Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands

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6.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 279 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 67 out of 279
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  1. StrongHarm
    May 24, 2017
    10
    6.4 user rating? You must be high. GRW is top rate in every way. The terrain is the best I've ever seen in any game. The combat and storyline are fun and interesting. Finally, some Sig hardware! The AI is great, your team follows you through complex terrain and never gets stuck. The bad ratings are probably due to the fact that people are used to being spoonfed from simplified6.4 user rating? You must be high. GRW is top rate in every way. The terrain is the best I've ever seen in any game. The combat and storyline are fun and interesting. Finally, some Sig hardware! The AI is great, your team follows you through complex terrain and never gets stuck. The bad ratings are probably due to the fact that people are used to being spoonfed from simplified shooters where they don't have to engage their brainpan. This one is challenging. Also, you should be aware: You have to learn to use your AI. In combat, be sure to tell them to shoot or they'll just stay defensive. You can also have them hold a position etc. Also, driving and flying with the keyboard is no good. Hook up an xbox controller to your PC then go back to kbd/mouse when on foot (first time I've ever been forced to do this, but I'm not complaining because it works very well.) The replayability of this game is enormous, I'll be playing it for years. Outstanding game!… Expand
  2. PrimeHitman
    Mar 10, 2017
    10
    As others have said, this game is fun. There are some aspects that won't appeal to hypercritical gamers but there is no denying the potential for fun the game offers.

    While it is true that there is some repetitiveness to the mission structure this has not been an issue for me. The game gives you the freedom to experiment and try news to tackle a mission. I might set a goal for myself    As others have said, this game is fun. There are some aspects that won't appeal to hypercritical gamers but there is no denying the potential for fun the game offers.

    While it is true that there is some repetitiveness to the mission structure this has not been an issue for me. The game gives you the freedom to experiment and try news to tackle a mission. I might set a goal for myself to try and complete a mission with stealth or I may want to try going in guns blazing and see how fast I can wipe out the enemy.

    I have not played co-op but I can imagine that would only magnify the fun aspects of the game. The potential for Leroy Jenkins making a mess of well thought out plans is high. Expect to see hilarious videos of this on Youtube.

    I hate to overuse a word but this game has real potential. I played the Division and really like it but that game was constrained by the structure of the game. The expansions to the Division were a mixed bag and felt tacked on. With Ghost Recon Wildlands the open nature of the game should allow the developers to get really creative with expansions while still fitting within the base game.

