Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands

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  1. GabiTheRabbit
    Nov 4, 2018
    10
    I went from thinking this game is just fine, through liking it a lot, to loving it, and claiming it one of the best games I ever played. I imagine my score is kinda high, and objectively I would probably give it like 8 / 8.5, but I'm having just too much fun with this game, even after finishing campaign 100%, and now playing a ghost mode (campaign, with permadeath).

    Saying that this    I went from thinking this game is just fine, through liking it a lot, to loving it, and claiming it one of the best games I ever played. I imagine my score is kinda high, and objectively I would probably give it like 8 / 8.5, but I'm having just too much fun with this game, even after finishing campaign 100%, and now playing a ghost mode (campaign, with permadeath).

    Saying that this game is repetitive is kinda like saying that witcher 3 is repetitive, because basically you do the same thing over and over - you talk to some dude, ride the horse, track the monster, kill monster, go back to the dude. What changes is the context, and Ghost Recon Wildlands is no different in that case. I wish in fact that enemy locations were little more diverse, like in MGSV, but because of the task you have to do, the enemy base layout, enemy placement, time of the day etc, even doing the same mission twice is different experience.

    This game is kinda like MGSV, but even bigger. It has great stealth and shooting mechanics, although it was clearly made in the way to focus on stealth killing, rather than open combat.

    The world design is great. It looks especially great in the distance, or from helicopter perspective. it looks like it was design based on satellite photos, or with knowledge of geology. It's beautiful, but not idealized like in most open world games. It's as pretty as pretty the nature can be. Architecture on the other hand looks bad, and interior design is horrible.

    As much as I like the 'lore' of cartel controller Bolivia, it's a wasted potential. Ending of the game has twists that shows, how cool the story could be if they put more effort into it. Rather than that, story revolves around background stories of buchones, and is just excuse for gameplay. It's not good, but it's not too stupid (for example, far cry 3 has story and dialog so stupid, that I preferred to clear camps out of bandits than progress with story).

    Gameplay is where the game really shines. If you enjoyed MGSV, you'll surely enjoy this one. In the begining I thought 'this game is cool, kinda like MGSV but worse'. Now I love it way more than MGSV.
    You can drop from a chopper, parachute into enemy location, kill the sniper on a sniping tower, recon enemy base with drone with thermovision, lure some enemies out and make sync shots. You can for example place c4 on enemy vehicles, so when buchon you want to capture will see you and try to escape, you'll destroy vehicles. The sound effect and little fog of blood when you shoot enemy make it really pleasant to kill people. You get total freedom in how you want to approach the mission. You can play sniper, rambo, or infiltrate enemy base.
    What I don't like, is that because enemy locations are mostly open-air, most of missions can be done by sniping from distance, which is the safest option. I also wish you could move the dead bodies of enemies to avoid alerting the living ones.

