Ghost Recon
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Ghost Recon is a series of military tactical shooter video games created by American author Tom Clancy.
In the series, the player is in charge of a fictitious, newly-conceived squad of United States Army Special Forces operators from Company D, 1st Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (5th SFG) stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Except for the "5th SFG" designation, this unit is entirely fictional. They are sometimes referred to as "the Ghosts". Their role is not unlike other real world special operations forces, in that their operations are kept highly classified.
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[edit] Games in the series
| Title | Year | Released for |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon | 2001 | PC, Mac, Xbox, PS2, GameCube, N-Gage |
| Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Desert Siege | 2003 | PC, Mac expansion pack |
| Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Island Thunder | 2003 | PC expansion pack, Xbox |
| Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Jungle Storm | 2004 | PS2, N-Gage |
| Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2 | 2004 | Xbox, PS2, GameCube |
| Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2: Summit Strike | 2005 | Xbox |
| Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter | 2006 | Xbox 360, Xbox, PS2, PC |
| Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 | 2007 | Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, PC |
[edit] Storyline
[edit] Ghost Recon
Ghost Recon begins in 2008, with civil unrest in Russia. Ultra-nationalists have seized power in Moscow, with plans to rebuild the Soviet Union. Their first step is clandestine support of rebel factions in Georgia and the Baltic States. This is where the Ghosts come in: to silence the invasion. Armed with some of the most advanced weaponry in the world, the soldiers of the Ghost Recon force are covertly inserted into Eastern Europe and given specific missions to curtail the rebel actions and overthrow their benefactors.
[edit] Ghost Recon: Desert Siege
In the year 2009, old hostilities between Eritrea and Ethiopia have resurfaced. Colonel Tesfaye Wolde of the Ethiopian military had participated in illegal arms trades with Russian ultra-nationalists. Sparing no time at all, and with a newly refurbished arsenal, Col. Wolde seized the opportunity to reclaim Eritrea (which won independence in 1993). The situation garnered international interest when the conflict threatened the shipping lanes in the Red Sea. In response to a plea from the Eritrean government for international support, the Ghosts have been mobilized to stop Col. Wolde from advancing any further.
[edit] Ghost Recon: Island Thunder
In 2010 Cuba is free, or at least it is supposed to be. Since Fidel Castro's death in 2006, the island of Cuba is wary of the communist rule it had been under for nearly 50 years. It is time for the first free and open elections since Carlos Prio Socarras, who was overthrown by Fulgencio Batista in the early 1950s. The FDG (El Frente Democratico del Pueblo or People's Democratic Front) has fronted a man named Priego as their candidate. The FDG are an outspoken anti-American political faction that wishes to return Cuba to its perpetual state of independence. Although the FDG publicly denies utilizing violence as a means of coercion, the reality is quite the contrary, as the Ghosts quickly discover. Now it is up to them to set things right again, without making it appear that America is getting their hands too dirty, and ensuring the elections proceed smoothly.
[edit] Ghost Recon: Jungle Storm
Taking place just after Island Thunder in Bogotá, Colombia, the drug cartel that had aided and financed the FDG in their efforts in Cuba has initiated a number of terrorist attacks against the Colombian government who has allied themselves with America. After Colombia's call for help following an attack on a U.S. Embassy, America responds by deploying the Ghosts to restore order and put the cartel out of business.
[edit] Ghost Recon 2
In the wake of one of North Korea's worst famines, an insidious North Korean general influences the government to secretly divert humanitarian aid to beef up its army, slowly gaining power in the process. Fearful that North Korea is amassing huge quantities of military weapons, the new Chinese regime eliminates arms sales to North Korea. In response, the North Korean government initiates secret overtures to Russia, who strikes a quiet alliance. In the midst of another North Korean famine, food riots begin rocking the countryside and the rogue North Korean general assumes complete control of the army. Blaming China for the famine, he begins charging north to seize Chinese territory with tacit support from its new Russian ally. China moves to respond, but limits the level of escalation, fearing open conflict with Russia and a possible nuclear exchange. Instead, China officially agrees to a multinational force to safeguard the China-North Korean border. Unofficially, the Ghosts and other special forces go in. Their mission: cripple the North Korean threat and depose the rogue general.
[edit] Ghost Recon 2: Summit Strike
The Kazakh President has been assassinated by a Pakistani warlord attempting to take control of the country. Follow the Ghosts as they work in concert with U.N. forces to track him and his military across Kazakhstan. The Ghosts are the only chance to thwart his attacks against high profile targets and to prevent national devastation.
[edit] Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
Taking place in Mexico City in 2013, stolen U.S. military surveillance hardware has fallen into the hands of Nicaraguan rebels. They arrange to sell the device to Mexican paramilitary forces. Meanwhile, the Canadian prime minister and Mexican and American presidents gather to announce a new treaty. The Canadian prime minister is killed. The U.S. president has disappeared. Cpt. Scott Mitchell and his elite team of Ghosts have 48 hours to rescue the U.S. president, cut down the insurgency, and destroy its source.
[edit] External Links
| Rainbow Six: | Rainbow Six • Rogue Spear • Raven Shield (Black Arrow) • Lockdown • Critical Hour • Vegas |
| Ghost Recon: | Ghost Recon (Island Thunder) • Ghost Recon 2 (Summit Strike) • Advanced Warfighter • Advanced Warfighter 2 |
| Splinter Cell: | Splinter Cell • Pandora Tomorrow • Chaos Theory • Essentials • Double Agent • Conviction |
| Other: | Politika • Ruthless.com • The Sum of All Fears • Shadow Watch • The Hunt for Red October |
