Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands

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  1. sourenics
    Mar 28, 2017
    7
    Nice game, beautiful enviroment, but it lacks on music, and secondary quests are so repetitive. I love the options on doing the quests, so you can infiltrate and such things that other games marked as "stealth" lack of, but obviously, the AI of the teammates is messy, so if you want a fully infiltration without being discovered, you better leave your team behind and use them just for theNice game, beautiful enviroment, but it lacks on music, and secondary quests are so repetitive. I love the options on doing the quests, so you can infiltrate and such things that other games marked as "stealth" lack of, but obviously, the AI of the teammates is messy, so if you want a fully infiltration without being discovered, you better leave your team behind and use them just for the sincro shoot. So: good enviroment, good on alternatives, good on customization, but it lacks on music and AI.… Expand
  2. frederik1478
    Feb 27, 2022
    6
    A fun game to play with friends but nothing more. It's one of those games that try so many things but doesn't really have a good dept in any of them.But at least it's always fun to fly and helicopter with your friends and just doing stupid s*** which is where I got most of my enjoyment.If you're fighting for good price and need some 4 player co-op with your friends, then this is not theA fun game to play with friends but nothing more. It's one of those games that try so many things but doesn't really have a good dept in any of them.But at least it's always fun to fly and helicopter with your friends and just doing stupid s*** which is where I got most of my enjoyment.If you're fighting for good price and need some 4 player co-op with your friends, then this is not the worst thing to do maybe it's one of the funnest.… Expand
  3. angryassdrummer
    May 29, 2017
    7
    its a decent game, quite fun in short bursts. unfortunately its also very bland/vanilla with nothing special about it whatsoever. very ubisoft. on my ps4 pro it ran fine however i found the controls vastly inferior to pc. on pc though with a gtx 1070 i was struggling to hit 60fps
  4. petrkozak13
    Dec 13, 2021
    7
    Good game but it gets very repetitive very fast. The settings and open world are fun though.
  5. Crackfarmer
    Mar 13, 2017
    7
    After 10 hours of playtime, i'll give short review here.

    PC Performance is still not perfect yet, still facing stutters and mini freezes plus fps drops. Apart from that it looks awesome, but graphics aside. The Gameplay solo is horrible, you have to do everything by your own, The AI is too retarded (your own). I've lost so much convois and missions where i had to steal a car. I    After 10 hours of playtime, i'll give short review here.

    PC Performance is still not perfect yet, still facing stutters and mini freezes plus fps drops.
    Apart from that it looks awesome, but graphics aside.

    The Gameplay solo is horrible, you have to do everything by your own, The AI is too retarded (your own).
    I've lost so much convois and missions where i had to steal a car.

    I prefer to play stealth but it's fcking annoying to do the same basic strat on every outpost. Fly in, mark with drone and let your ai kill every 30 secs 3 targets.

    In level 15, near 16. 17 is max level if you wanna unlock skills, otherwise it's considered prestige/bonus levels after 17.
    Microtransactions are ridiculous. I don't wanna talk about that kinda low ass money begging behaviour.    … Expand
  6. Urby
    May 9, 2017
    5
    This is as generic as generic gets. A massive and undeniably beautiful open world with only a handful of things to do over and over.

    First and foremost, let me just say that this should NOT be played singleplayer. The characters and dialog are so unbelievably one dimensional that you will find yourself groaning as every single attempt at humour falls flat. Throw between one and three    This is as generic as generic gets. A massive and undeniably beautiful open world with only a handful of things to do over and over.

    First and foremost, let me just say that this should NOT be played singleplayer. The characters and dialog are so unbelievably one dimensional that you will find yourself groaning as every single attempt at humour falls flat. Throw between one and three friends into the mix and there it is possible to glean some entertainment out of this.

    Taking on a fortified base in complete silence, synchronising shots with your sniper buddy while your two man ground team move in the shadows. There is no denying how much of a badass you will feel when you nail that headshot or wipe out an entire squad of enemies in a single flurry of sniper fire. Even when things don't go to plan, the subsequent firefights are hectic and sometimes hilarious.

    Unfortunately, you will find yourself doing the same thing every half hour. There are side missions you can tackle, but the variety is extremely lackluster. Trigger a radio antenna then race to another, defend a radio when it broadcasts rebel propaganda, steal a guarded chopper/plane or stop and tag a supply convoy. That's basically it. There are so many tactics that can be applied to complete these objectives, but you will quickly find the best method and this suddenly becomes routine and dull.

