- Minigun-packing robot drones
- Personal cloaking devices
- Explosions
- Shoulder mounted anti-tank missiles
Ghost Recon live-action trailer has cloaking devices, explosions
by Richard Mitchell 
on Mar 26th 2010 11:30AM
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Reader Comments (86)
Posted: Mar 26th 2010 12:02PM Clatu6 said
"Russian Ultranationalists"
They're getting so common in videogames I'm going to start confusing them with the Space Marines.
They're getting so common in videogames I'm going to start confusing them with the Space Marines.
Posted: Mar 26th 2010 12:07PM CynicalStrike said
Russian Ultranationalist Space Marines...?
*head asplodes*
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*head asplodes*
Posted: Mar 26th 2010 2:26PM aristokrat said
As I said above, they're not make-believe, and with no one willing to touch al-Qaeda or the Taliban, they're basically the next most credible threat to world peace.
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Posted: Mar 26th 2010 12:04PM Captain Underpants and the Bring said
how to make a modern military video game plot:
Step 1: Russia always gets taken over by ultranationalists who hate the US for some reason
Step 2: Mercenaries that are super highly trained and exceptionally well armed. also hate the US for some reason
Step 3: ???
Step 4: PROFIT
Step 1: Russia always gets taken over by ultranationalists who hate the US for some reason
Step 2: Mercenaries that are super highly trained and exceptionally well armed. also hate the US for some reason
Step 3: ???
Step 4: PROFIT
Posted: Mar 26th 2010 12:05PM MGTrey said
Joystiq really needs a disclaimer tag for that much awesomeness. My pants would appreciate it.
Posted: Mar 26th 2010 12:19PM (Unverified) said
Posted: Mar 26th 2010 12:26PM Puercoperro said
@Sean
An easier storyline to make would be to represent China as an enemy, imo.
Russia as an enemy has been so overdone, it's gotten to the same level as killing Germans in WW2 games.
An easier storyline to make would be to represent China as an enemy, imo.
Russia as an enemy has been so overdone, it's gotten to the same level as killing Germans in WW2 games.
Posted: Mar 26th 2010 2:31PM aristokrat said
China cannot afford to start a real war with anybody, especially the US. They have almost no middle class (read: consuming class), and far too much of their industry is based on production. Without the world to buy their stuff, they have instant explosive unemployment (not like it isn't high enough there), and their economy will collapse.
Also, starting a war with China might be the most deficit-reducing thing the US could do, what with China owning a huge percent of our debt in the form of bonds. All that money China's saved up by buying US debt would disappear if we were at war against them, because we surely wouldn't honor IOU's to a hostile nation. While the two nations aren't exactly warm to each, China is far too economically dependent on the US's continued existence at this point.
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Also, starting a war with China might be the most deficit-reducing thing the US could do, what with China owning a huge percent of our debt in the form of bonds. All that money China's saved up by buying US debt would disappear if we were at war against them, because we surely wouldn't honor IOU's to a hostile nation. While the two nations aren't exactly warm to each, China is far too economically dependent on the US's continued existence at this point.
Posted: Mar 27th 2010 12:41AM GuardianLegend said
The average Chinese person is pretty fond of America. The opposite is not true, however.
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Posted: Mar 26th 2010 12:37PM DanielMeier said
That was a pretty damn cool trailer.
Posted: Mar 26th 2010 12:37PM fernandolins said
LOL… For a sniper shot that made an awful lot of noise and took 4 seconds to hit. Also, seeing the bullets actually fly was ridiculous.
Posted: Mar 26th 2010 12:39PM TheDarkWayne said
it was kind of hard to see, but there was a part where they showed the snipers perspective, and he shot the guy literally like a mile away and through several buildings. Also, what gives you the idea sniper rifles are quiet?
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Posted: Mar 26th 2010 1:39PM (Unverified) said
It's a goddamn .50 cal, that isn't a silent weapon.
Also, bullets are not lasers, they take time to travel.
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Also, bullets are not lasers, they take time to travel.
Posted: Mar 26th 2010 1:43PM CynicalStrike said
Have you seen the size of .50 caliber round? Of course it's going to make a hell of a noise. Also, in the video the sniper says the target is 3200 yards away. The Barrett fires a round at 2700ft/s. Do the math.
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Posted: Mar 26th 2010 2:30PM (Unverified) said
Obviously has not shot a weapon before... i mean a real one.
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Posted: Mar 26th 2010 2:33PM aristokrat said
"I have too shot a weapon guys. I've got 2 old shotguns (I think they're from the 1880's) and I run around my back yard with them instantly vaporizing things from 4 miles away. You guys don't know what you're talking about." - OP
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Posted: Mar 26th 2010 3:24PM GordoJones88 said
But Aristokrat, can you run 50mph and stab people from 20ft away? Hmmm?
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Posted: Mar 26th 2010 12:53PM Erock76 said
HOLY FRICK!!! Thats was pretty sick.....been waiting for this to come out. Now I really cant wait!!
Posted: Mar 26th 2010 1:36PM ParasiteEvil said
HOLY SH-! I need that inside of me @_@.
Posted: Mar 26th 2010 1:37PM (Unverified) said
Ubisoft? Guess I won't be getting it thanks to their DRM, sigh...
Posted: Mar 26th 2010 1:42PM Twinturbo120 said
Killzone 2 has cloaking >.> But this looks sweeeettttttt
Posted: Mar 28th 2010 9:46PM TheDarkWayne said
Killzone 2 had cloaking? It did? Even if it does, how is that relevant. So did Halo, Star Wars, Gears of War, a billion other games, why mention KZ2?
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Posted: Mar 26th 2010 2:21PM (Unverified) said
Why does all the gear in the near future look so dumb? Did you check out that helmet on one of the last bad guys, the thing looked like it came from the medieval era.
Posted: Mar 26th 2010 3:09PM kenny goo said
Not really sure how I feel about this. Could be could, could be as horribly derived and cheesy as this live action trailer is. I remain indifferent, though I really enjoyed GRAW and the originals so we'll see.
Posted: Mar 26th 2010 3:26PM JGray73 said
That looks very badass to me.
Posted: Mar 26th 2010 3:39PM Problem Medic said
Reminds me of Ghost in the Shell.
I like.
I like.
Posted: Mar 26th 2010 4:18PM Zoot Suit Jedi Grammar Hammer En said
More like Ghost Recon . . .
*puts on sunglasses*
in the Shell.
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*puts on sunglasses*
in the Shell.
Posted: Mar 26th 2010 3:52PM dargis49 said
Why does this look more like Halo than Ghost Recon?
"Super" Soldiers - mech suits?
Cloaking?
shoulder mounted missles?
Guns that sound like lasers?
Bye Bye Ghost Recon.
"Super" Soldiers - mech suits?
Cloaking?
shoulder mounted missles?
Guns that sound like lasers?
Bye Bye Ghost Recon.
Posted: Mar 26th 2010 4:47PM TheDread said
Political analysis aside, that video was very cool!
Posted: Mar 26th 2010 7:14PM KIdhero said
Reminds me of Lazarvic from UC2
Posted: Mar 27th 2010 1:18AM dl7666 said
BEST TRAILER EVER.
Posted: Mar 27th 2010 7:50PM (Unverified) said
As much as I am ready for some actual gameplay footage, these live-action "trailer" are a good way to get you excited!
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