Tom Clancy's The Division

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  1. CHARLY0786
    Mar 11, 2016
    5
    One of the most beutiful but also MOST REPETITIVE AND BORING GAME of the past years

    this would be a great 5 hours $5 dollar game to play and then throw away and move one
    VERY VERY BORING, VERY VERY VERY REPETITIVE
  2. AndrewBrom
    Mar 13, 2016
    6
    While this game was in development phase, it gave me hope and i was quite anxious to see the end result. I kept telling myself that Ubisoft got over their half-assed ways of building a game and actually learned from the past "mishaps."
    Nope, far from it.
    Now here we have it, a classic Ubisoft product: good looking and simply boring. +graphics. Yea, they nailed the graphics with this    While this game was in development phase, it gave me hope and i was quite anxious to see the end result. I kept telling myself that Ubisoft got over their half-assed ways of building a game and actually learned from the past "mishaps."
    Nope, far from it.
    Now here we have it, a classic Ubisoft product: good looking and simply boring.

    +graphics. Yea, they nailed the graphics with this one, even if they downgraded, it still looks good.
    +atmosphere. You can easily get immersed in the desolate streets and you can feel the chaos caused by the viral infection.
    + the audio has some nice synthy vibes, reminds me a bit of John Carpenter's 80s flicks.

    ~ gunplay and gameplay in general. It feels responsive and really satisfying. The cover based system is more of a neutral for me, i got pretty fed up with it in Gears of War, so it's nothing new here. Heck, i think even Mass Effect had a more fluid cover system.

    ~ story is really not speaking to me. It feels like a filler, a "nice to have" fragment that keeps you somewhat motivated to push from A to B.

    ~bugs and glitches, more of a neutral stance with this one, because they will probably get fixed soon, but still, it would be nice if you stopped from falling into the map once every 2 hours or so.

    - mission variety is lacking and repetition is mind numbing. I keep hearing from a lot of people that it has a lot of content. Yea, more of the same is technically a lot of content, but the quality of said content is thrown out the window. This is where you will get most of your godawful Destiny flashbacks. It's quantity over quality in this segment. There are a few types of side missions that follow the same repeating patterns until you feel sick to your stomach.

    -/+ PvP. Not much of a pvp person myself, i guess it could be a nice change of scenery for some people, i pesonally don't really care, unless i can get a few friends together and just explore the DZ for other types of loot.

    - crafting is useless. You can get better stuff from shops. It's a waste and a constant grind that i cannot stand in a game of this caliber.
    - character customization is shallow. I like to spend a bit of time to fool around with my character's looks, but there are not too many options here. It's a bit tiresome to see players that are nothing more than walking mirrors. I expected more out of this feature. Same problem is with the enemy npcs. They all look like xeroxed gang members, with very few exceptions. This is one of those things that break immersion.

    All in all, this game looks good, sounds good, but it's bland as hell.
    Very little depth and almost no variation, no innovation, nothing special to write home about.
    I give this game a 6.5, it still has a lot of potential for the near future, but right now it is NOT worth 60$. No way.

    Also, to the people giving this a perfect 10: you are being ridiculous.
    I keep seeing these flimsy arguments like "CoD kids should look elsewhere." It's the tunnel vision fanboys that give this game more bad rep, praising mediocrity into the high heavens and getting buttblasted over honest criticism. I think people need to be more vocal and more constructive with their criticism, otherwise we'll keep seeing the same boring patterns in future gaming.    … Expand
  3. chegsfd
    Mar 18, 2016
    6
    I'll keep it short

    Pros: -Solid gameplay IF you can get past spongy enemies on a realistic setting -Fun campaign missions, great way to play a bit of coop -Fun-ish Dark Zone, not great, but fun -Graphics are ok -Lots of loot Cons -Repetitive -grind-based game - The endgame is basically looking for better guns so you have an easier time finding better guns. -the world    I'll keep it short

    Pros:

    -Solid gameplay IF you can get past spongy enemies on a realistic setting
    -Fun campaign missions, great way to play a bit of coop
    -Fun-ish Dark Zone, not great, but fun
    -Graphics are ok
    -Lots of loot

    Cons

    -Repetitive
    -grind-based game - The endgame is basically looking for better guns so you have an easier time finding better guns.
    -the world feels empty and shallow. Fits the setting, but sucks.
    -Walking around sucks because of the above reason
    -Encounters and side missions are very similar to each other
    -Story is also shallow, characters are bland

    It is a good game, but at least in my opinion, the hype was large but the game is hardly innovative. As I said, the realistic setting is great, but spongy enemies are a big contrast to that. It makes the game feel weird, for me.

    If you like third person shooters, lots of loot and RPG mechanics, this game will please you. It is very shallow, but it has the potential to become something very cool as time goes by. Lets wait and see.    … Expand
  4. ivan7788
    May 12, 2016
    4
    The game is a piece of sh.. it, the worst way i had to spend my fathers money, hell if you buy cigarrets instead of this game its a better choice than this CANCER. The game its a SCAM by Ubisoft as usual...
  5. MCFCdaniel
    Sep 13, 2016
    1
    I had already written one review on The Division around 2 months after it had released, I gave it a 5 then and since have had a change of heart in regards to that score. I had racked up 250 hours before writing the first review and have done considerable hours since.

    Initially I had enjoyed playing this game, I'm not going to go into detail about that as it is in my initial review, I'm    I had already written one review on The Division around 2 months after it had released, I gave it a 5 then and since have had a change of heart in regards to that score. I had racked up 250 hours before writing the first review and have done considerable hours since.

    Initially I had enjoyed playing this game, I'm not going to go into detail about that as it is in my initial review, I'm just going to concentrate on my experience after that which was not good. The game has so many flaws it really does beggar belief how it made it to retail, even now given the state of the game is should still not be released, bugs, exploits, glitches and the massively unbalanced nature of pvp, be it the glitch exploiters who farm the incursions for all the best gear or just plain cheaters.

    When the Underground dlc dropped I was hoping that it would put the game back on track and fix some of the issues as well as give players some much needed variation, sadly after a week or so I realized that the Underground was also as linear as the rest of the game and just as tedious and repetitive. To make matters worse, the rewards for finishing in Challenging and Heroic were horrendously poor, the infinite grind (for me at least) was never rewarding. i tried pvp again and it was just as awful as last time, my character was reasonably strong 500damage and 400stamina yet while I was wasting masses of ammo clips on players, a few shots would always take me down, despite popping my alt and using the strengths of my build. Something was glitching or I was just always matched up against people who I had no chance of beating, the balance was way off, I lost interest after that and haven't been back since and I doubt I will.

    I learned a valuable lesson though, never pre order and never buy dlc early, I threw a lot of money into this game and despite having done around 300 hours on it I still don't feel I have had my moneys worth. I should still be playing this game, sadly its faults are too big to be ignored and it just becomes boring, unrewarding and extremely repetitive to play. It's deleted from my hard drive and will probably stay that way.

    So initially I gave it a 5/10, my experiences thereafter and the fact that fixes are still proving to be elusive have made me reconsider. I now give it a 1/10 and it can be lucky it got that 1 for the overall concept. The execution of everything in this game is what contributes to my new score of 1/10, shoddy, unfinished and extremely poor execution have sullied my perception of a game that initially at least I enjoyed.

    Massive and Ubisoft promise fixes, sadly I have waited long enough and while 1.4 is imminent, sadly for Ubnisoft and Massive so is Battlefield 1, FIFA 16, Mafia 3 and a host of other games that will forever bury my interest in returning to this sorry spectacle of a game.

    I seriously urge anyone who hasn't bought it yet to read extensively on it before buying or even better, get a hands on play from friends or something, I don't think it's current price is justifiable, especially when including the dlc. In fact, if I could I'd ask for a refund but I've already played too much of it. Be careful with this game and do your homework.    … Expand
  6. ArcticFang
    Apr 27, 2016
    2
    Note: Reviews should be consider with 30hrs-40hrs of gameplay and has beaten the game, anything less is a waste of time. The game isn't worth the $60.00 price tag, there is no anti-hack (you would think that the DEV's or Ubisoft would have one before being shipped to the customers) and here are some other examples of why.

    1. Can't use my Crossfire set up, I have to disable one of the    Note: Reviews should be consider with 30hrs-40hrs of gameplay and has beaten the game, anything less is a waste of time. The game isn't worth the $60.00 price tag, there is no anti-hack (you would think that the DEV's or Ubisoft would have one before being shipped to the customers) and here are some other examples of why.

    1. Can't use my Crossfire set up, I have to disable one of the cards so I can play without having graphic issues. Yes my drivers are up to date.
    2. Endgame is bad and is unsatisfying, with a $60.00 price tag and to end it like they did, it burns me.
    3. Character Creation is basic, with all the work they put into the World, levels textures, lighting and effects, clothing and this is what you get, a few faces with a few hairstyles and tattoos?
    4. Really no replay value, unless you really want to replay the same mission over & over & over & over again with friends or without before moving off to another game.
    5. The Incursions are linear in design (what a waste with all that effort the DEV's did in building that world) .
    6. Pvp, Rogue, Crafting and Loot system is broken and terribly unbalanced, plus there is really no point to make the effort to grind at all in the Dark Zone. Especially if your a new player trying to grind solo for better equipment or to complete your DZ daily mission or trying to grind to craft better equipment. Check the Steam forums for additional problems
    7. Enemies re-spawning / appearing out of nowhere (DZ is really bad).
    8. Boss's in the game are just bullet sponges and it gets worst as the player progresses in the story. Instead of one magazine worth of bullets in the beginning and by the time player hits the middle of the story, it would take about 5-10 magazines worth of bullets. By the time the player is near the end of the story, they will need a restock box to refill their inventory of bullets.

    This game doesn't deserve the Tom Clancy's title    … Expand
  7. TDB_Vudu_Br
    Apr 22, 2016
    0
    A good game, but dont have with play and ManHunt, why have mutch hackers!

    hackers, hackers and hackers, Speedhack, Hitkill hacker, TP hacker, No Dain Hacker, DainTP Hacker
  8. NABIRIY
    Mar 13, 2016
    3
    Игра хороша своим сетингом, общей задумкой, но когда играешь не покидает чувство что тебя наеб*ли продали пол продукта, а остальная половина в Season pack (плохо подрожать EA) который стоит дороже самой игры. Я не понял где обещанный дрон, под управлением другого игрока с планшета, в ТЗ теперь соло играть нереально хотя в бете можно было выкрутиться и САМАЯ главная претензия БАГИ их простоИгра хороша своим сетингом, общей задумкой, но когда играешь не покидает чувство что тебя наеб*ли продали пол продукта, а остальная половина в Season pack (плохо подрожать EA) который стоит дороже самой игры. Я не понял где обещанный дрон, под управлением другого игрока с планшета, в ТЗ теперь соло играть нереально хотя в бете можно было выкрутиться и САМАЯ главная претензия БАГИ их просто дикость как много постоянное застревание в текстурах (но Ubisoft нашли решение проблемы ТЕЛЕПОРТАЦИЯ, зачем исправлять, можно телепортировать и плевать что телепортирует даже если вы не застряли в текстурах, а просто чуть зацепили их), + к застреваниям в текстурах ещё и толкание мобами.... Это когда вы стоите в укрытии а пробежавший рядом с вашим укрытием моб передвигает вас, второстепенные персонажи когда говорят, ртом не шевелят, они телепаты походу все там, про баги с модельками врагов вообще молчу, что сними только не было... Так же хотелось бы отметить персонажей и их характеры. Ubisoft на полном серьёзе создала стаю дегенератов на последней стадии шизофрении (это те кто выдаёт задания на базах), до тошноты пафосно-патриотическую китаянку и ещё стаю пафосно-патриотических чуваков которые не то что на людей не похожи, а ещё и бесят своим присутствием. У меня стойкое ощущение что сценарий писал Майкл Бэй (Michael Bay). Единственная кто не так сильно бестит (но на фоне остальных это прям лучик света) это медсестра на основной базе (не помню её имя), а ну ещё и вендоры потому что они молчат.
    Подытожим: игра явно не стоит своих денег, сама идея очень хороша но Ubisoft сделали из этой идеи МУСОР в который играть не хочется, их вечная лень исправлять ошибки повернётся им боком. Я всё.NAB    … Expand
  9. dkaizer
    Apr 20, 2016
    3
    I gave this game a 7 initially but I have changed my mind as the game is in such a sorry state. It was fun during the initial weeks. The game has gotten a lot worst since then. I still face DELTA and MIKE errors as well as numerous hackers in the DZ. With each patch, the game is becoming more and more terrible; Ubisoft's way of prolonging the game's life is to make good loot as hard toI gave this game a 7 initially but I have changed my mind as the game is in such a sorry state. It was fun during the initial weeks. The game has gotten a lot worst since then. I still face DELTA and MIKE errors as well as numerous hackers in the DZ. With each patch, the game is becoming more and more terrible; Ubisoft's way of prolonging the game's life is to make good loot as hard to come by as possible. On top of that, they seem more interested in punishing people who find and exploit the numerous glitches in the game rather than focusing on improving it and admitting they released a buggy mess. Don't bother with this game until 6 months have passed at least. And absolutely skip the Season Pass. You must be insane if you wish to give Ubisoft more money for stuff they haven't built while they stuff they have built does not work as intended.… Expand
  10. deni93pk
    Mar 19, 2016
    0
    Boring, repetitive, monotone, same things over and over again... if there was a competition between fallout 4, battlefront and the division, the division would win the most hyped **** game of the year.
  11. ChazzRabble
    Mar 9, 2016
    6
    The thing that stands out the most about this game to me is the absolutely stupid AI. I helped a lady in the street by giving her food and she thanked me saying something like she'll never forget it. Then literally 4 seconds later as I ran past her again she said "YOU NEED TO GET YOUR PRIORITIES STRAIGHT" in an angry voice hahaha. So ridiculous. The enemies are very repetitive, andThe thing that stands out the most about this game to me is the absolutely stupid AI. I helped a lady in the street by giving her food and she thanked me saying something like she'll never forget it. Then literally 4 seconds later as I ran past her again she said "YOU NEED TO GET YOUR PRIORITIES STRAIGHT" in an angry voice hahaha. So ridiculous. The enemies are very repetitive, and again very stupid. The gangsters running around 'popping caps' and taking about 384 bullets to kill seems really daft. With a team of people it definitely has fun moments, but I would never want to play this solo.