    Some people are going to hate this game and they may be justified based on it not meeting their expectations. I would suggest watching a few Youtube videos of the gameplay or renting it before buying.    … Expand
  3. Thingriz
    Mar 14, 2017
    10
    Game is getting some really unfair scores. I buy everything and have been so disappointed with the crap we been getting. But not with this one. At first I was pissed because I thought the controls were terrible...and they are touchy...but accurate. The hitboxes are spot on and have only found two shooting blocks and haven't got stuck on the maps yet. There are some glitches as with allGame is getting some really unfair scores. I buy everything and have been so disappointed with the crap we been getting. But not with this one. At first I was pissed because I thought the controls were terrible...and they are touchy...but accurate. The hitboxes are spot on and have only found two shooting blocks and haven't got stuck on the maps yet. There are some glitches as with all games. We will never see the likes of Half-Life 2 again I'm afraid. If you like to sneak and snipe or run and gun it's up to you. To my way of thinking I consider this an easy contender for game of the year and I haven't even played online.......tired of the foul mouth punks!… Expand
  4. dusty27
    Mar 14, 2017
    10
    A frequent complaint of this game is that it is to much of the same. As a dedicated player of Far Cry games for the outpost busting this game is amazing! Hearing these complaints after playing the game for many many long hours and being hyped to play it as soon as the kids are in bed it just surprises me. Its like going to a great steak house and having all you can eat delicious ribs andA frequent complaint of this game is that it is to much of the same. As a dedicated player of Far Cry games for the outpost busting this game is amazing! Hearing these complaints after playing the game for many many long hours and being hyped to play it as soon as the kids are in bed it just surprises me. Its like going to a great steak house and having all you can eat delicious ribs and having folks complain that there are too many ribs. I love this game. I like the variety of outposts and bases. I like the variety of down to earth items and base resources to deal with. Drones feel surprisingly comfortable. I like the RPG progression and difficulty of enemies. I get killed just enough currently to instill danger and excitement whilst allowing me to brutally execute scores of enemies! This game pushes the open world genre in subtle ways and is well worth most peoples time. If this is the starting point for Wildlands; I am eager to see where they will go next with it. Only complaint I could muster is that the soldiers prattle on about certain missions while I am wondering around doing side quests untill I am so tired about hearing about the Quinoa Processing Plant that I feel compelled to do the mission just to get them to talk about something else. Co-op is good fun.… Expand
  5. Nareke
    Mar 7, 2017
    10
    There’s so much fun to be had here, and the co-op is probably the best I’ve seen in a long time. The country of Bolivia is massive and fun to explore, with plenty to do and visuals that never fail to impress.
  6. mvbmvp
    Mar 7, 2017
    10
    Ghost Recon Wildlands is the game I have been wanting to see for a very long time. Military based, tactical shooter, open-world, and a plausible story and setting! The shooting mechanics are the best I have found and the environment is incredible. The only down side are the driving physics are a bit weird but it's still fun. I will be playing this game for a long time to come!
  7. catrasca
    Mar 8, 2017
    10
    Amazing aspect, funny games, a lot of different missions.. A perfect 10 for me
    The only thing that i dont like is that i cant save my game.... but its not sufficient to give a minor score
  8. richberg
    Mar 9, 2017
    10
    Wow, I've never seen a game lookin this good! Flying around your helicopter in the open world gives you some amazing views if you are not chased by a sam missile. Action is fierce, and the game will keep you busy for a long time. Much better than any call of duty game in single player. Must buy for first person shooter fans. Worth every penny!!
  9. Joegarr
    Aug 7, 2017
    10
    Ghost Recon Wildlands is like GTA but reloaded. There are so many things to do your way, skills options, vehicles, weapons, rebel faction supporting your missions, and so on. Ghost Recon is an Awesome Game!
  10. MemeMachine69
    Aug 7, 2017
    10
    With all of the updates this game has had to fix the bugs, this has certainly been up there with one of my best experiences in gaming in 2017. Although it is much more fun with friends, it is still a really fun single player game. The gunplay is satisfying, and the stealth is fun to experiment with. The Gunsmith gives the player lots of options to customize their weapon. Overall, this gameWith all of the updates this game has had to fix the bugs, this has certainly been up there with one of my best experiences in gaming in 2017. Although it is much more fun with friends, it is still a really fun single player game. The gunplay is satisfying, and the stealth is fun to experiment with. The Gunsmith gives the player lots of options to customize their weapon. Overall, this game makes you feel like a badass. The only small error I find irritating is instant-fail stealth missions, which do not make themselves that pronounced, but are still irritating. Overall, a 10/10 would play through again.… Expand
  11. xCarmesi
    Aug 24, 2017
    10
    This game is perfect on all levels, the solo gameplay is great because I have no other friends to play with it is my only option. How many different play styles really makes me love the game, you could go with the stealthy approach with the sniper, and the sync shots or you go guns blazing with your squad, the game is great overall!
  12. nrgorman
    Aug 30, 2017
    10
    Previously, I found the AI to be infuriatingly simplistic and docile. However, they became crucial to me, as the defended me against Unidad while I maneuvered through the streets of Bolivia, or attacking cartel members while I infiltrated the enemy's hideouts. Hating on the AI is unfair. And then there is the game itself. The open world format is overwhelmingly huge, however, it proves toPreviously, I found the AI to be infuriatingly simplistic and docile. However, they became crucial to me, as the defended me against Unidad while I maneuvered through the streets of Bolivia, or attacking cartel members while I infiltrated the enemy's hideouts. Hating on the AI is unfair. And then there is the game itself. The open world format is overwhelmingly huge, however, it proves to be an exciting exploration. The graphics are incredible, and it proved to be a fun challenge. An incredible game.… Expand
  13. coolhandbman
    Apr 20, 2018
    10
    Of all the xbox games I own (50+), I've played this the most. Best Coop game on the market. Get you some friends and have some fun.
  14. SyllabicRose858
    Feb 3, 2019
    10
    An extremely fun game to play with your friends.

