Tom Clancy's The Division 2

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4.6

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1687 Ratings

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  1. whatever523
    Aug 3, 2019
    9
    I expected a lot from The Division 2 and the game delivers.

    + Awesome gunplay. Shooting, movement and skills are snappy and fluid. + Better enemy AI than TD1, more interesting fights, less bullet-sponginess. + The game is more challenging. You can die easily when you don't take care and it's great. Cover and positioning are very important. + Extremely varied and interesting mission    I expected a lot from The Division 2 and the game delivers.

    + Awesome gunplay. Shooting, movement and skills are snappy and fluid.
    + Better enemy AI than TD1, more interesting fights, less bullet-sponginess.
    + The game is more challenging. You can die easily when you don't take care and it's great. Cover and positioning are very important.
    + Extremely varied and interesting mission locations.
    + A metric **** ton of content.
    + Good loot and progression.
    + Very good graphics for the most part.
    + Great audio (gun sounds, music).
    + The story is a bit better than in TD1, but you still shouldn't expect too much. A lot of the immersion comes from interaction with the world rather than the story.

    - The item system is crap. It takes way too much time to sort items, especially mods. Skill mods are completely useless as items and could have been implemented in a dozen better ways.
    - Some of the UI needs work.
    - There's little incentive to free roam coop, because you only get XP for stuff you haven't done already.
    - Protagonist still can't talk. Hurts the immersion quite a bit.
    - Character creator could be improved: More hair and beard options. Sort colors properly. And don't use the term "body type" instead of "gender".
    - Frequent crashes with DirectX 12 renderer on some CPUs.

    Verdict: I got exactly what I wanted - more of the same as TD1 with improvements in the right places.    … Expand
  2. LordGab
    Mar 18, 2019
    10
    If you love looter shooters (like me), this one is a no brainer. Also raids are coming in future updates for free.
  3. Arcaryx
    Apr 9, 2019
    0
    Buggy mess, poor and arbitrary scaling. Enemies are bullet sponges while the player feels like i glass peashooter. The gank is real..
  4. JeebsFX
    Mar 19, 2019
    10
    10++++

    Don't know why anybody would review this game negatively probably the sort of people who rate anthem 10, The depth and polish in this game is outstanding, never played a looter with so much content variety the bar has been set exceptionally high by this release. Massive have Gone Massive with Division 2
  5. Rock3nh3im
    Mar 22, 2019
    10
    THIS! IS! A LOOT SHOOTER!!!! (and Quality). Not the F**king Anthem...
    Thanks very much Ubisoft...
  6. itsYashu
    Mar 18, 2019
    10
    Pros:
    Excellent Combat
    Beautiful Graphics
    Alot of things to do , lots of grind
    Great end game

    Con:
    mediocre Stroy
    Some crashes but will be fixed soon
  7. OddObject
    Mar 24, 2019
    10
    Now this is what a looter/shooter should be! It's genuinely fun to play, challenging, strategic, and satisfying. The gunplay is top notch, and every gun feels useful. (This is a huge change from the first game.) There's so much loot! It's very satisfying to run around and loot everything, even if you're not getting upgrades with every kill. It's such a challenging game too. The AI isNow this is what a looter/shooter should be! It's genuinely fun to play, challenging, strategic, and satisfying. The gunplay is top notch, and every gun feels useful. (This is a huge change from the first game.) There's so much loot! It's very satisfying to run around and loot everything, even if you're not getting upgrades with every kill. It's such a challenging game too. The AI is amazing, best I've seen in any game of this genre. Fights require actual strategy, planning, and timing. If you rush into a fight, you'll end up dead. The game is beautiful, massive, and packed with things to do. I'm 50 hours into this and still haven't beaten the main story quests. I've been too busy doing all the little sidequests that seem to pop up everywhere.

