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[EGOMON]

MSRP: Free to play
Genre: MMO Third-person shooter
Platforms: Available on PC, PS4, XBO
Release date: 10th July 2018

WHAT IS DEFIANCE?

A NEW FRONT LINE ON THE NEW FRONTIER
Join the futuristic online open-world shooter where thousands of players scour a transformed Earth competing for alien technology. Hunt alone or with others as you improve your skills and level up, unlocking powerful weapons that will help you survive the massive battles that await.

UNIQUE OPEN-WORLD SHOOTER
Shoot the way you want, with a multitude of weapons, armor, and special abilities that evolve with experience. Custom character creation means you can play as human or alien, modifying your appearance to become a unique citizen of the Defiance world.

AN EVOLVING ONLINE WORLD
Fight for survival in a constantly evolving environment with regular content updates and dynamic events. Play solo, or join tens of thousands of simultaneous live players in a futuristic San Francisco Bay Area that’s a fully-realized open world. You’ve never imagined a 3rd-person shooter this huge.

THE GAME NEVER ENDS
Experience dynamic missions, massive co-op battles, and endless exploration across a gigantic game environment. Plus, brought to you by Syfy, the Defiance TV series is a revolutionary weekly drama that impacts the game, and gives you the chance to change the show.

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WHAT IS AN ARK HUNTER?
In the world of Defiance you play the role of an ark hunter, a specialist in survival, combat and tracking who braves dangerous frontiers to locate and retrieve lost relics of alien or advanced origins in return for great financial rewards.
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CLASSES OVERVIEW
ASSASSIN, GUARDIAN, COMBAT MEDIC, ASSAULT


Assassin: Stealthy Slayer
Specialize in critical strikes, surprise attacks, and all-out damage as the deadly Assassin class! Sneak up on enemies with your innate Stealth ability and strike through with your Hidden Blade to cut them down.

Guardian: Defensive Protector
Hold the line and keep allies safe in the New Frontier as the valiant Guardian class. Put up a protective Barrier to block incoming fire and unleash a Shockwave that stuns foes in an area in front of you. Make a stand and significantly reduce damage taken with your Steadfast ability, then follow up with Taunt to have enemies to focus fire on you.

Combat Medic: Tactical Healer
Heal up wounds, save lives, and buff your squad as the vital Combat Medic class. You come equipped with a Healing Botthat follows you and supports your team. Use Inspire to increase your allies damage or grant them an EGO Refreshfor greatly improved cooldown reduction on abilities!

Assault: Versatile Fighter
Become an all-around offensive and defensive Ark Hunter as the adaptable Assault class. Use the Sprint ability to get into the action or to make a smooth retreat out of danger! Dive head on for some devastating Super Melee attacks that will truly crush your enemies.


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WEAPONS

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ENEMIES

THE GRID

THE SHRILL

THE AFFLICTED

DARK MATTER

THE VOLGE

THE MUTANTS

HELLBUGS

RAIDERS

NINETY-NINERS

SCRAPPERS

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GAMEPLAY


DYNAMIC EVENTS

• ARKFALLS
• ARKBREAKS
• INCURSIONS AND SIEGES

MISSIONS

• MAIN MISSIONS
• SIDE MISSIONS
• CHALLENGES
• CONTRACTS

MULTIPLAYER

• COMPETITIVE MULTIPLAYER
• SHADOW WAR

CO-OP

• MASSIVE CO-OP
• ARENAS
• INSTANCES

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FAQ

Note: I posted this thread in the other forum, just in case you noticed it is there too

 

[Graven]

Thx for the OT

I will keep an eye on this one, every sci-fi MMO PvE always gets my attention because of PSO back in the day.

Hopefully people can share some impressions here, about fun factor, content and whatnot.

 

[Hendrick's]

SO what have they done to make this game better than before?

 

[AgentP]

I like it when I paid for the first, so I'm willing to try this.

 

[MrTroubleMaker]

I like it when I paid for the first, so I'm willing to try this.

me too

 

[Snoopycat]

SO what have they done to make this game better than before?

Amazingly they haven't done shit. It's exactly the same as it was on the 360 apart from the frame rate and the obligatory microtransactions. How long until the Brink remaster?

 

[Hendrick's]

Amazingly they haven't done shit. It's exactly the same as it was on the 360 apart from the frame rate and the obligatory microtransactions. How long until the Brink remaster?

Seriously? So it's just a poor attempt at a cash grab?

 

[Snoopycat]

Seriously? So it's just a poor attempt at a cash grab?

Yeah. I don't understand why they bothered. I played it for a while on the 360 and had some fun doing co op but there's no reason to play this in 2018.

 

[scraz]

It's a reboot in the sense they have a whole new way to pay them money and reset everyone's that has been playing it back to zero.

 

[Charlton3k]

Going through this coop with the wife and it's much more enjoyable this time round. And I don't have to pay anything.
Only issue is when I go to my loadout, everything is blank. Sometimes I can switch a weapon and it will all come back, but most times it shows my inventory as empty. Anyone else getting this?
BTW you're missing your Hellbug picture.

 

[Trogdor1123]

Sounds cool, I'll check it out on ps4

 

[Fuersty]

I loaded it on my PC today and it launched an instance as soon as it was finished installing. I went to kill it, and noticed the executable is still Defiance.exe, just like the original. I suspect it’s very, very similar to the original game. (Which I admittedly had fun with, but I was expecting something more with the 2050 game)

 

[EGOMON]

arkfall mayhem is my favorite lol