    The world in this game is huge. To my understanding, it's 10 times bigger than far cry 4's. Although cartel is divided into 4 branches, the game is so big, that it allows you to kill main boss after destroying just 2 of branches.
    I don't know. I hear reviewers saying that this game is good to co-op, but boring solo. I played the whole game solo, and I enjoyed every moment of it. I'd love to play it co-op on split screen with my wife, but unfortunately co-op is online only.    … Expand
  2. Iakov
    Oct 22, 2018
    5
    O Ghost Recon Wildlands tem tudo pra ser um bom jogo, infelizmente, é produzido pela empresa errada. A Ubisoft, uma das empresas que mais produziu jogos para essa geração, deixou de buscar qualidade para buscar quantidade. Esse jogo é exatamente isso, o modo single player é divertido durante algumas horas, com os amigos, fora isso, nada mais e do que passar horas invadindo bases e maisO Ghost Recon Wildlands tem tudo pra ser um bom jogo, infelizmente, é produzido pela empresa errada. A Ubisoft, uma das empresas que mais produziu jogos para essa geração, deixou de buscar qualidade para buscar quantidade. Esse jogo é exatamente isso, o modo single player é divertido durante algumas horas, com os amigos, fora isso, nada mais e do que passar horas invadindo bases e mais bases, sem mencionar a estupidez da IA. Outro ponto é o recente “Modo Ghost” que chegou tarde para o jogo, quando todos estavam desinteressados. Mas o principal que mantém o jogo vivo ainda é o modo multiplayer, que está quebrado, não há muitas opções de mapas, de modos de jogo,, você é limitado a escolher as armas e os equipamentos que já estão predefinidos por classe, algumas classes estão desbalanceadas, não há um filtro de partida entre os níveis dos jogadores, há bugs no jogo e a Ubisoft vai aparecer a cada três ou quatro meses com um update de mais de 70GB pra colocar um mapa e dois personagens. Como os demais jogos da Ubisoft que não deram certo (como o popular Rainbow Six Siege), este é só mais um com um bom trailer, uma boa ideia e que a Ubisoft desperdiçou.… Expand
  3. korn6499
    Oct 15, 2018
    9
    These other reviews are very unfair and do not accurately rate the game. No this game is not call of duty shoot em up hence the zero ratings for multiplayer - what it is rather is ghost recon strategy game. I would like to call this game the "grand theft auto of shooter games". Great open world concept, decent single player, decent story, decent co-op, and a lot of extra game playThese other reviews are very unfair and do not accurately rate the game. No this game is not call of duty shoot em up hence the zero ratings for multiplayer - what it is rather is ghost recon strategy game. I would like to call this game the "grand theft auto of shooter games". Great open world concept, decent single player, decent story, decent co-op, and a lot of extra game play potential beyond completing single player missions. Yeah, perhaps if you are only after multiplayer and expect a shoot em up gameplay then this game would not be for you. Earned features during gameplay could be improved, but overall great game.… Expand
  4. mrpavlikov
    Oct 4, 2018
    7
    No point in playing this solo, its boring, but coop is where it shines, coop makes everything better.
    Try it out on sale with a friend or three.
  5. Gamercritic777
    Sep 18, 2018
    6
    Its Tom Clancy so you WANT to enjoy it. But they make it so hard to enjoy the game. Its frustrating and interesting. Beautiful and annoying. Has a good story with lazy writing. Its hit and miss really. Predator mission is why i give it a 6 rating. Get rid of that nonsense and I will rat it a 7 or 8. You solely put it in there to piss off your fan base. Why would you do that? I thought theIts Tom Clancy so you WANT to enjoy it. But they make it so hard to enjoy the game. Its frustrating and interesting. Beautiful and annoying. Has a good story with lazy writing. Its hit and miss really. Predator mission is why i give it a 6 rating. Get rid of that nonsense and I will rat it a 7 or 8. You solely put it in there to piss off your fan base. Why would you do that? I thought the point was we enjoy your games?… Expand
  6. TheSnitchfather
    Sep 14, 2018
    6
    All in all good game with very VERY amazing content, but at the end of the day when you beat the game it get's repetitive as all hell. The constant shouting from ally rebels at a spawn/travel point really really gets on my nerves and so do the goddamn same repetitive lines from your AI members. I give it a 6/10 because it was still better and more what I expected it to be compared to The Division.
  7. TatsMcGee
    Sep 8, 2018
    7
    When I sat down and played the Beta last year, I was not a fan of this game. Throughout last year, I heard that the game over time had gotten better and Ubisoft really worked on the game until it was a solid game. So I figured, it had been almost a year, now would be a good time to give the game a try.

    Initially, I really enjoyed my time the game. I had put 20 hours into the game and I    When I sat down and played the Beta last year, I was not a fan of this game. Throughout last year, I heard that the game over time had gotten better and Ubisoft really worked on the game until it was a solid game. So I figured, it had been almost a year, now would be a good time to give the game a try.

    Initially, I really enjoyed my time the game. I had put 20 hours into the game and I was having fun but then it became too much. I didn’t sit and count how many provinces were in the game but I would guess the in-game map had at least 20 provinces or sections.

