Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands

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  1. NachtkindFX
    Mar 8, 2017
    8
    I played Closed beta and started playing the release version now, too. I'm happy about the progress the game made and I hope for some improvements over the next weeks, like the vehicle control is to hard with keyboard etc. Beside that is Wildlands a great looking, open world (GTA meets Ghost Recon) shooter. Solo and coop playable. (Coop is ofc more fun)
  2. Rincevind
    Nov 10, 2019
    8
    At start it's somewhat generic 3rd person shooter, but the fun starts in co-op. Gameplay is quite fun, weapon customization actually does something and you can feel the difference between different weapons. There is also so much possibilities to do things in unusual way thanks to the open world structure. I'll give 2 examples. First is a mission where you have to drop off a truck in enemyAt start it's somewhat generic 3rd person shooter, but the fun starts in co-op. Gameplay is quite fun, weapon customization actually does something and you can feel the difference between different weapons. There is also so much possibilities to do things in unusual way thanks to the open world structure. I'll give 2 examples. First is a mission where you have to drop off a truck in enemy base and leave without raising any alarms. You can do that normal way and try to sneak out or take down all enemies quietly. Alternatively you can sneak into a nearby building, get to the top and base jump out of the base. Second example is mission to interrogate base commander. You can get in normal way, or get a friend to fly you in a helicopter over the base, jump on a parachute on top of the building he's in and after interrogation have you friend pick you up with the same heli. There is lot of cool freedom in that game, you just have to use it. And they are the first game I know to actually solve issue with exposition over comms in open world, where fighting can start any second and distract you.… Expand
  3. Danceswithsheep
    Mar 16, 2017
    8
    I can understand the criticism of the repetition and the constant collects thin but I have to say I am having a blast in single player. The world is a joy to look at and travel through (although vehicle handling is atrocious) although the game does not seem to be fantastically optimised with my GTX980 TI SLI getting around 50fps at 1440p with most options maxed but the Nvidia turf effectI can understand the criticism of the repetition and the constant collects thin but I have to say I am having a blast in single player. The world is a joy to look at and travel through (although vehicle handling is atrocious) although the game does not seem to be fantastically optimised with my GTX980 TI SLI getting around 50fps at 1440p with most options maxed but the Nvidia turf effect turned off.

    The AI is a bit odd with them being pretty poor at shooting in a fire fight but superhuman at downing targets with SyncShot. I find I can stealth an attack but it usually falls apart when I get jumped by someone and it becomes a fire fight.

    There are insta fail missions but have yet to come across one that was frustrating to complete. For me the let down is in the constant respawning a la Far a cry 2, not generally too much of an issue when your moving from province to province but when you destroy all the SAM sites and have them respawning making helicopter travel in an area frustrating I do get a bit angry Joe.

    If you have a tolerance for repetition then go for it, I feel I will fizzle out before the end but 29hrs in I'm still having a blast.    … Expand
  4. Cotroneo
    Mar 8, 2017
    8
    All the negative reviews are by people too dumb to update their drivers.

    If you look at the game as kind of a more 'realistic', multiplayer 'Just Cause', that focuses more on weapons and taking you time to do things, you'll have super fun. However, I do think that this game would get pretty mundane pretty fast if you weren't goofing off with a few friends while playing it. -2    All the negative reviews are by people too dumb to update their drivers.

    If you look at the game as kind of a more 'realistic', multiplayer 'Just Cause', that focuses more on weapons and taking you time to do things, you'll have super fun.

    However, I do think that this game would get pretty mundane pretty fast if you weren't goofing off with a few friends while playing it.

    -2 score for having helicopters with guns, but having helicopters with no ability to strafe (turning is all roll).    … Expand
  5. Sjalka
    Aug 4, 2017
    8
    All in all ... this is a good game! - it is fun - it offers tremendous freedom in a sunny, south american landscape - and there are plenty of "bad" guys to remorselessly kill.

    Well - of course this game has quite some problems. But first of all - at least to me ... it felt like playing World in Flames 2 again. (or Far Cry 4 -t here are so many games that are very similar in that regard)    All in all ... this is a good game! - it is fun - it offers tremendous freedom in a sunny, south american landscape - and there are plenty of "bad" guys to remorselessly kill.