    The progression through the campaign is an amazing experience. You start of doing easy missions, which gradually get harder as you are on a quest to kill the boss of the cartel. The open world is gigantic with loads of side missions to do, which give you bonuses and advantages, like for example being able to call in backup, which help    An extremely fun game to play with your friends.

    The progression through the campaign is an amazing experience. You start of doing easy missions, which gradually get harder as you are on a quest to kill the boss of the cartel.

    The open world is gigantic with loads of side missions to do, which give you bonuses and advantages, like for example being able to call in backup, which help you with harder missions.

    There are also loads of weapons to unlock or find in the world, which can then we customized with loads of gadgets or camoes, which also need to be unlocked and found.

    And getting around the world is no trouble either, because you have a lot of different vehicles to pick from or if you don’t want to drive or fly anything, you have the option to fast travel, which is very useful due to the work being enormous.

    Overall this game is awesome for anyone who likes games about progression and open worlds. I finally you want a good CooP game that you can play with your friends, this is your go to.    … Expand
  15. Wellbrasil
    Feb 16, 2019
    10
    O jogo em si é bom mas o mapa é muito grande e as distâncias pra percorrer são muito longas e as atividades com o tempo ficam repetitivas.
  16. LakyBoj007
    Mar 16, 2019
    10
    Perfect gameplay and co-op, great content, there is still a lot to do. I can only recommend it, amazing game ;-)
  17. SquidCena
    Oct 6, 2019
    10
    Game is amazing and is very enjoyable to play. Would rather play this then that crappy breakpoint game
  18. Indisernible
    Aug 26, 2020
    10
    9.5 for me. GREAT game. Liked how smooth the story was told. Like the open world apect. I can see the differences in Environment in EVERY city of Polivia. Loved the stealth/action choice. Made me feel like a ghost in a country and my own boss. wished the gameplay would have been smoother a notch loses 0.5 for that.... The PVP is Awsome, the whole classes and maps are pretty cool and made9.5 for me. GREAT game. Liked how smooth the story was told. Like the open world apect. I can see the differences in Environment in EVERY city of Polivia. Loved the stealth/action choice. Made me feel like a ghost in a country and my own boss. wished the gameplay would have been smoother a notch loses 0.5 for that.... The PVP is Awsome, the whole classes and maps are pretty cool and made me try the most intense, tip toeing and COMEBACK plays i have had in multiplayer in any game.... Loved it.… Expand
  19. huginodensen
    Apr 22, 2023
    10
    De los mejores juegos de Tom clancy, todo el contexto del juego es muy interesante, sus mecanicas excelentes y las historias gigantescas!! En hora buena.
  20. ISSGOD
    Apr 4, 2017
    9
    Full playthrough review. Wildlands is a huge sandbox that you have full access to the entire map from the start. The map is split into 22 zones, all of which have a lot of content to enjoy, from main story, to rebel ops, to collectibles such as weapons, skill points and background story items. The topography is diverse and beautifully rendered and ranges from jungle to forest, to desert,Full playthrough review. Wildlands is a huge sandbox that you have full access to the entire map from the start. The map is split into 22 zones, all of which have a lot of content to enjoy, from main story, to rebel ops, to collectibles such as weapons, skill points and background story items. The topography is diverse and beautifully rendered and ranges from jungle to forest, to desert, to salt flats, all of which effect how you approach a mission.

    The story is sparse but does a good enough job at moving the narrative forward. The gameplay is somewhat repetitive but that was not a problem for me in my 75+ hour playthrough as I really enjoyed the feeling of being a badass special operations soldier. In some missions you are creeping at night through a dense jungle then in the next mission you are sniping from atop a mountain while in another mission you are assaulting a base in an open area and go in Rambo style. You are rarely forced into a single approach thus allowing you to chose if you want to ghost an enemy base or call in rebel support such as a diversion, mortar strike, spotting, or backup which allow you to meet just about any situation on the fly.