    If the enemies were varied, the voice acting wasn't THE WORST, the AI was smarter, the story was better this game could be amazing. It's a great concept done very averagely. Here's hoping Ghost Recon Wildlands is done right!

    I will carry on playing this - but I'm not overly impressed.    … Expand
  12. Falrinth
    Mar 26, 2016
    2
    I give it 2/10 only for the nice visuals and athmoshpere before you get into the end-game called "Dark Zone".
    In theory DZ is great concept of PvPvE area where you meet other agents, cooperate to defeat hard mobs and someone may be tempted to turn against you for a pvp combat to get your loot. Then they have to deal with the other agents nearby who will try to hunt them down.
    Thats    I give it 2/10 only for the nice visuals and athmoshpere before you get into the end-game called "Dark Zone".
    In theory DZ is great concept of PvPvE area where you meet other agents, cooperate to defeat hard mobs and someone may be tempted to turn against you for a pvp combat to get your loot. Then they have to deal with the other agents nearby who will try to hunt them down.

    Thats about the theory...

    In practise, the DZ is a place where you will loose your faith in humanity. If you are nto enjoying backstabing, betraying and murdering innocent people, you will be the one who gets backstabed, betrayed and murdered even by those who could have died by your hand multiple times if you only wished so, but you didnt cause you dont like it, and was sure they will be a little gratefull for that - what kind of person murder someone who just helped them, right?

    Devs really made a great arena for all kind of sociopaths. People who run around there, will always murder anyone weaker than them (2v1, 4v1, 4v2 and so on...), having delight in backstabbing and nuking people within so little time, there is no way to even call it a combat.

    Deserted lands of Darkzone completly negate the theory of high risk and high reward for the rogues. Rogues who within short time will become "non-hostile agents" again, safe from any form of justice and retribution.

    So you have to strip the DZ end game of the illusion of some advanced systems of risk, rewards and retributions, and call it what it is: A very beautiful in terms of visual, but crude, clunky, unbalanced pvp shooter, where everyone will backstab you if you dont backstab them. So if you arent sociopath, you wont have fun. You need to know that once you reach endgame you must forget about the lore, the visuals and the concept of the Division agents - it ends there. Insetad you will just hear the proximity chat of some weird sounding people acting like psychopaths. Its disgusting place to be in. There is no game to be found there, its more like social experiment where people with absolutely no moral code dominate the ones who wont act like serial killers.

    You just reached extraction point and see 2 people loosing to the NPC waves, one of them down on the ground? If you wont execute them on sight, you lose, becouse if you help them, after you all finish the mobs, they will kill you. If you arent cold blood psychopath you are free kill loot hoarded. Why free kill? Becouse when smoene decide to murder you, it happens in 1-2 seconds.    … Expand
  13. Gullyvuhr
    Apr 11, 2016
    6
    Some odd scores here -- both high and low. Which is odd for a game that does absolutely nothing new (and mostly because it only does a handful of things OVER AND OVER AND OVER), but really does nothing wrong.

    The Division is an odd mix of an ARPG Lootershooter and an MMO, without ever truly being either due to a woeful lack of meaningful character customization and loot. The best    Some odd scores here -- both high and low. Which is odd for a game that does absolutely nothing new (and mostly because it only does a handful of things OVER AND OVER AND OVER), but really does nothing wrong.

    The Division is an odd mix of an ARPG Lootershooter and an MMO, without ever truly being either due to a woeful lack of meaningful character customization and loot. The best description of the game really is a shell -- because it could have so many great things, but instead it gives you 3 and you do them over and over for 30 levels in pve, and 50 or so of them in pvp.

    The pve mode is enjoyable, but prepare to do a lot of the same things over and over with a different voice telling you what you're doing. 5-6 side quest missions per area with a different voice over in each area, and a main-story-ish mission per area... and when I say main story, I mean something vaguely linked to the last thing you did in the area to try and save the city.

    Pvp is incredibly lackluster, and suffers from typical problems -- no balance between weapons and skills leading to a dominant weapon type and skill set, oh.. and it only really exists in the "dark zone". Sure, it sound ominous but it really means about 8 blocks worth of area you have to repeat kill stuff in for 50 levels. Yes. 50.

    End of the day Destiny is a far better game, but it lacks the gritty ambiance of The Division -- which on systems that can support 4k resolutions looks fairly amazing. The problem with the game is what rests on the inside, and in that space there just isn't that much to do.    … Expand
  14. TheStudioBoy
    Mar 29, 2016
    6
    This game is very mediocre with some good aspects. The cover mechanics are decent but on PC it can take a while to get used to. One of the best things about the game is the abilities, perks and talents. They allow for so much customization with each ability being unique and have different perks to them if you want like the sticky bomb can have a bigger explosion and deal more damage. TheThis game is very mediocre with some good aspects. The cover mechanics are decent but on PC it can take a while to get used to. One of the best things about the game is the abilities, perks and talents. They allow for so much customization with each ability being unique and have different perks to them if you want like the sticky bomb can have a bigger explosion and deal more damage. The perks and talents affect your character with the all the talents being different with some being better than others. The perks are unlocked by upgrading you Base of Operations. The guns and armor can all have different perks and that is nice as you will hardly ever find the same piece with the same buffs but there are so many that it is difficult to completely customize your character the way you want as there can sometimes be to much to control. The "story" mission are fun and interesting with all of them being different but it lacks interesting characters on the "good" side with some of the "bad" guys being unique and interesting. The world it is in has a very depressing and ominous feel to it when you discover things like mobile recordings and echo's. The collectibles are cool and give a back story to a game that has no story but there is so much to collect that sometimes it can get annoying when the next one is on the other side of the map.

    Next is PVP which isn't the best but can sometimes have fun moments. However, the problems are numerous and even with the recent patches there are still huge problems. I feel like enemies don't spawn outside of landmarks which forces you to fight extremely hard enemies that are like Chuck Norris on speed. Also, don't bother going in solo as every enemy will kill you in seconds and you can be an easy target for rogue agents. The drops in general are OK but I find it annoying that I get greens or blues when I have full purples as there is no point in picking them up as you can only carry 7-9 items that you should save for purples or yellows. This game is OK but there are many problems with it and the problems are easy to fix with a few patches but we shouldn't have to wait 1-2 months before we get the game we were meant to get. It is a trend that could severely damage the industry.

    Thanks for reading.    … Expand
  15. Oomzy
    Mar 12, 2016
    4
    Now this is an honest experienced review. I have beaten the game's final boss and completed the whole story and since this is an MMORPG(Believe me, it is) I will judge it like it is an MMORPG.
    Pro's-
    -The story is well written -The gunplay is nice. Cons- -The cover system is utter garbage and very confusing...you'll often have to break out of it just to move to another place to take    Now this is an honest experienced review. I have beaten the game's final boss and completed the whole story and since this is an MMORPG(Believe me, it is) I will judge it like it is an MMORPG.
    Pro's-
    -The story is well written
    -The gunplay is nice.

    Cons-
    -The cover system is utter garbage and very confusing...you'll often have to break out of it just to move to another place to take cover.
    -The A.I. is awful. They don't even know how to react to the players so they either charge at you or stay behind cover as you blow them away.
    -The enemies are generic and pretty much the same.
    -The side missions of the game are all the same thing:
    1. Rescue hostages
    2. Defend your Position
    3. Kill enemies located in a specific area
    -The shops are awful. Everything sells for too low of a price(Or everything costs too much. Depends on which side you'll take).
    -You cannot trade with other players....I am serious.
    -Character creation is very limited.
    -Glitches, glitches everywhere.
    -Uplay(It adds DRM to the game :/)
    -Exploring the open world is actually pointless as whatever you pick up consists of mostly the same thing(Unless it is for crafting but no one crafts anything).
    -The crafting system is useless as you can buy much better gear from the stores :/
    -Grinding is useless as getting experience takes quite a while(Unless you do those big missions...but they are quite boring as well).
    -Graphical downgrade from what was shown..yadadadada!
    -Gear pretty much looks the same(Excluding the guns and the appearance choices).
    -There's barely any late game content except the dark zone...which is basically the rest of the game but with PvP and no quests-Oops I mean "Side Missions"
    -There are only THREE classes! THREE! When most MMOs have more than that(And yes Destiny may have had three classes but those classes had three varieties...something The Division doesn't)
    And the ultimate sin is that The Division is basically a modern Destiny clone in essentials. If you want a good MMORPG go play something like Warcraft, or Archeage. This is just another Ubisoft game made to steal your money.

    If Tom Clancy was still alive he'd be sad to see what Ubisoft has done to his name    … Expand
  16. cafebabe
    Mar 20, 2016
    3
    Afer more than 60 hours of gameplay: Its a tech demo with a mediocre game on top.

    Especially the Dark Zone: I would call it Rage Zone. If you want to have good gear, you must go into the Dark Zone. But getting good gear requires you to reach level 50 to buy their blue prints. The high level gear drops from mobs are so rare. And if you happen to have a yellow drop, you are probably    Afer more than 60 hours of gameplay: Its a tech demo with a mediocre game on top.

    Especially the Dark Zone: I would call it Rage Zone. If you want to have good gear, you must go into the Dark Zone. But getting good gear requires you to reach level 50 to buy their blue prints. The high level gear drops from mobs are so rare. And if you happen to have a yellow drop, you are probably ganked by other players, who learned to exploit the PvP element. This experiment of having PvP and PvE combined, has failed. If you die in die Dark Zone, you lose so much that you simply rage quit and wait for a game which is worth raging in (looking at you, Dark Souls 3).    … Expand
  17. Tieger
    Mar 16, 2016
    5
    where to begin...
    the good points, i suppose -
    its quite pretty, in a realistic way the scaling for number of players seems well done on missions that encourage matchmaking. shooters with rpg elements generally are fun games. the gunplay is pretty good however, for me it just doesn't all come together to make a great game. the graphics, whilst pretty, just aren't very exciting.    where to begin...
    the good points, i suppose -
    its quite pretty, in a realistic way
    the scaling for number of players seems well done on missions that encourage matchmaking.
    shooters with rpg elements generally are fun games.
    the gunplay is pretty good

    however, for me it just doesn't all come together to make a great game.
    the graphics, whilst pretty, just aren't very exciting. both characters and environments are constrained by 'realism' - ie, greyness. which just isn't very interesting. yes there's a variety of different cosmetic items you can wear! but... what's the point? you don't notice them on other players, so why would they notice them on you?

    the weapons all end up feeling the same, with the exception of sniper rifles and shotguns. there is generally little to choose between smgs, assault rifles and lmgs apart from the their dps stat. which is the only real difference between the gun i started with and the gun i'm using now. obviously, because its 'realistic' all the guns look basically the same too.

    the story, so far at least, feels very lacklustre - mostly because it seems you start already knowing all about the outbreak! there's no mystery - you know that some mad scientist type put the plague together and infused it in dollar bills that he then spent on Black Friday. There's no real urgency to finding a cure/vaccine, since it seems very straightforward to not catch it anyway.

    the gameplay is very repetitive. every mission is just 'go here kill some people'. though there are elements of hacking and investigation they don't entail you actually doing it - they entail you standing in the correct spot and pressing F. this wouldn't be such a problem if the environments and enemies were more varied (a la destiny), but they're just not.
    the bullet sponge enemies are also not fun, and fit in with the overall feel of the game. with so much of the game seeming to attempt realism, why have boss enemies that take hundreds of shots to the head to kill? i can forgive this in Destiny, due to the futuristic/alien aesthetic, but in The Division it just feels silly and out of place.

    the bugs - well it wouldn't be a modern AAA title without bugs, would it. whether its that you can't start the game properly (sound plays, but no video) or you fall through the floor, you'll be sure to encounter something.

    if you like destiny... stick to destiny. i was hoping this would be a suitable PC replacement for destiny, but its just not.    … Expand
  18. Slevin310
    Mar 10, 2016
    7
    (I'd say it's a 7.5 out of 10)
    After a full 2 day live stream I've gotten pretty far in the game. At first I agreed with the comments about this game being repetitive and would have given it a 5 out of 10 but this is definitely one of those games where it gets better much later into the game.
    As you uncover more of the story you start fighting against tougher enemies and the objectives    (I'd say it's a 7.5 out of 10)
    After a full 2 day live stream I've gotten pretty far in the game. At first I agreed with the comments about this game being repetitive and would have given it a 5 out of 10 but this is definitely one of those games where it gets better much later into the game.

    As you uncover more of the story you start fighting against tougher enemies and the objectives start to change a bit. It still suffers from the majority of the missions being similar but I will say the game is a lot of fun once you've settled in.

    Story as you expect from Tom Clancy games is pretty good. The shooting controls feel just fine for a 3rd person shooter, with the option of going 1st person using scopes. You can mod weapons, collect gear, change your appearance and build up your skills.

