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So far, The Division 2's free roam exploration is on another level
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He literally wrote "soaks up arrows to his face". Realistic weapon impact and RPG/LOOT elements just don't work together. That doesn't mean that all enemies have to be bullet sponges though.
Loaded up the beta to see what all the fuss was about.
First thing I noticed was how severely underwhelming the visuals were.
Just not cutting it in 2019, especially when games like RDR2 have come out and ran circles around pretty much everything else....this just looks flat and mediocre.
First thing I noticed was how severely underwhelming the visuals were.
Just not cutting it in 2019, especially when games like RDR2 have come out and ran circles around pretty much everything else....this just looks flat and mediocre.
I don't disagree with that. But having the game set in realistic modern times with human enemies can feel more immersion breaking for some than when the setting is high fantasy. And it's not wrong of them to feel that way. As much as there is nothing wrong with having no issue with these things.
It's easier to find a thematic sense to a monster eating tons of bullets than a human in a t-shirt.
No it isn't, we have no proof that a animal can survive a bullet to the face the same way we know that a human can't survive , there is exceptions of course.
So when you think that a monster doesn't obey the same rules as a tipical animal, neither does the humans in the Division.
For the human mind it is obviously easier to buy into the idea of some foreign creature having insane thick skin than a ordinary human.
I saw a lot of people in the thread saying that the free-roam will be useless come endgame but from all the trailers and all the interviews we have seen, the endgame is actually when then free-roam gets REALLY interesting, what with the Black Tusk taking over, the other 3 factions fighting for survival and you basicaly playing tug-of-war with them taking back control points and setting up random events everywhere
The graphics might not be as impressive but thankfully the gunplay and controls in this run circles around what RDR2 offers.
Yeah, I found the exploring much more organic than the first, your eye seems to get naturally drawn to alleyways and open buildings.
They give some great moments of low-key down time which act as a good counterpoint to the intense firefights, especially with the great ambient sound design.
It leaves me confident that this will play well as a single player experience.
They give some great moments of low-key down time which act as a good counterpoint to the intense firefights, especially with the great ambient sound design.
It leaves me confident that this will play well as a single player experience.
I don't remember it happening in the first game, but it's great seeing enemies and allied groups alike patrolling, en route for supplies, getting into random shootouts, and such. If that's what is happening in early level areas, I'm really intrigued by the dynamic when there's three factions at play.
Yup another big reason I can't get into this is bullet spongy modern day human enemies
Division was fantastic, so this has been basically more of the same with a few tweaks; which is fine, the base game is so good.
But I really, really miss the snowy atmosphere of NYC. Graphically this one looks pretty good for the most part, but it's just not as emotive a place to explore. I never thought I would be so attached to digital snow! Also maybe because I have no attachment to DC. Running around a snowy, ruined Times Square was fabulous, DC not so much. Although I like the Christmas stuff in the sunshine everywhere.
I'll probably buy it though.
But I really, really miss the snowy atmosphere of NYC. Graphically this one looks pretty good for the most part, but it's just not as emotive a place to explore. I never thought I would be so attached to digital snow! Also maybe because I have no attachment to DC. Running around a snowy, ruined Times Square was fabulous, DC not so much. Although I like the Christmas stuff in the sunshine everywhere.
I'll probably buy it though.
Why? Seems ok to me on PS4 Pro. The only thing I've noticed is some of the textures take a while to load in from the low res version, that might just be Beta issues though? Dunno. Other than that it ran well, looked decent and seemed stable. I thought the first game was technically very good too, so I assume they're just building on that foundation.
Is this playable solo?
Or with a not so great connection ?
PvP kinda bothers me but I would like to start playing one of these shlooters seems like anthem is not it
Maybe it's Division 2
Or with a not so great connection ?
PvP kinda bothers me but I would like to start playing one of these shlooters seems like anthem is not it
Maybe it's Division 2
That didn't seem to bother anyone when Fallout 3 launched.
The Division opposed to Destiny is very much RPG first, shooter second. It's very much what would a turn based rpg play like if it was played real time. From the shooting to the movement. Like repositioning yourself from low to high ground gets you a fairly long animation while you're exposed just like it would eat up a turn if it was turn based.
Sounds great. Will probably still wait until it's cheaper but thanks for the tip OP. Division 1 wasn't terrible for free roam/exploration but it still wasn't far off something like Destiny
there basically is no PVP in The Division unless you go out of your way to specific, clearly marked areas.