    There are three vehicles that you can have the rebels drop off for you, a truck, an armored suburban with a minigun or a helicopter which is fairly easy to fly once you get use to it. You can also fast travel which comes in handy on such a huge map. I like the day night cycle and the weather effects. Night ops are fun as you have to use your night vision as the game is very dark at night, also the infrared is great for picking out targets in the inky blackness of night.

    As you play you will come across metals that basically supply you with ability points. You can spend your points on weapon ability, physical ability, team and rebel toughness, and tech skills such as the drone and synchronized shooting. If you desire you can decimate the enemy by useing your drone to mark targets and having your team synch shot stragglers. Make sure to add skill points to your binoculars as some enemy positions have drone jammers that can be shut down or destroyed but can be very hard to find or shut off quietly.

    Because of my unreliable internet I played single player and found the team A.I. to be quite good. The commands are few but effective. I like to snipe the snipers, mortar and heavy weapons positions, call in rebel support, set my team to attack, then run into the base with a light machine gun and let the chaos ensue! My loadout was an assault rifle with a 4x scope and a silencer that I used for short range sniping and stealthy base infiltration and a light machine gun for when things get hot!

    I think for some the thin narrative and repetitive gameplay will be a turn off, but for me the gameplay was a blast that never got old! I look forward to another playthrough!    … Expand
  21. Jspotter89
    Mar 13, 2017
    9
    I have been enjoying Wildlands a lot over the past week. As a disclaimer, I am not a fanatic of the Ghost Recon game series, but Wildlands caught my eye and hasn't disappointed. I also played in the open beta, which confirmed that I would be purchasing it when it released.

    All that being said, I am surprised by a 6.0 user rating for this game. I'm not sure where the animus for it is    I have been enjoying Wildlands a lot over the past week. As a disclaimer, I am not a fanatic of the Ghost Recon game series, but Wildlands caught my eye and hasn't disappointed. I also played in the open beta, which confirmed that I would be purchasing it when it released.

    All that being said, I am surprised by a 6.0 user rating for this game. I'm not sure where the animus for it is coming from, but maybe it differs drastically from previous Ghost Recon titles I'm not familiar with, and diehard fans are taking it out on the user rating.

    Whatever the case, it doesn't seem justified to me. This is an excellent game. It has:
    -A large, beautiful open world with great variation in landscapes.
    -Many skills and assets to unlock and upgrade, a number of which open many new options to the player.
    -Four player coop that is great fun with friends, and passably good with strangers.
    -A very basic story, one that doesn't require many twists and turns, but one that is satisfying when you see how your four-man team can take down a massive drug empire.
    -A huge arsenal of weapons to be discovered and upgraded.

    The negative aspects of the game pale in comparison to the highlights. The AI is a bit dumb, but in large numbers and on an above-average difficulty setting can still be a challenge. And the mission TEMPLATES are repetitive, as has been repeatedly stated by critics both amateur and professional.

    But here's the thing with repetitiveness, and why I highlighted 'templates' above. It's true, many missions follow the same basic outline: go here, smash this, kill that, get out. But here's where the criticism of repetitiveness rings hollow for this player: it's all on the player as to HOW you tackle these missions. You can go in guns blazing and trust your teammates and your reflexes, or you can creep in an use stealth to take down enemies at close range, OR you can deploy your drone and tag targets, and then take down as many as you can at range with a trusty sniper rifle. You can grab an attack helicopter and fire miniguns into an enemy campsite, or you can skydive onto a mountain and use the elevation to your advantage.

    So what I'm trying to say here is that, if you're playing WIldlands and complaining that each engagement goes down the same way, that isn't the game's fault. That's your choice. Try something different every once in awhile and see how the experience becomes far less repetitive.

