There are occasional comic-book-style vignettes narrated by El Sueño, but so far it seems like story takes a back seat in Ghost: Recon Wildlands. Instead, as you shoot, blast, and battle your way through Santa Blanca's ranks, you will unearth documents, audio, and video files that provide a bit of exposition about the game's characters. The voice acting is well executed, however, even if the game's absence of in-game cutscenes harms the plot's delivery. While the villains are abundant and fairly varied, none are really given enough airtime to weave an emotional connection with the player and plot. I haven't fully completed the game's story as of this writing, but without giving too much away, it seems to be pretty standard fare for Ubisoft. players, must infiltrate Bolivia and systematically work to wipe out the cartel's bosses, fighting towards El Sueño himself, Santa Blanca's boss of bosses. The Ghosts, a squad comprised of up to four players or a single player and three A.I. The Santa Blanca drug cartel is responsible for feeding drugs to the West, and creating violence across South America and Mexico, leading to an intervention from the U.S. But if you're still eager for more map unlocking, convoy missions and outpost assaults (and clearly, millions are), Wildlands blends the best aspects of every open world game Ubisoft has ever made.Īs mentioned, Ghost Recon: Wildlands is set in Bolivia, South America, where a fictional drug cartel holds an iron grip over the citizenry, authorities and the government. If you're fatigued with Ubisoft's brand of open world adventures, you can probably skip this game. If "playing it safe" was a crime, Ghost Recon: Wildlands would get multiple life sentences. Practically everything in Ghost Recon: Wildlands has been seen before, often in Ubisoft's own games. The main downsides in Wildlands stem from its visuals, which struggle on consoles in some ways due to the game world's size and draw distance. Practically everything in Ghost Recon: Wildlands has been seen before.
Crammed with missions fans of Far Cry, The Division, and Watch Dogs will be familiar with, Ghost Recon: Wildlands will keep sandbox fans busy for dozens of hours, and for completionists, even longer. What really stands out for Ghost Recon: Wildlands is its country-sized open world, which is awe-inspiringly massive.
Ghost Recon: Wildlands' story likely won't win any awards, but it's well presented and interesting enough to keep you moving.