    There is a nice level of customisation with your character's gear and weapons, allowing you to spend literally hours tweaking your setup and making yourself look as professional or as goofy as possible. Sadly, the game is lacking in the "goofy" aspect, instead trying for force the serious tone of the game. There are weapon paints available such as bright red or pink, but surprise surprise, you have to pay extra for them.

    In my personal opinion, you can get ten times the enjoyment out of GTA:Online, which doesn't limit you to four players, has PVP if that's your bag, and is constantly being updated for free.    … Expand
  7. PlatinumPlayer
    Mar 12, 2017
    5
    TOM CLANCY'S GHOST RECON: WILDLANDS not bad but its also not really good, its shallow, empty and very repetitive. Generic open-world shooter with a lot of repetitive activities
  8. TranceFusion
    Mar 15, 2017
    6
    Вы играли в Фаркрай? Нет - значит теперь поиграете)
    Игра сводится к стандартному захвату точек/блокпостов. Ничего нового не придумали. Но в целом интересно. Из того, что мне не нравится - пропадание трупов (что сводит на нет смысл в обходе NPC по территории), отсутствие физики, видно что игра была изначально для консоли сделана, а не для ПК (персонаж не может залезть на многие уступы,    Вы играли в Фаркрай? Нет - значит теперь поиграете)
    Игра сводится к стандартному захвату точек/блокпостов. Ничего нового не придумали. Но в целом интересно. Из того, что мне не нравится - пропадание трупов (что сводит на нет смысл в обходе NPC по территории), отсутствие физики, видно что игра была изначально для консоли сделана, а не для ПК (персонаж не может залезть на многие уступы, хотя подходит по росту)) ).
    Вероятно играть в коопе интереснее, но не все готовы потратить 2000 р на эту поделку.
    Вообще UBI последнее время делает игры всё хуже и хуже, но "пипл схавает".    … Expand
  9. JonathanRL
    Mar 18, 2017
    7
    Time Played (In-Game Time): 1d 18h 36m 02s

    First of all, let us get right to the good parts. The world is awesome, the charactersmith (while lackluster in the long run) is awesome and so is the Gunsmith. I would also like to cite down many of the characters in the game being awesome. I took a real liking to Bowman and many of the minor bosses who all had distinct personalities - with    Time Played (In-Game Time): 1d 18h 36m 02s

    First of all, let us get right to the good parts. The world is awesome, the charactersmith (while lackluster in the long run) is awesome and so is the Gunsmith. I would also like to cite down many of the characters in the game being awesome. I took a real liking to Bowman and many of the minor bosses who all had distinct personalities - with some you actually feel quite a bit of sympathy for.

    The problem is how this interlocks with the story. The story is average; mostly because the overall objective itself is not the story; the smaller battles waged against the local boss are. While the self-contained areas are nice, it feels crappy that they are not affecting the larger story or the world in general. Plot advances should have affected the world. As for the ending(s), I have only this to say. I confronted El Sueno with 100% Cartel Destabilisation and now I have to do it all over again just to see a different ending? **** that, the ending I got was satisfying enough and I do not see why it is called the "Bad" ending. Speaking of that, since I already had 100% destabilisation, I really ought to get the other ending at once.

    Gameplay wise, the game is lauded as the best of Ubisofts Open World Formula. I do not agree, because such a system would obviously have the outpost system from Far Cry or something very similar to it. There is no way to secure more ground save for the unlocked safe houses and no way to actually see the rebels advance.

    As for Vehicles, they are still a mess. Driving is far more complicated than it has to be, Armed Helicopters have no way of aiming your weapons making any sort of air support or air assaults futile.

    Having completed the game solo, all I can express is disappointment over the AI Companions who are dumb as bricks and can do exactly three things well. Running alongside you and just shooting is not one of them.

    I have also played a lot of Co-Op. This is a lot more fun but here there are issues here too. While flying, there are A LOT of freezes and that is just infuriating. The fact that squad banter is bugged here too since "everyone" is Nomad is just silly.

    The integration with NVIDIA Ansel is a great idea but poorly executed. The latests patch that was supposed to fix many of the bugs simply added new ones.

    Before the game was released, I made a point that some of the things brought up in the Beta would not affect my decision to purchase the game. They do however affect the total score and I will hold off with the season pass until I notice some real improvement.

