Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Review – Gameplay and Rating

Ubisoft has recently launched this amazing game called Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, this game is the next installment of the Ghost Recon Series, which were very popular from the last one decade. As the name suggests, this fifth installment of the series ropes in futuristic environment and gameplay. This PEGI 18 rated game has been released for PC, PS3 and XBOX 360. The release was delayed several months for various reasons. As a result it came out with better features and improvements. Playing this game from the past few days, we have observed a lot of pros and cons. putting to them together, here we go, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Review

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Review

Graphics:

While the game is set in a full ction packed environment, even the graphics are very much satisfying. The game is built on the enhanced version of Ubisoft’s YETI engine. Few of the wonderful features of the YETI engine are the real time Dynamic shadows & lighting, Dynamic physics, Heat wave & effects and Dynamic fire & smoke. Games like Beowulf and the previous ghost recon releases were already popular because of this YETI engine technology.

Coming to Future Soldier, the in game cut-scenes, realistic environment and has minute level detailing. This give the users a real time cinematic experience. But hold on, if you are a Call of Duty or Battlefield fan, then the graphics might seem a little mediocre. In some situations the faces look waxy and the background have low level details unlike the other high end games. More or less the graphics of the game are pretty satisfying thanks to the volumetric lights, ambient occlusion and powerful anti-aliasing.

Gameplay:

This cover shooting based third person game is set at various locations including Norway, Pakistan and Russia. When the player aims down the sight, game shifts the camera to first person view unlike the usual third person shooters. The players have to make use of stealth during the campaign mode. If this game is played like other action games the player will find himself in the midst of heavy enemy fire. But the three features which give the players a realistic experience are the Sync Shot, Adaptive Camouflage and Gunsmith. In the midst of mission, the Ghosts perform ‘multiple kills at an instant’ aka ‘synchronous kills’ as each member of the squad takes one enemy down at the same time.

 

Another cool feature in the game is Adaptive camouflage which makes the Ghosts almost invisible. Gunsmith allows the gamers to customize their weapons extensively and test it before taking up a mission.

Sound:

The developers have done a wonderful job in the sound section as the sound effects and sound detailing is brilliant. Even the smallest of the sound effects are wonderfully inserted and give the gamers a cinematic experience. While the sound effects are brilliantly done, the soundtrack of the game is pretty much  satisfying. The dialogues may not be that effective, but they do leave an impact after playing the game. On the whole we recommend you to plug in a quality headphones, to enjoy game the in game intensive sound effects and background score.

Multiplayer:

The game provides intensive cooperative, campaign game types. Coming to Multiplayer mode, Future soldier has four different game modes namely Conflict, Decoy, Saboteur, and Siege. Conflict provides the gamers with a wonderful team death match experience. In Decoy mode the players must secure objectives out of which one is the main objective and others are decoy. Saboteur mode has a explosive located in the midst of the map and the team’s objective is to get it to the enemy spawn and detonate it. In the Siege mode one team must attack and capture an objective which the defenders are defending. The Guerilla mode allows four players to play in co-op mode and their main objective is to capture a HQ. Later waves of enemies will attack and try to get the HQ back. Multiplayer mode gives the gamers to choose one of the three classes namely Rifleman, Engineer and the scout.

Conclusion:

On the whole, Ubisoft has done a wonderful job in making an action game which is different from its competitors. Graphics and sound gets the player heavily involved in the game. Multiplayer  mode is also very addictive. If you haven’t played the game yet then we recommend you to grab the game, turn on your headphones and Game on !

Pros:

• Cinematic cut scenes
• Realistic Sound Effects.
• Engaging Multiplayer Modes.
• Futuristic Technology.

Cons:

• Graphics could be better at some instances.
• One time use code is provided to play multiplayer. Used copies may not get full online access.

If you are looking for more detailed info, you can always check the official website. Please share your thoughts via comments and let us know how you like playing this Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Review.

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PS Vita Games Prices in India – Complete List

While you are waiting for the best PS Vita game releases of the year, you could actually get some games that are supported by it and play them instead of just having a very vacant wait and I’m sure that you’re going to find these games pretty engaging too. I have come up with the PS Vita games prices in India- complete list. Take a look at it and choose some for your device till the best ones are released.

 

Mortal Combat
Price: Rs. 1999

Mortal Combat is based on the vanquish of Raiden by Emperor Shao Kahn, but he has one last chance to get back to Shao Kahn and save his honour and for that he has to go back into the past of Emperor Shao Khan. There are new game modes that are present and the visuals are captivating.

 

Everybody’s Golf
Price: Rs.2199

As the name suggests the game is all about golf and how good you can be at gold on a PS Vita. There are new characters and their description, outfits etc are all very appealing and you have a choice to keep up with the scores of your friends of the scoreboard that is present and you can also get extra juice into your shots with the help of the motion sensing feature that has been integrated with the Vita.

 

Lego Harry Potter
Price: Rs. 1999

This one is for children aged between 5 and 7. It is all about creating the right potions and there are some spells that you will learn too. The game has the single and the multiplayer option and is great to keep the young ones engrossed for a while.

 

Lumines: Electronic Symphony
Price: Rs.1839

This game belongs to the Puzzle genre and it is the best in the genre as well. This time it is totally action packed and is in 3D so you need to be prepared to be blown away. There is the single user and the multi user function that is present and the puzzles are music based.

