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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands

PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2017

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Quick resume

Create a team with up to 3 friends in Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon® Wildlands and enjoy the ultimate military shooter experience set in a massive, dangerous, and responsive open world.

Global score

80/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Shooter, Tactical

Pros

  • Huge and beautiful open world
  • Strong tactical co-op gameplay
  • Extensive weapon and character customization
  • Engaging story and political themes
  • High replayability and progression

Cons

  • Repetitive mission design
  • Vehicle handling issues
  • Ai limitations and bugs
  • Pvp balance and population problems
  • Some dlc content considered poor value

Motivations

  • Autonomy
    4

    "Players have high freedom to choose mission order, approach, and playstyle including stealth or assault."

  • Competence
    3

    "Game offers tactical challenges, skill upgrades, and requires aiming with bullet drop and travel time."

  • Competition
    2

    "Includes PvP modes with ranked matches but PvP is less popular and has balance issues."

  • Continuation
    4

    "Long gameplay with hundreds of hours reported, encourages habitual play and exploration."

  • Cooperation
    5

    "Strong emphasis on 4-player co-op tactical gameplay, teamwork is highly rewarding."

  • Creativity
    4

    "Extensive weapon and character customization, multiple tactical approaches to missions."

  • Domination
    -3

    "Players tend to cooperate equally; no strong evidence of domination or power imposition."

  • Escapism
    4

    "Immersive open world and story provide escape from real life; players enjoy exploration and tactical immersion."

  • Expectation
    -4

    "Players engage voluntarily for enjoyment and exploration, not out of obligation or pressure."

  • Experimenting
    3

    "Players try different tactics, stealth or assault, and experiment with weapon loadouts."

  • Exploration
    5

    "Very large open world with diverse biomes and many secrets encourages exploration."

  • Expression
    4

    "Rich character and weapon customization options allow self-expression."

  • Fantasy
    -2

    "Game is grounded in realistic military and political scenarios, with plausible settings."

  • Fellowship
    4

    "Strong community and cooperative play foster a sense of belonging and shared goals."

  • Growth
    3

    "Players develop skills, unlock weapons and abilities, and improve tactical proficiency."

  • Health
    -4

    "Primarily sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

  • Idle
    -3

    "Requires focused attention and tactical planning; not suited for idle or background play."

  • Intimacy
    2

    "Some social interaction in co-op but limited evidence of deep emotional connections."

  • Leadership
    3

    "Players can lead squads and coordinate tactics, especially in co-op play."

  • Progression
    4

    "Strong progression system with skill trees, weapon upgrades, and tier modes."

  • Relaxation
    2

    "Some players find exploration relaxing, but tactical combat and high difficulty add tension."

  • Sensation
    3

    "Visuals and audio provide sensory stimulation; gunplay and explosions add excitement."

  • Status
    1

    "Some recognition through ranks and achievements but not a primary motivation."

  • Story
    3

    "Engaging narrative with character development and political themes, though some find it repetitive."

  • Strategy
    4

    "High emphasis on tactical planning, stealth, and problem solving in missions."

  • Thrill
    3

    "Tactical stealth and combat create suspense and excitement, especially in high difficulty modes."

  • Value
    2

    "Generally considered worth the price especially on sale; some complaints about DLC pricing."

  • Violence
    4

    "Combat and destruction are core gameplay elements with realistic gunplay and explosions."

  • Survival
    3

    "Players must avoid detection and death, manage resources and tactical positioning."

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