GRAW2 (SP Demo)

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Have now completed this.

For me they have done a few very important things:

1.) Visuals. This game looks jaw droppingly good, the explosions and sun effects are awesome, and the models are so damn crisp. Totally amazing view distance and a real feeling of being out in a battle.

2.) Cross com. They have opened up the tactics by letting you take control of the selected vehicle/AI. The way you use the cross com will dicate the success of the game it seems. It could be that you do a little less shooting, and more commanding, which is great IMHO.

3.) Controls. Somewhat tweaked, but not easy for a GRAW virgin, or someone used to Vegas, as per the first one, once it clicks you are DEADLY, so it just takes a bit of getting used to. Shooting from cover is not as good as vegas, but better than GRAW.

Great little demo, and the bit with the

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motars

was absolutly tremendous.

Could be a real gem of a game based on this short demo. Did I say how good this looks? Smoke, sunbeams, dust, and a real "Sharpness" to the models. wow!

[spagmasterswift]

But the big question - have you killed yourself with a nade yet?

[vanpeebles]

whats the guns like skipper? do they shoot real pretty?

[tbm]

wow... as much as i adore GRAW, i was a bit worried they`d overburden the sequel with too many toys, and mess with what made it such a fantastic next gen (at the time) experience.

but they`ve done us proud. you like GRAW ? oh man, you`re gonna be in heaven with this. the new stuff, like the real time view from the drone is inspired. actually physically targeting enemy troops, scouting the area, bringing it right into proper 3D space just blows you away first time you get your hands on it. it also helps you place your squad exactly where you want them too. the squad AI feels tighter as well, and none of the stuck behind scenery that could happen at times in the first game. so far so good.

the new weapons are something else as well. the

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R X 4

& the

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New Sniper Rifle

feel perfectly tuned & even more powerful than before. i was grinning like a cheshire alternating between my choices as i picked enemies with a single head shot. scalpel precision FTW !

the graphics are out of the world. who knew that a desert plateau would be so engaging ? from weather effects, to the way dust kicks up as a helo lands.

i`m frothing for sure, but so far its answered all my fears about the sequel. now, if they can get the net code just right, i doubt i`ll be seeing much of the outside world...

[Paulos G]

I enjoyed my play through of this demo - I just wish it was a bit longer.

I like the way the controls have been tweaked for changing rate of fire and current weapon.

Being able to get a full field of vision using the cross com is superb, especially as you can switch between team mates to get different perspectives.

It's the GRAW you know and love after having had a bit of a nip and tuck.

[Pookmunki]

This has seemed to fix the main problem i had with GRAW. I always thought the cross-com was too gimmicky, without real use and the levels where it glitched out just made it hard to see anything. This time around, with the manual control of the uav, squad etc in full screen, its actually got a purpose other than looking at your teammates faces every so often.

In all, a good demo, and it looks beautiful.

bit cheeky at full price though, especially with the same front-end as GRAW

[chopemon]

can't say anymore than has already been said really

looks stunning, plays just as well as GRAW and the UAV view is super nice

chalk another one up to ubi

[capcom_suicide]

In all, a good demo, and it looks beautiful.

bit cheeky at full price though, especially with the same front-end as GRAW

Yeah, same music, same front end...

It feels like GRAW "Directors Cut" and it looks like it will be a real "GRAW fan's" second coming.

Horray!

VP, couldn't find the M60 on the demo. Did you?

[MattyD]

Man, that's one short demo!

Obviously the demo only lets you sample the finished game but it seems to be practically identical to the first. There are some minor changes to the HUD such as icons to show you which units are next in rotation on your Cross-Com (should be useful) and the weapons and fire mode selectors have been improved with direction-based selection instead of cumbersome rotating lists.

The most welcome addition for me personally is being able to control the drone directly with a full-screen view through its camera. The picture-in-picture screen in the original wasn't helpful when it came to seeing exactly where an enemy was when behind cover for instance. The new Mule unit is pretty pointless though IMHO - it's basically just a resupply on wheels. I know they're touting it off as a mobile peice of cover but trying to actually use it like that is practically impossible and more hassle than it's worth. I gave it a quick try-out but every time I pressed 'up' to order it into a new position, the reticule caught the back end of the vehicle and sent the damn thing driving around in circles >_<

Graphically I didn't see much concrete difference, although that could be because I'm playing it on a standard, non-HD telly.The colour scheme is more grey than orange and there's a bit more vaseline in the distance etc but the demo is so short there was naturally very little new to look at.

I suppose it's a testament to the quality of the original that I'm now thinking of buying this one when it comes out even though it seems like it's basically going to be a mission disc right now.

[vanpeebles]

VP, couldn't find the M60 on the demo. Did you?

sniff

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sniff

i`m more than sure the full game will have it

[chopemon]

it may be that the front end isn't finished yet. they may be using the old one as a temporary front end before putting a new one in

[Ajay1986]

Ghost Recon has never been may type of game and this is more of the same. It is really nice but just not into the slow methodical gameplay. Oh and how bloody nice do the bullet trails look, really is a stunning game visually just a shame im not into that kind of game.

[NekoFever]

I'm well excited for this now. Generally it's more of the same, but it looks beautiful and the way that the Cross-com functions now (full control over the drone, full-screen feeds from your team, etc) is a huge improvement over that pokey little window that it gave you to work with in the first one.

It also impressed me by how it looks better than before with even more on screen. The

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mortar

sequence looked great, and then when that

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helicopter appears and more enemies arrive

it all goes a bit mental. Great stuff.

[Mr Pump]

ditto, i would of thourght they would of made more of a fuss of this demo given that graw 1 was quite a big game for the 360. Oh well, more free demo goodness.

I remember the will they won't they wait for the first one. Nice little supprise to come home to. Although I promised the other half I wouldn't play today as I spent most of last night shouting rude words at the last boss in GoW.