    Well - of course this game has quite some problems. But first of all - at least to me ... it felt like playing World in Flames 2 again. (or Far Cry 4 -t here are so many games that are very similar in that regard)

    One major problem of the game is the AI - again - it just feels like games have made quantum leaps in visuals, audio - (and sometimes a leap backwards towards casual gameplay and complexity ) ... but what has not improved noticably is the AI.

    Enemy bots are simply suicidal - they do not mind stepping into a pile of dozens of fallen comrades into a doorway ... where they just saw one after another of their own being shot. Because of that - the game is anything but challenging. I have not seen the AI take smart, alternative attack routes - use smarter weapons (lobbing a grenade, hide and lay low etc. ) .. in that regard - the AI is even more stupid than the AI in Far Cry 4 (which was pretty similar but had its moments in ... mostly highly scripted missions )

    The game offers so many approaches - scout drones, distraction, remote explosions, mines and and and ... sooo much ... when all you need is a doorway and placing the crosshair head-high (cause all bad guys have the very same statue)

    The game has a neat skill system that somehow feels like cheating. At first the game appears to be a more "realistic" version of world in flames or Far Cry 4 .. but after a short while it turns out to be just as much arcade as the others. It does look more realistic - but a short ride on a motocross bike downhill reveals that physics and bodily harm is on an arcade level.

    Controls are very good - for all - vehicles, on foot and in the air. Especially vehicles feel well done. On foot animations are wonderful (i have never seen such complex animations in other games) and the game even allows (mostly) full character customization!

    The visuals of this game are breathtakingly amazing on ultra settings - and pretty terrible on low settings. (kind of what its supposed to be i guess) - with the little problem that even on low settings - the game is quite demanding .. for how it looks. (textures and loading times do not seem optimized)

    The missions are varied enough - and i have not encountered notable invisible walls on a map that can only be decribed as HUGE.

    conclusion:

    This is a great game to kill some time and mess around. At the same time - it offers quite some longer term motivation with regularly unlockable gadgets and stuff. The close quarter controls are not great in my opinion - and the forced 3rd person perspective can be problematic. The AI is terrible but cheats enough (constant stream of reinforcements...) to be a light challenge.

    I can fully recommend this game - for a little bit 90s action movie nostalgia - and cheesy one liners.    … Expand
  6. whatever523
    Aug 24, 2019
    8
    Ghost Recon Wildlands is a great open world shooter and I enjoyed it from the first second. It offers an experience like currently no other game.

    + Best looking game to date. The graphics are stunning. + Good performance and configuration options. Ultra settings are demanding, but that is to be expected. + Size of the world is unmatched I think and it feels very realistic. + Great    Ghost Recon Wildlands is a great open world shooter and I enjoyed it from the first second. It offers an experience like currently no other game.

    + Best looking game to date. The graphics are stunning.
    + Good performance and configuration options. Ultra settings are demanding, but that is to be expected.
    + Size of the world is unmatched I think and it feels very realistic.
    + Great variation of landscapes and locations.
    + Good shooting mechanics and weapon/movement controls.
    + Many customizable weapons.
    + Coop gameplay is very fun.
    + Great attention to details in many areas of the game.

    = The story isn't great, but it serves well for an open world game like this. You get most information on the run and there are no interruptions, similar to The Division.

    - Some missions are incredibly badly designed, especially the ones where you have to protect NPCs.
    - Vehicle physics have a lot of room for improvement.
    - A few animations could be better.