    Matchmaking makes the game a lot of fun, and I recommend putting it on harder difficulty settings cause it's too easy on normal. The map isn't too big but it's big enough. But you should know this is the very definition of a cover shooter. You even have abilities that let you create cover. Taking a lot of hits will kill you very fast, but if you use cover and use your abilities optimally you won't encounter too much difficulty.

    All in all it's a fun game to play with some friends... but I would recommend maybe waiting for it to go on sale or wait till they add more content. It isn't breaking new ground but it's not completely unoriginal. It's good, not great but good.

    Ubisoft's reputation for repetition will only get worse thanks to this game. It sucks cause their games are visually impressive and they're well designed too. I just wish they would put a little more creativity into the objectives.    … Expand
  19. Klev
    Mar 12, 2016
    4
    Hackers. More hackers. Oh, did I mention hackers? The game is fun, but not when dealing with hackers in the dark zone. If you really want to enjoy the game without this garbage, play it on console.
  20. Doener
    Mar 13, 2016
    2
    I really was hoping for this game to be a good one.
    But 30 hours in game and there is no endgame.
    The dark zone as a pvp area is very disappointing due to the fact, that the penalties for pvp are so high, that nobody ever does it. And if you shoot another player, you will be killed by 20 others. To summarize: Pros: +absolutely astonishing graphics even with a bad pc like mine    I really was hoping for this game to be a good one.
    But 30 hours in game and there is no endgame.
    The dark zone as a pvp area is very disappointing due to the fact, that the penalties for pvp are so high, that nobody ever does it.
    And if you shoot another player, you will be killed by 20 others.
    To summarize:
    Pros:
    +absolutely astonishing graphics even with a bad pc like mine
    +atmospheric
    +good for playing with squadmembers
    Neutral:
    Enemies are bulletsponges (like it should be in an rpg)
    Slight lag issues and minor bugs (like falling under the ground happened 3 times in 30 hours)
    Cons:
    -no actual end game content (you are restricted to run through the same instances in order to grind for gear)
    -no pvp possible atm
    -very repetitive    … Expand
  21. Messerschmitt
    Mar 9, 2016
    9
    Firstly I would like to say that ubisoft is among my least favorite developers. I sincerely dislike all copy-paste-and-boring assasins creed incarnation, far cry (ecxept the first and the third one which was kinda fun because of the story and atmosphere).

    Despite my opinion about ubi I honestly think that The Division is a very enjoyable game with fun mechanics, beautiful graphics    Firstly I would like to say that ubisoft is among my least favorite developers. I sincerely dislike all copy-paste-and-boring assasins creed incarnation, far cry (ecxept the first and the third one which was kinda fun because of the story and atmosphere).

    Despite my opinion about ubi I honestly think that The Division is a very enjoyable game with fun mechanics, beautiful graphics (despite the downgrade) set in an amazing open world with phenomenal atmosphere (I have to admit that I love post-apo). I played 11 hours so far earning 10th level (and also 10th dark zone rank). I did both solo and group and had a blast! I loved the rpg mechanics, the gun feel, sounds, destroyable surroundings (try shoting bricks, windows, display elements, wood, etc.) Met few nice gamers today and we rocked the dark zone killing rouge agents, mobs, extracting loot, doing few campaign missons.

    All in all the game is very good. It's not perfect (the story is ok but nothing more) and definitely is much more fun with a group of friends (although it's very easy to meet people in the game) but it's a solid 8.5/10. See you in dz.    … Expand
  22. Darleh
    Mar 9, 2016
    9
    9/10 and the reason for the subtraction is due to the repetitive PVE content in the game. Although it's not as bad as Destiny's PVE on launch, it's very close. If I have to setup another damn antenna on a roof I'm going to punch a baby.

    The optimization needs some work as I currently have a top of the line machine and I sometimes see my fps drop below 60 at times. (i7 6700k 4.5ghz,    9/10 and the reason for the subtraction is due to the repetitive PVE content in the game. Although it's not as bad as Destiny's PVE on launch, it's very close. If I have to setup another damn antenna on a roof I'm going to punch a baby.

    The optimization needs some work as I currently have a top of the line machine and I sometimes see my fps drop below 60 at times. (i7 6700k 4.5ghz, GTX 980 TI, 16GB memory)

    Love the weapons in the game, talents, perks, etc, and I still have no idea what bindings I'm going to set for all the cooldowns. I'm enjoying the game so much that I haven't even had time to set correct bindings for things :)

    Great game overall! I've already put 60+ hours into the beta and about 8 hours into the full game.

    Here's to another 200+ hours!    … Expand
  23. gasherz
    Mar 11, 2016
    3
    I made this account just so I could write these words here.

    This is an "ok game". It's a cover based loot shooter with rpg progression. There is nothing special here. If you enjoy repeating the same actions over and over again in perpetuity then this game may very well be for you. If not, then it most likely is not. Nice graphics and such... but that's pretty much it. I mean there are    I made this account just so I could write these words here.

    This is an "ok game". It's a cover based loot shooter with rpg progression. There is nothing special here. If you enjoy repeating the same actions over and over again in perpetuity then this game may very well be for you. If not, then it most likely is not. Nice graphics and such... but that's pretty much it. I mean there are some nice looking guns and such... if you are into that sort of thing.

    Oh well... I digress. It's not all that great of a game really. Save your money.    … Expand
  24. ThecriticGoD
    Mar 15, 2016
    5
    Mediocre game, definetely. Was very promising and there was a lot of hype with it, instead what do we find? A game that is repetitive like no other game, very linear, boring character developement system... nothing on the game is too interesting to want to play it more than a couple hours.
  25. khartlian
    Mar 15, 2016
    5
    Very beautiful but at the same time boring and repetitive game with flawed pvp system that is easily exploited by many. It's not an "RPG" game by any means and don't get fooled by that. You walk, shoot, reload, restock, repeat. Main missions are rather interesting but I can't say the same about side missions and encounters which are exactly the same in every single district. You saw one -Very beautiful but at the same time boring and repetitive game with flawed pvp system that is easily exploited by many. It's not an "RPG" game by any means and don't get fooled by that. You walk, shoot, reload, restock, repeat. Main missions are rather interesting but I can't say the same about side missions and encounters which are exactly the same in every single district. You saw one - you saw it all. Many design mistakes in the mechanics prevent from really enjoying your progress (ie. unable to use good DZ gear unless you are DZ level 30 even despite you are let's say still at normal level 15 or 20 or anything else). I hope endgame is not that dull as getting there.
    From technical point of view - I can;t say a single bad word - works with no flaws, no hangs or sudden fps drops, I once got stuck in a box and the game detected it and fixed my position right away.
    35h+ spent in-game, dz level 27, level 26.    … Expand
  26. sukho204
    Mar 16, 2016
    7
    the game is better than what I expected. solid base gameplay. but some might feel boring that doesn't like grinding. but for me, It was great. but the servers are very messy.
  27. SuspiciousDuck
    Mar 29, 2016
    8
    Game-play is super fun and the world is beautiful. Coop is some of the best I've played in a recent game. It does however sometimes get a little repetitive however during a long solo play session, but finding a good piece of gear brings you right out of it.
  28. Mordahkai
    Apr 10, 2016
    4
    By and large, UBI/Massive in the past have failed on a lot of their larger project titles such as Rainbow Six: Siege. The Division falls nowhere near short of the mark at a great attempt at breaking this cycle. Unfortunately it does not. It has gorgeous graphics and a Tom Clancy story line what more could you ask? Well, dept, substance, and support to name just three. Depth; the game lacksBy and large, UBI/Massive in the past have failed on a lot of their larger project titles such as Rainbow Six: Siege. The Division falls nowhere near short of the mark at a great attempt at breaking this cycle. Unfortunately it does not. It has gorgeous graphics and a Tom Clancy story line what more could you ask? Well, dept, substance, and support to name just three. Depth; the game lacks anything to drive players to play past the point that all three systems are at 100%. The dark Zone is full of boss fight experiences that will keep you occupied for about 2 days, after that you are mindlessly running around killing the same old guys and encountering players. Substance; The game feels hollow after you get a good bit of gear the daily hard missions can be soloed in 10 to 15 minutes. The daily challenging is a bit harder but a group of three player can clear them in about 35 to 45 minutes. Support; This is UBI's weakest point in any endeavor. Armor and health exploits in the Dark Zone that allows the unscrupulous player to have endless armor and health and players teleporting to and fro leading to super villain antics of "Poof, I shoot you and take your stuff." Known issues such as daily missions that won't reset for days on end leading to the inability of players to acquire the much needed resources such as in-game credits and crafting materials. These are problems that are known issues and UBI seem to do nothing other than lead their player base to wait for days on end for simple solutions. But hey they are bringing out their first part of "Incursions". Steer clear of this and all UBI titles as long as you can....if you need to fill your gaming void, go play Plants vs Zombies as it is less repetitive than The Division.… Expand
  29. Zorbas
    Jun 30, 2016
    0
    Don't buy this piece of crap. Don't buy this piece of crap. Don't buy this piece of crap. Don't buy this piece of crap. Don't buy this piece of crap. Don't buy this piece of crap. Don't buy this piece of crap. Don't buy this piece of crap. Don't buy this piece of crap. Don't buy this piece of crap. Don't buy this piece of crap. Don't buy this piece of crap.
  30. Capt_SilveR
    Apr 22, 2016
    2
    200+ hrs on record (incl. beta)

    SP: Average before reach level cap, strongly repetitive and bored after that.
    MP: Multiplayer game full of glitches without ANY anticheat implemented. Should I say more?..

    P.S. Also, the way Ubisoft and Massive treat players community leaves a lot to be desired. That's unsatisfactory.

    Although... 2 points for graphics :)
  31. SkillJam
    Jun 26, 2016
    0
    dont buy this game, its total bugfest, sometimes even uplayable. invisible enemies who kills you and you can do nothing, textures and object poping right in front of you, falling through map everyday, sound shutter and many more... just dont spend money on this game, my worst spended money ever...
  32. Penther
    May 1, 2016
    4
    If I had a single word to describe this game, it would be "classic". Nothing out of the ordinary to make it rememberable, you'll forget it as soon as you finish it.

    It's not bad, you might have a good time playing it, but it has some bad points: - it s very repetitive - bugs, lots of bugs, especially toward the end of the game - sometimes it's ridiculous to put 500 headshots to an    If I had a single word to describe this game, it would be "classic". Nothing out of the ordinary to make it rememberable, you'll forget it as soon as you finish it.

    It's not bad, you might have a good time playing it, but it has some bad points:
    - it s very repetitive
    - bugs, lots of bugs, especially toward the end of the game
    - sometimes it's ridiculous to put 500 headshots to an ennemy to kill him, and you might end up loosing missing because you don't have enough ammunition to kill everyone...
    - there is no end: at the "end" of the game, there is a speech saying that the city is now better, but half the bad guys from the story are still alive, so you need to buy the DLCs !
    - even if you play solo, a permanent internet connection is required, with its share os connection problems and lags, ennemies popping around you and killng you in 2sec because a a bad server sync...
    If you can't stand these, don't buy this game    … Expand
  33. peikko
    Apr 24, 2016
    6
    The major disappointment with this game for me was the levelling system as you constantly have to change weapons as you end up doing no damage to the bullet sponge enemies (which is another issue). I head shot one of the opponents 6 times in a row to kill them for example.

    Given that they used the enemy system from far cry 3/4 would it have been too much to also borrow the damage /    The major disappointment with this game for me was the levelling system as you constantly have to change weapons as you end up doing no damage to the bullet sponge enemies (which is another issue). I head shot one of the opponents 6 times in a row to kill them for example.

    Given that they used the enemy system from far cry 3/4 would it have been too much to also borrow the damage / weapon system?

    The story is okay but doesn't really have a conclusion in the game.

    The integration of MP into the single player is also a pain in the neck. To enter the dark zone you need support and that is where the best loot is. Plus you end up meeting some hacker who grief kills you constantly.

    Mission variety is also lacking - it is pretty much kill everything and the "detective" elements are totally wasted.

    On the PC the controls are also a bit janky, most of my deaths happened as a result of not being able to get out of cover when a grenade was flung or failing to double tap the heal button quickly enough..    … Expand
  34. Liberi_Fatali
    Apr 13, 2016
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Super repetitive, no bosses at all. Dark Zone should be called Grey Zone because it doesnt have full pvp or pve action. The game is a beta with "new content" ("FREE") adding for the next 3 months.
    Full of bugs, the only meta in the game is doing over and over again the same repulsive missions to find better gear ( now more easy because every named random enemy will drop supreme items 100% of the time.The AI is crap, and the only "boss" in the entire game is a... helicopter...
    Not worth even if it costs 15 bucks.    … Expand
  35. brawnkoh
    Apr 10, 2016
    6
    The game is beautiful, and I enjoyed the mechanics. The Dark Zone (PvP) grind is unbearable. There's too many exploits, bugs, and hackers to enjoy PvP. Due to this, the end-game is not enjoyable. Will they fix this in the future? Possibly, but I don't see the hackers going anywhere.
  36. Thylbanus
    Apr 10, 2016
    4
    Had to downgrade my original score from 7 to 4 after the 1.1 patch. I guess I'm just not hardcore enough. Well, I don't mind that. Hardcore gamers have ruined everything they touch and I'm happy not to be part of the ruining of this game. Elitist mentality has lead to Ubisoft caving to the most vocal, but least representative members of the community.

    Frankly, if 1.1 is the line    Had to downgrade my original score from 7 to 4 after the 1.1 patch. I guess I'm just not hardcore enough. Well, I don't mind that. Hardcore gamers have ruined everything they touch and I'm happy not to be part of the ruining of this game. Elitist mentality has lead to Ubisoft caving to the most vocal, but least representative members of the community.