    The lack of AI Customization, the rather stupid behaviour of the AI Ghosts, the somewhat disjointed story that do not affect the game world all drags what is otherwise a pretty awesome game.

    Total Score: 75 out of 100.
    Holt out.    … Expand
  10. Hseeker25
    Mar 11, 2017
    5
    The game is okay, but as it stands now its shallow, empty and very repetitive.
    Also the vehicle controls are the worst i have seen, beside the ground vehicles.
  11. Tomle1202
    Apr 20, 2018
    6
    The impressiveness and beauty of Bolivia in Ghost Recon: Wildlands are irrefutable, but not enough to cover up the emptiness that plagues the land, despite the seemingly endless supply of repetitive missions and pointless collectibles.
  12. dandalis
    Apr 15, 2021
    5
    Massive open world ? Check.
    Crap load of repetative content ? Check.
    Just enough polish to shove it out on gaming market ? Check. We got a modern Ubisoft open world game bingo ! I rarely bail out on games that i start, but after liberating just a few regions in Wildlands, i felt like i was done. The bolivian setting is impressive and beautiful, with a diverse world to explore, the    Massive open world ? Check.
    Crap load of repetative content ? Check.
    Just enough polish to shove it out on gaming market ? Check.
    We got a modern Ubisoft open world game bingo !

    I rarely bail out on games that i start, but after liberating just a few regions in Wildlands, i felt like i was done. The bolivian setting is impressive and beautiful, with a diverse world to explore, the environments feel properly dense with all kinds of growth, but apart from the gruesomely repetative missions, there really is no fun to be had in all that, unless you're a digtial game world photography enthusiast, or a digital game world hiking/tourism lover, then i'm sure you'll be having the time of your life with Wildlands.

    The shooty shooty mechanics are quite competent with it's 1st-3rd person shooter hybrid mechanics, guns feel decent to use and have satisfying sound effects. The character, gear customization is well done too with quite a lot of options to deck out your character. There's a good amount of weapon choice aswell. Also props to Ubisoft for including bullet drop and prone mechanics, not many AAA mass market oriented games include those, especially 3rd person perspective driven games. The tactical gameplay aspects barely feel like they're even there, they are very bare bones and worse, feel like they dont even need to be used. The cluttered HUD is also painful, there is very little challenge in fighting enemies since they get auto tagged and become visible through walls and crap, yes you can disable HUD elements, but then the game becomes unbalanced, because it was clearly meant to be played with the hand holding mechanics enabled. The synchronized execution mechanic is also half broken, because your AI team mates can shoot through solid rock to execute their targets.

    Then comes the driving, Wildlands has one of the worst feeling driving i have ever experienced in a game, the cars are weightless, they feel like paper boxes on wheels. Nailing the driving model should've been a core focus for the devs, since you spend so much time driving in this thing, instead the numb driving played a significant role in my abbandonment of the game. The flying feels better, but not by much, it also is quite dumbed down, with very little fear factor of screwing up.

    The quantity over quality approach is the most detrimental aspect of nearly every modern Ubisoft game, it can be felt less severly in series like Watch Dogs that tend to have smaller, denser open worlds, but here in Wildlands, it hurts, it really hurts to grind basically same content over and over. I can see the guilty pleasure appeal in this game that plenty of people apparently do, but for me it's just a mediocre at best Ubisoft open world game that wore out on me.    … Expand
  13. lautaropw
    Jul 6, 2020
    5
    It's one of the most average games I've ever played, If I ever had some fun playing It was because of the shooting and open-world, because the story and characters were so bland It made me angry It wasted my time. Also the perfomance on PC is utter garbage as expected from Ubisoft.
    It's still is my shooting game of preference.
  14. oysteims
    Oct 30, 2019
    5
    The game is really just not that good. It's a checklist simulator. I have about 60 hours played in this game, and I would say that's mostly because of co-op multiplayer with friends. I can hardly remember the landscape and gamplay, and I can honestly not remember anything about the actual story of the game...
  15. Nicobernd
    Mar 11, 2017
    5
    The Game is not bad but its also not really Good