    THIS IS NOT DIVISION 1! Give it a chance, it'll surprise you.    … Expand
  8. stoner311
    Apr 7, 2019
    0
    Coming back to post a follow up review after playing the game for several weeks now. I originally gave the game a 9 but now that I have reached level 16 I am giving this game a solid 0. This game is unplayable as a solo player as the enemies become fairly spongy around level 14 and your player feels as though they become weaker as you progress instead of feeling more robust and fortified.Coming back to post a follow up review after playing the game for several weeks now. I originally gave the game a 9 but now that I have reached level 16 I am giving this game a solid 0. This game is unplayable as a solo player as the enemies become fairly spongy around level 14 and your player feels as though they become weaker as you progress instead of feeling more robust and fortified. Even with non stop upgrades and several epic items on my character I feel weaker now at 16 than I was at level 1. Division 2 is the first game I've played where the longer I've played the weaker my character feels.

    Another big problem with the game is that even on story mode the enemy AI is set to full aggression mode all the time which pretty much ruins the good cover, parkour mechanics of the game because what's the point of taking cover only to have 2 of the 5 enemies rush you while your taking cover at the same time from different angles and two shot you with a melee weapon or blow themselves up on top of you killing you instantly. Also, the mob density for solo players is extremely punishing. I'll set myself up to grenade 2 or 3 of the 5 enemy mob, take them out only to have an "enemy reinforcement incoming" announcement chime in on every single encounter where I have to fight another 5 enemy characters and pray to god they don't spawn in on top of me or behind me which is all too common in this game which will instant wipe you.

    Really disappointed with this game. I like playing solo and don't want to be forced to group with others and the game simply does not give you any choice but to group. If you go to forums you'll see a few players on there acting as if they are badasses telling everyone to "get gud" and "use the turret." It doesn't matter how "gud" you are, solo mode will punish you mightily again and again. Being forced to rely on a perk every single fight (turret) that pretty much does all the work for you and requires no skill feels like more of a cheat than a viable strategic maneuver. In Division 1 I felt as though I could handle almost all enemies at any given point with or without a perk but with the Division 2 even running into a simple mob on the street I'm not winning 9 times out of 10. At higher levels the enemies get better gear and start shocking, freezing and popping other perks on you that just doesn't make for fair gameplay. When a common enemy feels like a boss you know you've made your game too difficult. I understand there are players out there that enjoy high difficulty, multi wipe till you get it right, getting smashed in the face several times before progressing type of games and for those people I would say choose normal or difficult mode. I'm playing story mode and getting wrecked playing solo. Story mode is supposed to be just that, a mode for players who just want to progress through the story and not get raped over and over again by common enemy mobs and be forced to group up with other players just to get around.    … Expand
  9. Wolfmoon2682
    Mar 20, 2019
    10
    Division 2 has surpassed my expectations in every way. I was skeptical at first, since the launch of the original was so terrible, i stuck with that game, i made many alts and with time it did get a lot better. But i'm happy to say that aside from a few bugs, Division 2 comes out of the gate with an interesting location, somewhat interesting characters and plot, with improved shootingDivision 2 has surpassed my expectations in every way. I was skeptical at first, since the launch of the original was so terrible, i stuck with that game, i made many alts and with time it did get a lot better. But i'm happy to say that aside from a few bugs, Division 2 comes out of the gate with an interesting location, somewhat interesting characters and plot, with improved shooting mechanics, AI, and more common sense things like spongy enemies being covered in destructible armor pieces. As opposed to the spongy enemies with no visible added protection in the original game.

    There is plenty to do, something the original also lacked out of the gate. Tons of side objectives, loads of loot! So much loot! Loot everywhere! It feels like the Pier update in Division 1. Or... you know, Diablo lol. The loot drops are THAT plentiful yes. It's great! Once again, a stark contrast to the original upon launch in that regard.

    Graphically it's just as impressive as the original game. I always loved the lighting in Division, and i always personally felt like Massive got the atmosphere 100% perfect. In this game, i feel it suffers slightly by not having snow, simply because the snow looked so, sooooooo very good. Especially in Survival mode. Nothing like it in any game to date. I'm a softy for snow, and when you can see the wind carrying it in different directions, brushing over the tops of cars, mailboxes and buildings... it's just something an original Division fan is going to miss probably.

