Info about Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands:

Official game description:
Ultimate Edition
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Get the complete Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon® Wildlands experience with the Ultimate Edition. Includes the main game, the Season Pass, Year 2 pass and Quick Start Pack.
Year 2 Gold Edition
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Upgrade your Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands experience with the Year 2 Gold Edition. Includes the main game and the Year 2 Pass.
About the Game
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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. You can also play PVP in 4v4 class-based, tactical fights: Ghost War.  
**TAKE DOWN THE CARTEL**  
In a near future, Bolivia has fallen into the hands of Santa Blanca, a merciless drug cartel who spread injustice and violence. Their objective: to create the biggest Narco-State in history.  
**BECOME A GHOST**  
Create and fully customize your Ghost, weapons, and gear. Enjoy a total freedom of playstyle. Lead your team and take down the cartel, either solo or with up to three friends.  
**EXPLORE BOLIVIA**  
Journey through Ubisoft's largest action-adventure open world. Discover the stunning diverse landscapes of the Wildlands both on and off road, in the air, on land, and at sea with over 60 different vehicles.  
**TRUST YOUR EYES**  
Taking out the Santa Blanca Cartel becomes an even richer experience with Tobii Eye Tracking. Features like Extended View, Aim at Gaze and Communications Wheel let you use your natural eye movement to interact with the environment – without interrupting or modifying your traditional controls. Now armed with an extensive eye tracking feature set, team communication becomes more seamless, firefights become more intense and exploring your new surroundings becomes an even more immersive adventure.  
Compatible with all Tobii Eye Tracking gaming devices.  
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Additional notes:  
Eye tracking features available with Tobii Eye Tracking.

Release date: Mar 6, 2017

Categories: Tactical Shooter, Open-World Exploration, Cooperative Multiplayer, Character Customization, Vehicle Customization, Third-Person Shooter, Military Simulation

Feature scans:
- MTX: score 90; verdict: Predatory; summary: The game exhibits several predatory monetization practices, including pay-to-win mechanics, aggressive DLC policies, and confusing currency systems. These practices significantly detract from the user experience and create frustration among players.
- Wiki: score 10; verdict: Poor; summary: The game suffers from severe technical issues, including long loading times and widespread bugs. Players also report a lack of in-game guidance, forcing them to rely on external resources. These issues significantly impact the user experience, leading to frustration and dissatisfaction.
- Steam Deck: score 75; verdict: Tinkering Required; summary: The analysis of user feedback reveals significant issues with the Steam Deck experience, particularly concerning the Ubisoft Connect launcher, anti-cheat and multiplayer problems, game crashes and stability issues, performance and optimization, and DRM and licensing issues. These problems create a high level of friction and negatively impact the user experience, often requiring extensive tinkering or rendering the game unplayable.

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Below are summaries of things people say about the game per category.
Each point is assigned a weight that represents how often it is mentioned across all reviews.
What players like:
- Great overall gameplay experience (weight 0.72): The game is highly praised for its enjoyable and solid gameplay. It offers a good mix of combat, exploration, and mission variety, making it a well-rounded experience for fans of the genre.
- Large and immersive open world (weight 0.7): The game features a vast and detailed open world that is both diverse and engaging. Players appreciate the large map filled with various missions, side quests, and activities that make exploration rewarding.
- Fun and enjoyable co-op mode (weight 0.69): Cooperative gameplay is a major highlight, offering fun and strategic experiences. Players enjoy the tactical depth and teamwork required, making it a great game to play with friends.
- Beautiful and immersive graphics (weight 0.47): The game is visually stunning with detailed environments and diverse biomes. The graphics contribute significantly to the immersive experience.
- Excellent tactical shooter experience (weight 0.4): The game is praised as one of the best open-world tactical shooters, offering a mix of tactical planning and fast-paced action.
- Freedom in mission approach (weight 0.38): Players have the freedom to choose how they approach missions, adding a layer of strategy and personalization to the gameplay.
- High customization options (weight 0.37): The game offers extensive customization options for characters and weapons, allowing players to tailor their experience to their preferences.
- Variety of missions and activities (weight 0.34): The game offers a wide range of missions and side activities, ensuring that players have plenty to do. The variety keeps the gameplay fresh and engaging.
- Authentic Bolivian setting (weight 0.27): The game features a beautifully recreated Bolivia with diverse landscapes and biomes, adding to the authenticity and immersion of the game world.
- Engaging and well-developed story (weight 0.23): The game features a well-written and engaging story with good characters, adding depth to the overall experience.
- Praise for Fallen Ghosts DLC (weight 0.22): The Fallen Ghosts DLC is highly praised for its challenging and unique side missions, adding significant value to the game.
- Good enemy and teammate AI (weight 0.16): The game features well-done AI for both enemies and teammates, adding to the tactical depth and challenge.

