Tom Clancy's The Division

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  1. Alex_Pilgrim008
    May 10, 2023
    7
    "Tom Clancy's The Division" is Ubi Soft's very own "Destiny". This game is grounded in the usual Clancy realism, but plays like an action RPG. It has every aspect of the genre including loot, crafting and XP points. Gameplay is similar to "Gears of War" and "Borderlands" since it features cover-based shooting and tons of weapons. Both cooperative and competitive modes are good fun and"Tom Clancy's The Division" is Ubi Soft's very own "Destiny". This game is grounded in the usual Clancy realism, but plays like an action RPG. It has every aspect of the genre including loot, crafting and XP points. Gameplay is similar to "Gears of War" and "Borderlands" since it features cover-based shooting and tons of weapons. Both cooperative and competitive modes are good fun and include solid matchmaking. Visually, "The Division" looks fantastic with a staggering (if not entirely accurate) recreation of New York City. Overall, this is a solidly entertaining RPG shooter that has received plenty of free content. I would rate it with a 7.8 out of 10.… Expand
  2. pmart004
    Dec 29, 2022
    8
    A good but not excellent game.

    Delivers all you want in an shooter game like with a different approach, RPG-based, so don't expect to kill someone with a headshot!
  3. Zeneko90
    Jul 14, 2022
    7
    Nettes. Spiel es hat echt viel Spaß gemacht. Mehr davon! Nicht zu lang, nicht zu kurz. Genau richtig.
  4. JJ2FAS4U
    Dec 29, 2021
    7
    Atmosphere: 8
    Enjoyment: 7
    Gameplay: 7
    Graphics: 9
    Music: 5
    Story: 5
    Total: 6.83
  5. ApofisTR
    Oct 9, 2021
    7
    Oyunun grafikleri iyi. 2021 in sonlarında oyunu tanıma fırsatım oldu. Aradan geöen 5 yıla rağmen grafikler iyi. Oyun mekanikleri başarılı. Çok güzel olabilecekken oyunu bozan 2 konu var. Oynanış zorluğu ve görevlerin kendini tekrar etmesi. Kolay ölüp, zor öldürmen Souls oyuncularını bile çıldırtacak cinsten. Oyunun akıcılığına balta vuruyor. Bir diğer sorunda Türkçe dil desteğiOyunun grafikleri iyi. 2021 in sonlarında oyunu tanıma fırsatım oldu. Aradan geöen 5 yıla rağmen grafikler iyi. Oyun mekanikleri başarılı. Çok güzel olabilecekken oyunu bozan 2 konu var. Oynanış zorluğu ve görevlerin kendini tekrar etmesi. Kolay ölüp, zor öldürmen Souls oyuncularını bile çıldırtacak cinsten. Oyunun akıcılığına balta vuruyor. Bir diğer sorunda Türkçe dil desteği bulunmaması. Bu sebeple oyundan 3 puan kırdım.… Expand
  6. zezeljmare
    Jul 1, 2021
    6
    EN:
    Good ambience, quite a big world. Lots of content, in addition to the main missions. Good MP.

    SRB:
    Dobar ambijent, dosta velik svet. Mnogo sadržaja, pored glavnih misija. Dobar MP.
  7. Niroutley
    Nov 2, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This was a good game at first but Then I’d regretted buying this game Preowned for $8

    Reasons:
    - When you complete a mission the next mission will be 50x harder even if you’d first started the game it would be that hard
    - Gaining XP is not worth your time because you’d get under 10 XP Points which is ****
    - The Dark Zone is Bull**** because you’d required Xbox Live Gold or PSN if your on the PS4
    - When you’d have a weapon with a certain amount of damage you’d only gain weaker weapons even if you’d defeated a boss or a powerful enemy and that also applies with armour
    - There is no offline mode, basically Ubisoft is telling everyone on console to Buy a **** online subscription nobody will because PS Plus is $80AUD and Xbox Gold is $10 so every year your paying $120
    - Whenever you’d expect something in this game it won’t exist or it will be the opposite of what your expecting

    What is expected and must be added:
    - Offline Mode (We are not wasting our money on Online Subscription)
    - 1-4 Local Player Compatibility
    - Better Levelling System
    - Every Mission not being 50x harder then the previous Mission
    - Less or no features Locked behind a paywall (aka Online Subscription)
    - Having no enemies that are lower level than you one shot you even if the armour is up to date    … Expand
  8. Anatoliy_DeVile
    Dec 23, 2020
    9
    Постапокалиптический Нью-Йорк заснеженный и мрачный. Улицы забиты брошенными автомобилями, кучами мусора и где-то даже трупами. Новый вирус долларовой оспы или гриппа выкашивает людей толпами. Мы в роли спецагента пытаемся разобраться с преступными группировками города и стараемся сделать всё возможное для помощи выжившим. Играем в жанре шутера от третьего лица на большой карте сПостапокалиптический Нью-Йорк заснеженный и мрачный. Улицы забиты брошенными автомобилями, кучами мусора и где-то даже трупами. Новый вирус долларовой оспы или гриппа выкашивает людей толпами. Мы в роли спецагента пытаемся разобраться с преступными группировками города и стараемся сделать всё возможное для помощи выжившим. Играем в жанре шутера от третьего лица на большой карте с возможностью работы в команде по сети, но это так для информации. Мы больше любим работать соло. Патронов благо у нас завались, только однажды умудрился ушатать весь боезапас на штурмовухе, пришлось последних двух типов урабатывать снайперкой. В игре присутствует детальная кастомизация персонажа, то есть мы выбираем как выглядит наш герой. Хотя типажи лиц, как мне кажется, весьма идиотские. В The Division весьма любопытная система укрытия - перебегание/переход от места к месту очень удобен, хотя временами работает не идеально. Подбешивает, когда наш вояка время от времени не может повернуться в углу в нужную сторону и упорно становится спиной к противнику. Стоя за укрытием мы можем наблюдать курсор на экране, который показывает в какую точку будет вестись огонь после того как наш персонаж высунется из-за укромного места. Приятная стрельба, ощущается отдача, ствол слегка уводит. В игре весьма удобная карта боя, указывающая сектор угрозы. Бой соответственно здесь лучше вести из укрытия короткими очередями, все героические набеги заканчиваются очень быстро летальным исходом. Понятие хэдшота в игре весьма условное, черепа у всех крепкие поэтому по сути действие в стелс режиме со снайперкой ограничивается одним юнитом и то как правило добивать из той же снайперки его придётся ещё парой-тройкой выстрелов. В The Division вообще играть реально продуктивно только штурмовухой, прочие пистолеты и дробовики они так или иначе тактически ущербные. Миссий много они весьма разнообразные, хотя по сути принцип один - «пришёл - зачистил - победил». Сюжет... ну если честно не особо тут он присутствует, есть проблема и надо ее решать - вот и сюжет. Здесь нет глубоко философских изысканий, нет сильных харизматичных персонажей с историей, драмой и т.д. Просто нужно зачистить город от бандитов и помочь людям в беде, ну и сделать что-то для борьбы с заразой. Как бы то ни было играть в The Division было интересно. Это действительно весьма качественный шутер от третьего лица, проработанный детально, атмосферный и достаточно реалистичный.… Expand
  9. Caldan
    Nov 15, 2020
    7
  10. OKdrummer87
    Oct 12, 2020
    10
    The Division is a great open world shooter. There are tons of guns to choose from, different play styles in the forms of perks/skills, and endless hordes of baddies to shoot. There is even tons of gameplay after the plot is finished. The inclusion of commendations and field data (Phone recordings and such) add a sort of scavenger hunt aspect to the game.
  11. Kobrakon
    Sep 26, 2020
    2
    this game made me develop a Pavlovian response to brain damage and I find doing fellatio with a cactus more enjoyable
  12. storygamer
    Sep 23, 2020
    8
    Tom Clancy´s games are a guarantor for thrilling action. The Division is set in a post-epidemic chaotic open world New York City, where you play a member of a special troop, who has to cope with numerous exciting tasks. And here comes the big plus of this game: it is massive in every aspect. The city, the opportunities, the missions and the presentation are colossal. Even if the tasks getTom Clancy´s games are a guarantor for thrilling action. The Division is set in a post-epidemic chaotic open world New York City, where you play a member of a special troop, who has to cope with numerous exciting tasks. And here comes the big plus of this game: it is massive in every aspect. The city, the opportunities, the missions and the presentation are colossal. Even if the tasks get a bit repetitive from time to time, the RPG elements and looting system make sure, that you play again and again. A great tactical cover shooter!… Expand
  13. ewenr
    Jun 29, 2020
    8
    I enjoyed this game more than I thought I would. Initially I was unhappy with the overly spongy enemies and to some degree that holds true even after levelling up gear to almost max level. When matched with enemies at close to your level the combat is exciting and enjoyable but away from your own level they become super easy or super tanky.
    Overall, an enjoyable game though it got boring    I enjoyed this game more than I thought I would. Initially I was unhappy with the overly spongy enemies and to some degree that holds true even after levelling up gear to almost max level. When matched with enemies at close to your level the combat is exciting and enjoyable but away from your own level they become super easy or super tanky.
    Overall, an enjoyable game though it got boring once the grind for the "ultimate" gear set was the only thing left to play for.    … Expand
  14. Inuplarity
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I played The Division as a solo player (didn't have Xbox Gold at the time) and it progressively became harder and harder. It was a worthwhile game, yet if you plan on playing it single player - there will be difficulty.

