Metascore
48

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 4
  2. Negative: 2 out of 4
  1. Jul 27, 2018
    70
    The introduction of classes, along with the reworking of the skill and weapon systems makes the game accessible to players of other modern shooters, but the lack of new content and the decision to not port over existing characters gives veterans little incentive to leave their old world behind.
  2. 70
    Yes, there is a definite cash-grab feeling in Defiance 2050, but there is also plenty of game to explore, and it won’t require the player to drop hundreds just to get there. The large open world, vast number of quests, and skill trees with a decent set of options gives players plenty to do. The co-operative nature of Defiance 2050 encourages teamwork, and while some parts feel repetitive in terms of quest content, overall it makes a pretty good entry as a free-to-play title.
  3. Jul 16, 2018
    30
    Trion Worlds’ reimagined Defiance does little to fix the crippled MMO and instead, uses the opportunity to try and capture a new audience with the same bland experience of yesteryear. Defiance 2050 has nothing to leverage but its free-to-play status, nothing to separate itself from the competition, and nothing of quality for new players to latch onto.
  4. CD-Action
    Nov 14, 2019
    20
    Five years after original launch the developers publish the same game, adding new microtransactions and cutting content. Defiance 2050 is an example of business practices that should be firmly defied. [13/2018, p.87]
User Score
2.3

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 10
  2. Negative: 6 out of 10
  1. Jul 17, 2018
    0
    Laging Simulator 2050.
    Much worse than Defiance classic.
    It can be enjoyable game if not Trion who do not give a shtaco on fixing net-code
    Laging Simulator 2050.
    Much worse than Defiance classic.
    It can be enjoyable game if not Trion who do not give a shtaco on fixing net-code of this game.
    Unfortunately this game is murdered, killed by its own Developers.
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  2. Dec 9, 2019
    0
    Same bugs, same quests, same map, same game as legacy Defiance, with a little changes... This game is a shame!
  3. Jul 17, 2019
    0
    I think this company should be sued. They're offering the same game with the same content with minor skill difference.
    Basically they screwed
    I think this company should be sued. They're offering the same game with the same content with minor skill difference.
    Basically they screwed over the original buyers of the first game who had non-transferable micro-transaction assets.
    So many people lost hundreds of dollars.
    The only thing they haven't done yet is shut down the servers for the first version of the game as a kick in the mouth of the veterans.
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