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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon

Action

Warfare

Shooter

Simulator

Strategy

Tactical

Adventure

The Red Army is back. Now that Russia's government has collapsed, a hardline leader is bent on taking over the republics. Enter Ghost Recon, an advanced, futuristic squad of U.S. Army soldiers. Unlike previous Rainbow Six games, the setting is much more focused on the military instead of anti-terrorist maneuvers. Next-generation inventory and weapons will give players a glimpse into the real U.S. Army "Land Warrior" program on which Ghost Recon is based.

3.6

External Ratings

81 ratings
Release Date:

13 Nov, 2001

Last Updated:

21 Jun, 2026

About this game

The Red Army is back. Now that Russia's government has collapsed, a hardline leader is bent on taking over the republics. Enter Ghost Recon, an advanced, futuristic squad of U.S. Army soldiers. Unlike previous Rainbow Six games, the setting is much more focused on the military instead of anti-terrorist maneuvers. Next-generation inventory and weapons will give players a glimpse into the real U.S. Army "Land Warrior" program on which Ghost Recon is based.

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... literally.

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Details

platform

Platforms:

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac

release date

Release Date:

13 Nov, 2001

mode

Modes:

Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative

theme

Themes:

Action, Warfare

genre

Genres:

Shooter, Simulator, Strategy, Tactical, Adventure

perspective

Player Perspectives:

First person

IGDB Rating

3.7 ;
IGDB User Rating

3.7

User Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

78

User Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

74%

Rating %

Critics Rating

3.6 ;
IGDB User Rating

3.6

Critics Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

81

Critics Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

72%

Critics Rating %

Main Developers

Red Storm Entertainment

Supporting Developers

-

Publishers

Ubi Soft Entertainment

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