    STORYLINE:
    In terms of the storyline - I have no complaints with it. It set out a vast, diverse narrative in the ruined streets of New York. As the player character, you were able to feel an urgency to try and regain some form of structure and coherency to authority in New York when retaking the Base of Operations and establishing the three wings (Tech, Medical, Security).

    Now, in terms of missions, playing solo was a challenge after roughly level 15.
    During the mission General Assembly (specifically in the parking garage section), I encountered AI that was able to lock onto me in an aimbot manner (the enemy was facing a wall, not looking at me in any way and still able to fire his gun as if he was facing me). There were definitely moments that I had to effectively run and filter enemies down a corridor as it was too much for a solo player.

    Roughly towards the middle of the game, there are elements of grinding that you need to do to level up. Previously when you did the main mission, it would provide enough experience to push you into the next level threshold - yet this slowly dies out and leaves the player to hunt for experience through fairly repetitive side missions.

    WEAPONRY:
    The Division had a decent range of weapons with aspects that you could modify like most games in this genre (looking at the Ghost Recon games). You could put suppressors on handguns and lasers on the under-barrel and have the weapons damage output change due to the modification. Unlike Ghost Recon games where you can scavenge for the weapon modifications, you had to buy them from merchants. Higher levels also meant higher prices which led to thinking about whether you really needed to buy the suppressor or whether you should upgrade your bulletproof vest.

    CHARACTERISATION AND COMPANIONS:
    In the opening of the game, we are presented with a fairly decent character creator screen. There's a small variety of face types, skin tones and hairstyles to choose from which you can then tie in with warpaints and tattoos.
    Aside from the generic outfit that your agent spawns in, there's a fair amount of customisation for clothing - with ordinary pieces of clothing like hoodies and shirts that you can find in the torn streets of New York or clothing pieces from Encrypted caches - providing you have a key to open it. Under the security wing, you can also unlock the clothing merchant to peruse any items of clothing or weapon skins that you may not have that are being offered. Ubisoft Club also offers some variation on clothing items/weapon skins.
    Surprise, you can dress your agent fairly well in pandemic-ridden New York. Who knew?

    Throughout the game, our main 'companion' is Faye Lau. I say companion in a loose term, seeing as she sustains damage in the tutorial phase to make herself be restricted to the Base of Operation and direct us over radio communication. I quite enjoyed Faye's character in the game - she portrays emotion well - from annoyance that she's stuck in the Base of Operations and not being able to help out as she had previously intended, to concern for her sister and the first wave agents. There were certain moments that dialogue felt dull, but overall, NPC's interactions with us, the agent, were OK.

    MOVEMENT:
    Movement in the Division was pretty standard. The duck to cover run worked quite well, with only a few times that it cancelled itself midway without me telling it to do so. Sprinting was also the bog-standard, minus the fact that our agent can constantly run without a stamina gauge, which made some fights cheesy as I was able to bypass fights by straight sprinting and vaulting. It also made the aforementioned running down a corridor to filter enemies easier.

    In my opinion, The Division is an RPG dressed up as an FPS and it works quite well. I didn't experience any multiplayer elements and my entire experience was a solo climb to level 30, but it was rather enjoyable when the AI didn't aimbot or my agent fall through the floor.    … Expand
  15. thx2208
    Dec 16, 2019
    7
    Excellent third person shooter only let down by the bare bones single player mode.
  16. Undertuto
    Nov 12, 2019
    5
    Igual que destiny... Buenas gráficas pero hacer lo mismo una y otra vez llega ser aburrido
  17. Josinaldo
    Oct 7, 2019
    8
    Me surpreendi com o jogo, realmente muito bom e consegue conciliar duas vertentes: single player e multiplayer. A campanha é muito boa, cinematográfica. E o multiplayer extremamente desafiador. Gráficos e sons acima da média... Um excelente jogo!!! Mas, não se esqueçam é um jogo de ação/RPG!!!
  18. CenkAlp
    Sep 21, 2019
    6
    Hikaye = 8
    Oynanış = 7
    Grafikler = 7
    Sesler = 7
    Keyif = 5
    Atmosfer = 7
    Süre = 5
  19. Misaghjrh
    Jun 20, 2019
    8
    Honestly, I finish this game a long time ago, and I don't have my game analysis paper with me right now :(

    But I give this game a score of 8 out of 10
  20. Majestikflow
    Jan 6, 2019
    1
    I just cant enjoy this game. The aiming is very hard. You must shoot the enemy many times. You often die from one bullet while you need to hit them 10 times to kill an enemy? I play just about all shooter games and this one is different in terms of enjoyment. Constantly dying from waves of shooters that need to only hit you once to kill you. Couldn't get into this game.
  21. schmitty723
    Dec 4, 2018
    5
    too much grind before the dark zone (PVP) becomes reasonable. too much work selecting weapons when they cycle out of usefulness so quickly
  22. aljirik1992
    Nov 3, 2018
    6
    Что ж ты опер сдал назад? Не по рангу я тебе? (Tom Clancy's The Division)

