Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands: War Within The Cartel
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands: War Within The Cartel

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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands: War Within The Cartel

2017
Movie
32 min
English

Bolivia has become a safe haven for the Santa Blanca, one of the most powerful cartels in the world. When a betrayal threatens to destroy everything the cartel has built, no one will escape their vengeance. War Within the Cartel is inspired by the Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands video game by Ubisoft and executive produced by Roberto Orci (Star Trek) and Orlando Jones (American Gods).

Insights

Director: N/A (Interactive Movie)Genres: Action, Thriller, Crime

Plot Summary

This interactive movie serves as a prequel to the video game 'Ghost Recon Wildlands.' It follows DEA agent Ricardo 'Rico' Diaz as he infiltrates the Santa Blanca drug cartel in Bolivia. Players make choices that influence the narrative, determining the fate of key cartel members and shaping the events that lead to the game's open-world conflict.

Critical Reception

As an interactive movie tied to a video game, critical reception is largely integrated with the game's reviews. It was generally seen as a decent promotional tie-in that offered a glimpse into the game's lore and characters, providing some context for the main game's storyline. Its interactive nature was a novel approach for a video game prequel.

What Reviewers Say

  • Served as an effective, albeit brief, narrative bridge to the main game.

  • The interactive elements offered a unique way to engage with the lore.

  • Generally viewed as a solid piece of marketing content rather than a standalone film.

Google audience: User feedback primarily centered on its role as a prequel. Many appreciated the attempt to build the world and characters before the main game, finding the interactive choices engaging for a short experience. It was seen as a good supplement for fans of the 'Ghost Recon' series.

Awards & Accolades

None notable (Promotional interactive movie)

Fun Fact

The interactive movie was released exclusively on Facebook, allowing users to make choices via comments and reactions, making it one of the earliest examples of a social media-integrated narrative experience for a video game.

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