Ghost Recon: Wildlands - 10 Things We Learned From The Beta
8. Charactersmith Totally Trounces The Division's Customisation
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Despite these glaring errors in AI, it's become increasingly apparent over the course of my stay in Wildlands that the title's customisable aspects are impeccable, and cosmetic alterations are no exception.
The game gives players a bevy of clothing to trick out their Ghost how they see fit, utilising real-world brands to add an extra layer of authenticity to the title. Overt and covert options are both on the table this time around, as players can choose whether or not to conform to the civilian style of their AI teammates, or instead go for a full-on military look, donning all kinds of gillie-suits, tactical vests and ballistic helmets to get the true Ghost Recon experience. Outfits can be switched out on the fly as well, though the jury is still out on whether or not different camouflage options actually benefit the title's stealth elements in any serious way.
Expect this element to get a huge boost of post-release content come launch day.
WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well.
In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.
