Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Island Thunder

 Xbox
  • Publisher: Ubisoft
  • Release Date: Aug 6, 2003
  • Also On: PC
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 18
  3. Negative: 2 out of 18
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  1. HaloHunter245
    Nov 26, 2003
    5
    If you're a die hard GR fan like I was you'll see that the gameplay and sound effects on this one are not up to the standards of the old. Also the fact that all the weapons you spent hours unlocking in the first are now "gimmies" in this one.
  2. MikeR.
    Jul 29, 2003
    5
    This game is not good, this game is a remake of the other. I'm sick of playing these Tom Clancy game's that are all the same. You want a real Tom Clancy game, play the soon to be released Rainbow Six 3. I got to Beta Test this game and it was just like the other, at one point I opened up my Xbox to make sure it WAS'NT the other game. And whats with the cross fire???? I seen This game is not good, this game is a remake of the other. I'm sick of playing these Tom Clancy game's that are all the same. You want a real Tom Clancy game, play the soon to be released Rainbow Six 3. I got to Beta Test this game and it was just like the other, at one point I opened up my Xbox to make sure it WAS'NT the other game. And whats with the cross fire???? I seen better cross fire on a RPG game for crying out loud. Now, I do understand that this game was a some-what add on to the other, But even add on's have improved things that make it look ALITTLE different. No, I'm sorry, you'll be better off keeping your money and you first copy of Ghost Recon instead of buying this one, and wait till RAINBOW SIX, trust me I got to see this game in action, and it's everything that this game is and 20 times the game of any Tom Clancy game, with Splinter Cell grachics and the works. Also the Cross fire on RB3 is'nt a joke like this one, instead of the mostly-used cross fire that grows bigger when further away from a enemy, it grows smaller to have a twice of better shot and real feel to it. Unless you do not have the first Ghost Recon, then it may be a good idea to pick this one up, but if you do, then this is just a joke, unless you like the same game's just for the same joy that you would other wise get from a much better title, Trust me, there are better title's coming to store's very soon, and this would be a waste of money AND enjoyment if this was the one you choose to buy......… Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#46 Best Xbox Game of 2003
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#60 Most Discussed Xbox Game of 2003
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#58 Most Shared Xbox Game of 2003

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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 33 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 33
  3. Negative: 0 out of 33
  1. Weekly Famitsu
    78
    8 / 7 / 8 / 8 - 31 silver [Vol 796; 19 Mar 2004]
  2. Village Voice
    80
    Other than the less-than-perfect graphics, there's nothing to complain about in Ghost Recon's emphasis on undercover method and leadership.
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  3. Eurogamer
    80
    May not be the best-looking tactical shooter ever made, nor does it bring anything to the genre in terms of progress, but there's little else on Xbox worth looking at in the genre until "Rainbow Six 3" shows up.
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