Here’s the difference between difficulty modes in Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands, and why Extreme is the best way to experience the game. There are plenty of movie adaptations of the late Tom Clancy’s most famous novels, such as Patriot Games, but around the late 1990s his name started appearing on high-profile video games too. The success of tactical FPS Rainbox Six – which was loosely based on the novel of the same name – in 1998 soon led to a spate of Tom Clancy branded titles.

Arguably the most beloved is Splinter Cell, which introduced the world to sneaking expert Sam Fisher, who is memorably voiced by Michael Ironside. The first game spawned a long-running series and sparked other notable Clancy endorsed franchises such as the Ghost Recon and The Division games. The former has been running since 2001 and is series focusing on the operations of the titular team. The most recent entry was 2019’s disappointing Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint, which received weak reviews for its unrefined gameplay and general lack of polish.

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For many fans, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands from 2017 remains one of the best in the series. This title gave players a vast open-world setting to explore, with the team sent to Bolivia to take down a cartel. The sheer wealth of tactics, vehicles and weapons encourage a variety of playstyles, from being nice and quiet to going noisy in most battles. The latter playstyle is best suited to the Regular or Arcade modes, however, which are a little more forgiving and allow for firefights with enemies.

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Seasoned Ghost Recon Wildlands players might find those modes too forgiving, which is where Advanced or Extreme come in. Advanced offers a hefty challenge, making stealth the key to nearly every mission, but it’s still a little more forgiving than Extreme. This mode is the most immersive way to play Wildlands, where patience, planning and a quiet approach are essential. A full-on firefight will almost certainly lead to death and the heat spots on the minimap are gone, meaning players have to be on the lookout for enemies.

Ghost Recon Wildlands Extreme can be a touch too unforgiving at points, such as all enemy soldiers instantly knowing where the player is once alerted. That said, it can make for a more rewarding playthrough, and to crank up the immersion even further the map and HUD can be turned off too.

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It’s pronounced Paw-rick, not Pad-raig. Now that’s out of the way, a brief introduction. Padraig has been writing about film online since 2012, when a friend asked if he’d like to contribute the occasional review or feature to their site.

A part-time hobby soon blossomed into a career when he discovered he really loved writing about movies, TV and video games – he even (arguably) had a little bit of talent for it. He has written words for Den of Geek, Collider, The Irish Times and Screen Rant over the years, and can discuss anything from the MCU – where Hawkeye is clearly the best character – to the most obscure cult b-movie gem, and his hot takes often require heat resistant gloves to handle.

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