    -- Terrible AI. Both team and enemy AI are very cheap and bad in every possible way, to the point that it distracts from the gameplay.    … Expand
  7. gunemdown5150
    May 27, 2019
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wildlands is a really great game if you play with three other players that are into playing in a serious tactical style.
    Playing Solo this game is still very good but you miss out on using it as a more serious military sim game.
    Even though there are three A.I teammates you can use in game it is very limited to what you can command them to do. For instance there is not even a basic flank order which was very disappointing.
    You can command them to hold position, go to a specific area you highlight(all three not just one will go to that spot) and you can tell them to regroup and to fire. Those are the only commands in game for them, :(
    Another thing that may turn many off about this game is it is part RPG in that you have to loot supply boxes scattered all over the map to get points to add skills and do many side missions that are very repetitive!
    There is the steal a plane side mission, steal a helicopter, start a radio and defend until timer runs out, breach a entrance door and hack a computer that is defended by enemies in the building, stop a convoy and lastly a turn off a radio tower and race to a second before the time runs out.
    These were all fun the first few times BUT after 6 or 7 times they become pretty boring.
    To unlock weapons and mods for them you have to first get the info to where they are by using Intel by interrogating lieutenants then they will be highlighted on the map. Some are in area's that are guarded and some are not.
    Overall it is a good game solo but is not a "Ghost recon" game like earliest versions.
    I don't think this should have even been called a "Tom Clancy Ghost recon" game honestly.
    That is not saying i did not have a lot of fun playing it but it just is not the same as advanced warfighter from 2006.
    Like i said earlier if you have three friends that like to play in a serious tactical military sim style like the guys on the Youtube channel F.I.S.T do then this game is well worth the money.
    If you will be playing it solo then grab it on sale it can be a lot of fun for $20-$30    … Expand
  8. HayvenMoses
    Mar 7, 2017
    8
    I'm having a blast with this game and that's the point right? It's a tactical shooter and it's completely up to you how you go about playing. This is the game I've been waiting for,I love this game. If your a Call of duty fan boy stick with that cause this game is not for you
  9. Wols
    Mar 7, 2017
    8
    After playing the Open Beta i was really looking forward to the full version of this game.

    Please note, my comments are based on ONLY playing in a 3 - 4 man Co-Op Party and not going at it solo. Have spent roughly 6 hours with friends playing and am thoroughly enjoying it. The storyline isn't lackluster, but it isn't a Scott Ridley Blockbuster either. There is a lot to do in this    After playing the Open Beta i was really looking forward to the full version of this game.

    Please note, my comments are based on ONLY playing in a 3 - 4 man Co-Op Party and not going at it solo.

    Have spent roughly 6 hours with friends playing and am thoroughly enjoying it. The storyline isn't lackluster, but it isn't a Scott Ridley Blockbuster either. There is a lot to do in this game and the map is freaking huge. The terrain is definitely challenging and at times I find myself wanting to rage quite after trying to take a short cut on a motorbike and slamming head first into a tree or hidden rock. Can be quite painful at times to manuever.

    We all set the difficulty setting to Advanced instead of Normal and it offers a nice challenge in the game rather than just a shoot to kill scenario. Experience isx rewarded for playing as a team, syncing shots, silent takedowns, marking enemies, freeing hostages, shutting down generators etc. etc.

    The Skill Point system is a little clunky. There are some excellent perks to sink points into (Full attributes in Stamina = Unlimited Run), however others are not really required.

    Having played Watchdogs 2, the drone aspect is always a lot of fun.

    Overall Co-Op gameplay is a lot of fun. Having 3 mates parachute out of the sky into the hot zone whilst you fly around in an apache, or team mates busting down the door with APC's or gattling gun jeeps in just a lot of fun.

    Pros:

    Graphics look amazing (Geforce 1080GTX)
    Co-Op Play is seriously fantastic. Having 4 helicopters flying around is just a lot of fun
    Combat is clean, with reasonable intelligent AI
    Storyline is ok. Some will criticize this as being insufficient.
    Boats, APC's, Helicopters, Apache's, Cars, Bikes, loads of different vehicles. Some with some sweet armaments too.

    Cons:
    Terrain. I f**king hate rocks :(
    Objectives are generally go Kill this or hey see that, blow it up. Some additional options of diplomacy or faction based warfare would be amazing here.
    Minor syncing glitches (It is Ubisoft & it is release day). Patching should fix these issues.    … Expand
  10. muzmuz
    Feb 12, 2018
    8
    Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands is a beautifully-crafted open world game packed with so much action and too much visual satisfaction. The theme and setting of the game resembles that of the Just Cause games minus crazy explosions and spy-tech with somehow a bit more methodical gameplay. The game may be a little repetitive, but just avoid being burnt out and you'll find yourself wantingTom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands is a beautifully-crafted open world game packed with so much action and too much visual satisfaction. The theme and setting of the game resembles that of the Just Cause games minus crazy explosions and spy-tech with somehow a bit more methodical gameplay. The game may be a little repetitive, but just avoid being burnt out and you'll find yourself wanting more each day.… Expand
  11. Mr_Impulsive
    Jan 1, 2020
    8
    Ghost Recon Wildlands

