The beta phases of Ghost Recon Wildlands received a lot of criticism – Are you satisfied with the current version?

During last year’s E3 fair, Ubisoft showcased the first exciting trailers of the new tactical shooter. With further trailers and gameplay videos, players were prepared for the upcoming open world adventure. This year followed a closed and an open beta, both of which received a lot of criticism, but could convince in the cooperative sector.

On March 7th, the game was released and you had time to test it. How satisfied are you with Ghost Recon Wildlands?

Harsh criticism during beta tests

Ghost Recon Wildlands had a rough start. In early February 2017, it was time: selected players could participate in the closed beta of GRW. The community’s conclusion was interesting, as despite Wildlands having many bugs at that time, players did not reject it but demanded a later release.

This was requested so that the developers would have more time to fix the existing problems of the game. Something about Ubisoft’s new title was done right and convinced the community despite obvious weaknesses.

As points of criticism, the vague vehicle controls were often seen, which made driving cars or motorcycles worse than players wanted. The complicated flying with the helicopter was also often criticized. Added to this was questionable behavior of the AI characters in the game. Both the teammates and the opponents controlled by the computer appeared lost and overwhelmed in many situations.

However, there were also many positive feedbacks, for example praising the cooperative gameplay. With up to four players, you can complete story and side missions in the various regions of Ghost Recon Wildlands. The simultaneous progress of the missions and the various tactical options were positively noted. The arsenal of weapons with 23 assault rifles and 17 sniper rifles was also well received by testers.

How do you rate the “finished” Ghost Recon Wildlands?

Despite the harsh criticism, many of you gave the game a chance and wanted to test the “finished” product. A few days have already passed since you could try Ubisoft’s tactical shooter. You may have already completed missions in the various regions, defeated boss enemies, and solved side missions to gather resources. Some of you probably had to parachute out of a helicopter because you couldn’t absolutely trust your pilot.

Does the current version of Ghost Recon Wildlands meet your expectations and are you satisfied with the game?

• If yes: Which features or aspects convinced you? Cooperative gameplay, open world?
• If no: Could a patch fix these problems, or is the game so far from your expectations that all hope is lost?

This is how Ghost Recon Wildlands has improved since the beta

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The new battle royale shooter Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds is launching in early access.

Brendan Greene, better known as Player Unknown, started as a modder for Arma and created the “Battle Royale” mode there. This is a concept from the Japanese novel “Battle Royale,” which was later adapted into a film. The “Hunger Games” are also based on this idea of a massive and chaotic battle.

It is a fight “everyone against everyone,” where the area being fought in is getting smaller. The outer regions crumble away, turning into a death zone, either through toxic gas, fires, natural disasters, or other mechanisms. Fighters grab weapons or other scattered items (also loot from killed opponents) and go after each other until everything culminates in a final fight in the center of the map: only one can survive.

This mode is currently popular on Twitch, and many different games have adapted it over the years. These often became the popular “Steam formats,” where prize money is also at stake. Games like ARK: Survival Evolved and H1Z1 rely on this mode.

Player Unknown, the founder of this battle royale idea, has now realized this mode in his own game, which bears his name. And Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds is about to hit early access on PC. It is being developed by Bluehole, the creators behind Tera. The previous betas have already garnered some attention on Twitch.

What you need to know for the early access launch of Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds

The most important information for the early access launch:

• The release date for early access is March 23.
• The current closed beta ends on March 19.
• The standard edition is available for $30 on this website (link to the Battlegrounds page).

The English-speaking PC Gamer has received a trailer for the game.

Currently trending is also the H1Z1 version of this battle royale, which was also designed by Brendan Greene. It even made its way to television:

H1Z1 fails as a zombie MMO, triumphs with $300,000 TV tournament

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With the melee carry Yin, the action MOBA Paragon could become a nightmare for opposing ranged fighters: as projectiles return straight to the enemy.

Paragon is available for PlayStation 4 and PC as a free-to-play title. After a much publicized change in December 2016, where action and faster combat were put in the foreground, Paragon is flourishing and has significantly increased its numbers.

Paragon has had great graphics and high production values from the start. After all, behind the project are Epic Games, the creators of the “Gears of War” series. Now the gameplay also seems to fit the spirit of the times.

Paragon continues its mission to bring many new heroes to the action MOBA in 2017. Approximately every three weeks, a new hero is set to be released.