    Беря в руки контроллер когда садишься за TCTD, необходимо свыкнуться с мыслью, что игра – это одна сплошная УСЛОВНОСТЬ! Если с самого начала попытаться выйти за грани задуманного разрабами жанра и пытаться играть в «шутан», то УСЛОВНОСТЬ выбьет из вас дурь в первые же минуты. Личный опыт не решает ровным счётом    Что ж ты опер сдал назад? Не по рангу я тебе? (Tom Clancy's The Division)

    Беря в руки контроллер когда садишься за TCTD, необходимо свыкнуться с мыслью, что игра – это одна сплошная УСЛОВНОСТЬ! Если с самого начала попытаться выйти за грани задуманного разрабами жанра и пытаться играть в «шутан», то УСЛОВНОСТЬ выбьет из вас дурь в первые же минуты. Личный опыт не решает ровным счётом ничего! Все бои в большинстве своём зависят от числовых параметров надетой на опера снаряги, правильно подобранных талантов и особых умений за счёт развития собственной базы! Про аутентичность происходящего в игре коллапса и про передачу настроения в гнеющем городе говорить трудно. Многочисленные аудио файлы не всегда передают всю безысходность застрявших в обречённом NY неписей, а враги с которыми предстоит биться из-за всё той же условности не могут казырнуть чем то-особенным! Животный мир TD полностью статичен и не представляет никакой угрозы! И только выверенный стиль эхо записей может как-то сблизить геймера с игрой, но ровно до момента вылозки в безжалостную ЧЗ, где 1ка=    … Expand
  23. tariqalardah
    Sep 30, 2018
    10
    This was my game for 2 years now, i was playing it exclusively for 18 months!
    This kind of game that really get me addicted with much much to do and different exciting experiences, it really has game inside game - my favorite survival dlc. It is a late review, but had the time to do it waiting the sequel.
  24. Dragonfly44
    Sep 8, 2018
    7
    I played it without any of the hype for it, and it's not a bad game. If you have people to play with I'm sure it can be very fun, except if you don't very soon it becomes the polar opposite of fun. That and the small amount of things you can do ends up with a game that's just too restrictive for its own good, but still somehow makes you want more. Rating - 70%
  25. BrettSiebenhaar
    Aug 12, 2018
    6
    I did enjoy this game for the most part. There are certain things that ruined it for me though. First off, all enemies are bullet sponges. That got annoying really quick. The other was the Dark Zone. This almost made me not want to play the game anymore. I dont need to go into details, you all know what I am talking about. Other than that, the game had amazing graphics and a prettyI did enjoy this game for the most part. There are certain things that ruined it for me though. First off, all enemies are bullet sponges. That got annoying really quick. The other was the Dark Zone. This almost made me not want to play the game anymore. I dont need to go into details, you all know what I am talking about. Other than that, the game had amazing graphics and a pretty good story. I hope The Division 2 does better.… Expand
  26. SKSK
    Aug 8, 2018
    8
    yet to come -----------------------------------------------------------------
  27. Goldki
    May 24, 2018
    7
    Map is beautiful in terms of the copy of N.Y.C. The division offers many variants of weapons and cosmetics and is rich in terms of the story and how different people were impacted in different ways when the outbreak started. The downsides are how often the server will disconnect you and RPG element was what tossed me off when I first saw the trailer. In the end I’ll record anyone who lovesMap is beautiful in terms of the copy of N.Y.C. The division offers many variants of weapons and cosmetics and is rich in terms of the story and how different people were impacted in different ways when the outbreak started. The downsides are how often the server will disconnect you and RPG element was what tossed me off when I first saw the trailer. In the end I’ll record anyone who loves RPG and shooter games as it was a combination of both.… Expand
  28. edgarmenezes
    Oct 20, 2017
    7
    A great game, great sandbox map, graphics, sound and music. But terrible servers and lots, lots of glitches and bugs over the game, that is a shame. Ubisoft looks like don´t care about the players of this game.
  29. banda89
    Oct 17, 2017
    8
    Let's just say this, a videogame is supposed to be FUN. And the division, like Destiny is lots of it.
    They're both Ok games, they haven't reinvented the RPGs or the videogame world. But they`re great fun games. And I know many reviewers just don't see it like that, they see it like work and forget the true nature of videogames.
    That said this games has it flaws. Character customization    Let's just say this, a videogame is supposed to be FUN. And the division, like Destiny is lots of it.
    They're both Ok games, they haven't reinvented the RPGs or the videogame world. But they`re great fun games. And I know many reviewers just don't see it like that, they see it like work and forget the true nature of videogames.
    That said this games has it flaws. Character customization sucks, not many options when you create your agent, still seems like you're on Beta. Moments when in game you are just walking with no real threat. Not many weapon variety, but firing your weapon is tons of fun.
    Dark Zone is intense, and I do mean intense. This is where you do feel the threat. Trying to extract some weapons just to have some NPCs come and kick your arse is hardcore. There's also the threat of not knowing if the other players will betray you or help you.

    Storywise I don't care much, I mean it's not that bad, but the fun side of the gameplay just wants to keep shooting and killing every RIker or Cleaner instead of listening to the story.    … Expand
  30. unlistedemail24
    Sep 9, 2017
    0
    An unplayable mess. Sloppy, unresponsive controls and wildly unbalanced shooting. It takes 30+ shots to kill an enemy at point blank range but they get you with a single shot from half a world away. You never even get to see the pixel that the shot came from. Hugely long checkpoints mean interminable repeats of the same scene, over and over and over again. There is no story and the gameAn unplayable mess. Sloppy, unresponsive controls and wildly unbalanced shooting. It takes 30+ shots to kill an enemy at point blank range but they get you with a single shot from half a world away. You never even get to see the pixel that the shot came from. Hugely long checkpoints mean interminable repeats of the same scene, over and over and over again. There is no story and the game play is hordes of unkillable enemies, an even more immortal boss, die lots of times. Then do it all again on the next scene, and the next and the next...

    Games are supposed to be fun and this game just isn't and it ended up in my garbage pretty quickly.    … Expand
  31. UncutSuspiria
    May 10, 2017
    9
    This game is simply amazing and addictive.

    I have played since it was originally released and this was the first game I actually bought the season pass for (have only purchased SP on one other game). The game is fun playing solo or co-op. If you don't have many online friends with the game then there is a matchmaking feature. A bulk of my online friends have been made through the    This game is simply amazing and addictive.

    I have played since it was originally released and this was the first game I actually bought the season pass for (have only purchased SP on one other game).

    The game is fun playing solo or co-op. If you don't have many online friends with the game then there is a matchmaking feature. A bulk of my online friends have been made through the matchmaking.

    The game is not your typical shooter where you can run through without ever dying, COD this is not. You will die, a lot. You will grind for gear and guns, a lot. But, that is one reason it is fun, you are actually working to achieve something.