I played the first game solo and it wasnt bad, although loot shooters aren't for me
I just hope the named bosses are still there in free roam. I used to log on every day just to kill them. Had a great little route. Even for months after my core group of friends stopped playing I would log on every day and kill those guys.
I found myself exploring way to much on my point A to point B journey through the required missions for the beta rewards.
The temptation to explore a building or an alley is just too strong. Finished up with what I needed to do and I want to nothing else but play again but I am forcing myself to hold off until release.
The temptation to explore a building or an alley is just too strong. Finished up with what I needed to do and I want to nothing else but play again but I am forcing myself to hold off until release.
Sounds like "a lot of people" don't know that its a big part of the endgame... Free roaming bosses, world tiers, and Black Tusks will make sure that free-roam will always be viable.
They are.
Playing this after Anthem is like night and day... wait you mean the enemies actually have AI? They rush you, grenade you out of your cover, actually flank and you can tell the difference between them at a glance? You mean to say the AI actually encourages active gameplay? Who would've thought of that (not Anthem).
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As far as the clutter goes, I guess I find it less impressive and more liked a missed opportunity to make it meaningful. The corpses just dotted around are particularly unsettling and feel out of place. They obviously look pristine in a world that goes out of its way to show you its anything but (rats would be all over them). It's at that point where the clutter stops being environmental storytelling and becomes just that, clutter.
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As far as the clutter goes, I guess I find it less impressive and more liked a missed opportunity to make it meaningful. The corpses just dotted around are particularly unsettling and feel out of place. They obviously look pristine in a world that goes out of its way to show you its anything but (rats would be all over them). It's at that point where the clutter stops being environmental storytelling and becomes just that, clutter.
It is playable solo, and you can ignore PvP, but the game wants you to play co-op at least and it is obviously designed around it. You could enjoy it sure, but personally, I'd question the limits of that enjoyment. I think it would get old sooner than you think, unless what you are looking for is a very basic loot treadmill (and the story, which is not a strong suit imo) and are willing to ignore everything on the sides.
Here's hoping the game can do dynamic weather and we can get it all from the nice looking and feeling the rain gives tonitneventually snowing or being foggy. I really would have like dot seen vehicles in this game only usable by the enemy's on missions attacking their caravan by foot or something of that nature. Kinda like a mad max vibe of you will.
I would like the factions from New York to have found out what's going on in DC and make there way there and you goal is to stop them from making more of a mess than what's already been made or it could be another faction altogether. I just want a story mode and endgame that continues with dlc and nice expansions line destiny does!
Love this game and the series so far as a whole can't wait til launch!
I would like the factions from New York to have found out what's going on in DC and make there way there and you goal is to stop them from making more of a mess than what's already been made or it could be another faction altogether. I just want a story mode and endgame that continues with dlc and nice expansions line destiny does!
Love this game and the series so far as a whole can't wait til launch!
Unless you really really want to be Ironman, there will be no logical explanation to pick Anthem over TD2.
As a looter shooter and a GaaS title, TD2 is simply a skyscraper above Anthem. Their freaking beta is a more functional and fully featured game than Anthem's launch build with the all the patches.
As a looter shooter and a GaaS title, TD2 is simply a skyscraper above Anthem. Their freaking beta is a more functional and fully featured game than Anthem's launch build with the all the patches.
Controls, sure. (Though RDR2's controls are not nearly as bad as people make them about to be once settings are adjusted)
But gunplay, absolutely not.
Bullet impacts/sound effects are laughable at best, they have no punch to them. It feels like you're shooting people with an automatic airsoft rifle in this game in comparison.
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I got addicted to doing this in Division 1, I would spend a good chunk of my time just running around off the beaten path checking every nook and cranny.
Yep. People complained about it in Destiny 1 and when they made it easier to kill enemies in Destiny 2 it was awful.
It's a small thing, but I like that the UI signals the behaviour of NPCs you encounter.
I stalked some bandits gathering components until they produced a crate and saw a JTF patrol attack them. Managed to grab the contents of the dropped crate while the firefight was happening and walked off to give the components to a friendly checkpoint.
I stalked some bandits gathering components until they produced a crate and saw a JTF patrol attack them. Managed to grab the contents of the dropped crate while the firefight was happening and walked off to give the components to a friendly checkpoint.
Well, the feedback here convinced me to give it a shot - sounds like it rewards random exploration, which is totally my thing. Bought it from Uplay, used a points code for the discount. Excited to get stuck in, this will be the first MP-focused game I've played in a while.
When do I get the free game they promised, though? I'm new to this Uplay stuff.
When do I get the free game they promised, though? I'm new to this Uplay stuff.