    What the gameplay loop was, go into a new area. You have very little information about the area and so you go in and talk to NPC’s or find computers that you “hack” which tells you where the story mission intel is. You go to the story mission intel and then that tells you where you need to go for the actual story mission. Now you need to do that approximately 5 times per area because each area has approximately 5 story missions. Once you complete all 5 story missions that bring out the “boss” of that area so you can capture or kill them. Once you kill the Provinces boss, you completed that Province and you move onto a new one.

    The big problem is, there wasn’t enough variety in each mission and it was too big and too ambitious. I had completed 5-6 areas and that took me 20ish hours. I just looked at the map and felt exhausted. I didn’t have it in me to play the game for another 50+ hours. I like shorter games, 20-30 hours is great for me. The game ended up being too big for itself.    … Expand
  8. kompikos
    Aug 29, 2018
    8
    Easily one of the most engaging games I’ve played in a while, nice but simple storyline with great graphics and realistic gameplay. Never gets boring. Open map with great landscapes to explore, really keeping this game interesting. Have invested some serious hours over the past few months. Only major downsides, average A.I. and Tier mode makes the game unplayable after a specific tier.
  9. BrettSiebenhaar
    Aug 10, 2018
    6
    This game isnt perfect and they definitely steer away from the traditional Ghost Recon formula, but it is still fun. the graphics are great. The major downfall of the game is repetition. It feels like you do the same thing over and over again. The plus side is that the game is long, it's really not something you can play in one day and beat it. I am sure it has been done, but you areThis game isnt perfect and they definitely steer away from the traditional Ghost Recon formula, but it is still fun. the graphics are great. The major downfall of the game is repetition. It feels like you do the same thing over and over again. The plus side is that the game is long, it's really not something you can play in one day and beat it. I am sure it has been done, but you are missing out the exploration part of the game. One play through was enough for me.… Expand
  10. Phil_Panteleit
    Aug 1, 2018
    9
    Wildlands is one of my all-time Shooters. It is massive and the DLC's give you lots of other stuff to do. The story is fun and keeps you interested as you go along. This game you could easily put in 50 to 60 hours in. A must buy for every shooter fun
  11. Jonnif1
    Jul 14, 2018
    0
    Most stupid Multiplayer I have ever played
    Worst Sound you ll never understand where enemies are
    Huge Maps , too many Premade Teams
    They spot you on mic
    The Campaign is good but doesn't worth the purchase
    I am really disappointed to have bought this one .
  12. Sebascr12
    Jul 2, 2018
    2
    In cop is better. In solo mode is burring and the gameplay is not deep stealh
    game.
    The history is the excuse for the gamplay and work? for my no. The characters have a generic
    dialogs. Is another "empty", open word by Ubisoft.
    Another thing, the gunplay is bad.
    Other generic game by Ubisoft...
  13. NeedleBanger
    Jun 20, 2018
    4
    God awful. The studio that made this game should be ashamed. The customization is great and there are few glimmers of a decent game here, but overall it falls way flat of anything noteworthy. Way too many bugs.
  14. Kris511c
    Jun 19, 2018
    5
    The only fun you will have in this game is with friends, and only if you do stuff that you arent suppost to like: demolition derby, glitch finding, laughing at how bad this game is, aso.
    Oh and the game lied so mutch its incredible when it was marketed: chose how you take down bosses? living world? interesting story? where is all that?
  15. gustavorosa77
    Jun 6, 2018
    6
    Um mapa gigante nem sempre quer dizer um bom mapa, em ghost recon, minha principal critica vai para o mapa, pois é um imenso vazio, ele praticamente só serve para ter um caminho longo até a proxima missão, não tem muito o que fazer, ele é pouco habitado. É lindo graficamente mas também é só isso. as missões- que são muitas -consistem nas mesmas tarefas, você pode optar por uma abordagemUm mapa gigante nem sempre quer dizer um bom mapa, em ghost recon, minha principal critica vai para o mapa, pois é um imenso vazio, ele praticamente só serve para ter um caminho longo até a proxima missão, não tem muito o que fazer, ele é pouco habitado. É lindo graficamente mas também é só isso. as missões- que são muitas -consistem nas mesmas tarefas, você pode optar por uma abordagem mais discreta ou se chega atirando em tudo e todos, a história não tem uma linearidade pois você escolhe a ordem das missões que irá fazer e que por sinal também são muitas, as armas tem um cuidado especial tanto em variedade de armas como em variedade de customização, eu esperava um pouco mais do jogo. tem uma certa hora que ele chega a ficar cansativo e repetitivo, é empolgante no começo mas só isso, a missão final é muito decepcionante, se você espera horas trocando tiros e viajando de um lado para o outro, vale a pena o investimento, mas se o froco é uma história envolvente infelizmente não é o que ghost entrega.… Expand
  16. NJMC_
    May 24, 2018
    1
    Ghost Recon wildlands finds a nice spot in the pile of worst games ever published. Beyond the dull and boring world created here, the game provides endless amounts of frustration from bugs and glitches. Problems I have encountered:
    -Getting stuck in "hidden boxes" throughout the map. (Did Ubisoft even test this game?)
    - Being downed and not having the ability to off yourself during COOP    Ghost Recon wildlands finds a nice spot in the pile of worst games ever published. Beyond the dull and boring world created here, the game provides endless amounts of frustration from bugs and glitches. Problems I have encountered:
    -Getting stuck in "hidden boxes" throughout the map. (Did Ubisoft even test this game?)
    - Being downed and not having the ability to off yourself during COOP play.
    - Failing missions due to Rebel AI running my brother over during a Coop play segment and as I went to pick him up, he then runs me over and we fail the mission.
    - Running into fences that in other parts of the game were destructible
    - I could go on, but then Ubisoft would be wasting my time more.
    I do not recommend anyone purchasing this game, it is a failed attempt to cash in on the engine used for another failed game "The Division".
    I cannot recall the last time I played such a lousy and lazily created game. With all of the other open world games out there (creative and fun ) , this becomes more and more unacceptable. I hope this game failed. Anyone who would mark this game 10/10 is no doubt full of ****    … Expand
  17. phoeniix23
    May 20, 2018
    10
    I have stayed away from Ubisoft games for so long from AC Brotherhood to FarCry4. They felt tedious and too much bloat, with a busy HUD and minimap. They felt cookie cutter, and very much a standard Ubisoft game.

