Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Jungle Storm (Preview)

Four-eyed dragon, GamePro

06/02/2004 15:32:44

Ubi Soft’s premier Special Forces team, the Ghosts, has had an active and popular online mission setup on the PC and Xbox, but not on the PS2 - until now. Jungle Storm will move beyond the single-player objectives and wire up wannabe soldiers for frenzied multiplayer fun. A whopping 31 maps and three new multiplayer modes join the usual deathmatch and co-op options for an already impressive debrief of what you can expect. There will also be stat tracking, ladder ranking, and voice chat capabilities.

Don’t worry if you just want to be alone with the Ghosts for a bit, too. Eight Cuba missions from Island Thunder plus eight new exclusive PS2 stages that take place in Colombia will be included in the single-player mode. The controls were streamlined in an early version, and you could order your team with 160 voice commands using a headset.

Even without using your own babble, directing the troops was a breeze. Taking note from the GameCube Ghost Recon, you could easily move your team to points directly in front of you with just a press of a button, effectively removing the hassle of going to your map first. With a solid lineup of features, Jungle Storm is a special operation to watch.