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ESRB Rated: T for Teen

Blood, Mild Language, Violence

Review based on the Xbox 360 version of the game – PS3 should be similar – PSP is apparently not so good…

Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 is a pretty amazing game based in a slightly futuristic, it-could-actually-happen Tom Clancy setting. The real-world guns and futuristic-yet-real army tech are very interesting to play around with and the story is good enough to keep you interested. The graphics are great with awesome lighting effects, cool animations, and big, beautiful explosions and smoke effects. I recommend this title from a gameplay standpoint wholeheartedly. The Multiplayer adds a huge amount of value to this game and it’s been around long enough that many of the downloadable content packages are becoming free (I think there are 4 map macks now; 2 are free). The amount of maps that come with the game is pretty awesome; as are the options given for types of gameplay. 4 players on 1 console is a rare thing these days and this game has it. You can play online or off versus and cooperative with an amazing array of customization to the rules and options. I’m a big fan of this game.

Content: The game is rated T for Teen and I agree. The game is not gory, nor is there a plethora of obscene language (there is a some language). I would liken it to a mild PG-13 rated movie. However, parents should realize that although the game is not gory; the amazing graphics make the violence look very realistic. You use real-world guns and explosives. There is very little blood (this is where the realism takes a hit – but I actually prefer it that way). You can be hit by a grenade and you just sort of fall over. There is a ‘wounded’ mechanic for when you are hit but not killed in which you roll around in an awkward manner waiting for a teammate to come and heal you. That’s about it. I always recommend that a parent play a game before you let your kids play in order to check it out.

The best factor by far in playing this game is the teamwork needed in order to succeed in multiplayer. The game plays out much more like real-life than say, Halo (in which it takes a whole clip of bullets to take you out) because if you get shot – it actually hurts. Tactics and communication are key and I like that in a game.

Because of it’s teen rating it serves well as a game that kids can play when they are bummed about not getting to play an M-rated game.

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