    +Nice Gear
    +Good Map/World

    -Horrible vehicle controls
    -Horrible mission design
    -Boring after a few hours
  16. Dmorles
    Mar 16, 2017
    7
    I've played about 50 hours of this game so far and I'm not even halfway through the basic missions. So if you're looking for an open world game with tons to do, a massive map, more customization than you can shake a stick at, and an atmosphere similar to Far Cry but in third person - you're going to love this game. The only reason I bought it is because I wanted to play a game that dealsI've played about 50 hours of this game so far and I'm not even halfway through the basic missions. So if you're looking for an open world game with tons to do, a massive map, more customization than you can shake a stick at, and an atmosphere similar to Far Cry but in third person - you're going to love this game. The only reason I bought it is because I wanted to play a game that deals with the drug trade and the cartels. I've watched all the documentaries and TV shows - Miami Vice, Cocaine Cowboys, Sicario, Clear and Present Danger etc..etc. Always wanted to play a game that delt with this theme and it is finally hear. The story is actually good - I think most people are annoyed at how the execution of the missions gets boring. Honestly I'm not even halfway thru and I'm not bored at all. Obviously its more exciting playing online but I find it equally rewarding playing solo and using the AI yourself. The one caveat I have is to play it on the hardest setting (the way it is meant to be played) or else you won't find it as enjoyable. When you take down a camp it will feel like you just accomplished something - otherwise yes it will feel repetitive and pointless. 7/10 is about right for a rating.… Expand
  17. DreamCore
    Mar 19, 2017
    6
    To review this game I have to compare it to other open world games.

    To start off, this game is EXTREMELY repetitive. Compare this game to Horizon Zero Dawn for example. It has a good story, cut-scenes, the world is smaller but more dense. There are only 5 Cauldrons, 6 Bandit Camps, limitied number of side quests etc. meaning the different mechanics isn't being milked/overused like they    To review this game I have to compare it to other open world games.

    To start off, this game is EXTREMELY repetitive. Compare this game to Horizon Zero Dawn for example. It has a good story, cut-scenes, the world is smaller but more dense. There are only 5 Cauldrons, 6 Bandit Camps, limitied number of side quests etc. meaning the different mechanics isn't being milked/overused like they are in all Ubisoft games.

    Wildlands has essentially no story worth speaking of other than the backstory of all the cartel members. All quests, no matter the goal (destroy something, interrogate someone, defend a place, gather intel), simply consists of infiltrating a base either by stealth or frontal assault. No matter the quest, this is all you do. The weapon chests, intel locations, side activites litter the entire map so after doing 20 of each you're so fed up with it that you'd rather kill yourself than doing it again.

    In the end it boils down to how well the developers manages to hide the repetitiveness of the game. And Ubisoft does a very poor job with this, just like they do with all their open world games. They simply lack a soul. In GTA 5 the missions are so well designed (riding a motorbike on top of a train, climbing the ouside of a scyscraper, doing bank heists, driving a submarine etc) that it doesn't feel repetitive. Compared to Horizon, GTA 5 and Witcher 3 for example, this game feels extremely bland, repetitive and soulless.    … Expand
  18. eyeluvop
    Mar 15, 2017
    6
    A very mediocre, run of the mill open world game that fails to do anything right.
    From horrible driving, to a forgettable story and incredibly bad voice acting/dialogue. Gunplay, stealth, everything is just bad. Customization is alright, but it has barely any purpose.
    And baby makes three.
  19. 0235
    Mar 14, 2017
    7
    I am only about 20 hours in, and the majority of those 20 hours have been spent playing single player, withthe Ai buddies helping out, though i did play a brief bit of 2 player co-op,
    I brought the game myself, but at a hugely discounted price due to pre-order bonus and Uplay club points, and I also got access to the Beta for free.
    The size of the map, the diversity of the locations,    I am only about 20 hours in, and the majority of those 20 hours have been spent playing single player, withthe Ai buddies helping out, though i did play a brief bit of 2 player co-op,
    I brought the game myself, but at a hugely discounted price due to pre-order bonus and Uplay club points, and I also got access to the Beta for free.

    The size of the map, the diversity of the locations, the wealth of customisation and the beauty of the scenerey are staggering. its a 10/10 on the ubisoft scale for a ubisoft open world game, ticking every box, even the little "fake life" that goes on with kids kicking balls around a dusty town.

    But like most Ubisoft games this is a facade, you spend any time looking, its easy to see through. you start shooting in a crowded civillian area, the civillians arae just as likely to duck down in the middle of a road, or run straight into your gunfire. and between settlements there is very little beyond lush jungles, perfect for walking on foot.

