Ubisoft and their newer approach to open-world titles was on full display in the surprisingly great Watch Dogs 2 this year, and it’s likely the publisher will hope the momentum keeps rolling as attention shifts to their open-world tactical shooter, Ghost Recon: Wildlands. We’ve seen and played quite a bit of it before, and the experience is nothing but polarising. With the right team and gear, the game is an exhilarating rush of stealth, cover-based shooting. If you want it to be – as a new trailer shows just how creative you can get in the thick of things.
Creative like rolling through and enemy encampment with a bulldozer – because that’s the type of hardcore training and discipline that gets you into the Ghost program in the first place. Like every other title in the series you’ll be taking up arms as one of the most elite soldiers on the planet, this time with three friends. You’re thrust into the heart of Bolivia and the drug super highway there, with the Cartel spreading its influence across the varied lands around you. It’s all pretty cut and dry in the trailer below.
Like you’ve probably come to realise, Wildlands is a game about choice. Do you try and infiltrate enemy camps and take out enemies one by one with an assortment of gadgets, or do you roll in guns blazing with points dropped into weapon accuracy and gun upgrades? Or do you mix both – having one or two stealthy players to take point and another two to cover you exit should thing get hairy.
Those are the types of decisions and dynamic moments Wildlands wants you to create, even if there a lot of setup involved in doing that. But thankfully you’ll be able to get a taste soon, with Ubisoft launching entries for the game’s beta which should kick off soon. You can throw your name into that hat here.
Last Updated: December 6, 2016
Andre Fourie
December 7, 2016 at 07:07
THIS IS GOING TO BE AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ALREADY SAVING MY SMACKAROOS. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/dcbdbe02fc1a9d3264dff7ccfc603656235d73a9346f4cabf2d48c1896c2e4d6.gif
Magoo
December 7, 2016 at 10:16
I was waiting for your paragraph of spelling and grammar fixes.
Andre Fourie
December 7, 2016 at 10:23
LOL.
Admiral Chief Argonian
December 7, 2016 at 07:41
Thing is, to make this game fully great, you need three things
– Capable rig
– Capable link
– Capable friends
Would LOVE to get stuck in this, but I need a squad of capable friends 😛
Andre Fourie
December 7, 2016 at 08:09
Those are hard to find.
Nikola
December 7, 2016 at 09:29
Get a PS4 and you would be sorted;)
Admiral Chief Argonian
December 7, 2016 at 09:49
Then I’d have to play with Albanian friends! My wife forbid me to mix with them
Nikola
December 7, 2016 at 09:52
Fair enough I understand why, we do get up to some weird shit…
HairyEwok
December 7, 2016 at 11:33
The more i check trailers of the game the more it’s starting to look like farcry 4 where you had to take over strongholds and interrogate captains to get information.