    In the beginning it did get a bit tedious, but I have never played a game where the developers offer so much free loot and DLC for at such a fast rate. Even after beating the main story there is still yet so much to do. The DLC's also do not just offer an extra map, they open up larger areas, as well as new game modes. thsi game is many games all rolled into one.

    Now...for the Dark Zone.... You will want to break your controller multiple times. It is a great new concept of PvPvE. meanign all players are friendly except for the AI. But, a player can go 'rogue' and take you out if they want or start a fight. there is awesome loot in the DZ you have to extract and other players can steal it from you. I cursed the game developers so many times for this creation, but it was because I was simply butthurt.

    For what you get with this game I am shocked it is now cheap. It is jam packed full of content. A must own.    … Expand
  32. JohnWitten
    Apr 30, 2017
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I’ll admit it outright- I was more than hyped for the release of Tom Clancy’s The Division in more ways than I can possible explain. The basic premise of an unforgiving romp through a devastated New York City struck chords favorable to Crysis 2 within me and that was fine by my standards. Add to that the fact that it was the first Tom Clancy game I’d been thoroughly excited for since Rainbow Six Vegas 2 and Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 and you’ve got yourself quite the hype train rumbling down the tracks.

    What transpired is something altogether different than I’d initially imagined and envisioned, although that’s not to say it was terrible or that it hasn’t evolved over time to become a closer image to what I expected. As with any MMO/RPG, The Division fell into many of the same traps that Destiny did in the year or so before. The saving grace for these games is that the developers can take this into account and slowly update it enough with each new patch or content release and bring the game closer in line with what players expected or asked for. The disappointing part is that this takes time and not everyone has the patience to wait for a game to become what it should’ve been from the onset.

    Once you eliminate some of the ironically farfetched aspects of the game and its gameplay and factor in the realism and attention to detail, The Division is quite the grandiose picture of a devastated NYC after all. The environments are certainly one of the stronger aspects both in aesthetic pleasure and tense action forced upon you by harrowing conflict in close quarters with an adaptable enemy. The cover system is quite progressive and you’ll certainly need to utilize the variety of environmental protection as you take the fight to rioters, looters, and heavily armed militia forces attempting to make the most of a bad situation. The enemies you’ll face are some of the smartest in terms of functioning thought processes, even if they’ll often open themselves to easy dispatching as well.

    When I think of the Tom Clancy brand of games I often immediately think of action-packed tactical outings such as Splinter Cell or Ghost Recon. Truthfully, in the last few years the TC games we have seen have either been a disappointment or fallen somewhere outside of this traditional category. We have had wonderful additions to the Splinter Cell family, but the newest Ghost Recon titles have been far from great in terms of following the tactical baseline. I’m all for trying new things out and The Division is a testament to that for the TC label and surely an influence ultimately for Ghost Recon: Wildlands as well, seeing as it shares the same genre type. What I mean to say is The Division has broken some new ground for better or worse- it does what it states and no more or less, considering the fact that it sticks to tactics and ultra-realistic firefights.

    While I recognize that even now it still has its flaws, if I had to recommend whether or not to purchase the game I would definitely say to go for it if you can secure the complete package- DLC and deluxe items or whatever else may be available to you. Microsoft, Steam, and Play Station Network all often offer deals on titles that have been out for some time and packages as well so it shouldn’t be too difficult to find on any main platform. Whereas Rainbow Six: Siege is a great game bogged down by paid content and premium status packs and an initial barebones game in terms of content, The Division only really offers three major expansions and the rest of its paid content is mostly cosmetic. I’m glad that Ubisoft has foregone some of its typical shenanigans concerning paid and premium content and followed more along the lines of Bungie and Destiny.

    Ultimately if I were to assign the game a score it would have to be somewhere in the 7.0-8.0 range, even as of now. I’d certainly lean towards the 80% mark rather than anything lower than 75% however, but I cannot say the game doesn’t still have its fair share of glitches, bugs, and design flaws at times. What is there is approachable and definitely enjoyable, it’s just a matter of persistence and patience as well. I definitely enjoy the frantic feel of combat both against computer generated enemies and player controlled foes in the PvP/PvE Dark Zone. The Division is certainly an interesting take on hybrid shooters, that much is certain.    … Expand
  33. JustJohan
    Apr 17, 2017
    8
    I've played the tactics / MMO shooter mix Tom Clancy's The Division for 144 hours and I think I can now give my opinion about this game.
    In TC: TD, as an agent of the elite unit division, we save New York, which has been completely emptied by a virus. In the test I will tell if this shooter from Ubisoft is suitable.
    My 8 points rating comes as follows: The story never really comes    I've played the tactics / MMO shooter mix Tom Clancy's The Division for 144 hours and I think I can now give my opinion about this game.
    In TC: TD, as an agent of the elite unit division, we save New York, which has been completely emptied by a virus. In the test I will tell if this shooter from Ubisoft is suitable.
    My 8 points rating comes as follows:

    The story never really comes into the air and remains flat until the end.
    This also applies to the main characteristics.
    This is not a spoiler, by the way!
    If you are expecting a film-rich story here, you will be disappointed and should not think about a purchase.

    Despite the bad story, one of the great strengths of the game is the gameplay / gunplay. The game is filled with a gamepad as well as buttonplay super.
    Who likes third-person shooter will be happy here.
    The big But depends on the Grinding that meanwhile is not as essential as before, but still a large part of the Endgames represents.
    A Grinding preference is needed but still to have fun here.
    The Dark Zone is a way to get the best Ingameloot.
    Here you can hunt or spare other players in the team or alone.
    So the PvP area of ​​the game.
    In addition to PvP, there are additional missions and main missions PvE.

    The shooter is based on the SnowDrop engine and this looks great despite the downgrade. New York looks great by day / night by sharp textures and fashionable!

    In the end one can say one thing: Who likes Grinding, Teamplay and graphics will be happy here.
    However, anyone who expects an epic story will be deceived.
    The game is a lot of fun.

    I hope I could help!    … Expand
  34. ajb3712
    Mar 26, 2017
    1
    I absolutely despise this game. First of all, it's online only, as in you can't play it at all without internet, and prepared to have the game crash frequently if you don't have great internet. This also means you can't save, which wouldn't be a huge issue, except these idiot developers decided to make hour long missions with "no respawn" checkpoints and impossibly hard tasks. It'sI absolutely despise this game. First of all, it's online only, as in you can't play it at all without internet, and prepared to have the game crash frequently if you don't have great internet. This also means you can't save, which wouldn't be a huge issue, except these idiot developers decided to make hour long missions with "no respawn" checkpoints and impossibly hard tasks. It's honestly the worst, these developers have no common sense. Secondly, it's filled to the brim with DLC, which is incredibly distracting - hard to tell what is an actual part of the game and what you need to pay extra for. Pretty shady and nasty business model. I have to stop, because I hate this game so much I could keep on going and going forever. Never buy, consider avoiding all Tom Clancy games in the future.… Expand
  35. Panzidane
    Mar 8, 2017
    8
    As expansões são péssimas, o jogo é legal em coop até, mas sem ser isso, o jogo é enjoativo. O sistema de lvls foi muito bem pensado, mas ele é simplesmente cansativo. Espero que nos próximos jogos a Ubisoft aprimore, porque vejo muito potencial e pouca praticidade.
  36. elijah0422
    Feb 28, 2017
    5
    this game is only fun to play with two or more friends, playing solo isn't fun at all. most of the missions are half ass and not rewarding, and the main story/main characters are easily forgotten.
  37. Broyax
    Jan 11, 2017
    2
    The Division est un Bordel lands qui se prend pour un MMO mais en même temps un Watch Dogs en coopération optionnelle. A vouloir bouffer à tous les râteliers, le jeu s'éparpille dans tous les sens et se prend les pieds dans le tapis.