    That having been said, this is a nice change of pace, and the weather effects in this game are nice. Just not as impressive as a blizzard in the middle of NYC as you're dying of syphilis, trying desperately to escape the cold. There was something special about that formula... i miss it. But it by no means makes Division 2 an inferior game. Everything else is enhanced 3 fold!    … Expand
  10. slauterhause
    Mar 25, 2019
    10
    One of the best loot shooters I've ever played. The AI in this came is next gen, the enemies use cover and work together to occupy and flank the player. You really need to pay attention in prolonged firefights because someone is no doubt trying to encircle you. The graphics and environments are absolutely beautiful. It's easy to tell the developers spent a lot of time getting this oneOne of the best loot shooters I've ever played. The AI in this came is next gen, the enemies use cover and work together to occupy and flank the player. You really need to pay attention in prolonged firefights because someone is no doubt trying to encircle you. The graphics and environments are absolutely beautiful. It's easy to tell the developers spent a lot of time getting this one right. One of my all time fav's. A++++… Expand
  11. roberttrufant
    Mar 18, 2019
    9
    Wasn't even thinking of playing any shooters right now. Had to upgrade my PC and got this as a free game for buying the Ryzen CPU. This game has it all in the shooter category for action and looting. Story is ok; combat is excellent. AI is the best I've seen in years. not perfect, but better than anything else for right now. Realism and attention to detail is astonishing. A clearWasn't even thinking of playing any shooters right now. Had to upgrade my PC and got this as a free game for buying the Ryzen CPU. This game has it all in the shooter category for action and looting. Story is ok; combat is excellent. AI is the best I've seen in years. not perfect, but better than anything else for right now. Realism and attention to detail is astonishing. A clear success in collaboration between AMD and Massive. They got everything spot on and didn't miss a thing. Most compete upon release that I have seen in a very long time. Used to seeing incomplete games these days upon release. This game is very welcome exception to that rule. Excellent work, Massive and AMD. If you like shooters with thinking and action you should give this one a try.… Expand
  12. Allthat
    Mar 23, 2019
    10
    Ubisoft is the last company I thought could pull this off and yet here we are. I guess what Ubisoft did was actually learn from the mistakes of the games that came before it. It offers up a substantial amount of meaningful content at launch that makes players feel like they've gotten their moneys worth. It definitely feels like the developers were given time to finish the game rather thanUbisoft is the last company I thought could pull this off and yet here we are. I guess what Ubisoft did was actually learn from the mistakes of the games that came before it. It offers up a substantial amount of meaningful content at launch that makes players feel like they've gotten their moneys worth. It definitely feels like the developers were given time to finish the game rather than being forced to rush to release a half-baked product (looking at you EA).

    Whether you're playing solo or with friends there's something here for everybody. Even if you don't touch all the high tier endgame content there's still an enjoyable campaign to get through and a rewarding loot-progression system to accompany it. None of the time you spend playing this game feels wasted because you're constantly earning new items and loot. (unlike Destiny 2).

    And whats more, all future content is going to be free. No need to buy expensive new DLCs that barely add any content (again looking at you Destiny 2).    … Expand
  13. XxGiOxX
    Mar 23, 2019
    10
    I was skeptical of Part 2 b/c of the horrible closed beta, Ive put in nearly 900 Hours in Part 1 of The Division, and upon the release of the full game, to say that I was highly impressed the further I get into the game, is an understatement.

    After you get past the first 2 hours of tutorial , everything opens up and you begin to see the true potential of this amazing game. there is just    I was skeptical of Part 2 b/c of the horrible closed beta, Ive put in nearly 900 Hours in Part 1 of The Division, and upon the release of the full game, to say that I was highly impressed the further I get into the game, is an understatement.

