Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Gold Edition

List Price: $19.99 Discount Price: $21.59

Features:

• Ghost Recon:
• Drop into the most realistic gameplay ever water soaks through uniforms, tanks shake the ground and tracers scream overhead.
• Feel the ear-splitting eruptions of authentic combat sound effects
• Execute covert warfare in the free-fire zones of real-world locations
• Show no fear in the face of vicious firefights, nail-biting recon missions and daring rescues behind enemy lines.

Accessories:

PC Gamer (1-year)

Customer Reviews:

Can't beat it [Posted on 2005-12-23]
This is the same review I posted in the Ghost Recon area. I paid around $35 just for the original Ghost Recon, and then paid extra for each expansion. Worth every penny!!
Not perfect, and there have been some silly AI problems, however, overall this is the best I have ever played. It is extremely challenging and fun. I have played Ghost Recon, Desert Seige, and Island Thunder, but I still like the original Ghost Recon better than DS or IT.
When you play awhile and see what your men are capable of doing, and not doing, then you can plan a relatively good mission. You just have to know when to switch to another man on the other team at the critical moment, and then back again, and how to position and task your men while you do this.

The Quick Mission option is great and allows you to get a better experience in my opinion. The fun you will have with this game FAR outweigh the few technical issues you may have to deal with.

I play the PC version and like it 10 times better than a game system. I always play with headphones because the sounds are much more realistic, and this also blocks out local noise as well. I paid about $35 (just for the original Ghost Recon) for it 3 or 4 years ago, and if I broke it or lost it, I would pay $100 w/o hesitation to replace it.

For the cost of a few movie rentals, you will get more fun from these games than you can get anywhere else for the same money.

IT'S NOT WHAT IT SAYS IT IS!!!!!!!!!! [Posted on 2006-01-06]
First off, this is a fantastic game. I have the Ghost Recon and Desert Siege games already and I love 'um. I spend most of my computer time, playing them. I wanted to buy the Gold Edition so I would have Island Thunder and another copy of the ones I already have, just in case something happened to the ones I had.
BE WARNED!!!! What they are selling here, "IS NOT" for computers using a CD-ROM only! This is for DVD-ROM. They have it listed as CD-ROM, the picture of the game on the website, says CD-ROM on the box, the e-mail conformation you get after you buy it, says it's for CD-ROM and even the Packing Slip you get with the game when they send it to you, says it's for CD-ROM. When in fact, it's for DVD-ROM ONLY!
If you buy this game and don't have a DVD-ROM in your computer, you will not be able to use it. I have wasted my time buying this from the seller. when I e-mailed the seller about this, they said nobody else had complained and for me to send it back and they will credit my credit card. Will they?
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Ghost Recon Gold Edition - the best of the best! [Posted on 2006-04-20]
Not only do you get THE BEST first person shooter of all time in Ghost Recon, but you also get the only two official expansion packs ever made - Island Thunder (the latest and best in my opinion) and Desert Siege. Now for some specifics and testimonials:

If you enjoy cooperative or squad-based gaming, Ghost Recon is the game for you. I didn't start playing GR until nearly 3 years ago, but it's the only game that has captivated me for this long. I have a group of buddies that would tell me stories about their GR LAN parties where everyone would bring their PCs, get connected to a local network and have at it for hours at a time (this was before high-speed internet was wide-spread and affordable). Sure, it sounded like fun, but can any game be THAT good? I was hooked from the first time I played! I "only" got to play for a couple hours that day, but the game was intense, the weapon selection vast and the action and teamwork non-stop. I purchased a copy for myself that weekend! There are many different types of individual, multiplayer, co-op and team play, but my favorite is cooperative missions. Up to nine players work together as a team, in three different squads completing mission objectives. You can also decide whether or not to have respawns (extra lives) and how many each player or team can have. We like keeping it as "realistic" as possible, and don't play with any extra lives - if a teammate goes down, he's not coming back to life, so you REALLY have to work closely together, use good tactics and know when and where to take cover.

There are lots of maps and terrains to choose from in GR Gold Edition - everything from snow covered mountains to rained drenched jungles to hot, burning desert sands.

This is only the tip of the iceberg. I could go on and on for hours talking about the game, but the best thing to do is experience it for yourself. Happy gaming...and hoo wah!

The Gold Edition is truly gold [Posted on 2006-06-15]
Ghost Recon Gold Edition

This is where the terminology "oldie goldie" can actually apply. Even up to this day the game is still very much alive. There has been two expansion packs made for this game which I would urge all and any to get. These being Desert Siege and Island Thunder and as the name somewhat states they add on island, jungle features to the game and the desert aspect not to mention new weapons and missions.

There are still people active in the Ghost Recon community who still create mods and maps for the game which are great fun and believe it or not has kept the game alive.

Single player mode is great. Getting to lead my squad alpha, bravo and Charlie into battle and issuing order and see them materialize is just fantastic to watch. If you want a true dose of reality with the missions set the difficulty to hard and you will get it. It could take hours to get a mission done and a couple tries but rest assured you shall have fun doing it.

Multiplayer has quite a bit of game modes such as Hamburger Hill, Last Man Standing, Siege which to me are the top three and there are others also. Co-op can also be played with other players online as well. The most popular multiplay game mode is last man standing this is where you shall find the bulk of the players playing online.

In conclusion I would say that this game is awesome. Think about it for a while this game came out five years ago and still lives on. Why? Find out by getting the game and playing it for yourself rest assured that you won't be disappointed. I still play the game today and always look forward to taking out some tangos online after a hard day at work. Have fun on the battlefield.

Great first FPS experience [Posted on 2007-03-07]
Bought this game on a friend's recommendation. Not having a "super computer" for gaming, this game is ideal. Single player missons are great. Multiplayer mode is awesome. This game is hit with our LAN party and has become "the thing to do" on a Saturday night. Still have many faucets of the game yet to explore. Only drawback is that the game does not support the use of a handheld controller. You can, however, re-adjust your key configuration for ease of use. Enjoy.

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