    D'une part, c'est un Watch Dogs jouable entièrement en solo qui emprunte toutes les mécaniques (excellentes) propres à ce dernier, ce qui en fait de ce    The Division est un Bordel lands qui se prend pour un MMO mais en même temps un Watch Dogs en coopération optionnelle. A vouloir bouffer à tous les râteliers, le jeu s'éparpille dans tous les sens et se prend les pieds dans le tapis.

    D'une part, c'est un Watch Dogs jouable entièrement en solo qui emprunte toutes les mécaniques (excellentes) propres à ce dernier, ce qui en fait de ce point de vue l'un des meilleurs TPS de sa génération, infiltration mise à part puisque cet aspect a été mis à la trappe. Dans certaines zones confinées cependant, la caméra reste malgré tout un problème qui nuit sérieusement à la maniabilité, la faute à un environnement mal construit qui met à mal le système de couverture.

    Pourtant, il n'est pas jouable hors ligne et sa connexion obligatoire le range dans la catégorie des MMO... dont il reprend tous les principes du farmage à gogo et du remplissage jusqu'à ce que le joueur en bouffe sa manette. Dans le genre bien lourdingue, les boss, véritables éponges à balles et gouffres à bastos sont parmi ce qui se fait de pire et le jeu souffre d'un grave défaut d'équilibrage de ce point de vue, rendant la progression particulièrement erratique.

    La coopération est aussi chiante que dans un bordel lands mais ça on s'y attendait ma foi. Quant à la "dark zone", il s'agit surtout d'un nid à crevards de campeurs et autres maudits enfants de putains, une foire aux kévins comme n'importe quel jeu multi-joueurs en somme.

    Le ramage est donc à revoir et fait regretter d'autant plus ce magnifique plumage qui place la Division parmi les plus beaux jeux en monde ouvert jamais créés : quel dommage qu'Ubisoft n'ait pas su choisir ce qu'il voulait faire, car peu importe le flacon si l'ivresse ne suit pas !

    Ce n'est pas un vrai MMO et les amateurs du genre seront déçus ; ce n'est pas non plus un vrai jeu solo en raison de son contenu répétitif jusqu'à la nausée, calibré pour le fermier coréen ; il ne s'agit pas d'un vrai jeu de rôle en tant que tel, aussi bourrin soit-il, loin de la formule trouvée par Gearbox même s'il y fait souvent penser.

    En fait, la Division est un splendide piège à cons et j'y suis tombé dedans comme beaucoup d'autres, appâté par l'appétissante perspective d'un Bordel lands dans un New York post-apo de notre époque ; une époque "moderne" qui nous a fait miroiter des gadgets à la Splinter, des armes à la Rainbow, tout le folklore du monde paranoïaque des licences Tom Clancy exploitées depuis des lustres par Ubisoft...

    Nous voilà en fait dans une "espèce" de simulacre de jeu de "rôle" bâtard et foireux, bricolé avec un bric-à-brac d'idées éparses et désordonnées dont l'amalgame final est enrobé dans un superbe emballage. Une fois le cellophane doré retiré, on déchante cruellement.    … Expand
  38. Rogeriser
    Dec 16, 2016
    8
    Could have been a solid 10 if they had better (some) melee combat, stealth and more variety in objectives/story. Also they really need to get rid of the Sponging RPG system - it makes sense in a fantasy environment with magic etc but just doesn't feel right in this and only causes you to grow tired of shooting..

    The city looks incredible and graphics are really not as downgraded from    Could have been a solid 10 if they had better (some) melee combat, stealth and more variety in objectives/story. Also they really need to get rid of the Sponging RPG system - it makes sense in a fantasy environment with magic etc but just doesn't feel right in this and only causes you to grow tired of shooting..

    The city looks incredible and graphics are really not as downgraded from the E3 demo as people complain about especially on high end PC where its almost the same. Multiplayer especially PVP is fantastic and seamless, its nice to see a company trying something different for a change and the suspense in the dark zone is really good.    … Expand
  39. SuperkenGaming
    Dec 16, 2016
    8
    Tom Clancy’s The Division
    A divide in fun.
    The division tells the story about a smallpox pandemic that wreaks havoc on black Friday… You’re part of the division, sent in by the US government to assist emergency responders and restore order. The game starts in Brooklyn but opens up when you enter Manhattan… This game is online only and is absolutely brutal… Probably one of the hardest    Tom Clancy’s The Division
    A divide in fun.
    The division tells the story about a smallpox pandemic that wreaks havoc on black Friday…
    You’re part of the division, sent in by the US government to assist emergency responders and restore order.
    The game starts in Brooklyn but opens up when you enter Manhattan…
    This game is online only and is absolutely brutal…
    Probably one of the hardest if not hardest third person shooter I’ve ever played…
    If you’re playing by yourself… you’re not making it to the end unless you’re a 360 no scope mlg pro..
    I am not... so I teamed up with a squad the entire way….
    But this isn’t your typical 3rd person shooter…
    There are no head shots...
    Enemies have hp rather than just being vulnerable humans... they’re armored up and bullet spongy…
    I didn’t realize the type of game this was at first so I felt frustrated, only to remind myself borderlands is the same way…
    So this is more or less a 3rd person borderlands with none of the color or humor…
    My Love for the Division slowly grew on me… and I did eventually fall in love…
    But halfway through the game, my love evaporated.
    In the division you can explore the city of Manhattan either alone or with a crew of up to 4 players, there are 19 main story missions in this game that increasingly have a higher level requirement…
    Each mission will give you roughly 1 level.. And you also gain xp from killing enemies, doing side missions, discovering new locations and finding collectibles…
    And at first this feels great...
    You’ll run down the street and run into an encounter and help whoever out and move on to the mission you were heading too…
    You gain your first 5 levels without even trying…
    Then you’re doing mission after mission... killing these insanely tough enemies… picking up their dropped weapons, finding loot and armor..
    Getting supplies to work on the different wings of your base to unlock new skills and abilities...
    Assigning these abilities to your 2 and eventually 3 ability slots…
    It’s so frustrating and so addictive at the same time…
    Coming up with strategies with your teams mates during tough sections..
    Providing health, cover, and distraction…
    This is why it’s important to play with others…
    On your own you can’t be revived… enemies do take less damage... but it isn’t worth being sent back to a checkpoint each time you die to an area of respawned enemies…
    You’re heading into the dark zone to look for contaminated but more powerful loot, killing other players to increase your dark zone level to leave with better gear
    And you’re halfway through the game..
    You’re level 13... The next missions enemies are level 16 no big deal…
    You’ve got your awesome crew... you can handle anything.
    Nope.
    You can’t play missions more than 2 levels ahead of you… and by the way... from the halfway point forward... every single mission is going to be 3 levels ahead of you
    No big deal, levels have been handing out levels…
    Surely side missions and encounters and collectibles will do the same.
    They don’t.
    XP is so insanely slow in this game and I’m convinced there’s only a leveling system here to slow the player down... to make them do the boring side stuff instead of shoot their way through these hour long main missions….
    There’s really nothing else to explain it…
    It isn’t to make you more powerful in battle…
    Fights are just as hard from the start as they are at the end... Enemies level with you…. And most of the time unless you grind with the boring stuff are even 2 plus levels ahead
    And it isn’t to unlock perks or new weapons... because you get all of this from enemies and completing main stories…
    You can replay mast missions on hard mode for better loot.. but it rewards to xp at the end which is complete nonsense…
    Level requirements for main missions kill pacing…
    and the laughably small amount of xp you get for killing enemies which by the way is the exact same you get for killing a boss is even more of a joke.
    There’s not a chance you’ll level up mid story mission…
    It’s not happening you’re gonna be just as weak in the final boss battle as you were going in…
    The combat here is extremely fun though and offers a great deal of variety in its perks, weapons, and mods to make your character feel like yours…
    I’m not sure why they smack you with a wall halfway through and force you to do the fetch quest nonsense around Manhattan
    The division takes some time to grow on you.. And once it finally does it turns into an unfun forced grind. I Give the Division an 8.0/10    … Expand
  40. Devin0
    Oct 24, 2016
    10
    This game is honestly amazing... Anyone that complains about this game just flat out sucks at it cause they keep dying and they usually blame it on the game. You have to plan out what build you want then farm for it then you can bring it in the dz and show it off. Only problem are NPCS are too good but they are getting nerfed tomorrow. Love the game and can't wait for the update 1.4 tomorrow!!!
  41. EdLovesGames
    Oct 12, 2016
    9
    I love this game. I think the story missions are a lot of fun before you reach max level. The dark zone is one of the most interesting and fun multiplayer experiences I have ever had. This game is a must play!