    I'd give Wildlands a solid 9.25 out of 10. Game of 2017 for me so far, but I expect it will have tough competition from Mass Effect and Red Dead 2. If you like shooters and/or open world games, you should try it out.    … Expand
  22. BillyOcean
    Nov 28, 2020
    9
    If I had known this was just third person Far Cry I would have sprung for it a long time ago - but at least it was cheaper and jammed with dlc by the time I got it. To be fair to the negative reviews, I happen to love the one game Ubisoft makes, and this is trés Ubisoft
  23. Kawai
    May 26, 2017
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. When you've spent countless hours in the beauty of this world, the gameplay could be stronger, the AI more resilient, and the features a little more useful. One gets the feeling they cut out a lot of stuff at the expense of good, quality, gameplay. Hell, I'm fine with that!
    btw: You Longrange Snipers & stealth boys will absolutely love this one. ;)    … Expand
  24. xenoclast
    Apr 12, 2020
    9
    I found Wildlands to be very entertaining. It's basically a massive sandbox full of angry ai sicarios and government troops that are out to get you.

    Being a modeller and having meddled with arch-viz for quite some time, I found myself just flying around or driving and simply enjoying the beauty of this game. The in and out scaling of the model geometry is smooth, the various surfaces act    I found Wildlands to be very entertaining. It's basically a massive sandbox full of angry ai sicarios and government troops that are out to get you.

    Being a modeller and having meddled with arch-viz for quite some time, I found myself just flying around or driving and simply enjoying the beauty of this game. The in and out scaling of the model geometry is smooth, the various surfaces act differently, the weather and daylight effects are exquisite. The game is simply beautiful.

    The solo "campaign" becomes very repetitive very soon, though. And the storyline is nothing to write home about. Since I have yet to try this out with mates, I cannot say anything about co-OP, but I imagine that will provide hours more of fun.

    As it is. If you want one of the Ghost Recon games, this is the one to get. The follow up doesn't measure up.    … Expand
  25. OzBountyHunter
    Dec 8, 2017
    9
    un realmente digno sucesor del ghost recon future soldier, una jugabilidad buenisima, la IA de los compañeros no estorba mucho, es más la puedes ir mejorando al estilo rpg, así como tu personaje, aunque a veces la forma de matar a los jefes puede ser la misma, la historia que conlleva sumerge realmente en bolivia y es divertido estar atacando a los narcos, y a la unidad aunque sea másun realmente digno sucesor del ghost recon future soldier, una jugabilidad buenisima, la IA de los compañeros no estorba mucho, es más la puedes ir mejorando al estilo rpg, así como tu personaje, aunque a veces la forma de matar a los jefes puede ser la misma, la historia que conlleva sumerge realmente en bolivia y es divertido estar atacando a los narcos, y a la unidad aunque sea más duros para los que les gusta los retos, ahora voy a jugar los dlc y espero que algún día ubisoft saque una sequela de este juego ya que tienen de donde… Expand
  26. Broyax
    Apr 1, 2017
    9
    Un monde ouvert dont l'immensité laisse pantois, ébahi : pour vous, toute la Bolivie à nettoyer de fond en comble, à parcourir dans tous les sens en bagnole, en avion ou en hélicoptère... avec vos 3 potes des forces très spéciales, la crème de la crème, des tueurs, des machines à tuer. Et à s'infiltrer !...

    GR Wildlands est en effet le meilleur de Far Cry et de Splinter Cell et... de    Un monde ouvert dont l'immensité laisse pantois, ébahi : pour vous, toute la Bolivie à nettoyer de fond en comble, à parcourir dans tous les sens en bagnole, en avion ou en hélicoptère... avec vos 3 potes des forces très spéciales, la crème de la crème, des tueurs, des machines à tuer. Et à s'infiltrer !...

    GR Wildlands est en effet le meilleur de Far Cry et de Splinter Cell et... de Ghost Recon, sauf qu'ici la partie Ghost Recon fonctionne enfin via une interface d'ordres claire et efficace. On planifie aussi, on observe et on marque avec le drone, ce qui donne une véritable dimension tactique au jeu. Les rebelles peuvent vous aider en fournissant des véhicules, des appuis au sol, une reconnaissance et des tirs de mortier.