    Talking about the large map, in other Ubisoft games, placing a map pointer at the far end of the map will give you a 5KM waypoint, it will be enjoyable to get there, in Wilalnds, placing even a close by mission marker may beat least 3KM, and you regularly feel you want to rush there by a car or helicopter, the game does little to encourage you to drive slow and take in the beautiful scenerey.

    As for gameplay, its solid. there are some criticisms on bullet drop, but mostly if you shoot someone, they go down.

    AI is a hot topic. i have sometiems had it where AI have been laser accurate in knowing my position, but in my recent multiplayer session we were attacking an enemy base, we got spotted and they sent a patrol out. we fled to the nearby hills and watched from drones as they got out of cars, patrolled the area, gave up, got back into their cars and drove away. now this wasnt perfect, it took a few minuts for the AI to figure out where the road was, and some Ai even took random civillian vehicles.

    the story is, limited at best. you spend so much time not focusing onthe story, but there are some things to read between the lines. i have seen many reviews saying its just some "hoorah" shooter where you can solve all problems by shooting enough people, and while the gamplay my make you believe that, listening to kingslayer files and idle AI chatter will make you realise that the story does go a bit deeper, but similar to many games, this is just giving story from found tapes and doccuments NOT showing you the story.

    In short, this game is mercenaries 3 with elss boom, a boring just cause, a fun (but limited ARMA 3) and i have even seen people compare it to MGSV without the rich story and heritage.

    the world is big, beautiful and bold, with clearly defined gameplay which will allow you to stray from it in co-op, but dont expect the game to get on well with you if you try to break the games rules. thoroughly enjoying it, and 100% happy i purchased it    … Expand
  20. MrHello
    Mar 30, 2017
    7
    If only UBISOFT would have decided to give us :
    - Better driving experience
    - Better voice acting

    That game would actually be a success !
    Why Ubisoft ? Why ?
  21. Robinjhoe
    Mar 13, 2017
    7
    Pros:
    + Pretty and huge World to play in
    + Very detailed weapon customization + A godd amount of skills Cons: - Ubisoft - Stealth is possible but not rewarding. It feels forced on higher difficulties - Companions are useless - enemy AI not the brightest - Some immersion errors (for me) Dont get me wrong the game is pretty fun. But I would remmonend to play it with friends. It    Pros:
    + Pretty and huge World to play in
    + Very detailed weapon customization
    + A godd amount of skills

    Cons:
    - Ubisoft
    - Stealth is possible but not rewarding. It feels forced on higher difficulties
    - Companions are useless
    - enemy AI not the brightest
    - Some immersion errors (for me)

    Dont get me wrong the game is pretty fun. But I would remmonend to play it with friends. It is an Ubisoft game so some bugs and awful servers are preprogrammed. Stealth is only optional, not too hard but gives no reward other than you wont die in seconds. or you call a mortar strike, rush in and shoots everyone with your lmg. Also the enemies can handle 4 to 5 shots wearing nothing besides pants, while yourself are getting killed by 6 bullets wearing bulletproof clothes.

    As I said. Its Ubisoft. Dont expect to much, but maybe you will be surprised.    … Expand
  22. DJE
    Mar 25, 2017
    6
    Woeful shooting mechanics, horrible and immature dialogue and bland gameplay. The only positive I can say is the impressive sandbox that capture the Bolivian vistas. Why couldn't it be Rainbow 6 Siege mechanics in an open world like this?
  23. SpideyWebs
    Mar 12, 2017
    6
    I found the game to be more frustrating than fun and more monotonous than interesting. It was just a generic open world game with The Legend of Zelda slapped on the cover. Not much in this felt like a LoZ game and in my opinion that was a negative not a positive. Definitely the worst Zelda game I have ever played.
  24. norris_
    Mar 9, 2017
    6
    YAOWG (Yet Another Open World Game). No redeeming qualities. Very meh. See cons on other reviews. Just to fill the 150 character minimum I'll list some keywords: empty, repetitive, lousy controls, bad gun play, map icon bloat, pointless travelling, outdated.
  25. ajje
    Aug 26, 2017
    7
    Essence of the game: Kill all drug cartel fiefs (everyone cartel related really).

    The game overall plays out like this: 1. Enter a region. 2. Receive a radio communication from the task giver, where she tells you about the fief in the region, that she has no idea where that person is. However she knows about a couple of points of interests (typically 4-5) which are then marked in gold    Essence of the game: Kill all drug cartel fiefs (everyone cartel related really).

