Ground Control 2

by Vivendi Universal

Product Features

• Experience action-packed gameplay that takes you to the front lines of the battlefield
• Play as Captain Jacob Angelus to battle for the freedom of the Northern Star Alliance
• 3-D graphics will immerse you in the the story with amazing detail
• Squad-based gameplay focuses on tactics and combat
• Play single player campaigns online or engage in multiplayer matches

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00012FN54
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: June 22, 2004
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,265 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Ground Control II: Operation Exodus takes place during the year 2741 AD, roughly 300 years after the events in the original game. The democratic and freedom caring Northern Star Alliance (NSA) is being hard pressed by the warmongering Terran Empire. The war has recently entered a new stage; a brutal and deadly ground war, as the Empire has managed to land their first troopships on the last NSA controlled planet — Morningstar Prime. Captain Jacob Angelus, a battle-hardened officer in the NSA armed forces, finds himself becoming the central figure in the war against the Terran Empire. The situation is desperate and for the NSA destiny is at hand; its only hope lies in an ancient legend.

• Action-Packed Gameplay--Squad-based, tactical gameplay that focuses on combat instead of resource management and basic building. Get right into the action on the front lines of the battlefield!
• Immersive Sci-Fi plot--Players will enter an immersive storyline and command a task force consisting of infantry, tanks, artillery and aircraft alone in the single or multi-player campaign.
• "Drop-in" & Cooperative Multiplay--Play the single-player campaigns cooperatively over LAN or Internet. Players can join servers at any time that cycle between maps.
• Top-Quality Graphics--Outstanding graphics with incredible level of detail, the best 3D engine in its category

Product Description

Ground Control 2 is an incredible real-time combat simulation that combines ground tactics with space-based warfare. The game takes place 300 years after the first Ground Control game - The planet Morningstar was once a free democracy, but years of attacks from the Terran Empire have turned it into a military state, controlled by the Northern Star Alliance. Command the remaining NSA forces, trying to defend Morningstar from a superior invading force -- or fight to control Morningstar as a Terran military leader. Both sides will be watching the alien Virons, trying to figure out what their next move will be.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Looks Promising, June 1, 2004

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Terrance P. Ohanlon "panentheist" (Hagerstown, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ground Control 2 (CD-ROM)

I just completed the DEMO of GCII. Being a big GCI fan, it was certainly satisfying to re-experience that universe. Overall impression is that GCII will be a great game (amazing graphics and sound). Regarding gameplay, it seems the game might benefit from a few fixes. (1) Unit pathfinding is sometimes vexing in that units periodically cannot get around other crowding units despite ample room to do so. (2) I also noticed that when you request infantry to FOLLOW an artillery piece that they will continue to push it around randomly once the piece stops moving. (3) Most disappointing is that the enemy AI tends to be somewhat naive in often walking directly in the line of fire (in fact a single enemy infantryman will try to walk directly through a whole crowd of combatants blasting him to pieces). I often saw enemy infantry men pace mindlessly back and forth in open territroy while being bombarded from a distance. It seems the AIs primary directive is to throw repeated waves opponents directly at you. Don't get me wrong - despite these annoyances the game is still alot of fun overall. I just hope the developers can work out some of the AI kinks in advance or soon after release. Keeping my fingers crossed.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars awesome game!, December 11, 2004

A Kid's Review

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Ground Control 2 (CD-ROM)

First of all, let me point out that Ground Control 2 is not a traditional RTS game. This game is not about building bases and trying to keep them fortified, it's all about the combat and strategy! Those of you hard core RTS fans may not like this game very much because of it's traits but I love it! Another thing that I like about this game is that you don't have to spend half of your gaming expierence trying to collect resources. You get AP points (the resources) by gaining control over enemy victory locations, that means eliminating all enemys around the area where the victory location is. Once you have enough APs, you call in your dropship to a selected victory location that you have under your control with the infantry or vehicles that you bought. Another thing that I like about this game is tha camera. You can vertualy play this game at any camera angle possible (the camera can get a bit frustrating at times though). I think that anyone who is a RTS fan should try this game out...it's AWESOME!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Game, July 19, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Ground Control 2 (CD-ROM)

This is 1 of the best games ive played in awhile. 1 of the best parts about the game is you dont have to worry about building a base and collecting resources all you have to worry about is the best way to fight the battle.
Another good feature is the AI the enemy will attack you where you have the least troops and when they lose a position they wont just let you keep it they will counter-attack. You allies are also rather capable it many games ure allies just sit around build a base n defend in this game they go on the offensive and can easliy defend themselves.
This is a good game for anyone who likes rts.