Death just pried Castro's cold fingers from Cuba, and opportunistic guerillas seek to exploit the power vacuum. It's your job to bitch-slap the evildoers and make the besieged nation safe for democracy and McDonald's. But before you reenlist for a second tour of duty with last winter's best-selling Ghost Recon, be warned that Island Thunder is more of an update than a true sequel. It's a standalone port of a PC expansion pack, and all of the first game's flaws stand uncorrected. You're still stuck with the same angular hills, jagged bushes, and bare buildings; strafing so slow that you'd swear your soldier's wearing cement boots; and a wearisome mix of overanxious squadmates and predictable enemies.
Put bluntly, the singleplayer game is merely OK. Thankfully, it's a whole 'nother war online. Single-shot kills make life precious, foes truly fearsome, and friends an utter necessity. Do the five new multiplayer maps and additional weapons make Island Thunder worth your while?
Yes, if you dodged the last draft. Right now, Ghost Recon is the best tactical shooter Xbox Live has to offer. Veterans, on the other hand, might expect these perks free of charge. If you do decide to deploy, however, publisher Ubi Soft promises more downloadable support down the line.
React accordingly. The fact that Ghost Recorfs gameplay still appeals to me--even though Island Thunder is really just more of the same and its graphics are painfully dated--is a testament to how enjoyable this squad-based shooter is. Though you can beat Island Thunder's eight-mission single-player appetizer relatively quickly, multiplayer is a heartier meal. The new maps and different gameplay modes offer a great deal of variety, making online play incredibly fun--at least when you're on the right side of the ballistics distribution.
Still, there isn't a great deal of bang for your buck. Ghost Recon aficionados will want to visit Island, but everyone else should consider waiting for Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3. Besides an excellent interface for commanding and switching between your computer-controlled teammates, single-player Island Thunder performs like just another nameless recruit: Controls are decent, the graphics barely passable, and the mission objectives and enemy A.
It's fun to build up particular soldiers' attributes with points you earn from completed tasks, but the game never gets so difficult that you care when one of your troops gets killed. Online, however, Thunder deserves a salute for its wide selection of match types and well-designed multiplayer maps--the burned-out bases and beachside cabanas make for great playgrounds.
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