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This expansion isn't as long as the original Ghost, but does offer up some exciting missions that will keep you up until the late hours.

Last man standing still holds as the most favored multiplayer mode, however.Īs for the single player, die-hard fans will already know the story about a Castro-less Cuba and the upheaval that follows. But this title offers a couple new modes for online enjoyment including a nasty little game called 'Hamburger Hill'? involving trying to defend the center of the map. Of course, players can go at it in several classic multiplayer modes like everyone's favorite, Last Man Standing, and the exciting Co-op. The game comes complete with a nice selection of multiplayer maps as well as new and improved equipment (weapon load outs and camouflage).

The game itself is a solid title with regards to single player, but the real meat and potatoes of this title is the multiplayer aspect. A much more vibrant show of colors with an impressive horizon all appear much clearer and crisper then its older brother. The first thing one would notice about Island Thunder is how much the graphics have improved. It’s still an excellent game, and the tension is undiminished, but Island Thunder seems an unnecessary addition to the series. It was a problem in the past, but this time they seem to have homing bullets. And, although the Al has been improved (enemies retreat and use cover, while your team mates behave less erratically), it’s the Cubans’ unnatural and frustrating accuracy that drives the difficulty levels even higher. Swamps providing the setting for the predictable base infiltration and rescue-the-downed-airmen missions. While Desert Siege's wide-open levels in the baking sun transformed the game into something different, Island Thunder is much closer to the original, with forests and Yes, there’s the usual tweaks and improvements, such as slight graphical adjustments, the introduction of short cut-scenes showing you being dropped off by chopper or boat and a few new multiplayer modes, but none of it is that noticeable. In many ways though, it represents a step backwards. Yeah, right.Īfter the unexpected brilliance of the first add-on pack, Desert Siege (which, unlike any other expansion, actually improved on the original), Island Thunder has a lot to live up to. In the year 2009, Castro has finally gone to the big communist cigar in the sky, Cuba is having its first proper elections in yonks and the Americans are free to parade about waving the flag for democracy. Games With the Tom Clancy stamp always guarantee realistic action in fictional but believable scenarios, but this expansion pack veers dangerously close to fantasy.