    Frankly, if 1.1 is the line that The Division is taking, I don't care to see how it all winds up. Like many of the Twitchcasters and YouTubers I follow who are Division fanbois, I'm probably just going to step back and see what happens. Looks like this is going down the Destiny route. No more "D" titled MMO lites (or ANY MMO lites for that matter, as we all know it's just disguised DRM).

    Original review:
    Yea, I have to say I'm impressed. As a Twitch caster I watch said, "It's not like a Ubisoft game. It's actually good." I have to say, after watching both the PS4 and PC version, I'm happy to say that I was COMPLETELY wrong and they didn't gimp the PC version for parity. Even after the "Watch Dogs" debacle, I believed that they wouldn't change their stance. It still sold quite well, despite the flak. "Money talks and BS walks", the axiom goes. I fully expected Ubisoft to treat us as they should have, given "Watch Dogs" and the latest series of "Assassin's Creed" financial successes.

    I have to say I've moved back to a guarded positive about the big publishers, such as Bethesda and Ubisoft, who didn't take the EA "Screw 'em. They still come back." attitude.

    Now that I've reached the endgame, it's VERY apparent that there was not much bug hunting, or testing. It's rather a bit of a mess. This has the potential of Destiny, really good in concept, but it's lack of sufficient testing will cost it in the long run.

    This game shouldn't disappoint, but it's certainly not worth full value, either. Twenty percent off is the lowest discount I'd tolerate (I had a bit more). If you are cheap like me and $5 is good for a two hour movie, then you will get 20 hours of enjoyment out of the game. If you are looking for a long haul actual MMO experience, Ubisoft will have to pull a magical golden talking rabbit out of their collective bums.    … Expand
  37. aristotle61
    Jan 25, 2019
    0
    This game really does deserve a zero. There are so many problems it boggles the mind. I have never been more certain that a game has been given false positive reviews than I am with The Division. Everything negative you are reading in the reviews is true.

    If you have ever wondered why it is a bad thing to have to always be connected while playing a game, then look no further than this    This game really does deserve a zero. There are so many problems it boggles the mind. I have never been more certain that a game has been given false positive reviews than I am with The Division. Everything negative you are reading in the reviews is true.

    If you have ever wondered why it is a bad thing to have to always be connected while playing a game, then look no further than this game as a perfect example. You get disconnected, or can't connect in the first place, for so many reasons. It's lots of fun being almost finished with a brutally hard mission and then being disconnected. It's also a great time when your profile needs to be rebuilt and you lose hours of progress or have to completely start over again.

    The AI in this game is the worst I have ever seen. I understand that AI in a game usually involves some kind of cheating to make sure it is not too easy, but this AI has no intelligence at all and consists of nothing more than flat out cheating. Your enemies can shoot you before they see you. They can shoot you through barriers, including walls. They can shoot you from incredible distance no matter what weapon they have. Their standard weapons can shoot you from further away than any sniper rifle you may have. Their weapons will also kill you in the blink of an eye. So much so that you may not even have a second to take cover before your dead. Then they will often just walk or run right up to you and kill you while your blasting them in the face the whole time. Their accuracy is incredible. They can face away from you and still hit you while firing their gun. Apparently the AI is set up so they don't have an accuracy rating, it's just an automatic hit. You, on the other hand, have to put with things like laptops and flimsy barriers completely blocking your fire while they fire right through them. It's not just enemy AI that is awful, the NPCs are terrible. The voices are disconnected from the people who are supposedly speaking. They face away from you and talk to walls when they are supposed to be addressing you. You see the same couple of interactions wherever you travel. It's so stupid they would have been better off just leaving the city empty. The civilians just casually walk right into your firefights. The soldiers who sometimes "assist" you literally never hit anything and walk casually among the enemies who have no interest in hurting them even though they are supposedly firing at them. They will, however, do as much as possible to get in your way.

    The mission design is very poor and repetitive. The fact that you have to grind so much makes that aspect even more unpleasant. Everyone talks about all of the "loot", but what is the point? Most of the items are worthless and any upgrades are immediately nullified by the enemy AI being upgraded. Getting an "upgrade" will often make things more difficult for you as the enemies more than offset any new weapons or armor.

    I wouldn't touch "Tom Clancy's The Division 2" with a ten foot pole. Gamers buying garbage like this make me sad, and are ruining gaming.    … Expand
  38. Pannon
    May 15, 2016
    5
    In one sentence: A serious miscalculation by the developers. I'm not sure how they actually thought this game through. Obviously, they've spent a very serious amount of time of creating New York City and adding all the details. All the trash and all the chaos right within the details. If you ask me, I want to play this game, when this mayhem was happening, not after!! Playing the game, IIn one sentence: A serious miscalculation by the developers. I'm not sure how they actually thought this game through. Obviously, they've spent a very serious amount of time of creating New York City and adding all the details. All the trash and all the chaos right within the details. If you ask me, I want to play this game, when this mayhem was happening, not after!! Playing the game, I can't get over the feeling that I missed all the action, I'm just there as a clean up crew. The settings and the visuals really tells about a terrible event taking place months (or years?) before my arrival.
    Now..onto the game mechanics and gameplay. While the idea about the game itself may work on paper or in a book, it just doesn't. While having all the details and brand new game engine, which seems like something I want to be utilized for more games, instead of the decade old cry-engine or unreal engine; despite all the details and back story, the game feels dull and boring, including the settings.
    Once you seen 3-4 streets, you've seen them all. Plastic bags, broke down cars, garbage and body bags. There just isn't anything spectacular to see or experience.
    Same with the gameplay. New players hoping to experience something better after 3-4 hours, are in for a sour disappointment, that the entire game will be, just like the first 2-3 hours. Run around the streets and shoot hoodies or guys with a flamethrowers. It just becomes an endless grind, especially with the side missions.
    Upgrades are extremely dull. I just can't get excited about a new baseball hat. Especially, if it doesn't even do anything, it's just barbie-doll dressing, it serves no function. Weapon mods- giving me 3% increase in stability and such - are so pointless, that I don't care if I have it or not. I mean..3% or 5% does it even matter, when you shoot 100 bullets into a boss, so now instead of a 100, you shoot 97? Think about it. You disassemble 5 guns to have 5 weapons parts and from the 5 weapon parts you create one weapon mod, that gives you an upgrade, that is essentially equal to nothing?
    I just can't fathom what the developers were thinking about while making this game. Really I can't. Just bad ideas on top of bad ideas. A waste of resources, a waste of time to create a a mediocre shooter on a next gen engine, with a lack of comprehension of what makes a good gameplay. Like, they never made a game before, or they lack an insight about what people think is fun and impressive and pleasing. Like the developers were robots, which work by a conveyor belt in a factory and the only fun they can relate to is doing the same thing over and over with no end in sight.
    I won't even mention the "Dark Zone". I tried it, it's either full of hackers or just as boring and empty as the rest of the game area. Houses and streets and garbage, with hoodies and various level bullet sponge bosses roaming around.
    I hate to say, but after leveling 15 times, the most fun I had was shooting at various objects (car windows, construction site cones etc) and see how they react or brake.
    I will be fair. Credit is given where it's due, and the game gets a 5, instead of 1. Why?
    Because, obviously they spent some crazy amount of time on the graphics and settings. So thumbs up for the game engine devs and whoever worked on the details. Unfortunately giving credit ends there. The rest of the game could have been made in 1997, when mouse aiming and collecting items were probably a thing.
    Not sure if it's a great idea gone wrong, or the the idea was wrong all along, but nobody noticed?    … Expand
  39. r3v0Lut10n
    May 8, 2016
    6
    First of all .. the story was fun and entertaining. Done all side missions and everything, but after that .. came the big nothing. I regretted to buy this after 45 hrs spent, although that 45 hour was good, but expected something long term from the title. Unluckily it became just boring after finished story line and spent 10 hrs is DZ -.-
  40. swviper
    May 2, 2016
    5
    Decent PvE experience. Graphically, very pretty game. PvP is awful and ruins a much better score this game probably deserves. The system is so flawed however that you end up in a loop of needing better equipment, but not being able to get better equipment.
    The level of repetition, and outright 'grinding' involved to get 'there' should mean this game has a much more engaging story, and    Decent PvE experience. Graphically, very pretty game. PvP is awful and ruins a much better score this game probably deserves. The system is so flawed however that you end up in a loop of needing better equipment, but not being able to get better equipment.
    The level of repetition, and outright 'grinding' involved to get 'there' should mean this game has a much more engaging story, and game play than it does.
    DLC is unlikely to add much more experience to this title. If you can pick it up on sale, it's worth a play through.    … Expand
  41. Cold40
    Jun 18, 2016
    0
    Three months in and the developers still haven't fixed day 0 issues. Meanwhile the publisher has opted to push a DLC scheduled for June into August at the request of Microsoft. I'm going to think twice before I spend my money with Ubisoft or Massive in the future.
  42. Davedack
    Mar 27, 2016
    7
    Tras varias semanas viendo reviews, análisis en steam, preguntando a gente que se lo compró y varios youtubers. Me decidí a comprarlo por 35€ y sí, por ese precio, vale la pena. Pasas un rato agradable sin más pretensiones que divertirte mientras no hay juegos más interesantes (que es lo que pasa en este momento). Llevó varias horas jugadas y efectivamente no vas encontrar ni final ni másTras varias semanas viendo reviews, análisis en steam, preguntando a gente que se lo compró y varios youtubers. Me decidí a comprarlo por 35€ y sí, por ese precio, vale la pena. Pasas un rato agradable sin más pretensiones que divertirte mientras no hay juegos más interesantes (que es lo que pasa en este momento). Llevó varias horas jugadas y efectivamente no vas encontrar ni final ni más que misiones que sean muchas repetitivas pero como digo entretiene como una película de esas que sabemos que son de pasar el rato. FIN.… Expand
  43. Arsenic-Touch
    Aug 7, 2016
    2
    1-30 is fun, then the game goes massively downhill. (CWATIDIDTHER?!)

    The game feels like it was designed by someone with multiple personality disorder, and those personalities are working against each other. Which makes sense because the game was designed by multiple studios and it looks like they didn't collaborate too much. Too much RNG, the devs did not learn from the mistakes of    1-30 is fun, then the game goes massively downhill. (CWATIDIDTHER?!)

    The game feels like it was designed by someone with multiple personality disorder, and those personalities are working against each other. Which makes sense because the game was designed by multiple studios and it looks like they didn't collaborate too much.

    Too much RNG, the devs did not learn from the mistakes of destiny and diablo 3. Despite those games ironing out their issues. Massive keeps trying to reinvent the wheel and ends up with a flat tire.

    The season pass is a joke. The monthly rewards are are a slap to the face, the monthly event is just a repurposed dark zone supply drop that gives more RNG crap.

    Their idea of new content is inflating damage numbers, health and armor numbers and increasing grenade spam.    … Expand
  44. Sebrefa
    Apr 20, 2016
    3
    Do not buy this game.

    This game is pretty. Its also very large. That's where the good ends. The Chinese are horrible. They are spamming the chat windows, so there IS NO COMMUNITY TO PLAY WITH, bring your own friends. The Chinese are also hacking without any moderators to stop them. Attempts to stop them have come in the form of random updates to the game to fix the glitches they    Do not buy this game.

    This game is pretty. Its also very large. That's where the good ends.

    The Chinese are horrible. They are spamming the chat windows, so there IS NO COMMUNITY TO PLAY WITH, bring your own friends. The Chinese are also hacking without any moderators to stop them. Attempts to stop them have come in the form of random updates to the game to fix the glitches they exploit, but there are no GMs watching the game. I realize not all hackers are Chinese, however in this game its like 95% of them.

    There are only humans to fight. Never thought id get bored of shooting people. The end game is incredibly dull, consisting of RERUNNING THE SAME MISSIONS you ran to when leveling. The bullet sponge NPCs require a ridiculous amount of damage to kill, multiple magazines from high powered rifles, this is not, nor was it ever, a tactical Tom Clancy game.

    The end game is reliant on crit chance, meaning any and all PVP is based on gear score alone. Don't expect to get any good fights, because you will either destroy your target or empty magazines of ammo into someone only to have them turn around and one shot you....with an SMG.    … Expand
  45. BeachedWhale
    Apr 20, 2016
    2
    Continues amounts of new bugs and very little fixes for bugs that been around since Closed Beta. It is a fun game for the first 50 hours or so, than you just want to shoot yourself. Extremely repetitive due to the major lack of content. Shoot the same 8 looking NPCs every wheres you go in the game. Glitchers and hackers will love this game tho. Endless amounts of glitches toContinues amounts of new bugs and very little fixes for bugs that been around since Closed Beta. It is a fun game for the first 50 hours or so, than you just want to shoot yourself. Extremely repetitive due to the major lack of content. Shoot the same 8 looking NPCs every wheres you go in the game. Glitchers and hackers will love this game tho. Endless amounts of glitches to cheat to get the best gear same week vs same month or two. Hackers, only hacker detection is players reporting them and Massive "looks into it". 3 day ban before 2nd offense Perm ban. Just keep changing your user name to avoid this.

    Massive is more concerned playing the game at work and streaming it, rather than doing actual patch work to fix issues. Massive is more for, change something little like unable to cause damage with your gun, after a week of people cheating this way. To now, use Sticky bombs and explosive ammo to kill the target while today they announced the next "patch" will make it so only C4 (as the mission is attended for it to be) will do damage. While the major reason to the glitches that been on going for weeks, still is allowed. But hey, what do you expect from a company that makes a joke about a credit glitch called Bullet King. They took their time to patch that, than just made it into big ha ha on Ubisoft site with showcasing clips of people doing the glitch; no punishment is ever handed out for glitching. Just tweaks to the system like crafting that punishes the legit players more than anything.