    Then I tried Wildlands during a free weekend in April 2018 and boy was I surprised! It was so fun and immersive. If you don't treat it like GTA or JustCause and play it like a    I have stayed away from Ubisoft games for so long from AC Brotherhood to FarCry4. They felt tedious and too much bloat, with a busy HUD and minimap. They felt cookie cutter, and very much a standard Ubisoft game.

    Then I tried Wildlands during a free weekend in April 2018 and boy was I surprised! It was so fun and immersive. If you don't treat it like GTA or JustCause and play it like a military simulator, my goodness, it's super satisfying.

    These are my pros of the game:
    1. Jaw dropping environmental visuals.
    2. Each location and main mission is unique. The varied settings make the game not as repetitive as I thought it would be.
    3. Gunplay is so fun! I stuck to 3-5 guns throughout the game but it makes you bond with your weapons, like a real soldier would.
    4. AI companions are great. Useful and easy to command.
    5. If you're into the drug war setting, especially shows like Narcos, you'll be immersed in this. I felt like Agent Pena and Agent Murphy the whole time!
    6. If you like roleplaying the good guy and taking down villains based on real world issues, this is the game for you.
    7. Vehicles are excellent. Driving around and taking the sighta in Bolivia is so therapeutic.
    8. Collectibles add a lot to the story, history and culture of Bolivia and brings you to places on the map where you wouldn't think to go. Worth collecting and doesn't make me feel like I wasted time. Call it virtual tourism. Definitely a huge improvement from previous experiences I had with Ubi collecathon games.
    9. Each boss you take down is unique, with their own backstories and motivation. To me, this doesn't make the game feel repetitive at all.
    10. Tier One mode is EXCELLENT! Changes the game and makes you play the way Solid Snake would. 1-2 bullets and you're dead. Finally, a realistic shooter, where I don't feel like I'm super Rambo going guns blazing and taking out an entire base on my own.
    11. Predator and Splinter Cell mission is SOOOOO GOOOOOOD.
    12. The gadgets are so fun! Gives you creative ways to finish a mission.
    13. Bottomline, if you like games like Mafia 3, shows like Narcos/13 Hours, appreciate great graphics and awesome visual settings, you'll love Wildlands.