    Great 9/10
  42. Alex_Pilgrim
    Sep 17, 2016
    8
    "Tom Clancy's The Division" is Ubi Soft's own version of the loot shooter. This means the game lacks the reality-based feel of past Clancy titles . Or at least when it comes to the gameplay. The actual premise is somewhat believable; Manhattan becomes the "hot zone" of an outbreak due to a deadly virus spread through dollar bills. As the game begins, the player steps into the shoes of a"Tom Clancy's The Division" is Ubi Soft's own version of the loot shooter. This means the game lacks the reality-based feel of past Clancy titles . Or at least when it comes to the gameplay. The actual premise is somewhat believable; Manhattan becomes the "hot zone" of an outbreak due to a deadly virus spread through dollar bills. As the game begins, the player steps into the shoes of a nameless U.S. government agent who is called to duty. Their goal is to re-establish the operations of the Division, while combating criminals and investigating the nature of the attack. The game's bleak post-apocalyptic setting recalls "The Last of Us", but dramatic storytelling and characterization takes back seat to the action.

    Ultimately, this is an open-world shooter that plays a lot like "Destiny" and "Borderlands". There are RPG elements such as loot, crafting, customizable stats and "bullet sponge" enemies. The story-based missions and the city itself are divided into various difficulty levels. And just like in any RPG, you must earn experience points (XP) to level up in order to progress. As you complete missions and optional objectives, you'll gain new abilities and weapons which you can eventually customize. This being a Clancy video game, there are plenty of cool futuristic gadgets you can use. Mini-turrets, blast shields and mine launchers can be obtained with currency you earn as you rank up. But the core gameplay is similar to "Gears of War" in that you can easily slide into cover and blindfire at enemies. It's fun, especially when you play cooperatively with three other players, but the side-missions definitely lack variety.

    "The Division" also includes a PVP mode entitled "The Dark Zone" which can be difficult if you're not playing with a group of friends. It's a blocked off area of the city where you can extract rare weapons and items, but you must be prepared to battle tough enemy A.I. and other players for them. It can be a serious challenge; an intense case of risk versus reward, especially since players can turn on you at anytime. Since launch, Ubi Soft has updated “The Division” several times. Additional weapons, challenges and side-missions have been added and the Dark Zone's rules have been slightly modified. Ultimately though, "The Division" is a solid, entertaining action game. It’s not as good as “Destiny” and is more "Call of Duty" than "Splinter Cell", but fans of the Clancy brand should enjoy it. I'd rank it with an 8 out of 10.    … Expand
  43. x0v3rKiLx
    Aug 28, 2016
    0
    If you're looking for a good mindless bullet-sponge/mob-killing simulator, you've found your holy grail.

    if you're looking for a game with substance, enjoyable solo content, and just basic *server stability*, then turn back and run as fast as you can.
  44. Bopperman
    Aug 21, 2016
    9
    I can't understand the ridiculously negative reviews that some people write. I guess the game is just not for you, so suggest you pic something else...each to their own and all that.

    Great game keeps you coming back for more; yes there is farming...so what is that now what players want? The dark zone is the best part, having to extract your loot. The only negative this about The    I can't understand the ridiculously negative reviews that some people write. I guess the game is just not for you, so suggest you pic something else...each to their own and all that.

    Great game keeps you coming back for more; yes there is farming...so what is that now what players want?

    The dark zone is the best part, having to extract your loot.

    The only negative this about The Division is the PVP..during the missions and PvE encounters you use cover and tactics; but PVP seems to always descend into players running around in circles trying to get a shot in with a shotgun. Other weapons in my experience are useless in PvP. I don't really see the point in it.

    Apart from that the game is nearly spot on.    … Expand
  45. Harambe
    Aug 7, 2016
    3
    This game may look like a enjoyable and beautiful RPG game, news flash... it isn't. I'm going to start with the positives of the game. The graphics. The graphics in this game are beautiful, almost life like, combined with the soothing soundtrack it makes for an immersive looking New York City. Another thing this game gets right is its character and weapon customization. The initialThis game may look like a enjoyable and beautiful RPG game, news flash... it isn't. I'm going to start with the positives of the game. The graphics. The graphics in this game are beautiful, almost life like, combined with the soothing soundtrack it makes for an immersive looking New York City. Another thing this game gets right is its character and weapon customization. The initial character creator is absolute garbage, with only 8 types of faces to choose from and minimal hairstyles to choose from, your character doesn't feel like you or like who you want to be. But the main customization comes from the clothing, there are multiple different types of jackets, trousers, shirts, shoes, scarfs and hats to choose from. This gives you a big choice in what you want to look like. Do I want to be a fully kitted out military fighter with the tactical shirt and combat trousers? Or do I want to look like a normal person trying to survive in a post-apocalyptic wasteland wearing my running shoes and jeans? There are multiple ways to make our character look. Another big customization factor is your weapons. Multiple attachments and camouflages make your gun look unique. I haven't met someone with the same camouflage or attachments as me.

