Side missions do not even provide a context for their existence, merely made manifest out of a desire to scatter icons through the map. Unlike Wildlands concise and well contextualised missions, Narco Road’s objectives serve little plot value and consist of nothing more than unenjoyable expository dialogues. The missions are the essence of bad game design, with terribly placed checkpoints and convoluted unexplained objectives that are placed way too far from each other. Unfortunately, the game forces you to complete side missions and activities in order to unlock the main story missions, which drags the game way past its expiration date. Narco Road throws all that off the window, adding a ridiculous excuse for a campaign set around the idea of “infiltrating” gangs via public tomfoolery, performing missions and activities to gain followers on social media and get a shot at taking down the elusive “El Invisible”. It had a grounded, realistic overtone that made it feel like its events - as hyperbolic as they were - could take place in the real world. The gameplay combat was tactical and brutal, with AI teammates around to synchronize shots and flank enemies. The story was definitely its best part, with an engaging plot and incredible presentation via briefings, conversations, and cutscenes. Ghost Recon: Wildlands, while flawed, was a fun title with a semblance of realism. Not that you can have a lot of meaningful narrative built around this. Although your character has the same voice as the main campaign Ghost, his story, and indeed the game’s history, do not factor into Narco Road’s narrative at all. The DLC circumvents that question by not explaining it, and the end result is that the plot doesn’t fit anywhere.
One of the main questions regarding Narco Road is where does it fit within the timeline, given that the main campaign is clearly framed by events preceding it and sets the stage for future happenings. In a game set in the realistic Tom Clancy’s universe and with a baggage as intense as the Ghost Recon franchise, Narco Road’s idiotic antics defecate on every ounce of good faith the main game managed to garner. It walks back on all aspects that made the campaign great and taints the series’ name. Narco Road is a despicable piece of garbage. Reviews // 24th Apr 2017 - 5 years ago // By Marcello Perricone Ghost Recon: Wildlands - Narco Road Review
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