 

Dungeon Hunter: Alliance
Price: Rs.1839

This Ubisoft game is the first action RPG game that has been designed for the PS Vita device and it will not disappoint you. You need to defend yourself in the dangerous land of Gothicus and combat all the vile creatures that come your way.

 

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Diablo III set to arrive May 15 for PC and Mac

Blizzard has announced that Diablo III will be released on May 15 worldwide (sans Latin America and Russia – those gamers will have to wait until June 7). The game will be priced at $59.99 for PC and Mac with digital pre-orders now being accepted through Battle.net.

In addition to the digital and standard edition retail versions, Blizzard will be making a special collector’s edition available for $99.99. The Collector’s Edition will include a 4GB USB drive modeled after a soulstone and a Diablo skull base. The USB drive will include full versions of Diablo II and Diablo II: Lord of Destruction. Furthermore, a behind-the-scenes Blu-ray / DVD set is also included alongside a 208-page art book, Diablo III soundtrack and exclusive in-game content for Diablo III, WoW and Starcraft II.

 

Those who choose to subscribe to Blizzard’s World of Warcraft Annual Pass before May 1 are still eligible to receive Diablo III free of charge on launch day. If you play WoW and plan to do so for the next year, this is a pretty good deal as membership also guarantees you a free Tyrael’s Charger mount and beta entry into the next WoW expansion.

“After many years of hard work by our development team and months of beta testing by hundreds of thousands of dedicated players around the world, we’re now in the homestretch,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. “We look forward to putting the final polish on Diablo III over the next two months and delivering the ultimate action-RPG experience to gamers worldwide starting on May 15.”

 

Gamers will be able to choose from five different character classes - barbarian, witch doctor, wizard, monk, or demon hunter – as they battle to rid Sanctuary from the evil forces of the Burning Hells. Unfortunately, players will have to wait a bit longer to battle each other as game director Jay Wilson recently announced that the title will ship without the promised player versus player arena.

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Crysis 3 Set To Release in the fall of 2013 – Preview & Special Packs

Crytek, the award winning developer is back with Crysis 3. Set in 2047, Prophet is on a “revenge mission” after discovering the truth behind Cell’s motives for building the quarantined Nanodomes. It’s you, one of the most advanced human made super soldier the humans have ever devised. You happen to be the most elite and experienced soldier on the line. Its you who is going to battle out all the enemy forces in the city and hostile terrains. You better adapt or you die. New York needs to be tamed, and it needs your help. You might have to move from building to building, sneak around enemies so you don’t catch a lot of attention. That might be helpful, but not when half of it has been replaced by swamp, better enemies, better weapons. Better combat system, your suite will have all the necessary tools that you need to survive the enemy attacks. Depending on how you use it will determine if you are a predator or the prey.

You might have played Crysis 1 or Crysis 2 and might have soon realized that New York is never going to be the same again. You might have had allies who held your back, fought intense battles, trusted you with their own life. But now, you fight for the fallen, it’s only the thirst for vengeance that you seek. New York lies covered by a giant nanodome, hidden from the rest of the world. You now fight the aliens, its your turn to stalk them, its you who need to hunt them down til zero. No mercy. For almost a decade the CryENGINE has stood as the industry example of consistently improving, cutting-edge game development software. If you played the parts 1 and 2 you might have observed that the was based on the real locations of the New York city, but now it’s going to be different. As the alien invasion is imminent, buildings destroyed, most of the structures damaged are replaced with swamps,vines,trees,marshy waters and other terrains held captive by the aliens.

So you are the one to clear the New York city from the aliens end to end and make sure no hostiles are left alive. Apart from your quests, the new Crysis engine is going to offer you something even more advanced that the graphics are just gonna have you star struck while your playing,marveling at the stop-and-stare graphics. Experimenting with industry leading physics, stalking your hostiles, all in a single box. The new and improved CryENGINE will be taking your expectations and gaming experience to a whole new level.

Crytek is offering few game packs/editions depending on the play style that you would prefer.

Crysis 3 Special Packs:

Hunter Edition:

The pack is for the hunters who can hunt down enemies with 100% accuracy. Crysis 3 Hunter Edition is available for pre-orders from today for $60 or £40. It will give you early access to new signature bow additions and attachments and includes a bonus XP boost up to level five, a unique bow skin, and three exclusive dog tags

Stalker Pack:

This pack is for those sneaky little players who like to stalk their prey. This Stalker Pack can provide a early mulit-player access to the semi-auto Jackal shotgun, which comes with a unique silencer attachment and you can custom your weapon skin. The two exclusive themed dog tags are amazing too.

Overkill Pack:

This pack for those people who just cant get enough kills. It will give you access to the Typhoon assault weapon and skin. It can spew 500 rounds in a second and gives the player a ability to go guns blazing. Even this pack includes two in-game theme dog tags.

Predator Pack:

Predator Pack unlocks the Feline submachine gun and a exclusive camo. With an extremely fast rate of fire and a 60 round magazine.

So we say, there’s lot to expect from 2013, it’s not the end of the world and stay updated with Coolpctips to find out more insights about Crysis 3 and other equally exciting games as we always keep an eye open for such game

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