    The game overall plays out like this:
    1. Enter a region.
    2. Receive a radio communication from the task giver, where she tells you about the fief in the region, that she has no idea where that person is. However she knows about a couple of points of interests (typically 4-5) which are then marked in gold on the map.
    3. You travel to each POI and as you reach each of them, they transform into another POI on the map, some distance away.
    4. You travel to that new POI location.
    5. Once you've visited all of POIs in the region, a final POI is marked on the map.
    6. You travel to the final POI and is tasked with killing or kidnapping a person.
    7. You again travel a fair distance to some specific safehouse where you drop the kidnapped person off, and the story progresses a bit. You are told about the impact of the loss of this fief to the cartel organisation.
    8. Repeat 26 times from step 1.

    This game is long. The main reason for that is cheap padding.
    1. A constant back and forth travelling (backtracking) where travelling between a single POI to another may take 3-4 minutes by helicopter or many times that with a land vehicle.
    2. In between each step above, you will face an infinite number of enemies, that respawn "as soon as you turn your back on them". Or more accuratly, as soon as you've moved a short distance away.
    3. In order to not be annihilated you need to upgrade your skill tree and that is accomplished by... you guessed it, boring fetch quests, travelling to yet other POIs on the map, where you have to kill hordes of respawning enemies.
    4. You can't just acquire new and improved weapons and addons for your weapons stash from killed enemies, no you need to travel far and wide to hundreds of additional POIs, where the same "Crate" will exist with a trophy in it.
    5. Each item you seek is typically placed as far away from you as possible, while still fitting in the overall story segment. For example, it's almost certain that if there's a village with an item in it, then the item will be located in the highest building, at the top floor, as far away from the stairs as possible. It seems UBI used an algorithm for travelling salesman problem where they inverted the heuristic to produce the location with the furthest travelling distance from any other point on the map.

    Liked:
    Even though the game has all the problems mentioned in the separate review, the cheap tricks to pad its length, and the constant repetition, I still found it a blast to play, in small chunks.

    * Performance, it ran beautifully at 60 FPS on my Intel Core i7 4770, with a Geforce GTX 1080 and 32 GB RAM at 1920x1200 resolution. No crashes.
    * Voices. Acting was rather good I found and added quite a bit to the immersion. Your team mates respond to surroundings. In the beginning I was impressed by the variety of comments by the AI mates, but found they ran out of ambient dialogue after about 10% into the game. A potential for improvement in UBIs future titles, but as a proof of concept, I think it turned out rather well and applaud the devs for the idea.
    * Graphics. The scenery is absolutely stunning. From snow covered mountains to dense jungles. Nothing beats flying a helicopter over cities, canyons, bridges, the jungle and the alps. It's something very relaxing about it. The character models also looked great. Attention to detail was overall very high imo.
    * Gunplay. Bullets have trajectories! Head shots are fatal! Unarmored enemies are not bullet sponges! Weapon handling feels a bit on the realistic side when compared to other titles, with weapon weight and stats playing into how the weapons behave. Overall I found gun fights highly enjoyable, which really is a saving grace as you wade through the hordes of zomb... I mean cartel and unidad soldiers.
    * Rebel assistance. This is a new thing I believe in UBI titles. Along with your skill tree, there is a separate branch which allows various forms of assistance from bolivian rebels. The types include sending grunts to help you in gun fights (can make a HUGE difference, especially for timed challenges), calling in mortar strikes (Awesome, especially for taking out pesky drone jammers), helping with recon etc. I found the former two great, while the rest I never saw a use for.
    * Your AI mates aren't completely useless! They're definitely not Rainbow six good, but they're much better than in your average FPS title.
    * The story was OK. It definitely wasn't CDPR good, but much better than other UBI titles. It also served a purpose, giving you enough of a justification for exploring areas. Judging this aspect entirely within the UBI bubble, I'd give it above average, akin to AC 1-3 where the story still had some value.

    To be continued ...
    [ Due to 5000 chars max, I'll try posting my cons in a separate review. ]    … Expand
  26. Mad-Marty
    May 5, 2019
    5
    Complete the first region and you've seen it all.