    Cons:
    1. Enemy detection is too high when driving around. Can't drive in peace.
    2. Those missiles while flying in a chopper are SUPER ANNOYING.
    3. After 90hrs of gameplay, the music was so grating to my ears. Needs more soundtracks.
    4. Dialogue for certain actions are repetitive.
    5. Vehicle damage could be more realistic.
    6. Character models in game could be improved, but that's something for next gen open worlds.
    7. The only PS4 game I've played which had 5-10 crashes during gameplay.

    Please Ubi, now that you've won me over, please make Wildlands 2 and Splinter Cell! Until then, I will give AC Origins and FarCry5 a chance, hopefully they'll surprise me just as Wildlands did.    … Expand
  18. TheATeam7734
    Apr 13, 2018
    8
    This game, while being somewhat repetitive in gameplay and lacking in other things, is able to provide a brutal, action packed journey into the heart of narcoterrorism in South America. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands creates a sprawling criminal network with diverse, colourful and memorable characters. This game explores a variety of themes, such as the ideas of religious cultThis game, while being somewhat repetitive in gameplay and lacking in other things, is able to provide a brutal, action packed journey into the heart of narcoterrorism in South America. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands creates a sprawling criminal network with diverse, colourful and memorable characters. This game explores a variety of themes, such as the ideas of religious cult brainwashing, a violent drug cartel twisting religion to support their needs, as well as antagonists of different moral and audience reaction. Audiences are regaled with the massive map, the large-scale operation of the story, and even Latin American history incorporated into the story. While not perfect, as certain areas could be developed more, such as characters wearing only one outfit, Wildlands is a fun game, for solo or co-op.… Expand
  19. ultramitch
    Apr 4, 2018
    7
    About as average as video games come.

    Pros: - There are many fun hijinks to be had when playing with friends. It is an absolute delight. - Even though I don't understand why Ghost Recon, of all games, has to be open world, but it's hard to deny the beauty and amount of detail put into the game world. - The stealth gameplay is very satisfying. Cons: - The shooting and cover    About as average as video games come.

    Pros:
    - There are many fun hijinks to be had when playing with friends. It is an absolute delight.
    - Even though I don't understand why Ghost Recon, of all games, has to be open world, but it's hard to deny the beauty and amount of detail put into the game world.
    - The stealth gameplay is very satisfying.

    Cons:
    - The shooting and cover controls are unreliable.
    - The story and characters are virtually nonexistent despite an entertaining lead voice actor.
    - The missions can start to feel like busywork after a while, especially when playing alone.    … Expand
  20. phonologic
    Mar 28, 2018
    9
    Disclaimer - I'm partial to 3rd person military-type shooters, but don't really vibe on fantasy games or rpgs -

    I've played nearly 200 hours (embarrassingly) in story-mode only (sorry, pvp is just too fast paced and not my thing) and it keeps getting better with each level-up and new weapon discovered (OK, I reached top tier a while ago but it's still fun). Exploring Bolivia is great    Disclaimer - I'm partial to 3rd person military-type shooters, but don't really vibe on fantasy games or rpgs -

