The Division - Review Thread
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Yup. Definite GOTY contender for me, which is shocking considering how little interest I had when it was first revealed.
Corpsepyre
Banned
Would have really played this if it had a story/offline mode. But the way it is, it's just not for me. Same can be said for several other titles out. Industry's veering into the online only territory, and I'm sitting here sad.
SymbiantXenos
Member
Really enjoying it. Worthy of the scores so far
Simo
Member
It's really fucking fun to play and the experience is amplified when you're playing with your friends. Add to that the setting and atmosphere the game generates and the game gets it's hooks in to you and time just whizzes by. lol
Then of course there's the Dark Zone...
Vigilant Walrus
Member
Has there been any talk of them adding more faces/hairstyles? I don't like the variety, nor do I see the point in investing time into a character that looks like everyone else. There are like 7 headtypes, and no ability to change anything else. Nor height or weight. That's just not acceptable.
AncientDiety
Banned
What do you do in the dark zone though? It was boring after an hour in the beta. Is there more to it in the main game?
I think it goes without saying that any game with loot is more fun with friends. Otherwise i wouldnt have finished Borderlands 1 and 2.
nortonff
Hi, I'm nortonff. I spend my life going into threads to say that I don't care about the topic of the thread. It's a really good use of my time.
I wanna know this to...and if the game have any type of match making ou lobby for finding other players.
Xamtheking
Member
Matchmaking for everything you can dream of
cripterion
Member
The game is ok, but I haven't felt compelled to play it.
I'm level 14 with one char, mostly solo and roaming around town, doing a bit of everything (main quests, side missions, encounters, dark zone, intel hunting) and lvl 12 with another character that I'm leveling with a friend (it's definitely more fun with other people).
I'm having a pleasant time yet I feel something's missing to it.
I'm level 14 with one char, mostly solo and roaming around town, doing a bit of everything (main quests, side missions, encounters, dark zone, intel hunting) and lvl 12 with another character that I'm leveling with a friend (it's definitely more fun with other people).
I'm having a pleasant time yet I feel something's missing to it.
It's interesting seeing people saying it looks generic. I can understand from just a thematic nature as its a modern day gun game, but there haven't been many (if any) games that have copied Alpha Protocol and Destiny was the first shooter of its type.
I would say it is mostly Alpha Protocol mixed with Destiny which is pretty unique imo.
I would say it is mostly Alpha Protocol mixed with Destiny which is pretty unique imo.
nortonff
Hi, I'm nortonff. I spend my life going into threads to say that I don't care about the topic of the thread. It's a really good use of my time.
Great.
Simo
Member
Well the Dark Zone is much, much bigger in the final game and much tougher. You can't really go in there and accomplish much if you're leveled under 12 for example.
DZ just becomes more of an isolated and tense experience because not only do you have extremely tough NPCs to deal with but also other players who may or may not turn on you at the drop of a hat. Those 90 seconds trying to extract your gear are some of the most tense moments in the game, every time it happens.
It's pretty much Escape From New York...only with other players. lol
I wasn't even talking about the loot though. The gunplay has a great feel to it, the story missions I've done have been long and offered great and memorable firefights and some of the random encounters or side missions become something special especially with the dynamic weather and time of day comes into play.
razgriz417
Member
Also the ability to fast travel to anyone in your group is awesome
This is the first game in a long time that's made me completely lose track of time and not realize I sat down and played a fucking game for 6 hours straight with my friends. Fucking crazy. I just hope we keep having as much fun when the incursion releases and DZ population ramps up a little.
MemoryHumanity
Member
Holy shit, unexpected! Might have to pick this up.
FF Seraphim
Member
So from my understanding this is a better Destiny. I may pick it up. Is the DLC region locked? I am moving out of the country so I do not want to get stuck not being able to buy the DLC.
I have tried doing a daily on challenging mode...INSANELY difficult but yields a superior (orange) gear and blueprint and a ton of credits. Didn't finish it because we need better guns, but I can see it becoming addictive. Dark Zone is adding weekly and daily activities starting next month and we will be getting a raid or "incursion" next month as well.
FullMetaltech
Member
Definitely. There's matchmaking pretty much for each mode (Missions, DZ, and Free Roam). I know some of the safe houses have laptops that let you match make for Free roam and DZ that I know of.
LegalEagleMike
Member
wow is it really that good or is this a honeymoon phase? I am interested but I have not bought a Ubisoft game at release recently.
This is basically what I'm waiting on. Ubisoft has done a lot to damage my trust in them over a period of time. The marketing makes this seem like them trying to fix the damage, but actions speak louder than words. An exclusivity deal on a new franchise you're starting up doesn't strike me as the best of ideas...
Agreed but there isn't much they can do outside of fast travel. The street are too cluttered to use a vehicle to get around.
It is a very good game but it is also the honeymoon period. Let's see where things stand a month or two from now.
DZ01 and 02 that people got a taste of in beta is nothing compared to the shit in 5 or 6. 6 has some fucking huge packs lining the streets in gangs. Our favorite tactic is to try to pull the cleaners by one building in to the lmb in the street to get them to fight each other while we pick off targets. It's great.
nortonff
Hi, I'm nortonff. I spend my life going into threads to say that I don't care about the topic of the thread. It's a really good use of my time.
fuck, I'm taking 20 days of work but my backlog is huge already.
don't buy it....don't buy it....don't buy it....don't buy it....
OdysseusVA
Banned
More of the same
I imagine that's platform dependent. PC wouldn't be, console probably is, but you should be able to get around that.
I got the game early, started playing when the servers were up on Monday 8am est. Played through the entire game on my own, now my friends have caught up and we play the dark zone together as well as daily's. I had a blast playing on my own, and it was more challenging as I had nobody to revive me or provide backup. I was also able to immerse myself even more because I had nobody in my party, the story is actually pretty cool.
GusZamboni
Member
this post confirms Division 2 next year?
I have no issues at all with this
Also just listen for a bit to the soundtrack..this adds so much to the game.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8rD1M9UNdF6MZJyPDAsbHqPWZdfbuPCh
Simo
Member
Yeah..we accidentally went into DZ06...went running in to the middle of the zone..got wrecked and stuck in no man's land. lol So we proceeded to hide behind cars and take detours in what was a tense hour or 2 of us getting from DZ06 to DZ01!
Shit though...the difficulty for DZ01-02 is no joke now but thankfully level progression in the game and how you achieve the right loot and damage has been handled great so far.
LOL