    After being introduced with the first story mission thats it, no whatsoever story drives the game further, except ... go out there and kill endless leaders to unlock the big boss.
  27. ChestyPuller
    Mar 23, 2017
    7
    This game is only good with friends. If you set out on your own you will be disappointed by the bland missions and the repetitive game play. The ridiculous moments of a stealth mission going to crap with a group is where the game shines. I keep playing, but the game just makes me wish Just Cause 3 was a Co-Op game. If you like collecting things you will never use - 10/10.
  28. k10w
    Mar 11, 2017
    5
    I mainly play arma these days but was hoping for an original GR/GR-IT style reboot for a more arcade style of coop. Coop is good fun and they got that part right generally, although there isn't much to do beneath the surface it is very very shallow. The world is nice and looks beautiful on ultra. There is some texture repetition etc and towns made with identical "brushes" so seen a fewI mainly play arma these days but was hoping for an original GR/GR-IT style reboot for a more arcade style of coop. Coop is good fun and they got that part right generally, although there isn't much to do beneath the surface it is very very shallow. The world is nice and looks beautiful on ultra. There is some texture repetition etc and towns made with identical "brushes" so seen a few buildings you've seen it all. Like a few other ubi titles they've done away with doors which I find odd in 2017 game and all towns/bases etc are basically the same as each other. Oh what I'd give for the door system from R6 Raven Shield with mouse wheel open (or click to kick in), with incremental stance from that too.

    The ballistics and spawn distances in this are terrible, longest kill I could get was 617m because I cannot get anything not to spawn, or not despawn if move out the AO, past that (all settings maxed) and there is spawn in real close on some missions. I blame most of that on console port style code. It is basically a shallow console port with graphical eye candy for PC folks added on. The ballistics including drop and penetration are terrible. The vehicle physics is broken IMHO and helis are bad although easy to fly there is a lot of annoying quirks that totally defy how helis work (I don't want DCSworld style sim or even TOH/Arma, just some recognition of physics). For instance having rudder on pad bumpers and cyclic on the stick and leaving collective on triggers would do. Second remove the weird physics and make them act like an arcade version of helo flight model so you could do some real manouvres and fly them properly. I do have sim gear but pad is fine for this kind of game and TIR, stick and pedal is PC only and raises the bar too much for a none sim so I don't think I ask for too much.

    The environment is nice though through snowy mountain to dense jungle, desert/salt flats, prairies etc that give distinct geography feel to regions. Enemies are not bullet sponges, although the player semi is even on high difficulties.The bad, as usual Ubi speciality of no real substance or content, I get the idea they have lot of graphic design staff and very little content creators. There is little to do except some the usual ubi collectible in place of content fare, mission templates are samey across the board from sidequest to story and story is poor so there isn't even that.

    Basically it would have been amazing with the same looks/world with better building variation. good ballistics, more varied mission templates and genuine content not placeholders for it like generic collectables ubi relies on. Add to that some good but entry level friendly vehicle physics and spawn distances and it'd be one of the best modern games ever with real longevity. Adding the door system from R6RS and flexistance and some CQB/urban raid missions and it'd probably be one of the best coop shooters of the next 15 years! Ubi have the cash but they always go for the lowhanging fruit of making another cookiecutter watchdogs/farcry clone with new branding/gfx instead of pushing the boat out sadly.    … Expand
  29. TheFrog
    Apr 27, 2018
    5
    While the game is generally enjoyable, what completely destroyed it for me was the Sam Fisher mission, which is a horrible exercise in frustration.
    Part One: you have to sneak through a base filled with enemies like a metro on rush hour. One look in your direction and it’s mission over. Also, grenade lures are completely random. Sometimes the enemy walks towards them to investigate, other    While the game is generally enjoyable, what completely destroyed it for me was the Sam Fisher mission, which is a horrible exercise in frustration.
    Part One: you have to sneak through a base filled with enemies like a metro on rush hour. One look in your direction and it’s mission over. Also, grenade lures are completely random. Sometimes the enemy walks towards them to investigate, other times they ignore them or walk directly towards you. You are not allowed to take out anyone, so, you’ll complete part one about 33% of attempts, based mostly on luck. You arrive at the destination and plant a few mines to prepare for part two, then you meet the legendary Sam Fisher.
    Part Two: since time is of the essence, Fisher goes blah blah blabber blabber blah blah blah for *minutes*, and you can’t skip the conversation, even if you have heard it twenty times already. Then all hell breaks loose. You weren’t allowed to kill anyone but now you have to kill everyone. Riiight.
    Usually at least two of your AI teammates are down before they even reach you, and then you have to survive wave after wave of enemies, while in a scarcely defensible rooms with multiple openings that allow the enemy great opportunities. Forget about reviving the fallen AIs, you’ll just die.
    Again, if you have a good assault weapon and some luck, you survive. This happens about 40% of the time.
    Part Three; time to exfiltrate, finally! Unfortunately, enemies are everywhere, and there are multiple helicopters overhead, armed with rockets. Taking down the copters is pointless, since they respawn immediately. You might manage to get out of the compound and into the wilderness, but copters will still keep flying directly overhead, and you’ll eventually be spotted. At that point, enemies from all directions will kill you. If they don’t, the rockets will finish the job.