    Game could've been something great. Just too large of a project for a company that is so new and has basically all fresh out of school employees. Ubisoft should've left it in Red Storms hands to build or another with experience and understanding of the gaming community to not make jokes at large issues that they avoided to repair for long periods of time.    … Expand
  46. ANDYM208
    Apr 20, 2016
    4
    Could be a great game but at present there are too many cheaters and hackers in the dark zone. They are ruining the experience for the casual player. The amount of times I have been shot through a wall. I even emptied a full magazine into the face of one rogue and it didn't even dent his health bar. Needless to say he fired one bullet and I was dead.
    Ubisoft need to sort out these issues    Could be a great game but at present there are too many cheaters and hackers in the dark zone. They are ruining the experience for the casual player. The amount of times I have been shot through a wall. I even emptied a full magazine into the face of one rogue and it didn't even dent his health bar. Needless to say he fired one bullet and I was dead.
    Ubisoft need to sort out these issues as the fun is quickly disappearing from the game.    … Expand
  47. sh4ngel42108
    Apr 29, 2016
    2
    This could be a great game, but at the moment it is terrible, not fit for purpose. Until they get their problems sorted, they should refund every purchase until they are usable. If I had known the problems, I would not have bought it
  48. escarvajal
    May 12, 2016
    2
    End-Game GamePlay - Extremely Repetitive & Limited - Missions (4) or Incursions (1 for now) & Dark Zone (PvP), that's it!
    Elite enemies (especially in incursions) take multiple magazines of bullets to take down 1 enemy, while they all have 1-shot kill ability and they send 1/2 a dozen at a time & they don't miss.
    Gear is very randomized and getting the specs you want is less than 1%    End-Game GamePlay - Extremely Repetitive & Limited - Missions (4) or Incursions (1 for now) & Dark Zone (PvP), that's it!
    Elite enemies (especially in incursions) take multiple magazines of bullets to take down 1 enemy, while they all have 1-shot kill ability and they send 1/2 a dozen at a time & they don't miss.

    Gear is very randomized and getting the specs you want is less than 1% per piece.

    PvP (DZ) is chalked FULL of hackers, although they seemed to have fixed the problem temporarily with a slew of 2-week bans, now the DZs are virtually empty! LOL
    The game has been full of glitches & exploits from the beginning, plus random DC issues all the time due to Uplay cloud syncing issues.
    Basically not much to do and a lot for Ubi-Soft to fix. Not much of an RPG experience, just mindless gear grind for perhaps PvP fun with hackers that can one-shot you from a mile away across the map and then teleport to you and steal your gear.    … Expand
  49. mdking
    May 14, 2016
    3
    Insanely repetitive game with not nearly a strong enough story or depth to over come it. Getting to level 30 and completing all the missions and finding all the cell phones, drones, survival guide, etc.. was all that there is really to do.

    Once you hit level 30 if you want to join a group doing missions, well make sure they are real life friends, because you won't have the gear score    Insanely repetitive game with not nearly a strong enough story or depth to over come it. Getting to level 30 and completing all the missions and finding all the cell phones, drones, survival guide, etc.. was all that there is really to do.

    Once you hit level 30 if you want to join a group doing missions, well make sure they are real life friends, because you won't have the gear score other groups are looking for and will be dropped consistently. That leaves you to the dark zone and again as a fresh level 30 expect to be completely rolled over as soon as you have the perception of anything valuable on you or just for the lolz by hackers.

    I got this game for free and I still feel like I was ripped off/salty based on the time investment to get to level 30. Maybe revisit this game in 6 months but honestly once you're done with the story, you're done with this game in my opinion.    … Expand
  50. Sharb
    Aug 4, 2016
    2
    You finish the story very fast (took me around 20-30 hours) and after that the game just ends unless you like spamming the same missions over and over again.
  51. sscott0829tw
    Mar 8, 2016
    7
    One of the biggest new Ip in years,and it is an awesome game.
    And don't get me wrong,I don't mind the graphics downgrade or some looting and RPG elements.
    The problem with this game is too repetitive.Some of the side missions feels copy paste.But it improved from the beta,now the open world has more activity for you to complete.AI also gets better,different types of enemy makes the    One of the biggest new Ip in years,and it is an awesome game.
    And don't get me wrong,I don't mind the graphics downgrade or some looting and RPG elements.
    The problem with this game is too repetitive.Some of the side missions feels copy paste.But it improved from the beta,now the open world has more activity for you to complete.AI also gets better,different types of enemy makes the combat more exciting and more challenging.The story campaign is awesome,it is the best part of this game,finally not another "destiny" type story.Also there is a big problem in PVP zone,dark zone feels too peaceful,almost not like a pvp zone,because of the "gone rouge"system,nobody dare to shoot other players.Some people will get tired with the endless grinding and extracting very soon.The graphics are good enough for this generation,pretty effects and represent a post-Apocalypse New York.As a Tom Clancy title,all weapon should have aim down sight,but in this game only 2 or 3 scope has it,which really let me down,also the scope is only a Gui texture.The skill/perks system and the equipment feels great and deep enough,love all the different mods I can use on my skills.Overall the division is a game that brings a lot of content,you can saw that the development team do put a lot of effort in the game,but it still failed to be a truly masterpiece.    … Expand
  52. johnangel
    Mar 9, 2016
    0
    This game unexpectedly is a diablo clone at its root. And that is not a bad thing at all.
    The third person shooting mechanics and the cover system is solid. The world is somewhat small and 1/5 of what the map indicates but is well done if somewhat monotonous.
    The real problem of the game lies with the loot variety and enemy variety there are very very few weapons and only 5 enemy    This game unexpectedly is a diablo clone at its root. And that is not a bad thing at all.
    The third person shooting mechanics and the cover system is solid. The world is somewhat small and 1/5 of what the map indicates but is well done if somewhat monotonous.

    The real problem of the game lies with the loot variety and enemy variety there are very very few weapons and only 5 enemy variations you will be fighting for 100s of hours with only one of them with unique mechanics and the others just skin changes.

    Another huge problem the game has is the story it's nearly non existing and told through videos and text you have to gather on the map. You will be wishing the story was as good as Diablo 3 and that is saying a lot (Diablo 3 story sucked).

    PC Port : The optimization is horrible there are a couple game breaking bugs and random disconnections as we all expect from a ubisoft title.

    Conclusion: The game is solid at its foundation but lacks content (in enemies and loot) ,those that played the second beta those are all the enemies and all the weapon variations you will find in the game even in lvl 30.
    I don't recommend the game to anyone at least untill huge content patches optimizations and fixes come out.

    P.S : I am about 10 hours into the game and I will play no more as I am bored already killing the same enemies and getting the same weapons.    … Expand
  53. Rundusol
    Mar 10, 2016
    8
    The Division was one of those games I was stupidly excited for because it looked graphically beautiful and the gameplay didn't really matter to me. Initially I was annoyed to learn it would be an MMORPG but having played Destiny - I am okay with that.

    Gameplay wise it is okay I guess, there is quite a bit of repetition to it, go from A to B and kill C or go from A to B to C to D and    The Division was one of those games I was stupidly excited for because it looked graphically beautiful and the gameplay didn't really matter to me. Initially I was annoyed to learn it would be an MMORPG but having played Destiny - I am okay with that.

    Gameplay wise it is okay I guess, there is quite a bit of repetition to it, go from A to B and kill C or go from A to B to C to D and find person E. It's variety comes from the landscape that these missions take place in, different parts of NYC. There are some elements which are very undersold or not well explained - like the crafting mechanics, I just don't get it - they're so basic but not explained to you in any shape or form.

    The characters in the game are quite good, they're actually well acted well thought out and some of them are likeable. I particularly like the vendors who randomly yell things at you like as you are walking to another part of the map they yell - "You won't buy quality things over there!". Missions are good, but just like the side activities - feel repetitive and the excitement comes from the locations you're playing them out in.

    The PVP dark zone is great, you can be a complete pain in the behind and murder everyone or go in there and find some great equipment and leave. Depending on what you want out of it, it can be interesting.

    Finally Graphics - yes it has been lightly downgraded from the initial E3 demo we were showed, you aren't getting dynamic textures which change with weather and snow any more and the fidelity of the cars seems less. But by and large this is the most beautiful game open world game I have ever played. The atmosphere of NYC is brilliant and it really feels like a damaged city. Sounds / Atmospheric effects and music are all excellent.

    However don't think you will run this at 60fps on 1080p/Ultra settings on anything less than a 980ti. I have not experienced any bugs or glitches, but it is a beast to run.

    Overall it is a good game, but there is a caveat that it isn't as great as you are probably going to think it will be and the repetitive nature of the game will likely grate on you.    … Expand
  54. Upijuss14
    Mar 9, 2016
    5
    Extremly repetitive, same enemie models, story is boring but multiplayer coop is fun dont expect this game to run at 60fps on ultra in 1080p if you dont have a 980ti, poorly optimized on pc, lack of content, very shallow gameplay, guns feel the same, it can be fun at times but 65% of the time you'll be bored especially at the beginning , just another lie of ubisoft i regret that i boughtExtremly repetitive, same enemie models, story is boring but multiplayer coop is fun dont expect this game to run at 60fps on ultra in 1080p if you dont have a 980ti, poorly optimized on pc, lack of content, very shallow gameplay, guns feel the same, it can be fun at times but 65% of the time you'll be bored especially at the beginning , just another lie of ubisoft i regret that i bought this game and wasted 60$… Expand
  55. NachtkindFX
    Mar 9, 2016
    9
    I really like the word, the coop and the graphics. Everything is very well done! The maps, menus & lack of guidance makes the game a little confusing from time to time, but I guess that's all, in parts, what the game and it's world is about. I'm already looking forward to the endgame, I hope it's enough and keeps me playing for a while. So far do I not regret buying the game, it has someI really like the word, the coop and the graphics. Everything is very well done! The maps, menus & lack of guidance makes the game a little confusing from time to time, but I guess that's all, in parts, what the game and it's world is about. I'm already looking forward to the endgame, I hope it's enough and keeps me playing for a while. So far do I not regret buying the game, it has some problems like all MMOs at start, but i'm pretty they will be gone in the next couple of days.… Expand
  56. epeternally
    Mar 8, 2016
    8
    Marred by repetition and some bad voice acting that shouldn't have made the cut in a AAA product, but if you don't mind the combat being as much RPG as shooter (a headshot is not a lethal takedown, not even close), The Division has a lot to offer. The game is a well optimized technical marvel with beautiful environmental design and an engaging grind, albeit one that would likely be lessMarred by repetition and some bad voice acting that shouldn't have made the cut in a AAA product, but if you don't mind the combat being as much RPG as shooter (a headshot is not a lethal takedown, not even close), The Division has a lot to offer. The game is a well optimized technical marvel with beautiful environmental design and an engaging grind, albeit one that would likely be less satisfying without the stellar open world to back it up. It's not perfect, but The Division is well worth playing.… Expand
  57. shunak
    Mar 9, 2016
    8
    Una de las grandes novedades de este 2016 y es que con el juego te metes de lleno en la ciudad, una ciudad muy viva con mucho que enseñar. Se agradece que vayas por la ciudad y veas gente peleándose por comida o personas hablando desde sus casas, hace que de verdad veas una ciudad pos-apocaliptica. Massive Entertainment ha conseguido unir el shooter con el rpg y de muy buena forma, aún asíUna de las grandes novedades de este 2016 y es que con el juego te metes de lleno en la ciudad, una ciudad muy viva con mucho que enseñar. Se agradece que vayas por la ciudad y veas gente peleándose por comida o personas hablando desde sus casas, hace que de verdad veas una ciudad pos-apocaliptica. Massive Entertainment ha conseguido unir el shooter con el rpg y de muy buena forma, aún así os pongo una lista de lo positivo y lo negativo:

    Positivo:
    +Grandes gráficos y físicas (se que no es como los del E3, pero no por ello vamos a decir que gráficamente es una basura)
    +Variedad de armas y modificaciones
    +Ambientación
    +Combates tanto PVE como PVP
    +Optimización

    Contras:
    -La IA en algunas ocasiones se le ve un poco tonta (en otras ocasiones piensan y todo)
    -El editor de personajes...
    -Los servidores de Ubisoft no han podido cumplir con el lanzamiento

    Si es cierto que puede a llegar a cansar porque las misiones pueden ser repetitivas, pero jugando con amigos se disfruta mucho más.

    En cuanto a la optimización va de fabula (i5+970+16gb), por ahora no he tenido ningún problema y si es cierto que algunos se quejan porque no les va bien pero es que algunos piden que les vaya incluso con una tostadora en ultra. Sobre los servidores y los trolls que vemos por los servidores... mejor no opinar pero meterle nota negativa por eso... Y por ultimo no pasa nada que se tenga que jugar por Uplay, que la plataforma va muy y ha mejorado mucho, no todo es Steam.    … Expand
  58. Yegwen
    Mar 17, 2016
    8
    I must admit, this being Ubisoft's game I didn't even kid myself about the quality, but hey - here we are with a quality product. My friend took the risk and bought the game on day 1, but after some time playing he recommended I get it too and I'm having a blast so far. The graphics are great, the gameplay flow is very Destiny-esque or Borderland-y (in terms of weapons).

    With 20h    I must admit, this being Ubisoft's game I didn't even kid myself about the quality, but hey - here we are with a quality product. My friend took the risk and bought the game on day 1, but after some time playing he recommended I get it too and I'm having a blast so far. The graphics are great, the gameplay flow is very Destiny-esque or Borderland-y (in terms of weapons).