    Le jeu fait penser souvent à MGS5 mais en bien et en sérieux ; difficile de retourner au jeu japonais après une telle démonstration de force : la maniabilité est impeccable, la balistique est finement gérée et l'intelligence artificielle est remarquable. Vos potes ne se font pas repérer comme des cons et si ça dérape, c'est de ma faute à moi, le chef de l'escouade, pas de la leur. Ils viennent vous réanimer le cas échéant, car les tirs sont surtout dirigés contre vous : mieux vaut ça que l'inverse, à savoir aller réanimer des bras cassés...

    Les tirs synchros sont un régal à utiliser et font partie de la stratégie, tout comme le C4, les mines, les leurres... et tout le toutim. A noter qu'Ubisoft s'est mis à la parité puisqu'on peut faire le jeu entièrement avec une nana façon Sarah Connor ou autre présentation : on a toute une partie de personnalisation assez bien faite ma foi.

    "Stratégie", le mot est lâché, mais surtout réactivité et adaptation : il faut prendre les bonnes décisions au bon moment, car si le jeu peut être pris comme un bourrin et fournir une action endiablée, il implique de nombreuses missions d'infiltration totale, l'occasion de constater l'IA étonnante des ennemis, retorse à souhait... il faut alors reconsidérer la situation et attendre la nuit, plus propice.

    L'histoire se laisse suivre et garde un ton fort crédible, en plus de proposer deux fins différentes d'une maturité qui ne laisse pas d'étonner pour un jeu Ubisoft, je ne m'y attendais pas !

    Techniquement c'est une belle réussite aux niveaux graphique et sonore et malgré quelques rares ralentissements, GR Wildlands tient la rampe sans sourciller (installé sur un SSD) et offre une image propre et nette, avec bien entendu le temps et la météorologie dynamiques. De superbes panoramas !

    Il n'y a aucune tour à escalader (!) mais néanmoins un brin de farmage à faire (comme dans tous les mondes ouverts) voire un assez gros farmage en fait pour rassembler les ressources nécessaires si l'on veut développer en profondeur les capacités de son équipe, des rebelles et de nos armes et gadgets : il faut alors attaquer des convois et voler des avions ou hélicos, des tâches qui peuvent lasser quelque peu... à la longue.

    On doit également rassembler des "intels" en territoire contrôlé par les sicarios et là encore, l'approche est libre et permet d'expérimenter... mais il est clair qu'il faut être prêt à crapahuter de long en large. Heureusement, les planques de voyage rapide se débloquent d'elles-mêmes au fur et à mesure de l'exploration et la mobilité dans ce monde ouvert s'avère excellente, y compris à pied.

    L'approche est laissée à la discrétion du joueur et on découvre de multiples façons d'arriver à ses fins. En tout cas, les missions principales, très nombreuses, se révèlent très bien construites et assez variées. Procéder à l'extraction de témoins en plein camp ennemi n'est jamais une mince affaire.

    On note quelques bugs pas bien méchants et un pilotage de l'hélico auquel il convient de s'habituer ; son inertie peut parfois agacer sérieusement... surtout quand on a des missiles au cul.

    Voilà donc ce Ghost Recon Wildlands, résolument passionnant en solo mais vendu par Ubisoft trop souvent pour sa partie coopération, laquelle se révèle comme dans tous les jeux de cet acabit assez pathétique : on passe sa vie à réanimer les branques qui vous accompagnent ou une fois mort, à attendre que le dernier clampin remplisse éventuellement l'objectif...

    Et pour égaler la performance de l'IA, il faudrait 4 joueurs qui connaissent et maîtrisent à fond tous les compartiments du jeu, sans rentrer dans le tas comme des tanches, à se faire repérer comme des bleus !

    Non, ce coop' est inutile puisque la campagne et le monde se suffisent à eux-mêmes et délivrent une expérience presque parfaite... en solo.    … Expand
  27. Secr3tSqu1rrel
    Mar 23, 2017
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is one of the better free roam games I have ever played. It does have its glitches, like having to kill yourself if you get caught in a rock or between a garbage bin and a wall. The flying could be done differently, however it could be worse. The glitches in the game do not effect the story line and are fixable through patches.
    The story line is absolutely amazing. Having the ability to see two different endings with El Sueno living and dying is great. It sets up for future DLC content to expand into different countries in South America. I give this game a high rating due to how many bosses there are to fight and the over abundance of side missions to do and collect.    … Expand
  28. Yeahpaolo
    Oct 4, 2017
    9
    This game has gotten a lot of negative and mixed reviews, and I can see why.