This time, a melee carry named Yin is on the menu.

Yin relies on a kind of “laser whip” and creates quite a whirlwind and chaos. Wind magic underlines her skill set. In the video, Epic Games introduces the new melee carry in German.

The Abilities of Yin

Yin belongs to the type “Raider Attacker” with the keywords “Zoner, Untouchable.”

Her abilities are:

• Wind Burner – Increases the range of the auto-attack and deals cleave damage
• Whip Jump – Allows Yin to jump to a targeted enemy, ally, or minion. If it’s a villain, Yin also deals damage.
• Backlash – Forward-facing AE damage that can knock back projectiles
• Ultimate Hindering Whirlwind – Yin surrounds herself with a whirlwind that slows down enemies and hostile projectiles around her

Have you played Paragon before and want to share your experiences with us? Then please leave it in the comments.

Read more about Paragon’s plans for 2017 here:

Paragon has 5.7 million players – Aiming for 15 new heroes, introducing co-op

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In the universe of Mass Effect: Andromeda, there is plenty of love – and many paths lead to success in romances.

For many players, the fate of the galaxy is not the focus in Mass Effect, but rather the small stories of the individual characters encountered in BioWare’s universe. Especially exciting are the “Romance Options”, meaning the ability to develop a relationship with certain companions.

But how exactly do relationships unfold in Mass Effect: Andromeda?

Relationships in Andromeda are designed to feel “more real”, meaning that trust is built through dialogues and actions. Depending on the character, this may take longer or happen faster – all companions are independent and diverse.

Appropriately: Is Mass Effect: Andromeda just a “Softcore Space Porno”?

Romance Options in Mass Effect: Andromeda – Many factors come together

It is important to note that the player is by no means the only factor in these stories. The other characters are “alive” and have their own interests, preferences, and especially interactions with each other. It is quite possible that relationships develop among the team members as well. The opposite is also conceivable – conflict and discord between different species are quite common in Mass Effect. If the player tries to “get closer” to a particular person, other characters may find it repulsive or even question the hero’s authority.

Ultimately, everything in Mass Effect: Andromeda should be significantly more dynamic, and the relationship aspect should be more in focus. The classic “I give a few compliments and then we end up in bed” – as was the case in Dragon Age – should no longer exist… unless a character is particularly receptive to it.

How far the player’s fidelity goes is a completely different matter. But even the NPCs might not care much about fidelity. There have been examples in Mass Effect 2 and 3 where certain NPCs suddenly sought closeness to someone else (Yes, I’m looking at you, Jacob!).

How it actually is, we will know in just under 2 weeks. Because on March 23, Mass Effect: Andromeda will be released in Europe for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.

Can your PC handle Mass Effect: Andromeda? The system requirements are quite high.

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Those who wish can already play Mass Effect: Andromeda in advance. The preload should also be planned, as the game is large.

Time is running out, as the role-playing experience of the year is slowly but surely approaching the players. From March 23, Mass Effect: Andromeda will be available in Europe, but buyers of the game can already start downloading it in advance. Some are even allowed to play the game for 10 hours before the release – we will reveal all the details.

The preload of Mass Effect: Andromeda on PC, PS4, and Xbox One

Those who pre-ordered Mass Effect via EA’s distribution platform Origin can start downloading the game with a size of 55 GB as of March 17. On the consoles PS4 and Xbox One, the game is a bit smaller and only takes up “43 GB” of storage space. Some buyers on Xbox One report that the preload has already started here, while on PlayStation 4 they are still waiting.

Early Access for Premium Customers

Electronic Arts offers a premium service with its “Origin” service, called “Origin Access” on PC. For nearly €4 per month, you can access a wide range of games without having to purchase them – as long as you are a member of this service. As a special bonus, users of Origin Access can play Mass Effect: Andromeda from March 16 for 10 hours and get a first impression of the story and multiplayer!

It should be noted that the story can only be played up to a “certain point”. The rest of the time is either used for multiplayer or to create a new character. The progress made will be carried over to the full version of the game in the event of a purchase.

The same offer also applies to customers of “EA Access”, the corresponding service for Xbox One. Only owners of a PlayStation 4 will likely have to wait until the release day before they can get their hands on the new game.

We recently asked you: Will you play Mass Effect: Andromeda? What are you looking forward to?

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