TheGhost Reconfranchise is making a comeback, but it’s doing so in an unexpected way. The newest entry in theGhost Reconfranchise isGhost Recon Frontline, which is essentially aGhost Recon-flavored battle royale, though Ubisoft seems to be avoiding that specific term. Regardless, it seems many fans aren’t happy with this new take on theGhost Reconfranchise, as the announcement trailer has been flooded with dislikes.
TheGhost Recon Frontlinereveal trailerhas 4,000 dislikes versus just 972 likes at the time of this writing, and it’s likely the gap will only widen. The comment section is full of people complaining aboutGhost Recon Frontline, complaining that it’s a battle royale game as opposed to a more traditionalGhost Reconexperience and criticizing Ubisoft for how it’s handled the Tom Clancy license in recent years.
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It doesn’t help that the latestGhost Recongame wasn’t well-received either, so fans have been hurting for a high quality entry in the series.Ghost Recon Wildlandscertainly had its fair share of dedicated fans, butGhost Recon Breakpointearned negative reviews from criticsand fans alike, with many criticizing its approach to open world design. The poor reception toGhost Recon Breakpointmay have played a role in the game failing to meet Ubisoft’s sales expectations as well.
It seems many fans aren’t thrilled with Ubisoft turning most of its Tom Clancy-based franchises into live service games, like thefailedTom Clancy’s Elite Squadthat shut down after being out for only a year. This dislike for live service games is fueling many of theGhost Recon Frontlinedislikes, though it’s unclear if Ubisoft will ever pivot away from its current plans to produce gaming experiences more in line with its older titles or not.
Not only do many fans want to seeGhost Reconreturn to its roots, but fans have also been asking for anewSplinter Cellgamefor years. Unfortunately, a newSplinter Cellgame has yet to materialize, even though it’s been nearly a decade since the last main seriesSplinter Cellgame released.
Ghost Recon Frontlinecould always rebound from this initial backlash if it turns out that the game is good, though it seems many have already written it off without actually playing it.Ghost Recon Frontlinetests will be happening later this month, so it won’t be long to find out if the game is worth a look or not.
Ghost Recon Frontlineis in development for PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
