Did we know this? 40 hours is...like RPG-level length. For some people it'll probably be longer, too.
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The Division 2 has a 40 hour campaign
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It's been awhile since I played the Division main story but don't recall it being that long.
On HLTB: https://howlongtobeat.com/game.php?id=20073
Has the main story of the original around 22 hours.
On HLTB: https://howlongtobeat.com/game.php?id=20073
Has the main story of the original around 22 hours.
Nope. They never mentioned how long it would be before. They just said it would be better.
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Also, love the Monica Rambeau/Photon/Pulsar/Spectrum avatar.
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Really? That's like double that of the first, isn't it? Will definitely be picking this up then. I liked it for its campaign.
Division is an RPG so rpg-level length seems expected.
And yeah I assume that's with the assumption people do most missions on the map to unlock power ups plus finish the story.
And yeah I assume that's with the assumption people do most missions on the map to unlock power ups plus finish the story.
Especially since the endgame according to the beta is you have to fight for everything you just fought to claim against the Black Tusk. That endgame mission was HARD.
The original The Division had a great and engaging story. The issues presented itself when you finished it and got to the end game.
Now, Massive has said multiple times that they have a huge focus on end game content.
That, coupled with a 40 hour campaign, makes things look really good.
Now, Massive has said multiple times that they have a huge focus on end game content.
That, coupled with a 40 hour campaign, makes things look really good.
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Nah, games like this people play for hundreds of hours in the end game, they don't need to do that here.
if you want to complete your White House, need to complete side missions, so yes
From what I've seen you don't just upgrade your base of operations like the first game, you actually build up survivor communities as well. It's nice to see a developer not treating the story/campaign element of an online game as a throwaway addition to get out the way as quickly as possible.
More than that when you account for end-game content and the free year 1 DLC.
It took me a little over 30 hours to finish the campaign in the first game for reference.
I felt the first game's campaign was fairly rote and uneventful, hopefully this one's deeper. Definitely picking it up down the line to play through it.
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She'll always be Captain Marvel to me.
That'd be sad, 'cause I'd be more interested in a story with proper length to it.
They mentioned it here: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2019/01/17/5-biggest-changes-dark-zone-division-2/
They weren't really using it as a selling point, though.
I doubt it's shorter than the first game and these estimates aren't meant for every type of player. I don't think most people are really buying this for the story regardless.
If SkillUps video is anything to go off of, you're not going to be very impressed with the story. Sounds like it's not very deep. Obviously it's just one guys opinion but he's usually fairly spot on in my experience.
I agree with some of the things SkillUp said in that video but the beta was a very small slice of the story.
You can't get a sense of how good or poor the story will be with such little information.
Eh it's all about end game anyway, story is just there to keep you from hitting it immediately
Also sucks if true, people don't typically roll one character and no one wants to do 40 hours every run through.
Also sucks if true, people don't typically roll one character and no one wants to do 40 hours every run through.
man, i wasnt gonna buy this..but fuck it...on uplay of course, will never support epic shit store. plus a free game? lets do it.
I totally agree. Like I said I'm not taking his word as gospel but I played the beta as well and while a vertical slice isn't indicative of final release it was definitely not very engaging from what I played.
Is solo viable? I felt like I eventually hit a wall in the first one going solo.
With a ton of loadout slots and increased stash space, I feel the need to create 'mules' will be lessened.
They will also let you customize your character at any time, although I think the initial face/gender/skin color choice may be locked (hopefully they'll include full, unrestricted customization).
I hit 44h in the first before I hit endgame content. Ran it solo and did nearly all of the side content.
The story in the division 1 is the side content, learning about the world from the phone calls, security tapes & other trinkets was great and having a few of them cross reference each other towards the end really pulled it all together for me.
Based on the beta, it looks like D2 will have the exact same structure.
The story in the division 1 is the side content, learning about the world from the phone calls, security tapes & other trinkets was great and having a few of them cross reference each other towards the end really pulled it all together for me.
Based on the beta, it looks like D2 will have the exact same structure.
What's the difference how long the story is? You're either running missions in the story, or you're running missions in one of the other modes. It seems like the only difference is whether or not there are cutscenes and bespoke dialogue to keep you company.
A 40 hour cover shooter. Can't say wether that's a good thing or not, but judging by how they talk about storytelling I don't have any hope for it.