    After you get past the first 2 hours of tutorial , everything opens up and you begin to see the true potential of this amazing game. there is just so much to do! So much detail, Graphically spectacular, and Gameplay wise, This will be the roadmap for all Looter shooter live services for years to come. Well Done Massive. WELL DONE.    … Expand
  14. tututulip
    Mar 20, 2019
    10
    An amazing thrilling looter shooter that has a bright future. I'm a big fan and a veteran of The Division 1 and I absolutely love the sequel. Ubisoft did it again!
  15. shOva
    Mar 20, 2019
    10
    10 hours in, no bugs to report on my rig, good graphics, the hair is trash tho, wich doenst impact gameplay :D

    if you didnt like the 1st one you wont like this one they really worked on the open world, went from 3 types of mission with the same icon copy pasted every where to a good diversity of encounters, you can free roam in all areas and find things to do. Inventory became    10 hours in, no bugs to report on my rig, good graphics, the hair is trash tho, wich doenst impact gameplay :D

    if you didnt like the 1st one you wont like this one
    they really worked on the open world, went from 3 types of mission with the same icon copy pasted every where to a good diversity of encounters, you can free roam in all areas and find things to do.

    Inventory became easier to manage, you dont have a thousand mods to manage and recraft, once you unlocked them you can put them everywhere you want.

    cant talk about endgame content since i didnt see it yet obviously.

    DZ still seems a bit lacking but i only went to the first zone for about an hour.

    PvP is fun, only did some 4v4 for now, i hope there are some bigger maps with more people as this setup doenst allow much sniper play.

    Skills are diverse while still being accessory.

    I rate it 10/10 to compensate for the haters 0/10, my honest rating so far would be arround 8/10    … Expand
  16. andrelobo
    Mar 19, 2019
    10
    Amount of items (weapons and equipment), objectives (missions) and game scenarios, are very good.
    People tend to say that it's the same as Division 1, but they do not know what they're talking about.
    So far (20 hours) there was no bug or something that would disrupt the game play.

    10/10
  17. bussyenthusiast
    Mar 21, 2019
    10
    Detail is insanely well done, and the game is constantly engaging and super fun to play. The launch had a few bugs but Ubisoft has done an amazing job at fixing bugs in a quick matter of time and I hope they continue to update this game.
  18. Neorafter
    Mar 21, 2019
    10
    Massive have provided a looter-shooter that ticks all the boxes. After getting early access thanks to pre-ordering the Gold edition I must say it's been hard to put the game down. The gun play is great, loot is plentiful and varied, and the variation in enemies makes the tactical approaches to each encounter endless. After initially being sceptical from my experience in the beta this gameMassive have provided a looter-shooter that ticks all the boxes. After getting early access thanks to pre-ordering the Gold edition I must say it's been hard to put the game down. The gun play is great, loot is plentiful and varied, and the variation in enemies makes the tactical approaches to each encounter endless. After initially being sceptical from my experience in the beta this game has had a near perfect launch.… Expand
  19. Roryos
    Mar 24, 2019
    10
    Far better than the first game in pretty much every aspect. But significantly in terms of the amount of content available right out of the box. There is an extraordinarily large amount things do you, stronghold, missions, pvp, dark zone, bounties, capture points, and other smaller world map tasks such as supply drop captures, broadcast captures, hostage rescue etc. And those actually getFar better than the first game in pretty much every aspect. But significantly in terms of the amount of content available right out of the box. There is an extraordinarily large amount things do you, stronghold, missions, pvp, dark zone, bounties, capture points, and other smaller world map tasks such as supply drop captures, broadcast captures, hostage rescue etc. And those actually get improved later on in end game when you reach world tier 4 where those individually have different difficulty rating that climb the more they're completed, offering better and better rewards.
    The gun play is just as fun as the original, the loot system certainly feels satisfying and for an online game I've not had a single connection issue so far with the game. I also really enjoy the new specialisations where you can choose between survivor, marksman and demolition. Each one gives you a set of individual talents for that specialisation and you get a signature weapon. Demolition gets a grenade launcher. Survivor gets a crossbow with explosive bolts. Marksman gets a high powered sniper rifle. And you can swap between them by visiting the base of operations whenever you want.

