The Ghost Recon Wildlands open beta has just drawn to a close, with over a week until the launch of the latest Tom Clancy game.<\/p>\n
A few of the team from GMG jumped on at the weekend, to give the game a whirl and explore the vast Bolivian landscape in all its open world glory. Although we were a little sceptical approaching a Ghost Recon on a new open world platform, the enticing pre-released screenshots and gameplay looked mesmerising and it didn\u2019t disappoint.<\/p>\n
Easing you into the game<\/strong><\/p>\n The first part of the game is character customisation, which gives you the chance to create an identity for you Ghost, whether you choose to be a male or female, have a deadly scar tracing your face, or want to go for the iconic bushy beard.<\/p>\n A tutorial introduced us to the games mechanics, which had us riding around in hijacked cars in no time. This also showed us how missions operate and how we can use the mini map to navigate the area we\u2019re in, how we spot our target and the dialogue between the Ghosts helps to determine the best takedown route and strategy.<\/p>\n Approaching missions <\/strong><\/p>\n The main noticeable takeaway from Ghost Recon is that it\u2019s super fun to play online with friends. Being tactical is incredibly satisfying, amplified by the endless ways to approach missions.<\/p>\n The AI are smart, which adds to the authenticity of the game, making a Rambo style approach generally out of the question as the AI are quick to respond and notice you. This becomes apparent from the first mission, so thinking tactically about ways to take down enemies is a joint effort. In our gameplay, we had one person who acted as a distraction, whilst two others sat at the back of the area, silently taking down enemies with a sniper rifle. Disabling drones, alarms and enemy radio towers is also another efficient way of attack, making Ghost Recon a sly game that requires patience and analysis, which creates a rich and fulfilling gameplay experience.<\/p>\n