Video Gaming News - November 2002
San Francisco, CA (November 12, 2002) - Ubi Soft Entertainment, one of
the world's largest game publishers is pleased to announce that Tom Clancy's
Ghost Recon, is on its way to United States store shelves today. Enabled for
online play, this tactical battlefield game will support Microsoft's Xbox Live
online game service.
"Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon brings a new level of sophistication to console
gameplay," said Ubi Soft Vice President of Marketing Tony Kee. "Through Xbox
Live, gamers can talk to one another and engage in cooperative missions using
the Xbox Communicator. It's cooperative battle Tom Clancy style-nothing is more
realistic." Realism is the hallmark of the award-winning Tom Clancy games, which
also include the popular Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six series and the
much-anticipated Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell.
From Ubi Soft:
To leverage the power of Xbox, new features and special effects only
available on the Xbox platform have been added. These include new lighting,
animation, effects and sound that have been worked into the game to broaden the
intensity and experience for the Xbox gamer. Furthermore, Ghost Recon pushes
Xbox Live to the limit offering everything from multiplayer online play to voice
communication capabilities.
Storyline:
Eastern Europe, 2008. War has broken out on the borders of Russia and the fate
of the world hangs in the balance. That's when the call goes out for the Ghosts
- an elite handful of specially trained Green Berets, armed with the latest
technology and trained to use the deadliest weapons. Their mission: Spearhead
the way for a NATO peacekeeping force and keep the lid on the conflict before it
mushrooms.
Special Features:
- ALL THE REALISM, SWEAT, AND FEAR FROM THE GAME OF THE YEAR*, with 15
missions, dozens of weapons, and new secrets to unlock!
- XBOX LIVE BRINGS THE BATTLEFIELD TO LIFE! - Assemble a squad, plunge
into battle, and use voice communication to coordinate the ultimate
battlefield strategy!
- MULTIPLAYER WARFARE - Xbox Live Multiplayer, split-screen and system link:
Gather up to 16 players to fight against each other in 9 adversarial modes or
team up to combat the relentless AI forces.
- SQUAD-BASED COMBAT IN YOUR LIVING ROOM - Lead your teams through each map
in Mission, Firefight, or Recon modes.
- WEAPONS: Standard and special issue weapons like the M16A2, the M4 carbine
and the fearsome and deadly OICW.
- GAMEPLAY: The total combat experience that teaches a deadly, realistic
lesson in how to fight on tomorrow's battlefields.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon carries an "M" (Mature) rating from the ESRB and
will be priced at $49.99
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