    Some of my minor complaints are probably down to smaller things, for example I don't like loot boxes (That's just a personal opinion and it can be a controversial topic).
    The UI can be a little confusing when you first game into the game but you get used to it fairly quickly, but it still has a few minor annoyances, like I wish I had the option to make selectable areas on the map have their large icons at all times so it was easier to find specific locations I want to set a waypoint on.
    I've had a few bugs for example there was a gun where several skills would just disappear instantly and you would get a cooldown timer on the ability (However this has now been fixed). But I also noticed other bugs such as sometimes when I try and swap to my signature weapon it simply instantly switches back to the weapon I had equipped already. And by far the most annoying bug seems to be specifically centered around the District Union Arena stronghold as I haven't spotted it anywhere else but twice in this exact place. Sometimes one of the enemies seems to not leave a spawn room and then the door closes with them inside making it annoying to kill them and maybe impossible on some occasions as you can't reopen the door but you can't progress through the stronghold until you kill all enemies in the area. I've been lucky and been able to glitch fire through the wall several times to kill them but I imagine it's going to be impossible in some situations, and it means you have to restart the entire stronghold if you can't kill that one enemy.

    Overall however, I've been having an absolute blast with this game, enjoying it far more than I did the previous game, and right out of the box as well without having to wait for content updates.    … Expand
  20. cadd
    Mar 25, 2019
    8
    Having played virtually all looter shooters, mostly Destiny, Destiny 2, and Division 1, this is a solid second effort from UbiSoft. open world looters will always have challenges, especially when mixing PvP with Pve, and UbiSoft learned from its wounds in Division 1 and addressed virtually everything I had found to be wrong in the first. There are still bugs, broken mechanics,Having played virtually all looter shooters, mostly Destiny, Destiny 2, and Division 1, this is a solid second effort from UbiSoft. open world looters will always have challenges, especially when mixing PvP with Pve, and UbiSoft learned from its wounds in Division 1 and addressed virtually everything I had found to be wrong in the first. There are still bugs, broken mechanics, environmental issues but that is any game, and in this game, the issues rarely ever take away from the game experience and I for one am enjoying the different pace from a daily Destiny grind. If you like exploring, you like RPG elements, you like shooters, this one will be worth some of your play time.… Expand
  21. FauxEden
    Mar 26, 2019
    4
    you can basically disregard any reviews on this site that mentions the product name an abundance of times. Most of these 10s seem very... strange. r/hailcorporate
  22. Djov
    Mar 17, 2019
    10
    I liked Division 1. DIvision 2 is a great step up in every aspect. Love it! Enemies are less spongy, environment is great, missions not as repetitive and the sound is amazing.
  23. Xelluse
    Mar 20, 2019
    5
    I dislike a graphics a lot, on one hand there are many objects, but on the other hand the quality of that objects look like from CS1.6, and it heavily contrasts with visual atmosphere, it's killing the atmosphere, cos your eye is focusing this objects, because they stand out from the big picture, also it's very grounded, it does not look like something artistic or inspired in visual side.I dislike a graphics a lot, on one hand there are many objects, but on the other hand the quality of that objects look like from CS1.6, and it heavily contrasts with visual atmosphere, it's killing the atmosphere, cos your eye is focusing this objects, because they stand out from the big picture, also it's very grounded, it does not look like something artistic or inspired in visual side. Also Optimization sucks, especially for such visual quality, on PC it looks worse than ARK:SE on Consoles, but requires more resources to run properly than ARK:SE on Highest settings...
    Shadow and Light work is very bad for 2019 game, even BDO from 2014 looks better in graphics and especially in Shadow-works.
    Reflections also suck.
    particles are annoying and some battles are very eye-heavy and annoying (yes, I understand that it's subjective, and that there are people who like it, but for me it's a huge -).
    Also sound is quite bleh, some weapon sound like a nailgun, but not like a weapon, also they feel like that too.
    Gameplay is also bleh, not fun for me, not bad, not good, very common for modern games.
    And Macrotransactions make it one more Fee to Play game, even F2P games do not do such things anymore...
    It's just a very common game. 5/10 -1 for bad optimization and uninspired graphics.