    With 20h clocked I'm hooked for at least 20 more - will see how long this game holds, but so far it was a good purchase.    … Expand
  59. simonlvschal
    Mar 14, 2016
    2
    Worst game of the year. Extremely buggy. worst system i have ever used. the cover system is just annoying and there is no real effort made beside graphics. the story is utterly **** Cannot Recommend such a buggy game with no content or customizing ability. and also this is not a RPG. its just a normal Fps.
  60. Nochrist
    Mar 9, 2016
    9
    Everybody just hates because potato. I don't think that the game is perfect, but it's a pretty damn good ubi game. They really had some good work on graphics, world, animation, gameplay mechanics. Yes, a little repetitive, but isn't that what all games are about?
  61. ReferiJerator
    Mar 9, 2016
    9
    Its a lot of fun. The gameplay/weapon handling is great. Cant complain about the AI either. I dont know whats up with the negative ratings, but i guess they are from people which are expecting something different. Its still a MMORP-Shooter. The story is told pretty subtile. Cant talk too much about the endgame now, as i "only" have 20 hours in and it was already worth it because i neverIts a lot of fun. The gameplay/weapon handling is great. Cant complain about the AI either. I dont know whats up with the negative ratings, but i guess they are from people which are expecting something different. Its still a MMORP-Shooter. The story is told pretty subtile. Cant talk too much about the endgame now, as i "only" have 20 hours in and it was already worth it because i never got bored in that time. The graphics and the graphic design is awesome. I would give it a 8/10 because there arent that much different enemies or mission designs, but i give it a 9/10 just because of the amount of negative ratings.
    PS: Dont play this solo, its meant to play it in a group.    … Expand
  62. kozzy420
    Mar 9, 2016
    10
    Way better than I was expecting, ton of fun to play with friends, good gameplay, nice atmosphere and a good mix of PVP and PVE. After the first two beta's I tried for this game I was not excited to play the final game, it was the 3rd beta that really got me interested in the game. It ran better, the community was mixing up being rogue and helping others in the darkzone, etc.. That gaveWay better than I was expecting, ton of fun to play with friends, good gameplay, nice atmosphere and a good mix of PVP and PVE. After the first two beta's I tried for this game I was not excited to play the final game, it was the 3rd beta that really got me interested in the game. It ran better, the community was mixing up being rogue and helping others in the darkzone, etc.. That gave me some hope, and sure enough the full game is here and it is a ton of fun.

    If you like Loot based shooters, you must go pick this game up ASAP. It is much better than other loot driven shooters in this genre like Borderlands 2 and Destiny (More fun, better setting, better mix of pvp, better graphics, better atmosphere, better story, etc.. Oh yeah and the cover system is well done to, a better version of Gears Of War's cover system.

    Ubisofts best game since Blood Dragon!    … Expand
  63. Skillzaa135
    Mar 8, 2016
    8
    I gave this 9 because its a good pc port actually, I like the rpg style of this game, the graphics looks like nice to me, all the settings like hbao+, ambient occulsion works fine in my case, ok story, nice multiplayer
  64. Aebrams
    Mar 9, 2016
    10
    It's a great coop game to play with friends. Controls in combat feel good and will become more intuitive over time. The menus are quite confusing, but will get better with experience.

    Is it 100% the best game out there? I doubt it. Is it worth it to pick up with some friends as a casual game? Hell yes.
  65. trollkiller
    Mar 9, 2016
    9
    Strong solo play and RPG elements!! I am playing solo and I am loving it--got about 20 hours in and cant wait to get back. I think a lot of gamers really arent familiar with the standard RPG elements of loot grinding, level based combat, and slow progression towards a goal as you constantly improve/redefine your character. Division seems to use that template, and they do a heck of a job.Strong solo play and RPG elements!! I am playing solo and I am loving it--got about 20 hours in and cant wait to get back. I think a lot of gamers really arent familiar with the standard RPG elements of loot grinding, level based combat, and slow progression towards a goal as you constantly improve/redefine your character. Division seems to use that template, and they do a heck of a job. New York is amazing, with occasionally heartbreaking elements of Christmas, lost dogs, and desperate people. Is it repetitive? Yes, just as most good RPGs are. And if people bothered to notice the recommended levels for each area they might not run into "bullet sponges" you cant bring down.… Expand
  66. Nataraja
    Mar 17, 2016
    9
    This is well done open world game. For those who complain about repetition, you must not have much experience with open world games. For those that say there is no story (yes I mean you Angry Centaur Gaming) then you have not bothered to play the entire game and also pick up the very meaningful collectibles.

    With that said, this game did what Destiny SHOULD have done. The gun play is    This is well done open world game. For those who complain about repetition, you must not have much experience with open world games. For those that say there is no story (yes I mean you Angry Centaur Gaming) then you have not bothered to play the entire game and also pick up the very meaningful collectibles.

    With that said, this game did what Destiny SHOULD have done. The gun play is tight and requires tactics - run and gun style will get you killed. The story, while cliche, is well told and the voice acting is, for the most part, well done with a few exceptional moments and a few eh moments.

    The sound is fantastic. The soundtrack, when it plays, is great and is used very well to highlight moments of intensity - otherwise you are left to the ambient sounds of a stripped city. Stripped until you start putting a dent into the hell hole that NYC has become. As you complete the missions, side missions, etc. the world starts to come to life - people go back to the streets and it feels different. Your base of operations becomes a buzzing hub of NPC activity. This is open world catastrophe done right.

    The Snow Drop engine is amazing and the graphics on the PC are superb. They are even really incredible on console, after all, what game besides Halo 5, Bloodborne or the dreaded The Order even come close graphically on console?

    The launch was actually very smooth despite the issue of handling loads at midnight EST. That got quickly ironed out and connectivity has been solid since. Console did not have as much of an issue whereas PC did - but it was quickly addressed and you were in and running within about 30 minutes.

    If you like the original Rainbow Six games or Splinter Cell, you will enjoy this game for the gun play that punishes you for not using tactics and cover. If you prefer to run and gun (COD style) this game will not be pleasant.

    For me, this was money well spent.    … Expand
  67. bewareoftraps
    Mar 15, 2016
    9
    Come into this game with a RPG attitude, and not a FPS game or Survival game (like H1Z1 or DayZ).

    The reason people do not like this game, was that they had the thought it would be a Survival game first, then FPS game second, and lastly a RPG. I promise you, if they had thought this game with along the lines of Firefall, Destiny, or any 3rd person shooter RPG, they would be saying    Come into this game with a RPG attitude, and not a FPS game or Survival game (like H1Z1 or DayZ).

    The reason people do not like this game, was that they had the thought it would be a Survival game first, then FPS game second, and lastly a RPG.

    I promise you, if they had thought this game with along the lines of Firefall, Destiny, or any 3rd person shooter RPG, they would be saying this is a fine game. Even in comparison to WoW, GW/GW2, Warhammer Online, TOR, AION, ESO, SRO, LotrO, Rift, FF, STO, CoH, or any of the other hundreds of MMOs I played, this is a good MMO.

    Having addressed that, there are actually Cons:

    - This game sometimes has clunky controls. But I would say, 80% of the time, the game is relatively smooth.

    - Can't really play with your friends, and I'll explain why. The pairing system works as an average, for the most part, if you're level 18 and playing with a level 10 friend, the AI will be level ~15. This makes your friend useless, and you having to carry the entire game if you decide to pair up with them. Once you hit 30, no matter what, the enemy will be 25 (until you hit the 28-30 zones). So if you played a lot, and got to 30, and your friends just picked up the game and are level 5-10, well better re-roll a character.

    - A huge thing is that there are 3 different credit systems and 2 different crafting systems.
    1) Normal credits you get from finishing quests/dungeons, and killing enemies in the normal zone. There are a few items worth buying, but most of it is garbage end game. And you'll have huge stock piles of credits with nothing to buy except for vanity items.
    2) Dark Zone Credits, exclusively from the DZ, right now any AI in the DZ can drop it, making it relatively fast to gather up a stockpile. (This is probably because in the Beta, it took a long time to get DZ Credits). The problem is that buying the intro gear requires the player to be level 30 DZ (as opposed to your normal level). I've noticed by the time I hit level 30 DZ, the DZ intro gear was useless to me for the most part, rendering the DZ Credits mainly useless.
    3) Phoenix Credits, only named yellow mobs can drop it (usually drop 2 Phoenix credits). You can also receive them from doing the daily missions (3) for 30 credits for when you complete the daily. Or playing the missions on challenging, which gives out 30 on completion of the challenging mode. I believe it maxes out at 80 or so a day. These are used for High-End gear/end game gear.
    1A) Normal crafting is made by the crafting materials you find in the non-DZ areas. You can unlock recipes from completing missions or buying them for credits or phoenix credits for the High-End gear. You can also combine lower level materials to become higher level materials (Like Diablo), the only difference is that there is no "Craft All" button, making it tedious to craft things.
    - As a side note, all crafting is pretty much random (Diablo), so you can get horrible base damage and great mods/perks on the gear. Or get great damage and bad mods/perks. Or a mixture of both, it really is luck. Meaning you might want to craft the same thing a few times if you haven't got the best possible stats or at least decent stats.
    2) Dark Zone crafting is very tedious. First you have to collect the material called "Division Tech", after that, you have to change the Division Tech into "Dark Zone Materials" (Fabrics, Weapon Parts, Electronics) and then you can craft your materials. But it's mainly useless because of Phoenix Creds.

    - PVP, right now, is not worth it. It takes a long time to actually level up in the Dark Zone (the only PVP area), and when you die (could be AI or player) you lose a lot of XP. And the reward of surviving the timer of going "rogue" (killing an enemy player) is not worth it at all. Most of the gear people are collecting is for the materials themselves and not the actual gear. Because it is VERY EASY to gear up. Most people accidentally go rogue, because the damage threshold to other players is very low. 2 pistol shots, or 1 shot from any primary weapon will make you go rogue. (Again in the Beta, people taunted others by shooting them once to see if the other player would open up on them. Making the taunted player go rogue)

    Pros:

    - Vivid story, through the side missions and main missions, it is very entertaining. And the collectibles only enhance the story. The Division does a good job making the smallest things fun. Takes about 28 hours to complete the main story and side missions.

    - Fast leveling, it took me 25 hours to reach max level 30.

    - Gearing is relatively fast for an RPG. You can get Superior gear in ~2 hours of playing. And afterwards, a piece of High End gear/End game gear in another 2 hours. 1-2 pieces of High End gear makes the normal/hard moments easy, and challenging moments doable (but still very hard). By the time the DLC comes out, hardcore and core gamers should have a decent amount of high-end stuff.    … Expand
  68. ici_chacal
    Mar 9, 2016
    10
    Very good ! I have played already 20h and I am happy what I have seen so far. This game is really good looking, good story line and amazing coop mode.
  69. ovenmitts
    Mar 9, 2016
    10
    - tl;dr -

    Did you like Borderlands for the loot-n-shoot-n-scoot grind? Do you like the idea of a third-person cover-based Borderlands MMORPG-lite, that's set in a modern day New York instead of the wilds of Pandora? Then you'll probably like The Division. - REVIEW - The Division is a third-person cover-based modern-day Borderlands-esque MMORPG-lite. It is not a third-person    - tl;dr -

    Did you like Borderlands for the loot-n-shoot-n-scoot grind? Do you like the idea of a third-person cover-based Borderlands MMORPG-lite, that's set in a modern day New York instead of the wilds of Pandora? Then you'll probably like The Division.

    - REVIEW -

    The Division is a third-person cover-based modern-day Borderlands-esque MMORPG-lite.

    It is not a third-person cover shooter that happens to have a solid RPG component. It is an RPG that happens to have solid third-person cover shooter mechanics.

    If you don't like the idea of having to shoot a boss enemy multiple times in the head, then this is not your game. If you don't like the idea of having to grind levels and loot to beat that "bullet sponge" enemy, then this is not your game (spoiler alert: it's an RPG, if you're encountering bullet sponges, then you're not strong enough, and it's your fault). If you don't usually like RPG-style games, this probably won't change your mind.

    If, on the other hand, you want a fun third person RPG with solid cover-shooter mechanics, good customization options (aesthetic and functional), and an aesthetic that definitely evokes the feel of an apocalypse-ish New York City, circa-2013, then you might just like the game. Calling it repetitive is not unfair, but I find the gameplay thoroughly enjoyable (best cover system I've ever used), so for me it's about as "repetitive" as Borderlands.

    If you played the beta, you pretty much saw what was available. If you liked it, you'll like having some more room to do stuff in the retail version, and a little more stuff to do. If you didn't like the beta, you won't like the retail version (so why did so many of you buy it).

    "Review" is based on approximately 15 hours with the beta and 6 hours with the retail version.    … Expand
  70. Jappp
    Mar 10, 2016
    3
    Extremely repetitive, gorgeous looking, dull game.
    Everything is catered to kids with short attention spans, who can't play games properly and therefore need all the help they can get.
  71. ShutupandJive
    Mar 10, 2016
    0
    To begin with, I was looking for an open world RPG, but that is not what I have received. They promised a compelling MMO experience, but so far all the MMO elements have achieved is letting people block the doorway for the entire beginning of the game, making it unplayable.
    Online, no one actually joins games when you're looking, because the matchmaking is worse than the Microsoft Zune.    To begin with, I was looking for an open world RPG, but that is not what I have received. They promised a compelling MMO experience, but so far all the MMO elements have achieved is letting people block the doorway for the entire beginning of the game, making it unplayable.
    Online, no one actually joins games when you're looking, because the matchmaking is worse than the Microsoft Zune.
    The stale elements of an RPG are completely irrelevant, when all you have is a linear world. I think Ubisoft have failed to realise that a game isn't really open-world, if there is absolutely nothing between the mission and base camp. If I run straight from one side of the map to the other, I get maybe 10 minutes of random events in between, which is pathetic. I've seen people comparing this game to Fallout 4's map, but at least Fallout 4 gives you a dense map, with lots to explore.

