough to get on Perfect with just two people, but we finally did them. I'd help out when you get them. Not a Halo guy myself, but I will be getting COD4 (haven't downloaded that demo yet, believe it or not).
If you like GRAW, then I think you'll like CoD4. I played the beta and even though I'm not a big multiplayer guy, the beta was a lot of fun.
astrochimp
12-01-07, 10:16 PM
Can some one help me with getting the medic to heal me? I cant figure out how and im about to die ;) Thanks!
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