    So only reason to play is Pseudo-Realistic Concept and if you love grounded and uninspired games for $80.    … Expand
  24. Daermon
    Mar 18, 2019
    8
    Good, repetative, the gunplay better than 1, but... But nothing extra, nothing awesome, just ok.
  25. gdmatt
    Oct 26, 2019
    8
    A improvement over The Division (after update 1.6) in every single way. A tactical rpg looter shooter that is an absolute blast to play.
  26. Hendrix86
    Mar 15, 2019
    8
    Generally a good game, lots of content, non intrusive micro transactions for aesthetic goods though I do wish there was more of a choice at the start. If i want my agent to be slightly tubby like me than I should have that choice and just give me some jeans and a black t-shirt for Christ sake.
    The cover mechanic can be incredibly annoying at times when trying to move away from cover.
    I    Generally a good game, lots of content, non intrusive micro transactions for aesthetic goods though I do wish there was more of a choice at the start. If i want my agent to be slightly tubby like me than I should have that choice and just give me some jeans and a black t-shirt for Christ sake.
    The cover mechanic can be incredibly annoying at times when trying to move away from cover.
    I don't think the story is particularly solid, there's not much narrative in it unlike the first game. We seem to ave done a swap, game mechanics for story. I have also found occasionally my agent has to run so far to get places, the safe houses are not ideally positioned in some cases.
    You will never be bored though there is always something to do, I have 10 hours and only completed 4 missions, I spent the most time doing side missions and projects and all the other cool stuff you can do.    … Expand
  27. ryan00oo8
    Mar 15, 2019
    10
    wayyy better than the first one another game that shows that EA is doing something wrong . You can make a great game without a microtransaction progression system. but for real though the div 2 has much life in D.C with various side quests that are interesting. Multiple different guns and armor and an easier system to understand the build of your character. The game feels polished withwayyy better than the first one another game that shows that EA is doing something wrong . You can make a great game without a microtransaction progression system. but for real though the div 2 has much life in D.C with various side quests that are interesting. Multiple different guns and armor and an easier system to understand the build of your character. The game feels polished with some startup bugs but can be patched. This game is what anthem should have been . A true looter shooter . Not as good as borderlands but the runner up for sure! 10/10!!!!… Expand
  28. DarkKard
    Mar 18, 2019
    10
    This is good fun! I really enjoyed my time! Its really quite good! You should buy it!
  29. WOAGM
    Mar 27, 2019
    4
    Buggy as hell, scaling is a mess. super fun in groups but absolutely wretched soloing. I mean simply it is a waste of time and unrewarding unless you can group npcs have too much ammo/grenades and are super sponge. In most game the bad guys are the Doritos in solo Division 2 The player is the squishy
  30. cmoyano
    Mar 18, 2019
    9
    Game is great. Really shows Anthem what a looter shooter is. Great level design, great content, hours and hours of playtime. Excellent job listening to feedback Massive, i hope they dont listen to content creators on youtube and ruin the game. They know nothing and are the biggest cancers in the industry.
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#26 Best PC Game of 2019
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#9 Most Discussed PC Game of 2019
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#23 Most Shared PC Game of 2019

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Metascore
84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 34 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 34
  3. Negative: 0 out of 34
  1. Game World Navigator Magazine
    May 15, 2019
    85
    Perfect reward system, very tactile gunplay and great visuals make Division 2 the best loot shooter on the market, and one of the best co-op games in the recent years. [Issue#237, p.36]
  2. VGC
    May 2, 2019
    60
    For all the deafening noise and fury of its street battles and set-pieces, The Division 2 is, at heart, a game of co-operative tidying up with incrementally better guns.
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  3. MGG
    Apr 27, 2019
    85
    With the experience accumulated on The Division 1, Massive manages with TD2 to excite our curiosity. Stronger, more generous, better built, the title succeeds where other games as service before it has struggled to. Thanks to its end-game, which renew the experience by adding content and skillfully recycles the existing one, but also thanks to this map of Washington, absolutely fantastic, which allows more than ever to immerse yourself in the universe of the agents of the Division.
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