    At first glimpse, it's just another Ubisoft Open World game. A lot of repetitive icon collecting, and a bland storyline filled with cheap action movie clichés and soulless characters. A few other negative aspects: Team AI is useless except for sync shots and reviving. You're basically on your own if you play    This game has gotten a lot of negative and mixed reviews, and I can see why.

    At first glimpse, it's just another Ubisoft Open World game. A lot of repetitive icon collecting, and a
    bland storyline filled with cheap action movie clichés and soulless characters.
    A few other negative aspects:
    Team AI is useless except for sync shots and reviving. You're basically on your own if you play
    offline.
    Also, driving and flying feels cheap and arcade-y.

    With difficulty set on medium, and all HUD elements activated, it plays like a mildly stealthy 3rd-person- shooter: Follow the yellow line on the minimap, mark the enemies with big red dots, watch out for the big white directional arrow that tells you from where you are being spotted. Kill all the red dots - sorry, bad guys - on your screen/minimap, advance to next mission icon, collect skill icons, etc.
    Playing the game like this, I'd give it maybe 5 or 6/10.

    The whole thing drastically changes, however, when you set the difficulty to the highest level, and disable as many HUD elements as possible. I don't play like that to prove something, or feel like a pro gamer dude. But if you have only your eyes and ears, without minimaps and helping icons, it feels a LOT more realistic.
    You will die from 2 or 3 shots, and you won't be able to see enemies through walls. If you get spotted, enemies will charge at you from all sides. This makes direct confrontation and Rambo-playstyle almost impossible, forcing you to play tactically and think about every move you make. It makes every infiltration so much more intense. Moving slow, being aware of your surroundings, all that greatly adds to the immersion.
    Plus, without all the blinking icons you can actually enjoy the graphics of this game. The environment looks amazing, weather and lighting effects are beautiful, and the different regions are extremely diverse.

    I understand that playing in "realistic mode" is not for everyone. It's much harder, and every mistake you make is severely punished; even more so when playing offline, having to rely on your utterly incapable AI- teammates. On the other hand, infiltrating an outpost, stealing a weapon and extracting without being detected, feels so much more satisfying. If you like tactical gameplay and stealth, you will have fun. The underwhelming story is just a framework for the game, I don't pay any attention to it at all.

    I also enjoyed the gun and character customization. Big playground for gun nuts. Every weapon has a different feel to it, and there is a huge selection of attachments, colors, etc.
    You can change your outfits depending on your location, there's lots different clothes, accessories and camoflages to choose from.

    Wildlands on hard mode kind of reminded me of a bigger version of Metal Gear Solid 5, although the stealth mechanics and AI are not as refined as in MGS5.

    There has been a lot of criticism as to the repetitive nature of this game. I must say, to me it doesn't
    feel repetitive at all. There's extraction, clearing buildings, stealing planes and helicopters,
    destroying equipment, capturing convois, and more. Sure, those missions are the same in every region of the game, but in addition to the changing landscapes, weather, environment, day/night-cycle, you can approach each of those missions in different ways.

    Playing online can be more fun, but it depends who you are playing with. Also, a special PvP mode with smaller maps will be introduced in the next months. I played the PvP beta, it was fairly enjoyable.

    Ultimately, how much you will enjoy this game will depend on your own creativity and playstyle. It can be either a dumbed-down Bolivian Grand Theft Auto experience without the interesting story and characters, or a tough, tactical military RPG. I would definetely recommend it, especially now when you can get it for a lot less than 60 bucks.    … Expand
  29. BradDavide
    Nov 11, 2017
    9
    Really my only reason for the 9 and not 10, is there’s always room for improvement. That being said, I’d call GR Wildlands the best game i’ve plaid in the last decade.

