Prologue

Ghost: In traditional belief, a ghost is a scary manifestation of the dead. They remain in the physical realm to avenge, help or punish the living.

Somewhere in Nicaragua a suspicious military convoy rolls north. The convoy’s cargo and destination remain unknown, piquing the interest and concern of US high command. The four-man Ghost team of Ramirez, Allen, McGann, and Haynes are tasked with stopping the convoy and inspecting the cargo. Facing stiff opposition from the convoy’s security personnel, the Ghosts have setup an ambush along a remote dirt road carved alongside a steep cliff. They start by eliminating a few of the convoy’s drivers, resulting in chaos on the road as trucks crash and overturn.

Before inspecting the convoy’s cargo, it’s important to eliminate any survivors. Start by picking off one of the confused soldiers inspecting the crash, as viewed from the scope of one of the Ghost’s weapons. During this sequence, all you have to do is pull the trigger to initiate the assault—the aim is automatically established and stabilized. Your shot triggers a salvo of automatic fire from your teammates, causing more enemy soldiers to drop dead while others scramble for cover.

Now it’s time to identify and capture the target. In an effort to cover their advance, the Ghosts deploy smoke on the wrecked convoy. After repelling down to the road from their cliffside perch, the Ghosts advance toward the devastated convoy. You can now control one of the Ghost operatives. Move the left control stick to begin moving toward the convoy. Let your teammates take the lead and watch as they engage enemies in the smoke screen ahead. While you may spot muzzle flashes and incoming tracers, the smoke makes it difficult to spot enemies hiding among the wrecked convoy.

Instead of stopping, keep moving into the smoke screen until your thermal vision is activated. The HUD is suddenly filled with bright greens, reds, and yellows. Thermal vision highlights heat given off by your immediate surroundings. This makes it possible to view the heat signatures of yourself, teammates, and enemies. Detected enemies are also highlighted in red, making them easier to spot. When you see an enemy, hold down the aim button and move your weapon’s aiming reticle over your target before firing. Your weapon is automatic and will continue firing as long as you hold down the trigger. But it only takes a few shots to drop each hostile, so fire short bursts when engaging enemies. If you let your teammates lead the way, they’ll automatically engage and neutralize most enemy contacts. But be ready to support them, scanning the convoy wreckage for survivors.

After clearing the convoy of hostiles, a cinematic shows the Ghosts inspecting the contents of one of the trucks. Inside, they find a crate containing a large warhead, perhaps from a missile. Suddenly the ringing of a cell phone gets the team’s attention—the warhead is rigged to explode within seconds! Realizing the danger, the Ghosts scramble, sprinting away from the truck. But it’s too late. Ramirez, Allen, McGann, and Haynes are all caught within the warhead’s massive blast radius. While they managed to stop the convoy from reaching the US, they sacrificed their lives in the process.

Where did this weapon come from? Who is behind this? What other threats can be expected? These are just some of the questions lingering in the moments following the incident in Mexico. It will be the task of another team of Ghosts to uncover answers to these questions … and avenge the deaths of their brothers.

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