    After several hours of frustration, I’ve decided to give up the mission. Yes, it’s optional – as is the game, tho. If the only way to enjoy the game is to avoid playing it, or parts of it, it speaks volumes about the quality of the design. Too bad.    … Expand
  30. Ajje2
    Aug 26, 2017
    7
    [ Continued from review by Ajje, containing summary and likes ]

    Essence of the game: Kill all drug cartel fiefs (everyone cartel related really). Disliked: * Infinite respawn. If you die, all your clearing is for naught. If you move a couple of meters away from an area you've cleared, your labor is for naught since all enemies and threats re-appear. This utterly kills the sense of    [ Continued from review by Ajje, containing summary and likes ]

    Essence of the game: Kill all drug cartel fiefs (everyone cartel related really).

    Disliked:
    * Infinite respawn. If you die, all your clearing is for naught. If you move a couple of meters away from an area you've cleared, your labor is for naught since all enemies and threats re-appear. This utterly kills the sense of achievement, and makes any kind of military strategy pointless. Take out 3 SAM sites in the belief that you can safely fly in the area. Haha, they're too far apart, so the first will respawn as you reach the third. Sigh.
    * Respawns in the most illogical location (e.g. in a small closet you just cleared, as soon as you turn your back to it). Greatly diminishes use of tactics.
    * The horrid zombie wave of cops in GTA is here re-skinned into Unidad (corrupt Bolivian military), but they've been tuned up to be even more relentless than in GTA. This attribute coupled with the random spawning issue makes this game mechanic totally game and immersion breaking at times. Aweful aspect of the game which you'll come to hate with a passion.
    * No way to progress time. This is particularly annoying if you prefer doing certain activities in daylight and others at night. E.g. infiltration at night time and scouting at day. I hope UBI will fix this in future titles, as I had to leave the game running for half an hour, doing something else while waiting for the game to cycle 12 hours. Just a pointless time wasting limitation that greatly reduced the enjoyment.
    * The enemy AI I would say is OK compared to other FPS titles, but there's one annoying aspect to it. The AI has an incredible ability to immediately spot where you are if an enemy finds a dead buddy, or if you covertly snipe them from way afar. Either this was poor design, or a gimmick by UBI to force you into a shoot and move tactic. It's just not realistic that they can 100% pin-point your location by finding a dead comrade, or seeing a buddy hit the dirt by a single sniper bullet. Some uncertainty would be advised when UBI tunes their next title, as not even the best real world sniper will find his enemy from a single gun echo and bullet crack.
    * Horrid vehicle handling. Especially aircraft (planes and helicopters). Land vehicles were not great either. Rockstar and Bohemia have nailed vehicle driving. Why does UBI continue to fail when the have blueprints from the competition?
    * Cheap tricks employed to extend the game time. All the backtracking, the A+ search the level team used for placing items maximally away from you. Spawning zombies into the middle of your mission area (Unidad appearing out of nowhere when you're trying to infiltrate a Santa blanca stronghold, and calling in their infinite dead army, leading to you having to reload the game).
    * That the skill tree is gated by you having to do the most boring fetch quests (stop the same friggin convoy a billion times), where you need to increase a combination of 4 different counters. Each fetch quest gives you a small bump in one of those stats.

    Final verdict from me is a solid 7.4 / 10    … Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 31
  3. Negative: 2 out of 31
  1. PC PowerPlay
    May 11, 2017
    60
    Utilises the amazing PC technology of today to be, eh, okay. [Issue#261, p.68]
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  2. CD-Action
    Apr 26, 2017
    75
    Great visuals and a huge map are perfect foundations for a good open world game, but Wildlands falls short of expectations (because of unpleasant driving and flight models among other things) and it’s up to Ubisoft to remedy that. [05/2017, p.46]
  3. PLAY! Zine
    Apr 26, 2017
    65
    Fun shooting and open world are great, but there aren’t many Ghost Recon elements and game simply feels dull at times.
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