    I've played nearly 200 hours (embarrassingly) in story-mode only (sorry, pvp is just too fast paced and not my thing) and it keeps getting better with each level-up and new weapon discovered (OK, I reached top tier a while ago but it's still fun). Exploring Bolivia is great fun especially with little and big mountain/jungle/desert/forest hideouts all over the place. Villages and towns can be infested with lurking cartel members (or Unidad, the corrupt para-military police) and it's up to you to decide if you're going to snipe them from a distance or go in guns blazing. Each scenario is fluid, intense, but with a plethora of weapons to choose from and infinitely customize, each approach to a situation is different if you want it to be. Drone recon is wonderful, easy to use, and very helpful, as is the rebel assistance you can employ in ever-improving ways the more you progress within the game. I've nothing left to discover in this massive open world, but I find myself still playing it often, which is the sign of an iconic game in my opinion.    … Expand
  21. Imperadorzcv
    Mar 23, 2018
    3
    This is probably the worst game I played on ps4, it's very repetitive, you have to do the same things over and over again, there's a map full of nothing. I gave a few dots because of the graph that is not bad, otherwise it is a bad game.
  22. BeetrootBaron
    Jan 31, 2018
    1
    Where to start with this mess? The map is huge yet there's nothing to do other than the same tedious ubisoft style **** There's lots of outposts that you can clear out but they just respawn enemies and emplacements once you go a short distance away. There are rebels but you have no reason to care about them or their cause seeing as all you do for them is pick up the same resources over andWhere to start with this mess? The map is huge yet there's nothing to do other than the same tedious ubisoft style **** There's lots of outposts that you can clear out but they just respawn enemies and emplacements once you go a short distance away. There are rebels but you have no reason to care about them or their cause seeing as all you do for them is pick up the same resources over and over, do the same rebel ops over and over, basically the game is the map it's self where you can repeat the same **** forever. Oh and did you know they've added loot boxes! Never used to have them but ubisoft thought how can we make this game even worse? Let's lock the best looking gear behind a **** pay wall. Your AI team mates are the least tactical bunch of soldiers on the planet, legendary ghosts? Legendary for what? Their stupidity? The character controls are clunky, the vehicles controls and handling are some of the worst I've ever experienced in my 23 years of gaming. The only, and I mean ONLY thing this game has going for it is the sniping. I would have added the map to that list if it had some **** decent **** to do while youre traversing it. Thank **** I'm playing this game through gamesharing because if I had to spend a penny on this abomination I would blow my brains all over my console. To think I have this game free of charge yet I would rather play kerplunk by myself than spend another second playing this! **** ubisoft!… Expand
  23. NobleSavage305
    Jan 27, 2018
    9
    I find this to be indeed the most realistic game possible, it does have minor glitches and slow downs but over all its a pretty challenging game. Tier mode is by far the most challenging. As you play and get better and better the the AI gets stronger and stronger thus making it more and more challenging, I love that its a open world game and I love the whole Drug Lord hunting and takingI find this to be indeed the most realistic game possible, it does have minor glitches and slow downs but over all its a pretty challenging game. Tier mode is by far the most challenging. As you play and get better and better the the AI gets stronger and stronger thus making it more and more challenging, I love that its a open world game and I love the whole Drug Lord hunting and taking down cartels, stopping the big coca production. Super realistic Love it. Check out my skills in the video below I am still working on my gamer skills tell me what you think...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hl1U2hLB9-8    … Expand
  24. JrsAlster
    Jan 26, 2018
    9
    Good game with stunning graphics and beautiful landscape. I don't think they could done that part any better. Story is good but needs a bit more variation. And I wish the characters had some more character to them, not being so stiff and saying the same things over again. Make them a bit more personal.

    Also they are on the edge of what is okay when it comes to bugs. Luckily it didn't    Good game with stunning graphics and beautiful landscape. I don't think they could done that part any better. Story is good but needs a bit more variation. And I wish the characters had some more character to them, not being so stiff and saying the same things over again. Make them a bit more personal.