    And finally, the RPG elements are simply: run to this place, and shoot some people... pick up some **** loot...run back to base camp. The upgrades system is uninspired and dull, and the game itself does very little to componsate for it's CONSTANT frame drops. I run a high-end system, and the game can't even keep 60fps on medium settings.

    Poorly optimised for PC, Stale RPG elements, not open world, poorly executed network and matchmaking.

    0/10    … Expand
  72. Much
    Mar 12, 2016
    0
    Virtually no PVP, decent but repetitive PVE, broken by design game mechanics, poor optimization, nerfed drops for new players - who did not already farmed best staff is ****
  73. Tori_Hanzo
    Mar 12, 2016
    2
    Sorry, I tried this game during the beta and it was just boring , repetitious and no good feeling at all.
    But after some of my "casual player friends" said that the game had changed a bit after its launch I decided to try it again but I regret it strongly.
    I am a quite skilled BF, CS, Rainbow Six Siege, Dying Light player and this game just just toooooo much console and not enough    Sorry, I tried this game during the beta and it was just boring , repetitious and no good feeling at all.
    But after some of my "casual player friends" said that the game had changed a bit after its launch I decided to try it again but I regret it strongly.

    I am a quite skilled BF, CS, Rainbow Six Siege, Dying Light player and this game just just toooooo much console and not enough variation in the content for me.

    Repetition after repetition after repetition after repetition after repetition...
    I could just as well play solitair.

    The story is not at all capturing or interesting for me.
    This game is probably most entertaining for casual players that just want something to spend time on when theres nothing else to do.

    Try to use my background as reference if you are asking yourself if you want to buy this game or not.
    If you are a serious shoot em up player then this is not for you.
    There is no first person view, only third person.    … Expand
  74. Metacri01
    Mar 10, 2016
    4
    This game doesn't worth the "Tom Clancy" title, in fact, I think it humiliates TC title. The graphic is fine, but the game-play is really bland and repetitive, it's not "military realistic" enough and also not "Sci-Fi" enough, it stands on an embarrassed position. Most of all, the story is boring crap, the missions are lack of contents, no interesting highlights but full of disgusting SJWThis game doesn't worth the "Tom Clancy" title, in fact, I think it humiliates TC title. The graphic is fine, but the game-play is really bland and repetitive, it's not "military realistic" enough and also not "Sci-Fi" enough, it stands on an embarrassed position. Most of all, the story is boring crap, the missions are lack of contents, no interesting highlights but full of disgusting SJW and PC(Political Correction) craps, I think TC himself won't agree with this crap if he's still alive. This game is a SHAME of TC title games! Shame on you,Ubisoft!… Expand
  75. Thomori
    Mar 13, 2016
    10
    Great Coop-Game,tremendous atmosphere,funny gameplay.
    Looting,pve and pvp makes lots of fun.
    My whole clan is playing and is more than happy. There is so many to discover. Take your time. The story isnt only told in Cutscenes,but also in many Echos/logs and so on. Dont expect a deep Story-Experience.Its an coop game with other focus. Nevertheless u get presented a quite interesting    Great Coop-Game,tremendous atmosphere,funny gameplay.
    Looting,pve and pvp makes lots of fun.
    My whole clan is playing and is more than happy.
    There is so many to discover. Take your time.
    The story isnt only told in Cutscenes,but also in many Echos/logs and so on.

    Dont expect a deep Story-Experience.Its an coop game with other focus.
    Nevertheless u get presented a quite interesting plot,when u listen carefully to the logs/echos etc.
    DarkZone is exciting.

    The graphics on PC are tremendous, just go deeper in the settings. Ultra alone doesnt do it ^^    … Expand
  76. rustyfeeder
    Mar 11, 2016
    3
    This is a BAD game. There are good games which people will remember, which are revolutionary, ground breaking, etc. This game is none of the above. Just like Justin Beaver, Mylie Cyrus have millions of views on youtube this game has millions of sales. It is a marketing project from start to finish. It's empty, office like sterile, festered with boundaries and focus group feedback. DO NOT buy it.
  77. SocratesPOV
    Mar 9, 2016
    6
    The Division have been in development for quite some time as of now, although extremely hyped thanks to the misleading trailer released at the E3 2014 the game is indeed playable and enjoyable with a small group of friends but nothing memorable.

    The game try to fit in two categories who are in contrast: it could be a tactical third person shooter but the extremely semplified enemy AI    The Division have been in development for quite some time as of now, although extremely hyped thanks to the misleading trailer released at the E3 2014 the game is indeed playable and enjoyable with a small group of friends but nothing memorable.

    The game try to fit in two categories who are in contrast: it could be a tactical third person shooter but the extremely semplified enemy AI doesn't require extreme coordination to get rid of hordes of standing-by peons shrouded with hoodies and scarfs which, apparently, are made of some mystical material that absorb damage as if you were shooting with a NERF gun. This because the developers felt to blend in MMO or even MMO-RPG elements. But is The division a MMO-RPG? With a poor character customization , both aesthetically (a pool of 8 faces to choose from) and technically (few skills to choose from and no talent system so far), and non existing decisions to be taken , all set in a completely ignorable story in a nearby future, with no particular enemy , or no point in doing what you are doing if not for the sake of doing something, i would say "No". I'd also like to add that there is no way of crouching if not behind cover, no way to crawl, no stealth, no melee attacks,the little interaction with the surrounding (the above stated "crouching behind cover" and thats it) feels clumsy.

    Is this game worth 60€? I feel the answer is negative. The actual state of the game doesn't have the variety that would hook you for more than 20 hours. The developers showed a promising planning for the year to come so maybe the game will gain interesting aspects during the course of 2016. If you are really into this genre of game, although i can't really imagine what genre of game this is, i would suggest to wait for Steam sale or some G2A deal.

    I give this game a 6/10 while hoping that future releases will add contents and variety to what seems a dull game.    … Expand
  78. darkclyan
    Mar 9, 2016
    10
    Ok, I play this game since release, and after 10 hours all I said is this is the best Coop RPG/Shooter. Why? The mix between RPG and Shooter is so smooty and make all things fun in The Division, another thing is the crafting e mod for weapons, whats make your choice unique, and you will have one weapon like no other in the game. The storyline is decent and reward you with beutifullOk, I play this game since release, and after 10 hours all I said is this is the best Coop RPG/Shooter. Why? The mix between RPG and Shooter is so smooty and make all things fun in The Division, another thing is the crafting e mod for weapons, whats make your choice unique, and you will have one weapon like no other in the game. The storyline is decent and reward you with beutifull cutscenes. Ok The Division owns all the hype, if you want to play a Coop Shooter/RPG go ahead.… Expand
  79. LypseDK
    Mar 9, 2016
    2
    Grind, but almost all the mission types are just boring.
    Few enemies, and they have way to much hit points.
    Console port. poor controls for a shooter. Character generator is weak. Dont waste your money. .. Trying the follow the story from cellphones ect. is the only good part, but they are short, often gets cut out.. and after a while they too are a grind with the same theme being    Grind, but almost all the mission types are just boring.
    Few enemies, and they have way to much hit points.
    Console port. poor controls for a shooter.
    Character generator is weak.
    Dont waste your money.
    .. Trying the follow the story from cellphones ect. is the only good part, but they are short, often gets cut out.. and after a while they too are a grind with the same theme being repeated over and over and over...    … Expand
  80. zipikaya
    Mar 9, 2016
    9
    So many complaints. Well I guess I've been lucky. I have 12 hours played and I encountered one very minor error so far. No disconnects or anything, so it's been almost flawless.

    As for the game, I really didn't expect it to be this good. It's super exciting. Great atmosphere. I have had no luck in the dark zone yet tho, being a lonewolf I have pretty much been killed by every group    So many complaints. Well I guess I've been lucky. I have 12 hours played and I encountered one very minor error so far. No disconnects or anything, so it's been almost flawless.

    As for the game, I really didn't expect it to be this good. It's super exciting. Great atmosphere.

    I have had no luck in the dark zone yet tho, being a lonewolf I have pretty much been killed by every group of persons I've met. They just don't care about the punishment of killing innocents in there=)    … Expand
  81. macman99
    Mar 9, 2016
    2
    The main criticism is repetitive. The game mechanics are decent but the experience is terrible. The world is not really "open world" as previously advertised, the supposedly RPG aspect of the game is too lacking that it does not seem like an rpg at all. The major pvp area called the dark zone simply feels like a game mode with horrible balancing. As a whole, the game is repetitive, boring,The main criticism is repetitive. The game mechanics are decent but the experience is terrible. The world is not really "open world" as previously advertised, the supposedly RPG aspect of the game is too lacking that it does not seem like an rpg at all. The major pvp area called the dark zone simply feels like a game mode with horrible balancing. As a whole, the game is repetitive, boring, and lacks far too much content for it to be a full fledged PC game. Feels like a 10$ mini game in a lot of ways.… Expand
  82. J4MESOX4D
    Mar 10, 2016
    10
    I was very skeptical about The Division ever since the disappointment of Watch Dogs and the catalogue of issues and general woes surrounding other Ubisoft titles such as Assassin's Creed Unity and The Crew. The Division however has not only surpassed my dwindling expectations, but it has also restored a considerable amount of faith in Ubisoft as a whole as this is not only a very grand andI was very skeptical about The Division ever since the disappointment of Watch Dogs and the catalogue of issues and general woes surrounding other Ubisoft titles such as Assassin's Creed Unity and The Crew. The Division however has not only surpassed my dwindling expectations, but it has also restored a considerable amount of faith in Ubisoft as a whole as this is not only a very grand and stunning experience; but it also runs to an exceptional standard especially when compared to their and many other AAA games. Developers Massive Entertainment have simply outshone the publishers and their other internal in-house development teams.

    The game is largely a solo/co-op cover-based shooter in 3rd person with RPG elements. It takes place in a scaled-down but still sizable New York City in several areas and is a grand and atmospheric experience with lots to explore and places to discover. You grind by completing main missions, side missions and other occurrences that pop up to earn XP and there is always plenty of things to do. The loot aspect is also engaging as you try to obtain the best weapons and equipment which can benefit you in battle against the AI or fellow players in the Dark Zone. Each mission has a recommended level to participate in so the game forces you to experience many fringe missions to rank up which enables the player to get the most out of the game instead of trying to rush to the finish. It is incredibly well-balanced.

    Visually; the game looks stunning - I am running this on an ageing GTX770 on high settings and not only does it still look amazingly detailed; I was happily running this at a consistent framerate just shy of 60fps throughout. I experienced no lag, stutters or drops which is an absolute testament to the developers in their optimization execution. You don't see this very often especially with Ubisoft and the typcial AAA market these days. The game may not look as remarkable as once seen back in 2013 but it isn't far off and the level of detail and dynamic effects are staggering at times.

    The mechanics in respect to the controls have been implemented superbly too - the cover system works fluently and the movement is absolutely slick. Shooting is also solid and the guns are all varied based on their type and stats. Many developers over the years have expressed their difficulties in developing engines with 3rd person physics - it plagued Rockstar games for years and other teams have struggled to provide the user with clean and fluid controls but Ubisoft Massive have succeeded here on a huge scale.

    Surprisingly, there isn't too many negatives although some players who are rolling solo may find the game a tad repetitive in time. The AI is also iffy at best and whilst they do provide some fierce battles; their behaviour is somewhat questionable. This game is also required to run online at all times although in the period I have been playing; I have only experienced one disconnect - the stability of the Ubisoft servers which have been called into question countless times in the past is actually not an issue which is a surprise despite a day one two hour downtime. The one personal disappointment for me is that the user interface and HUD is quite cluttered and ugly but the latter can be customized in the menu and the menu interface needs a bit of adjusting too from a personal standpoint. Unfortunately; it's not quite as clean and stylish as originally seen back when the game was first announced but on the whole; it's just a minor niggle.

    Overall; The Division has exceeded my expectations on a significant scale that I did no expect. Despite all the murmurings and frustrations post-Watch Dogs in the last couple of years; Ubisoft have finally delivered a solid and sensational experience that is not only polished on an incredible scale; it's almost a generation-defining game. The absence of serious problems and the consistency in which the game runs is also another major boost that rights the wrongs of Ubisoft's bleak recent history. Another remarkable achievement is that this game has zero loading screens in-game which allows you to explore New York above and below ground into missions and other locations without any interruptions whatsoever - this is almost unthinkable in respects to the scale of it. The game is best played with friends but even as a solo player; the amount of content here is sublime and if you're a fan of RPG's and shooters; this is an absolute must buy. Whether you detest Ubisoft or AAA games these days; you have to appreciate the effort and execution of this highly ambitious title as it really puts other games to shame. Whether this is a one-off or if Ubisoft have finally turned a corner remains to be seen but this game has potential to be enjoyed for months and years to come.    … Expand
  83. LetsGoBowling55
    Mar 9, 2016
    10
    If you like Destiny, then you'll LOVE The Division! The Division improved upon all the elements Destiny failed upon. The driving force behind what makes The Division such a great game is it's narrative and grounded tone.
  84. Priceys
    Mar 10, 2016
    10
    Brilliant game. Majority of the problems got fixed within hours of the game being released. It IS everything it was promised to be. Big props to ubisoft for giving this game a chance
  85. Dangg
    Mar 9, 2016
    9
    This game is pretty lit. I wouldn't recommend it someone who is looking for an amazing game but for casual gaming with friends this game is pretty fun.
  86. bismar7
    Mar 15, 2016
    10
    I have two things to take away after reaching max level and completing two challenge modes. I'm at around 100kdps and 60k health.