    Now admitedly my selection of games is widely skewed from the average gamer. I favor the single player games and when I do buy an FPS shooter I rarely venture into the online play once I complete the campaign.    Really my only reason for the 9 and not 10, is there’s always room for improvement. That being said, I’d call GR Wildlands the best game i’ve plaid in the last decade.

    Now admitedly my selection of games is widely skewed from the average gamer. I favor the single player games and when I do buy an FPS shooter I rarely venture into the online play once I complete the campaign.

    Wildlands offers a fantastic story experience set in a massive openworld. I read a lot of action/thriller/expionage novels, and playing this game was like acting one of them out. The autonomy of the story itself was appealing enough to get my immediate thumbs up. “Here’s a drug cartel, take it down.” Thats essentially all the guidance you get. Different aspects of the cartel are ranked by difficulty, to help guide you away from picking battles you are highly under supplied to take on. However, if you wanted, right from the start of the game you could drive right up to the head honcho’s gate and kick it down guns blazing.

    The gameplay favors the stealth approach but does not enforce it, another great aspect. I found myself taking the stealth approach on almost every mission and going loud at the first sign of trouble. I loved the use of silenced weapons, the drones for recon, the locals for reinforcements and neccesity to find better weapons. I happened to have played through the game using cpu as my 3 crew members, despite the AI controled they were very useful and have a variety of functional commands to give. Had i been able to synchronize my playing time with friends online, i’m sure Co-Op play would have made it even better.

    The graphics, sounds, movement and emursion were outstanding. Even the banter between your team feals realistic. At one point the game auto-updated and the helicopter controls were sort of “dumbed down” but i was very pleased to find within the options, a return to “classic controls.”

    At my time of writing this, there is a new DLC for pvp multiplayer which I have not played and do not plan to. I did purchase and play the Fallen Ghosts dlc, which was great. Similar to the main campaign but with a substantial increase in enemy skill/weapons including some invisible cloaking. You also don’t pick up where you left off, per say. That is, after finishing the main story, you have quite an arsenal of bad a$$ guns. But when you crash land at the start of Fallen Ghosts you start out empty handed. This served to up the difficulty be in a good way, i remember it being difficult to accumulate some weapons but not impossible.

    I have very few gripes with Wild Lands, but since it’s a review and not an award session. The missions can be somewhat repetitive without any major changes aside from difficulty. However, for me just the change of location, geography and buildings was enough to keep it interesting.

    Overall I’d say Ghost Recon Wildlands is an absolute MUST for fans of single player action games. For those who favor the pvp stylings of the Call of Duty series, i would also recommend the game for a change of pace but it’s not a “must have” for you as it is certainly not a Run-and-Gun shooter.    … Expand
  30. jin44jim
    Sep 15, 2020
    9
    Don't understand the hate for this game. Both modes are fun and I enjoy the game overall.
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#82 Best Xbox One Game of 2017
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#15 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2017
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#5 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2017

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. DarkStation
    May 2, 2017
    60
    Ghost Recon: Wildlands is by no means a terrible, or even bad, game: it provides moments of intense fun, particularly with friends, when you're trying to clear out a base without being detected. Yet, it has some serious issues. The A.I. coding is just not good; the huge draw distances causes stutter and screen-tearing on consoles; and even though there is undeniably a lot of content in the form of missions and things to collect, it does become repetitive and dull—just how quickly it becomes a drag depends on your tolerance for walking around and collecting things, I suppose. But if you don't have friends to play with, and you have to rely on boneheaded teammate A.I. to help you fight questionable and irrational enemy A.I., then the game's problems are amplified.
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  2. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Apr 15, 2017
    80
    Gorgeous and impressively focused for its scale. Ubi's best open-world in years. [May 2017, p.83]
  3. Vgames
    Apr 4, 2017
    75
    Basically, Ghost Recon: Wildlands is a good game. It offers you a big wide world with many missions and possibilities. It combines the tactical gameplay we all know and love from other Ghost Recon games, with all of these elements spread out on the beautiful map of Bolivia. But its repetitiveness, forgettable story and the trouble finding a decent team make its problems more obvious than ever.
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