Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Video Game Series

Signed by the name of a popular American writer, the series of tactical shooters in a military convention. The series was created by the Red Storm Entertaiment studio (now Ubisoft Red Storm), which still oversees its development. The rights to the brand, however, are held by Ubisoft.

The plot of the games in the series Ghost Recon is not based on any of the books branded with Tom Clancy's name. In the course of the game, players take on the role of members of a fictional special unit, the titular "Ghosts" who are part of Delta Company of the 1st Battalion of the 5th Special Forces Group of the US Army. The formation is engaged in carrying out top-secret operations, usually deep behind enemy lines. In most productions under this banner, the story campaign is complemented by an extensive multiplayer mode.

The first installment of the series, namely Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon, was released in 2001 on personal computers and Xbox, PlayStation 2 and Nintendo GameCube consoles. The game was very well received among critics and was considered one of the events of the year. Encouraged by its success, the developers at Red Storm Entertainment prepared three additions to their masterpiece: Desert Siege (2002), Island Thunder (2002) and Jungle Storm (2004). At the same time, work began on the sequel - Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2. It was released in 2004 exclusively on sixth-generation consoles, with Xbox owners being the only ones to receive an expansion a year later - the Summit Strike. The developers have not slowed down, as evidenced by the imminent releases of two more games in the series - Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter i Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2; they hit consoles and PCs in 2006 and 2007 and confirmed the brand's good reputation. However, players had to wait for the next part of the series until 2012, when the game arrived on store shelves. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. After five years, however, the following game went on sale Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands, in turn, its direct sequel, the Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Breakpoint, came out in 2019.

The series is complemented by a number of side installments, such as. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Predator (which was released for the PlayStation Portable handheld in 2010), prepared for the Nintendo Wii console Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon (which was released in 2010 for the Nintendo 3DS), a 2011 strategy game titled Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars or Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Phantoms, a multiplayer shooter made available to PC gamers in 2014.

In most games in the series Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon the action is observed from a third-person perspective. In the course of the game, we have to demonstrate not only reflexes and an accurate eye, but also the ability to plan actions and command small squads of soldiers. Although until 2017 in productions from under this banner there was a division into missions, the game Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands introduced an open world to the series, where you can move freely on foot or at the controls of various vehicles and machines. W Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Breakpoint the gameplay, on the other hand, tried to diversify with elements borrowed from RPGs and so-called looter shooters. The commercial and artistic failure of this title, however, forced the ruling company Ubisoft to revise its plans for the chosen direction of the brand.

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Series Evolution

2019

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Breakpoint

2017

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands

2016

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Phantoms

2012

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

2012

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Commander

2011

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars

2010

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Predator

2007

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2

2006

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter

2004

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2

2001

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Breakpoint

Action

October 4, 2019

The seventh main installment in Ubisoft's Ghost Recon series. Breakpoint is an open-world third-person shooter expanding upon the mechanics of Ghost Recon: Wildlands, introducing some new features of its own, such as lack of AI-controlled allies and an injury system.

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Breakpoint

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands

Action

March 7, 2017

The next installment in an action game series that originated in 2001. The series focuses on a famous American special squad known from the novels by Tom Clancy. The game was produced by a Parisian subsidiary of the Ubisoft company, also responsible for the previous installment, Future Soldier. The game is set in Bolivia, where a dangerous drug cartel spreads terror, violence, and lawlessness, unrestrained by the corrupted government authorities. Ghost Recon squad is sent into action in order to eliminate the key members of the criminal organization. Wildlands is revolutionary for the series, as it is the first time in the franchise's history when it takes the players into a vast, open world, which can be traversed on foot or by various vehicles – ground, aerial, or naval – resembling such franchises as Far Cry or Just Cause. The game was designed with both single player gameplay and multiplayer co-op for up to 4 players in mind.

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands - Narco Road April 18, 2017
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands - Fallen Ghosts June 6, 2017

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Phantoms

Action

December 1, 2016

Multiplayer action game with a third-person perspective (TPP), branded with the name of a popular writer of thriller novels. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Online is another Ubisoft production distributed on a free-to-play basis with the option of micropayments for certain items and facilities. The action of the game takes place in the near future. Players take on the roles of soldiers who equipped with futuristic weaponry take part in a global conflict between superpowers.

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Phantoms

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

Action

May 22, 2012

The fifth major installment in the bestselling series of tactical TPP shooters signed with the name of the legendary writer Tom Clancy. The title was developed by a first party studio of the Ubisoft company. In the game, the player once again assumes the role of a special forces soldier who, together with his team, participates in a series of dangerous missions in such places as Zambia and Dagestan. As the title suggests, the game focuses on the newest achievements of military science, allowing the players to test many prototype weapons and even gadgets like the special camouflage thanks to which a soldier that isn’t moving becomes completely invisible. Similarly as in the previous installments of the series, Future Soldier focuses mostly on the tactical aspect and the necessity to coordinate actions in a group. The single-player campaign is supplemented with an advanced multiplayer mode. Fans of weapons can also use a special system which allows for assembly and disassembly of customized rifles and pistols from a few dozen available components.

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier - Raven Strike September 11, 2012

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Commander

Strategy

May 21, 2012

A turn-based facebook tactical game belonging to the famous cycle created by Tom Clancy. We command a small unit of soldiers sent to carry out the most dangerous missions. The whole is based on a free model with micropayments.

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Commander

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars

Action

March 12, 2004

A tactical action game in which we take command of the title unit of "Spirits". To complete several complicated missions, played in a not very friendly environment.

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Jungle Storm