    Also they are on the edge of what is okay when it comes to bugs. Luckily it didn't destroy my gameplay. The graphics, environment and opportunities in this game are solid tho.    … Expand
  25. dpc
    Jan 22, 2018
    9
    This is one of those games where I really don't understand all the mid to negative reviews. It's an outstanding game the gets better the more you play. Play long enough and sure you'll come across a few annoying things, like a teammate not doing what you want (in single player) or just plain old fatigue from the same-y environments. So take a break. Overall, it's an incredibly fun,This is one of those games where I really don't understand all the mid to negative reviews. It's an outstanding game the gets better the more you play. Play long enough and sure you'll come across a few annoying things, like a teammate not doing what you want (in single player) or just plain old fatigue from the same-y environments. So take a break. Overall, it's an incredibly fun, exciting and thoroughly engaging experience in Bolivia, where you feel like you're actually making a difference. The visuals are amazing, too. In many ways it feels like an extension of Far Cry, but I hardly think that's a negative. I friggin' love it!… Expand
  26. Alionsjpg
    Jan 13, 2018
    6
    Honestly not bad, the story is kinda lame, but the multiplayer is a ton of fun.
  27. IfGalad
    Jan 10, 2018
    8
    I've been playing this game for about 60 hours + now, mostly in coop mode with two friends. In that context, the game is a blast, and it has some great stuff going for it. However, like many other Ubisoft titles, I can't help but think they had an exceptional game in their hands (I dare say, something like a Spec Ops GTA) but didn't go the full length and thus created a good, fun game, butI've been playing this game for about 60 hours + now, mostly in coop mode with two friends. In that context, the game is a blast, and it has some great stuff going for it. However, like many other Ubisoft titles, I can't help but think they had an exceptional game in their hands (I dare say, something like a Spec Ops GTA) but didn't go the full length and thus created a good, fun game, but not the exceptional one it could have been. And I'm sure the devs themselves had many, many ideas to push it much farther, but likely weren't granted the chance to really nail their vision.

    Pros:
    - Nice, vast open world. I read some find it too big, but I can't see why, especially with the quite abusively numerous ways to move across the map. Boat, helicopters and such. Oh, and you can fast travel, too. *rolleyes*
    - Visually, the game is really good. Purists will have things to say but in general, the overall quality is absolutely there. Animations are usually pretty well done and the array of them is quite complete for most situations; Models are great, too (with one exception: all helmets are massively underscaled, a curious oversight). Vistas are magnificent and environments varied and credible. Great research went into the environment. The map is populated with living folks and the feel of the world is one that breaths (provided you don't look too closely :) It's not like Skyrim where everyone has some business). An exception to that is for the day/night cycle, where roads are equally populous regardless of the time of day, which gives some funky situation where you infiltrate at night only to bump into some senorita moving along a path to God knows where.
    - Gameplay wise, the game is fun and quite easy, for the most part, but once you activate the Tier One feature, it can get really tough fast. My experience in single player indicates the game works well in that context, with your AI squad mates performing above average on most tasks.
    - The story is okay for me, in this context. It's not terribly brilliant, but gets the pace of the game going, and I like those cutscenes are fun.
    - Some flexibility to the loadout. It is all purely cosmetic, but it's great to get to personalize your look, and in a coop context, it can be pretty funny.
    - The weaponsmith station is great too, with a good flexibility on what you can do, and here with some real impact on your gameplay. But you need to unlock most of the stuff. ("Hey, let's head out on this super tight clandestine ops with only 20-rounds magazines!" SAID NO SPEC OPERATORS EVER). Also, you get to unlock a bunch of unique guns you can't edit through that cool editor.

    Cons:
    - Yes, gameplay can get repetitive at time. This is not a big problem in coop, but I can imagine you get tired of playing those missions when playing solo.
    - The game is full of design shortcuts, obviously to ship it in a functionnal state. For example, if you hop on a motorcycle, then move away, your squad mates spawn at the location you traveled to. This is lame. Ammo crate absolutely everywhere to avoid traveling back to base to resupply is a big let down for me, it kills the logistic aspect of the game. Another example is the lack of possibilities to hide body. This is not cool, as there is a huge stealth component to the game (you can get busted if someone find a body, but have no way of moving it... to move around this, the devs made the body despawn after a certain amount of time. Bye immersion.
    - Some open world weirdness, like having the rebels drive casually through a base from the Cartel, with everyone armed to the teeth, and no issue whatsoever.
    - Some pretty lazy LD jobs, like having to fiddle way too long to find the proper spot to trigger marking some logistic cache for the rebels. This is just plain tedious and unnecessary. Same for padlocks on rebels cells, etc.
    - some inputs are tedious, too, like swapping through throwable explosives once you have unlocked them all. Makes for some pretty epic blunders. You should instead have some slots and you choose to equipe these with one or two items. Not all of them.