Common complaints:
- Game stuck on loading screen (weight 0.43): Many players report that the game does not progress beyond the loading screen, often freezing or getting stuck indefinitely.
- Gameplay is boring and repetitive (weight 0.3): The gameplay is criticized for being dull, repetitive, and lacking variety, with an uninteresting story and minimal cutscenes.
- Poor vehicle controls (weight 0.25): Vehicle handling and controls are widely criticized as awkward, problematic, and generally poor, detracting from the overall experience.
- AI teammates are inconsistent (weight 0.24): Players find AI teammates to be inconsistent, with complaints ranging from lack of intelligence to being too perfect, affecting gameplay experience.
- Incompatibility with modern CPUs (weight 0.18): The game has severe incompatibility issues with modern CPUs, particularly Intel's latest generations, requiring BIOS changes to run.
- No updates or fixes (weight 0.1): Players are frustrated by the lack of updates or patches to address known issues and problems in the game.
- Limited language support (weight 0.09): The game lacks support for several languages, including Turkish and English, limiting accessibility for non-Russian and non-Chinese speakers.
- Unrealistic gun mechanics (weight 0.09): The game's gun mechanics are criticized for being unrealistic, with issues related to bullet travel, drop, and damage.

Gameplay feedback:
- Open-world gameplay focus (weight 0.5): The game emphasizes open-world mechanics, allowing players to explore and engage in various activities within a vast environment.
- Co-op and multiplayer modes (weight 0.29): The game offers cooperative gameplay and multiplayer modes, supporting up to 4 players for coordinated missions and teamwork.
- Tactical combat and strategy (weight 0.23): The game includes tactical shooter gameplay, requiring players to use planning and strategy in combat situations.
- Progression and customization (weight 0.19): Players can upgrade their abilities and weapons, with a variety of customization options for characters and weapons.
- Smart AI behavior (weight 0.12): The game features intelligent AI behavior, including detection systems and realistic squadmate interactions.
- Vehicle and flight controls (weight 0.11): The game offers vehicle control and flight mechanics, enhancing the gameplay experience with various vehicles.
- Realistic gunplay mechanics (weight 0.11): The game features realistic gunplay mechanics, including bullet travel, drop, velocity, and damage.
- Difficulty settings (weight 0.06): The game provides a range of difficulty settings, including Extreme difficulty and hardcore modes.
- Dynamic world conditions (weight 0.06): The game includes a day-night cycle and weather system, creating a reactive and immersive world.

Performance notes:
- Game fails to load (weight 0.42): Many players report that the game fails to load beyond the logo, resulting in infinite loading screens or crashes. This issue prevents players from even starting the game.
- Compatibility issues with modern hardware (weight 0.37): The game has compatibility issues with modern CPUs and hardware, often requiring players to disable E-Cores or Hyper-Threading in their BIOS settings.
- Splash screen issues (weight 0.33): Players frequently get stuck on the splash screen during startup, which can last for several minutes without progressing.
- Performance issues on high-end systems (weight 0.2): Despite having high-end hardware, some players report that the game does not launch or crashes frequently.
- Visual and graphical issues (weight 0.17): There are various visual issues reported, including problems with anti-aliasing options, lighting, and transient graphical glitches.
- Gameplay and physics issues (weight 0.17): Players have noted issues with vehicle handling, poor physics, and general bugs that affect gameplay.
- FPS drops and performance (weight 0.16): Players experience significant FPS drops in various areas of the game, affecting overall performance and gameplay smoothness.
- Various attempted fixes (weight 0.14): Players have tried numerous fixes from various sources, including Ubisoft, Reddit, and YouTube tutorials, but many of these attempts have not resolved the issues.
- Windows 11 compatibility (weight 0.08): The game does not run well on Windows 11, often getting stuck at the splash screen or failing to launch.
- Network connectivity issues (weight 0.07): Some players experience problems with network connectivity, which can affect the game's performance and accessibility.
- Steam Deck compatibility (weight 0.06): There are mentions of the game's compatibility with Steam Deck, indicating potential issues or considerations for players using this platform.
- Save file corruption (weight 0.04): Some players have reported issues with save file corruption, which can affect game progress and stability.

