Ghost Squad is a light gun style shooter released for the Nintendo Wii in the United States in 2007
The game puts players in the role of an operative of the secret Ghost Squad tasked with stopping terrorist threats around the world
Missions include rescuing hostages defusing bombs eliminating enemy combatants and protecting high profile targets such as the President aboard Air Force One
The Wii Remote is used to aim and fire a variety of selectable weapons including a rifle submachine gun and shotgun as well as to perform close quarters melee attacks
Players can switch weapons on the fly during a mission to adapt to changing combat situations
The game features a branching mission structure where successful completion of objectives can unlock alternate paths and additional challenges
A scoring system rewards accuracy speed and headshots encouraging replayability
In addition to the single player campaign Ghost Squad offers a cooperative two player mode where friends can team up using two Wii Remotes to tackle missions together
A versus mode lets players compete for high scores in timed shooting galleries
Completing missions earns experience points that can be used to upgrade weapon stats such as damage reload speed and accuracy
The visual presentation uses detailed environments rendered in a semi realistic style with lighting effects that enhance the tension of each scenario
Sound design includes realistic weapon fire ambient battlefield noise and voice communications that convey mission objectives
Ghost Squad was added to the iOctavio dot com database on November 28 2007 marking its availability for online lookup and community discussion
The title is remembered for its intuitive use of the Wii Remote for aiming and its blend of arcade style shooting with tactical mission objectives