    Things I'd like to get:
    - WHY, OH WHY NO RAPPELLING FROM HELICOPTERS?
    - A realistic mode. It would be great to be able to push the realism a few notches up.
    - Some training area. Would be great to get some spot in Bolivia to hone one's skills, especially for an PC FPS shooter player like me who ventured on console for the first time. CQB and room clearing and such are a nightmare for me.
    - More markings options to coordinate gameplay between squad mates.
    - Bearings on the HUD.

    Conclusion
    Great fun game. I'm having a real blast playing this with my friends. It's far from perfect, and it will not become a classic, but if you are looking for a cool coop game to enjoy with your friends, this is a serious contender.    … Expand
  28. Hourless
    Dec 30, 2017
    7
    MyRating: 7/10

    Positives: -Huge, beautiful open world to explore -An array of missions that can be approach 80% of the time by stealth or rambo -Customizing was good enough for what it was, adding different mods/parts on the gun was quite enjoyable and the ability to customize your character at anytime was good -Co-op was a lot of fun as well Negatives: -Quite a buggy and    MyRating: 7/10

    Positives:

    -Huge, beautiful open world to explore
    -An array of missions that can be approach 80% of the time by stealth or rambo
    -Customizing was good enough for what it was, adding different mods/parts on the gun was quite enjoyable and the ability to customize your character at anytime was good
    -Co-op was a lot of fun as well

    Negatives:

    -Quite a buggy and glitchy shooter, one example is on 3 separate occasions i ended up falling through the map and dropping 550m+ to my death
    -Post-game is terrible, very difficult to continue on as there is not a lot of post game content to keep you intrigued
    -The post-game system "Tier One" didn't work for me it felt very unrewarding and to get the most out of it you would have to play solo as when your in a lobby it averages out the players levels. So if you were say Tier 35 and 2 or 3 players haven't even started Tier one yet you would get LESS rewards which is a terrible system and the lower level players would get MORE rewards due to your Tier level.
    -Difficulty scale is higher questionable, felt like I was taking the same number of shots going down on different difficulty levels.

    Overall a game that had a lot of potential that failed major time with the post-game.    … Expand
  29. RKmerica
    Dec 30, 2017
    10
    My favoritest game ever. It's better than Assassin's Creed, Watch Dogs, GTA, and Just Cause as it combines and improves on EVERYthing that those games are known for which is perfectly fine with me. After all, the saying does go: imitation is the purest form of flattery.

    Good: 1) EVERYthing is customizable (uniforms, paints/patterns, patches, and EVERY part of the weapons) 2) 5    My favoritest game ever. It's better than Assassin's Creed, Watch Dogs, GTA, and Just Cause as it combines and improves on EVERYthing that those games are known for which is perfectly fine with me. After all, the saying does go: imitation is the purest form of flattery.

    Good: 1) EVERYthing is customizable (uniforms, paints/patterns, patches, and EVERY part of the weapons)
    2) 5 character save slots (great for me with 4 teenage sons)
    3) Squad controls are genious AND very timely in firefights

    Bad: 1) No control binding for selecting "crouch" since there is "soft cover" which means the character goes into cover just by approaching something that could technically act as cover.*

    *Even listing this as a "bad" feature of this game is really a technicality as Ubisoft most likely didn't have room in the controller layout to fit the cover option. Finding yourself with too much of a good thing shouldn't be bad.

    Long story short: this game is awesome. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐    … Expand
  30. RJ_Crooks
    Dec 28, 2017
    7
    This game was fun to play but missions are very repetitive. The story was interesting but just like the missions the dialogue and banter between you and your team is a lot of rinse and repeat.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 64 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  1. Power Unlimited
    Oct 19, 2017
    79
    Ghost Recon: Wildlands excels in the sheer size of it and has a ton of content which offers you and your friends endless possibilities and lots of fun. The gameplay, on the other hand, is often repetitive, which causes the game to be just a little less than fantastic.
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  2. games(TM)
    Jun 14, 2017
    50
    A buggy, uninspiring and formulaic shooter. [Issue#186, p.74]
  3. Games Master UK
    Jun 6, 2017
    74
    Variations on base clearing, enemy tagging, and weapon tinkering. Old, yet effective. [May 2017, p.70]
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