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BOREDOMLANDS

NEED TO KNOW

WHAT IS IT? Tedious and confused open-world tactical shooter

EXPECT TO PAY $60

DEVELOPER Ubisoft

PUBLISHER Ubisoft

REVIEWED ON Windows 10, AMD Ryzen 5 3600, Nvidia GTX 2080 Super, 32 GB RAM,

MULTIPLAYER Up to 4 player co-op, 8 player competitive

LINK ghost-recon.ubisoft.com

Ghost Recon: Wildlands was a middling experience, but it wasn’t entirely devoid of potential. With more diverse missions, a greater range of tactical gadgets and abilities, and a better thought-out story, it might have succeeded in justifying its huge world and absurd number of activities.

As a sequel, adds none of these things. In fact, adds nothing of value to the template. Instead it transplants into ’ structure several systems from other Ubisoft franchises, systems that have no place in a game like . Meanwhile, it actively removes some features that were present in , while making others considerably worse. In case I’ve not made it clear, I

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