    Holy crap am I glad I bought this game and can we please reroll weapons/mods as we can armor? This game is like a cross between Watch Dogs, Borderlands, and D3. This is not a game for COD drop shotters or 360noscopers, it relies heavily on Intelligence,    I have two things to take away after reaching max level and completing two challenge modes. I'm at around 100kdps and 60k health.

    Holy crap am I glad I bought this game and can we please reroll weapons/mods as we can armor?

    This game is like a cross between Watch Dogs, Borderlands, and D3. This is not a game for COD drop shotters or 360noscopers, it relies heavily on Intelligence, not reflexes. Early on (leveling) this will seem apparent with positioning and minor tactics, but this becomes really obvious after max level in the Dark Zone, and then Challenge modes. After the most recent challenge mode my group wiped in less than 5 seconds from pulling the first pack, prompting us to come up with ability swaps and ideas on how to meet the challenge. In total I think it took us around two hours to complete and was an absolute blast of a challenge. This game is heavy on teamwork, being adaptable, and critical thinking to figure out the best approach. I should also point out that there is not one "A.I." in this game, but dozens... and they get harder as you meet different factions. I treat LMB with far more respect than Cleaners as they have proven their capability to get behind me (freaking shotguns... I swear). Not to mention that several bosses don't act in the same manner as normal enemies you fight, I shudder to think of what a shotgun boss will be like...

    Honestly I think a better way to look at the content in this game is that you have two different types of levels. You have experience levels and dark zone levels. 30 experience levels and 50 Dark Zone levels, it isn't grindy at all to get to level 30 and start the gear game. The dark zone is very grindy though and is much more pleasant with friends and exploring new areas (At the point of this review I am level 30 and 30 DZ rank). I started this game solo and met several people along the way through matchmaking and the Dark Zone (Ubisoft needs to have an in game method of adding friends... not being able to do so is really stupid) so my Uplay friends list now has enough people that I'm never playing alone.

    I think my only real complaint is the lack of PVP, and if you read "I hate the pvp" in anyone's reviews, they are lying because the only pvp is a weird zone wide manhunt. If you "go rogue" in the DZ you get skulls over your head that tell everyone in the zone you are worth 10 times more DZ rep than anything in the zone... so of course all 30+ people in the zone stop what they are doing and hunt you down. I've actually really enjoyed the hunting rogues down experience, but there is little benefit to being rogue and as I've played longer and longer I've seen fewer and fewer rogues, because it just isn't worth it. So the DZ is largely people farming elites similar to the welfare isles in WOW (rare farming). I think the game would really benefit from a 4v4 or 8v8 instanced pvp zone (similar to battlegrounds). In my opinion there is no real pvp in the game.

    In a word though, the game is fantastic. It has been a fantastic experience and I intend on playing a great deal more over the next year or so. I find it odd that I'm giving this a 10, but I'm not judging it by Ubisoft or their stupid Uplay. I'm judging it by the content in the game and the fun I've had playing it. It has been more fun than any game I've played in the last two years, I hope it continues to be.    … Expand
  87. Rip_xoid
    Mar 11, 2016
    10
    Come for the story with friends, stay because your friend betrayed you in the Dark Zone. The PvP makes this game. It is definitely an RPG expect to spend a whole magazine+ to kill enemies. The game is much more fun with friends too. So bring a few, and some beers, it's worth it.
  88. Ozimandeus
    Mar 13, 2016
    9
    One of the best games of the decade, more fun than you can shake a stick at. It has its (minor) flaws but those can be ignored because the game is just so damned fun.
  89. Ranked
    Mar 10, 2016
    8
    Really enjoying it so far.
    Once you get your head wrapped around that this is an rpg game and not a FPS then everything falls into place. Headshotting someone and not having them die is problematic until you understand that.
    Changing class types is quick and easy, gear drops and crafting work well. Building up your base has real incentive due to the available perks and impacts your    Really enjoying it so far.
    Once you get your head wrapped around that this is an rpg game and not a FPS then everything falls into place. Headshotting someone and not having them die is problematic until you understand that.

    Changing class types is quick and easy, gear drops and crafting work well. Building up your base has real incentive due to the available perks and impacts your play style with those perks.

    Haven't gone into the DZ yet since I want to level some, but it was a blast in both beta's so I don't see that changing.

    My only fear is the lack of NPC diversity may become tedious, but so far so good.    … Expand
  90. ighost1ne
    Mar 10, 2016
    8
    This game is fun! I can't complain I never had any issues like what other people complain about. Sure there's a little grind but what game doesn't have some of that? For me at least even when there is a little grind it's almost never noticeable because the character's speak in missions so you never feel like your just there to kill and loot. I also like the fact that custom parts areThis game is fun! I can't complain I never had any issues like what other people complain about. Sure there's a little grind but what game doesn't have some of that? For me at least even when there is a little grind it's almost never noticeable because the character's speak in missions so you never feel like your just there to kill and loot. I also like the fact that custom parts are interchangeable so you don't go paying for something twice.… Expand
  91. ThorTm
    Mar 10, 2016
    9
    Cannot understand all the critisism of this truly awsome game. Only thing that doesnt make me give it the full score is i dont know about the end content if its enough. Main story can be played to completion in about 24 hours (The game is far from finished there though) There really is allot of things to do after that so its just a notice. I think they could have locked zones so that youCannot understand all the critisism of this truly awsome game. Only thing that doesnt make me give it the full score is i dont know about the end content if its enough. Main story can be played to completion in about 24 hours (The game is far from finished there though) There really is allot of things to do after that so its just a notice. I think they could have locked zones so that you couldnt accses zones above your level but thats my opinion and i understand many would disagree.… Expand
  92. TallaXasiUA
    Mar 10, 2016
    9
    Good game , good value for money , but not gold collection ( $ 75 a lot ) , there is no ease of management, namely behind cover , there are many advantages , not a bad story mode, a number of additional missions , and more.
  93. Crizzle
    Mar 15, 2016
    10
    Fantastic, fun and beautiful game which offers so much more than Destiny on a different level of expertise. Truly an addictive experience, can't get off it. Value for money? Definitely.
  94. dedecas
    Mar 11, 2016
    9
    Good Graphics and optimization on PC. Great game. I don´t understand the 0 Score reviews. Its one of the best games I enjoyed playing so far. The Single player it´s good, but the Co-op in the Dark Zone it´s very intense.
  95. Nikos453
    Jun 8, 2016
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I completed the whole game because i paid for it , but it was the worst game i ever played, graphics are awfull(i played it on ultra) . even batman arkham asylum look way more better. Ok lets just forget the graphics , missions are repetive , darkzone is full of hackers and rooks , and finally the only thing to do after you beat the game is falcon lost , spamming it for better equipment.

    JUST DONT BUY THIS GAME    … Expand
  96. NitroMidgets
    Jun 14, 2016
    0
    Another broken game from a company that is about as trustworthy as gas station sushi. Bad game design strapped to so many layers of RNG that you almost have to laugh.
    Ubisoft gives infratctions on their forum for even disagreeing with a decision no matter how stunningly stupid it is.
    They think ganking and griefing in the DZ is actually entertaining game content. The PC users on Steam    Another broken game from a company that is about as trustworthy as gas station sushi. Bad game design strapped to so many layers of RNG that you almost have to laugh.
    Ubisoft gives infratctions on their forum for even disagreeing with a decision no matter how stunningly stupid it is.
    They think ganking and griefing in the DZ is actually entertaining game content. The PC users on Steam are already down 95% and they refuse to talk about total users. No information gives them plausible deniability.
    The hitboxes are only head, neck and torso. That is all. Again, lazy game design. Weapons that share a common ammo can actually have vastly different damage. Even with the blueprints the number range it says to expect often isn't even what you end up getting.
    Crafting was nerfed because they think we should spend endless hours hoping we get a decent drop. Sorry, was this meant to be fun or a damn job?
    The Light Zone as they refer to the PVE world is dead, empty, vapid and after you finish the short main story it no longer has a reason to exist so they tossed some repetitive Incursions into them.
    Oh they also gave you the HVT's but then decided they should require a full squad, not offer a functioning matchmaking system for them and weight the drops so that they in all likelihood only give you the same damn piece of gear. You know, more of that broken ass RNG I mentioned.
    The Support people are useless. Had somebody get into my Uplay account (which I shouldn't have to go through to simply play a game I never purchased directly from them) and I ended up with a 14 day ban because of it. They gave me no way to self report it. They won't even verify the IP address, that the password was in fact changed or that they screwed with my save file and characters in the process. I was told to prove it wasn't me. WTF?
    They ban people for cheating as well without proof and then demand they prove they did not cheat either which they know there is no way to do if they give you no details as to what, where, when, how you were cheating and assume everyong has a monster hard drive and records all gaming sessions since day **** one.
    Despite a metric eff ton of positive and well thought out ideas for ways to fix the game in their feedback, they simply ignore them.
    Now they are pushing Watch Dogs 2, another game they released broken after some false advertising and then dropped all support for. Sorry, you screwed me enough times already. Never purchasing anything with their name on it ever again. I really do hope Vivendi completes the hostile takeover and fires the entire company. Black ball those asshats.
    Oh I forgot, piss poor game optimization, they lied about a functioning anti-cheat in beta, they lied about the "rewards" the Season Pass owners would get, they lied about the outfits that they were to get as well and they continue to lie about their player base. At E3 they just claimed they had 10 million active players playing 3hrs a day. They maybe sold that many copies, ever but damn sure not 10 million people playing the game for 3 hours a day.
    Nothing to see here, just another POS game from a POS company looking to take your money.    … Expand
  97. EL3M3NT_Z3R0
    Mar 11, 2016
    9
    I will give this game a "9". For what The Division attempts to achieve, it gets pretty close. I see a lot of people complaining about enemies in hoodies taking a ton of ammunition to kill using the term "bullet sponge". What you have to understand is that this game is clearly a RPG before it is a shooter. It has the same mechanics that you see with any MMO but on a smaller scale.I will give this game a "9". For what The Division attempts to achieve, it gets pretty close. I see a lot of people complaining about enemies in hoodies taking a ton of ammunition to kill using the term "bullet sponge". What you have to understand is that this game is clearly a RPG before it is a shooter. It has the same mechanics that you see with any MMO but on a smaller scale. There is loot, crafting, selling, buying, a party system, even a localized and regional chat. What I'm trying to say is that if you're looking for a fast paced shooter, look somewhere else. The Division will leave you salty and unhappy if you buy it expecting constant explosions and head shots.… Expand
  98. RolandZagreus
    Mar 16, 2016
    9
    Depending on what you're looking for this game is great. Yes, it can be repetitive, but in a very palatable way because it is a loot based RPG. Once you get level 30 the Daily missions start. Not only are these more challenging but there is a goal in mind. Loot drops and Phoenix coins. You can craft and recalibrate weapons or gear to build the character you want. Then there's the DarkZoneDepending on what you're looking for this game is great. Yes, it can be repetitive, but in a very palatable way because it is a loot based RPG. Once you get level 30 the Daily missions start. Not only are these more challenging but there is a goal in mind. Loot drops and Phoenix coins. You can craft and recalibrate weapons or gear to build the character you want. Then there's the DarkZone which is a blast with a group of 3-4, especially when you run into a Rogue chump. Even Rogue Agents are rare in the DarkZone because the community is extremely healthy. I spawned in alone last night and a group of 4 ask me if I'd like to join them. People will help you extract gear or you can help them. This game is fun if you take the time to get into it and explore not just the "gameplay" content but the RPG mechanics as well.… Expand
  99. x0v3rKiLx
    Jan 27, 2019
    0
    There's nothing to do at endgame other than grind the everloving s**t out of Legendaries (which are sadistically difficult and infuriating as f**k) or get ganked in the Dark Zone by roving bands of rogues who have nothing better to do than take a steaming s**t on your in-game experience.

    And don't even get me started on the laundry list of game-breaking bugs this game has three full    There's nothing to do at endgame other than grind the everloving s**t out of Legendaries (which are sadistically difficult and infuriating as f**k) or get ganked in the Dark Zone by roving bands of rogues who have nothing better to do than take a steaming s**t on your in-game experience.

    And don't even get me started on the laundry list of game-breaking bugs this game has three full years after launch. Oh, but don't worry. They'll all be fixed once you pony up another $60 and buy the sequel. Piss off. At this point, I'm pretty sure "Ubisoft" is French for "what the f**k is quality assurance?".    … Expand
  100. KYRown
    Jul 7, 2016
    0
    First, it always crashes when I'm playing this game. It crashes again and again!!! My PC is fine and It doesn't happen when I play GTAV, Battlefield, Call of Duty or other games. Secondly, cheaters are everywhere in dark zone.
    I won't recommend this game to other gamers.
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Awards & Rankings

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#85 Best PC Game of 2016
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#10 Most Discussed PC Game of 2016
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#1 Most Shared PC Game of 2016

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 33 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 33
  3. Negative: 0 out of 33
  1. CD-Action
    May 30, 2016
    90
    It took The Division a lot of time to reach our computers and consoles, but it was worth waiting for. We have already spent about 200 hours with it collectively and we’re not planning on abandoning it, because it is, simply put, outstanding and shows amazing potential for the future. [05/2016, p.30]
  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    May 18, 2016
    100
    So what is Tom Clancy's The Division? Addictive action RPG in a beautiful coat that grabs you and doesn´t let go. [Issue#263]
  3. Games Master UK
    May 18, 2016
    87
    An immensely thrilling action-MMO hybrid, but good for 30 hours rather than the hoped-for 300. [May 2016, p.70]
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