    I absolutely adored the original Ghost Recon series by Redstorm, Wildlands is somewhat relatively similar in regards to giving your ai team mates orders and scouting out the objective and decide how you're going to approach the objective. The coop in Wildlands is on point, the solo in Wildlands is also on point. It's pretty difficult to find a large HUGE open    Ghost Recon Wildlands

    I absolutely adored the original Ghost Recon series by Redstorm, Wildlands is somewhat relatively similar in regards to giving your ai team mates orders and scouting out the objective and decide how you're going to approach the objective. The coop in Wildlands is on point, the solo in Wildlands is also on point. It's pretty difficult to find a large HUGE open world map detailed with missions for you and your online buddies to carry out and drop in and out seamlessly.

    All of this can be done solo too with the help of ai team mates, the ai isn't actually too bad with my personal experience. If they got stuck they eventually magically warp to you (which is nice) not causing performance issues or crashes due to your ai teammates glitching out in a rock or what have you. Also the enemy ai won't detect your ai squad mates until you issue an order, that way your ai mates are not giving you away in stealth operations. Once you issue a fire command or any other order...they become visible to enemy ai. Nice touch Ubi.. well done. That's a finer example of sacrificing realism for game play...worth it.

    Wildlands I mostly play solo (since most of my friends are rambo online) and I had a great experience with using and issuing orders to the ai team mates. A pretty good array of weapons and gadgets, and the progression system is detailed with lots to work on and many skills and drone gadgets to aquire. The game is gorgeous as well, running on the Anvil 2.0 engine this game actually looks better than Breakpoint if you ask me I own both. Breakpoint looks decent but not as sharp and as clear as Wildlands.

    The shooting mechanics seem well done, bullet drop every weapon seems different to shoot and use. You can have first and third person aiming, and also a fairly easy ui to navigate. The optics look good and seem to actually work for ranging targets etc.

