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Metacritic tom clancy the division pc11/20/2022 ![]() I no longer support Bioware, but i already own that trilogy atleast. Guess its back o another round of Mass Effect. I too want an to scratch that itch i have, for the TPS genre, but this aint it. Or EA, Activision, Bethesda for that matter. If i had actually paid cash for this game, i would have refunded it it! Thank goodness i went with my gut here, and kept my promise to myself never to purchase another Ubisoft product. I used to be the biggest AC fan i knew,and even that i can no longer support. WTF?!? It was over hyped, deliberately with held until release day, bare bones, dull half implemented features. Just "file a report, take a screen shot of the offense". And, theres no anti cheat system to boot. Why? Hackers? The game is already riddled with them!!! Another wonderful aspect of Dark zone. There is no offline mode, for you to enjoy solo, if your internet fails, you havent paid your bills or, more likely, Uplay goes down. Having this game be online only, with this system is terrible. Uplay, is widely known to be bottom barrel software. And i havent even gotten to all the bugs, terrible server issues, lag, texture pop ins and tearing, etc. Mostly though, they stick out stupidly in the open, for no real reason! Its no wonder they wouldnt allow pre release reviews. On a wide street, they may happen to flank. What i see is more that they just move toward your general direction. Some people claim enemies attempt to flank. Fun! Not that youll 'need' them, since its rather straight forward combat. ![]() So not only will 1 in 8 people LOOK the same, everyone will also have exactly the same skills as well? Ok, so just everyone pick 2 different abilities each before this mission. I fail to see where this whole "rpg" element comes from?! I can choose 1 of 8 faces, and theres a skill tree. Deploy a Turret, is kinda neat, but another grenade? Group Heal, Riot Shield? Its like there was a QA, and the favored pcs of other games were thrown into a hodgepodge of what works over there, and show horned into a tactical shooter, so it could be labelled a rpg! If this is rpg, its shallow, at best! Theres also little to no meaningful plot decisions, character interaction (That isnt cinematic), theres no real player choice here. But the majority of them are, like the rest of the game, uninspired, and dull. You are allowed 2 active abilities at any given time, which you can also augment, and switch in and out at will. Wheres the longevity here? While playing, its hard to shake the feeling that very large chunks of the game are being with held, to be sold separately, at a later date. All replayable, but the side missions are not. Theres very little of it here, with a grand total of 26 main story missions. Not in my book! Theres got to be a compelling narrative, characters, progression, customization, etc. Because there are 8 faces to choose from in the character creator, and theres a talent tree, it apparently classifies itself as rpg.Well. Kneepads wont make muh difference, but you may get a puffy coat to change the look vs a hoodie?! So-called "rpg". Since the game pretends to ground itself in realism (except when in need of excuse) that the guns, and armor arent very "oh cool, new weapon"! It will shoot exactly like the last one you had, probably look almost identical, etc. "Upgrades" are only so, in incremental amounts. Its like walking through "The Last of Us", only this is a shooter, and we want to shoot **** The weapons and armor itself servers its purpose, but is very unappealing. While beautiful (though severely downgraded from what was shown, also becoming the norm with AAA companies) walking the city,its barren! You will encounter occasional npcs fighting over a scrap, or ask you for water, or running in fear for their life of you for seemingly no reason. It makes for very bland gameplay, when the main function is too easy. ![]() Even when donning a different asthetic, they act exactly the same as others. Theres also very little variation in enemy archetypes. A dozen rounds to the head, is an easy kill. To cover for this, enemies were made bullet sponges. The AI is so dumb, that they will literally walk at you, stand out in the open, and pop out of cover like clock work. Theres occasional npc's to fight in DZ, always with numerous fellow agents around. If like me, you have zero interest in pvp, and you absolutely despised the Dark Zone, and further lack of content, than this game isnt for you (us). If you have played Watch Dogs, or Ghost Recon you have already tried out the gunplay/cover mechanic. The gunplay itself is fun, but the cover system is janky, and cumbersome. If you have played Watch Dogs, or Ghost Recon you Very Repetitive. ![]()
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