Ghost Recon: Wildlands Preview

I was a huge fan of the big 3 Tom Clancy games but I can see why GR has no place in the modern market. It's a shame they took this route since it offers nothing for me, but I'm sure it will sell. Shame what happened to Splinter Cell too.

This game is nothing like the Division. It's a lot more like an open world SOCOM! I'm a big SOCOM fan and there are a lot similarities to that series. Some people think this game didn't l doesn't work if you're not playing co-op. That's not true at all. Your squad is very capable. Too much so in some cases. If you want to solo then that's possible as well. You only have to tell them to hold position. I really enjoyed the beta. It's fun with and without friends. I will be getting this game for sure. I just want to stress you really get the most from this game when you play it the way you want. Either stealth/tactical or all out crazy.

Leroy Anderson

Great preview Brandon. I now know for sure I won't be playing this. I doesn't really look like an open world Splinter cell. More like an even more open world The Division. If only Ubisoft would give us a true Ghost Recon game. Not a lot of ghost and recon in the footage. More like, 'Hey get in the car with a turret and blow up this base'. If you did shit like that in the first Ghost Recon / Advanced Warfighter games you would die. I would instantly buy a game where you would have to really think strategically. Plan your approach, gather intelligence, infiltrate without anybody ever hearing you. Positioning your units seems to be a gimick here rather than essential. You had no choice in Advanced Warfighter because there was always the chance of someone sneaking up on you. This is just another Ubisoft shooter without doing anything mildly interesting.

Thanks for the preview jones! Loving the detail

confusedhulk

I'm loving this preview format. If there are more like these in the future... I certainly won't complain. ;)

Beau

The preview made me think of the game in a new perspective, as I now see it as something resembling Mercenaries (from now already gone Pandemic Studios, who I loved). The open world looks super pretty, and the hierarchy system with the bad guys reminded me of the "Deck of 52" in North Korea in Mercs. All that openness and copters etc. is something that I really like. That said, too bad it all revolves heavily around co-op. I'll pass.

Ville Ranto

I got into the closed beta from Feb 6-9. I'll be sharing my experiences and impressions after it's over.

Leroy Anderson

Sounds surprisingly positive, thanks for the impressions. My purchase decision will mostly depend if I can convince some friends to play with me.

Christoph Zürcher