    Overall nice solo/coop 3rd person shooter. Lots of replay value and they still support ops online.    … Expand
  12. dimedrol_by
    Mar 28, 2017
    8
    very thoroughly thought of and visually exciting game, great shooting physics. It's basically a Far Cry with co-op mode. Unfortunately that implies a loss in the plot consistency - there's no way around that.
  13. GusDreyer
    Mar 8, 2017
    8
    Been playing for 8 hours now with no crashes nor major bugs within the game itself. Had a little problem between Steam and Uplay talking to each other when running the game for the first time. The optimization for day one is quite good, not great thou, for sure they have to tweak it a little bit more, had some frame drops out of nowhere a couple of times. The game is fun and the coop isBeen playing for 8 hours now with no crashes nor major bugs within the game itself. Had a little problem between Steam and Uplay talking to each other when running the game for the first time. The optimization for day one is quite good, not great thou, for sure they have to tweak it a little bit more, had some frame drops out of nowhere a couple of times. The game is fun and the coop is great and for me it´s the best way to enjoy this game, with friends. Great game. 8/10… Expand
  14. ThisIsSandwich
    Mar 17, 2017
    8
    After playing both the closed and open beta, I was really worried I wouldn't like this game for a number of reasons. The friendly AI seemed dumb and unhelpful, and the way the vehicles controlled and interacted with the world just felt off. Fortunately, the final release seemed to have resolve those issues (at least somewhat). Driving still doesn't feel great (which is somewhat worryingAfter playing both the closed and open beta, I was really worried I wouldn't like this game for a number of reasons. The friendly AI seemed dumb and unhelpful, and the way the vehicles controlled and interacted with the world just felt off. Fortunately, the final release seemed to have resolve those issues (at least somewhat). Driving still doesn't feel great (which is somewhat worrying considering one of the DLCs is focused on street racing) but it's better than it was in the beta. Friendly AI seems much more capable and plentiful making using them as a tool/distraction is much more viable. The weapon variety is good and the customization is fairly robust, but most of the weapons often feel like they don't really have the punch you'd expect, especially against vehicles or when in open combat. The open world is huge, and while I wouldn't say it's empty, it certainly feels like there could have been more (or the map could have been smaller). All in all, this game doesn't feel like a Ghost Recon game, but it's fun nonetheless. I wouldn't say it's a great game or one worth buying at full price (especially if you don't have friend to play with), but it's worth giving a shot.… Expand
  15. KittyWhisky
    Mar 12, 2017
    8
    This is a typical game in the open world. But this does not mean that it is bad. In the game a beautiful open world that is pleasant to learn. It's not an RPG, but I got used to the role of the commando, and really felt like a soldier in a foreign country. The tasks I mainly took place via stealth, and when I noticed the enemies (which was often enough, hah), I love to shoot - shootingThis is a typical game in the open world. But this does not mean that it is bad. In the game a beautiful open world that is pleasant to learn. It's not an RPG, but I got used to the role of the commando, and really felt like a soldier in a foreign country. The tasks I mainly took place via stealth, and when I noticed the enemies (which was often enough, hah), I love to shoot - shooting here is excellent. As for missions... Yeah, they are mostly monotonous and without great performances - only gameplay, but every time you don't know what will come of the next passage is a typical mission, the replay value is wonderful. I played with friends and with computer partner and computer partner I liked. I felt better the world and get used to the role of a soldier. Yes, sometimes there are bugs, Yes, car physics are not very good, but this game is no worse than MGSV of Mafia3. In this game the plot is primitive, but the mission real soldiers not in the style of GTA5. I'm really pleased with the lore of world, and background for the bosses. The game is not perfect, but commendable.… Expand
  16. mrseannathan
    Apr 15, 2018
    8
    I think my favourite part of this game is that you can complete a mission HOWEVER you want. It almost feels like a single player PUBG without the looting.

    Sometimes I feel like hiding in the hills and picking off heads, and other times I feel like landing a bird in the middle of a farm and watching the team shoot everyone up. That's the beauty, you can do whatever you want. And on a    I think my favourite part of this game is that you can complete a mission HOWEVER you want. It almost feels like a single player PUBG without the looting.

    Sometimes I feel like hiding in the hills and picking off heads, and other times I feel like landing a bird in the middle of a farm and watching the team shoot everyone up. That's the beauty, you can do whatever you want. And on a 1080TI, this game looks gorgeous.    … Expand
  17. DillyDally
    Mar 19, 2017
    8
    ARMA for babies, but that's okay in my book.

    For a game that seemingly everyone hates, everyone I know or talked to that has it is having a blast. Is it buggy? Of course, it's Ubisoft. Is it repetitive? At this point, what game isn't? Is the story lame? Probably, I'm having too much fun driving around and giving SB some 9mm sized love to notice the story. It's beautiful, the    ARMA for babies, but that's okay in my book.

    For a game that seemingly everyone hates, everyone I know or talked to that has it is having a blast. Is it buggy? Of course, it's Ubisoft. Is it repetitive? At this point, what game isn't? Is the story lame? Probably, I'm having too much fun driving around and giving SB some 9mm sized love to notice the story. It's beautiful, the cooperative is fantastic, the strategy to plan out each base is there (unless you have a loud teammate, God damn it Austin). At the end of the day I'm being entertained, if I wanted a story wouldn't be playing an Ubisoft game (except you Splinter Cell, please come back to us)    … Expand
  18. DukeFavre
    Mar 26, 2017
    8
    You need a High end PC to run it, but i like it a lot. Imagine the best part of GTA V online with the heist missions, but in a complete open world, no limits, no loading screens. It's pretty fantastic. A living playground. If you play metal gear, playing alone in Wildlands it's gonna be EASY but thats not the point of the game; The point is to EXPLORE the world, find the weapons you love,You need a High end PC to run it, but i like it a lot. Imagine the best part of GTA V online with the heist missions, but in a complete open world, no limits, no loading screens. It's pretty fantastic. A living playground. If you play metal gear, playing alone in Wildlands it's gonna be EASY but thats not the point of the game; The point is to EXPLORE the world, find the weapons you love, upgrate them, do missions that are interesting and join online, make friends, it gets FUN, really fun. The thing i love the must is to kill npc with 1 single shoot, this is not like the division with sponge bullet npc, you can kill people in one shoot and you can also die if you get close to a guy with a shotgun, it's pretty epic.… Expand
  19. sikfuk
    Apr 8, 2017
    8
    it's an unbelievably fun game with a colossal open world and fantastic Co-op. This is a game that appeals to the large audience but may disappoint some fans of the ghost recon franchise who prefer a more tactical game. There is fun to be had here for over 100 hours.
  20. HanaMiiChi
    Jan 17, 2018
    8
    Good Gameplay
    Good Locations
    Good History
    Good Missions