    Now it's time to talk about why the game has a low score. The game is a maths simulator.
    Don't get me wrong the first 30 levels of this game are anything but that, being very fun and enjoyable to play through. But after you complete the various encounters and side missions there is hardly anything to to do and what there is to do is a huge grind. The Incursions (Raids) are fun but after doing them once it becomes a chore. The loot system and 'Gear Score' system is absolutley dreadful. The main aim is to work towards gear score 240 gear, which if you want you have to complete the hardest incursion on the hardest difficulty only to be awarded the same gun that you got the last time you played it. But the catch is you can't just jump into the hardest incursion no, no, no you have to complete the easier one first to only be awarded gear score 214 gear. This ultimately means that you are literally just wasting time in your life until you get to that final strike which has to be completed 20-25 to finally get max gear score and then what? Just pub stomp some people in the dark zone? Ubisoft intended you to play through the lowest level incursion 20-25 times and the play the next one 20-25 times. While doing this you are trying to min/max your gear, so yes you may get the best gear, but if it has bad stats then whats the point in even having it? This is when the game becomes a maths simulator. You have to get the highest numbers in one area and then the highest numbers in one area while also getting gear score 240 gear. NO. Ubisoft just made this game as a cash grab. Absolute Garbage. Especially when being asked to fork over £100 for the game and the 2 lackluster DLC's. Honestly go play Destiny. Destiny isn't a overly good game but it beats this trash.    … Expand
  46. Raymen
    Jul 27, 2016
    6
    The graphics look nice and and the world is somewhat big, but the Game is a repetitive grind fest where you go there, shoot me, defeat the boss and repeat. The dark zone sucks since if you kill a player your automatically get a bounty despite the Game telling you the dark is a free for all and there are no rules. This game sucks.
  47. galiwampus
    Jul 23, 2016
    8
    At first I wast to sure about this game, overall it seemed very complicated and I didnt want to invest a month of playing to figure out its intricacies, honestly... I almost gave up on it. After some time progressed it became addicting. Honestly, I will tear down a game based on many factors, I have a collection of around 100 XBOX 1 games and frankly... I like about 2 or 3 of them, this isAt first I wast to sure about this game, overall it seemed very complicated and I didnt want to invest a month of playing to figure out its intricacies, honestly... I almost gave up on it. After some time progressed it became addicting. Honestly, I will tear down a game based on many factors, I have a collection of around 100 XBOX 1 games and frankly... I like about 2 or 3 of them, this is one. UBISOFT is a company I believe in thats why I hold stock in there company and honestly... If you want a great Stock buy... BUY UBISOFT. Thank you… Expand
  48. nanibaba
    Jun 5, 2016
    10
    The game is a perfect combination between MMO, RPG, and Shooter. There is a huge amount of content before you become level 30, the maximum level on the normal map(in the dark zone the maximum is level 99). After you become level 30, the game offers even more content, as you get daily and weekly assignments, you can replay all missions on hard and challenging to earn phoenix credits,The game is a perfect combination between MMO, RPG, and Shooter. There is a huge amount of content before you become level 30, the maximum level on the normal map(in the dark zone the maximum is level 99). After you become level 30, the game offers even more content, as you get daily and weekly assignments, you can replay all missions on hard and challenging to earn phoenix credits, division techs, high-end items, etc.You can play in higher dark zones, and you are able to make the brand new incursions. Not to mention the graphics and the enthralling setting the game gets you in...… Expand
  49. csieg
    May 31, 2016
    2
    When I started I was impressed, the details were meticulous and the backstory was well thought out. The first few hours I had high hopes but those hopes soon waned as I realized that nothing more is going to happen. The detail and story remain, but they aren't a substitute for extremely poor game play. It's highly repetitive and boring, each mission is basically the same concept overWhen I started I was impressed, the details were meticulous and the backstory was well thought out. The first few hours I had high hopes but those hopes soon waned as I realized that nothing more is going to happen. The detail and story remain, but they aren't a substitute for extremely poor game play. It's highly repetitive and boring, each mission is basically the same concept over and over. The grandiose secondary features can't make up for the one thing you just can't fall short on, and it actually makes the fall that much harder. Very disappointing game.… Expand
  50. Jobbo
    May 26, 2016
    6
    A good friend of mine has put around 8 days of play time into this. As we usually have the same taste in games I thought I would pick it up. The first thing that hits you is the graphically stunning visuals. New York really jumps to life!

    Being a big fan of Destiny, Diablo 3, Warcraft and anything else involving loot drops, I expected to love this. However, everthing is just    A good friend of mine has put around 8 days of play time into this. As we usually have the same taste in games I thought I would pick it up. The first thing that hits you is the graphically stunning visuals. New York really jumps to life!

    Being a big fan of Destiny, Diablo 3, Warcraft and anything else involving loot drops, I expected to love this.
    However, everthing is just .......dull. I have to admit, I have not got to the end game but the missions I played had me fighting the usual faceless goons but instead of dying after a head shot it simply lowers their hit points. while this feels fine when fighting giant aliens in destiny or Demons in diablo it just feels...... off in the hyper realistic world they have created for this. shooting a whole shot gun clip into someones head and having them laugh it off is just weird.

    The same thing goes for the loot drops. in fantasy games, getting the "super heavy Dragon sword of death doom" is awesome! in the devision, getting an Ak47 that I have seen in every game ever with slightly higher stats than my last one is Meh. Don't get me started on the armour, after 20 minutes of my first group instance I got a, Wait for it ....... beanie hat. Eh great?

    I also expected huge boss fights against Tanks, Apcs, Elite black ops squads with a legendary back story. Even Crazy serial killer types infected with the games virus would have done! in the 10 or so hours I have played it has just been generic military types over and over and over. This theme has seriously been done to death now.

    The player base obviously shows that I am in the minority here, but I just don't get the fascination with this one.    … Expand
  51. Tbonedabeasst
    May 22, 2016
    3
    This game has an amazing story hidden in the videos you unlock by completing missions. Other than that it is trash. The gameplay is so slow and just unfun. It takes forever to travel the bland land mass that is supposedly a lively city. Watching paint dry will take less of your time than traveling around the map in the division does. You might be thinking that its good that it takesThis game has an amazing story hidden in the videos you unlock by completing missions. Other than that it is trash. The gameplay is so slow and just unfun. It takes forever to travel the bland land mass that is supposedly a lively city. Watching paint dry will take less of your time than traveling around the map in the division does. You might be thinking that its good that it takes forever but nope the map isnt large. It takes so long because they programmed you so slow so you wouldnt notice the map size. Do not play this trash… Expand
  52. Britcliffe27
    May 16, 2016
    7
    This game has some good aspects, such as RPG and Free Roam. However, Dark Zone is ruined and plagued by bugs, glitches and cheaters. Alongside the Dark Zone, the missions are just too linear and same old shoot people and done.
  53. Pokino
    May 15, 2016
    8
    Muy buen juego, propone cosas novedosas y realmente engancha con sus miles de cosas que hacer en el mapeado, pero al final te das cuenta de que está roto, bugeado, glitcheado y es un infierno en el PvP, además de que llegado a cierto punto ya no hay nada más que hacer excepto la parte que está rota, con lo cual...
  54. tim_spooker
    May 13, 2016
    7
    Basically....... fun with friends only!!!!!!!

