Review: 'Spec Ops: Ranger Elite' falls short

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(IDG) -- Except for easier missions, "Spec Ops: Ranger Elite" is little improved over its pseudo-realistic forebear, the bargain-basement best-seller "Spec Ops: Stealth Patrol." Again you play as elite U.S. Army Rangers, controlling one Ranger in a third-person view while commanding another. You can choose real-life weapons, from M60s to grenade launchers to Claymore mines. Your four missions -- each with three phases -- vary from preventing a militia from sabotaging an Alaskan oil pipeline to rescuing a hostage from the Taliban in Afghanistan.

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The graphics -- still blocky and pixilated -- look worse when compared to this year's crop of PlayStation games, and the controls are still frustrating and complicated. The only improvement -- easier missions -- exposes how short the game is, as you'll finish it in a couple hours. "Ranger Elite" isn't dreadful, but don't buy it just because it's $10 -- you'll get what you pay for. If you want a real bargain, buy an older classic for the same price.

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