    BAD Optimization
    We need a nuclear base pc to run this game at 60 fps ¬¬
    Very very high requeriments
  21. GarethB
    Nov 17, 2018
    8
    hated it at first and barely played, watched a video on youtube showing how to play hardcore no hud and I am now enjoying it immensely. Great open world with lots of options.
  22. FlippinSnip3r
    Jun 2, 2020
    8
    is the game fun? yes, does it have issues? yes, am i fine with those issues? yes,
  23. wusai
    Apr 12, 2020
    8
    Great game, would recommend..
    Gameplay loop can get repetitive after a while in single player.
  24. DonldTrump_45Th
    Jan 26, 2023
    8
    Hello, this is a default review because i'm forced to use 75 characters. I'll edit this review in the future talking about the game, don't worry ;)

    My final rate is: 8
  25. AgentLvi
    Dec 27, 2022
    8
    Great game. The story is decent. The scoring is great, visual is really amazing, the voice & sound is also amazing
  26. CatNinas
    Mar 23, 2022
    8
    the game is very good graphics and good missions to play but sometimes a bit boring i like the vehicles but your pretty much never gonna use anything other than a helicopter only sometimes i use cars for missions. also the game requires like 16g ram or more you can play with 8g but its a bit laggy. i do recommend when the game is on sale. i didn't really care for the story but for what ithe game is very good graphics and good missions to play but sometimes a bit boring i like the vehicles but your pretty much never gonna use anything other than a helicopter only sometimes i use cars for missions. also the game requires like 16g ram or more you can play with 8g but its a bit laggy. i do recommend when the game is on sale. i didn't really care for the story but for what i saw i think it was good… Expand
  27. 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
  28. cmfrip
    Oct 17, 2022
    7
    Score :
    Mid 7 or Low 8 for people who like good tactical military shooters.
    Review Details : Not the best game I've played, but its good. Generally in the style of most Tom Clancy games,(like the Division) where the enemy flanks you often and you need to keep moving or tactical to stay alive (most times). I like especially liked the Division style flanking/ enemy ai and the    Score :
    Mid 7 or Low 8 for people who like good tactical military shooters.

    Review Details :
    Not the best game I've played, but its good. Generally in the style of most Tom Clancy games,(like the Division) where the enemy flanks you often and you need to keep moving or tactical to stay alive (most times).

    I like especially liked the Division style flanking/ enemy ai and the detailed weapon parts customisation, as well as an extensive list of ballistic weapons to choose from (when you find/ get them). The stealth is pretty decent also -tough at times though.

    The game requires play time I think too, as it doesn't seem great for the first couple hours - almost bland. But it grows on you.

    I was happy with AI when I played solo ; they kept me alive( and revived!)! But understand people's complaints when they get caught/don't go silent.

    The Tom Clancy -Turk seriousness is studded with jokes and light humour which is also a good thing, Although there is an excess of swear words to make it look tough, not buying that...

    Not sure about story yet, not finished, but its trying to be Farcry and though I wont complain what I saw, its not spectacular. Not paid too much attention to story though in honesty thanks to playing in co-op.

    Co-op is pretty good, though server connectivity does give issues viz, the dreaded Riberia error :d -restarting for 15-30 mins did fix i...    … Expand
  29. 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
  30. 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
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 31
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  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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