Recommendations:
- Recommended for specific genres (weight 0.25): The game is highly recommended for players who enjoy military simulations, open-world games, and co-op games. It is particularly suggested for fans of tactical shooters and open-world shooters.
- Enhanced co-op experience (weight 0.16): Playing with friends or in co-op mode is strongly recommended for a better and more enjoyable experience. The game is considered more fun and lengthy when played with others.
- Wait for discounts (weight 0.16): Several reviewers recommend buying the game on sale or waiting for a promotion. Specific suggestions include purchasing it at a significant discount or for a low price.
- Worth the price (weight 0.1): The game is considered worth its price, especially due to the amount of fun and content it offers. Some suggest it provides good value for money up to a certain price point.
- Technical issues and refunds (weight 0.1): Some players had to refund the game due to technical issues. Others advise to refund before it's too late or to wait for official updates from Ubisoft.
- Console over PC (weight 0.07): Reviewers suggest that the game is better played on a console rather than on PC, indicating a preference for the console experience.
- Hardware and new player issues (weight 0.07): The game is not recommended for new players with modern hardware. Caution is advised for those with new processors.
- Not recommended by some (weight 0.06): Some reviewers do not recommend the game at all, suggesting potential buyers to avoid purchasing it.
- Realistic experience settings (weight 0.04): Reviewers recommend turning off the HUD and setting the difficulty to Extreme for a more realistic experience.
- Ultimate Edition for full experience (weight 0.04): Buying the Ultimate Edition is suggested for the complete experience of the game.

Other player notes:
- Ubisoft acknowledges bugs (weight 0.05): Ubisoft developers acknowledge the presence of bugs in the game but are no longer supporting the title, indicating that no further updates or fixes will be provided.
- Criticism of additional app requirement (weight 0.05): Players express strong dissatisfaction with being forced to download another app just to play the game, finding this requirement unreasonable.
- Compatibility warning for players (weight 0.04): Players are advised to be careful when using the game with Steam Deck or other machines, indicating potential compatibility issues.
- No CPU adjustments needed (weight 0.04): An alternative version of the game starts immediately and does not require any CPU-related adjustments.
- Comparison to other launchers (weight 0.04): Players compare the game or its launcher to the EA app and Rockstar launcher, suggesting that they are evaluating the user experience relative to other platforms.
- Community support on forums (weight 0.04): Players are directed to check the forums for additional support or information, suggesting that community support is available.
- Refund process mentioned (weight 0.04): There is mention of the refund process, indicating that some players may be seeking refunds due to dissatisfaction with the game.

Emotions:
- Frustration (weight 0.56): Players are frustrated primarily due to technical issues, including the game not loading or launching, compatibility problems with modern hardware, and lack of support from Ubisoft. Additional frustrations stem from game mechanics, AI behavior, and microtransactions, as well as extensive troubleshooting without success.
- Enjoyment (weight 0.19): Players enjoy the game's massive open world, cooperative gameplay, and tactical combat. The shooting mechanics, storyline, and variety of customizable weapons also contribute to a fun and immersive experience.
- Disappointment (weight 0.18): Players feel disappointed due to the game's incompatibility with modern hardware, lack of support and patches, and overall decline in game quality. The repetitive missions and lack of variety also contribute to this sentiment.
- Joy (weight 0.13): Players experience joy from the game's vast amount of content, variety of missions, and enjoyable cooperative gameplay with friends. The realistic open-world combat and learning about Bolivia also enhance the experience.
- Anger (weight 0.11): Players are angry due to persistent issues with Ubisoft Connect, game not working on new CPUs, and feeling that money spent on the game is wasted. Additional anger stems from being banned unfairly and frustration with Ubisoft's software and updates.
- Satisfaction (weight 0.04): Players are satisfied with the enjoyable gameplay, good story, and highly detailed graphics. The variety of vehicles and weapons also contribute to this positive sentiment.
- Disappointment (weight 0.02): Players feel disappointed as they are unable to enter the game.
- Admiration (weight 0.02): Players admire the game's massive and atmospheric open world, as well as the satisfying tactical gameplay. The narrative and environmental design are also appreciated.
- Frustration (weight 0.01): Players feel disheartened as the game fails to run.
- Boredom (weight 0.01): Players are bored due to the repetitive missions and gameplay.}