    In my opinion, it occupies the same space as destiny did
    -my friends and I play every now and then together....... fun for a few hours at a time......
    -weapons and gear are fun to tinker with.....

    BUT,

    The grind is real..... and like destiny, content repeats......
  55. LasseVK
    May 4, 2016
    0
    The Division is more and more becoming a tech-demo for the Snowdrop engine, basically "Look how great a game you can create with our engine!".

    Unfortunately, The Division is nothing like a great game. Massive and Ubisoft seems to have no clue as to how to create a good multiplayer game. They may flounder when it comes to singleplayer experiences, like with Assassins Creed, but The    The Division is more and more becoming a tech-demo for the Snowdrop engine, basically "Look how great a game you can create with our engine!".

    Unfortunately, The Division is nothing like a great game.

    Massive and Ubisoft seems to have no clue as to how to create a good multiplayer game. They may flounder when it comes to singleplayer experiences, like with Assassins Creed, but The Division is in a whole league of its own.

    There are a couple of main areas where the game not only falls short but utterly fails completely:

    * Balancing
    * Lag
    * Being ready to be released as a "final game"
    * Lasting gameplay value

    The balancing is utterly rubbish. The game has a cap on "damage mitigation" but no cap on "damage output". Let me give an example. Your player can wear different types of armor to reduce the damage you get from an enemy. If the enemy is capable of doing 1000 damage per shot (as a simple example), and you have 50% damage mitigation, your player will get 500 damage from that shot. Damage mitigation is capped at 65%, meaning that out of that 1000 the enemy outputs, your character will incur a health reduction of 650.

    On the other hand, they have not capped damage output. If you have a character capable of outputting 300K damage per second, a player with a 65% damage mitigation will need 195K health to survive one second. It is not unheard of meeting players in PvP with 300+K damage output. This means that from the point where they decide to start firing upon you you would have less than 1 second to react in order to survive.

    So that's somewhat bad.

    But what really makes this bad is the fact that the game has really bad lag, there are numerous Youtube videos about this. This means that the amount of time you have to react when someone decide to start shooting at you is less than one second, more like 1 second minus that lag.

    Quite often when you meet players in PvP and they decide to shoot at you you're dead before you can even know what hit you.

    This isn't a recipe for good PvP. This is basically a recipe for griefing.

    The game was also quite a long way away from being ready to be released when it was released. There has been so many bugs, glitches, exploits, and problems that this game goes down in history as the worst game launch ever. Launch a new update which gives players a chance to earn "the best loot in the game, once a week" and players have *all* the best loot available in the game a few hours later because they've exploited various glitches to complete the "hardest part of the game" multiple times. Forget "once a week", this was reduced to "once or twice an hour".

    Remember those 300K players in pvp? Who do you think you're up against if you enter PvP? The players who glitched and got all the best gear in the game the first night.

    All of this hinges on the fact that the game has lasting replay value. A good such game will have you wanting to go home from work, every day, and log on. The Division managed to make that a chore. Log on every day and do your daily missions to earn the currency used to buy "the best gear in the game" and the log off because the only other way to get good gear is through PvP where you're getting slaughtered unless you glitched.

    And let's not forget the facts that:

    * They managed to botch the daily missions, not only do they repeat 3-4 days in a row without change because some "programmer" at Massive used copy-and-paste to fill out the tables but they have disappeared from the game twice now, no dailys because the programmes didn't copy-and-paste enough.
    * The source of *all* the glitches in the game, a specific skill, is still not removed pending final fixes, meaning that you can still glitch in large parts of the game with this skill.
    * The "hardest content in the game", the new Incursion, which apparently gave the team at Massive a major problem getting through, and was then made even harder, was beat and then glitched through in less than an hour after launch. At some point Massive is going to realize that "the smartest people are not working at the same place you are" is quite true indeed.
    * The Incursion, which apparently was hyped with "new mechanichs", is basically a 15-wave horde mode where you battle 15 waves of enemies and have to deal with 4 mobs carrying explosives by picking up the explosive and placing it on a tank. If you've played *any* sort of MMORPG the last, oh, say, 15 years, you know that "boss mechanics" is ... not the same. Not the same at all.

    This game had potential, it had promise, it looks gorgeous, and it went from superhyped and hot to irrelevant in less than a month.

    There are numerous good games coming out this year, some quite soon too. Do your wallet a favour and stay away from The Division.

    Unless, of course, you like playing buggy unfinished glitchy games where PvP balance is like the joke where someone suddenly throws a cream pie in your face. Then of course The Division is entirely your game.    … Expand
  56. tkwhytock
    Apr 24, 2016
    7
    It's definitely a good game, but don't buy this game unless you have other people to play with. The dark zone can be extremely enjoy able at times .The cover based system is solid enough, But the game feels like grind and can really detract from the overall experience.

    The character creator feels lazy and the story felt half-assed with forgettable characters and boring level design. But    It's definitely a good game, but don't buy this game unless you have other people to play with. The dark zone can be extremely enjoy able at times .The cover based system is solid enough, But the game feels like grind and can really detract from the overall experience.

    The character creator feels lazy and the story felt half-assed with forgettable characters and boring level design. But once you hit level 30 the game opens up with Incursions, Daily missions and Assignments become available. Overall it's a fun game with many flaws and glitches that kept me interested for days.    … Expand
  57. Killacash456
    Apr 21, 2016
    1
    This game is a total disappointment from what was shown at E3 just hands down a broken game very repetitive and bullet sponge enemy's hot fixes make the game worst seems like the developers made this game for giggles so many times you find yourself under the game world wondering if you lost your loot. Unbearable boss fights with no logical check points only good and positive point in thisThis game is a total disappointment from what was shown at E3 just hands down a broken game very repetitive and bullet sponge enemy's hot fixes make the game worst seems like the developers made this game for giggles so many times you find yourself under the game world wondering if you lost your loot. Unbearable boss fights with no logical check points only good and positive point in this game is the fact of building your character even tht is broke you have no way of getting good loot because bosses drop low tier loot DONT BUY UNLESS YOU WANT TO DRIVE YOUR SELF CRAZY… Expand
  58. Overlordmoo
    Apr 21, 2016
    2
    Let me start out saying this game had such potential on so many levels. I really wish this game could have delivered all it promised, but as it is becoming an industry standard, it fails to provide its audiences with the basics of what was promised.

    This game looks really good and runs well on the console with few exceptions. There are some times in heavy combat, both DZ and Single    Let me start out saying this game had such potential on so many levels. I really wish this game could have delivered all it promised, but as it is becoming an industry standard, it fails to provide its audiences with the basics of what was promised.

    This game looks really good and runs well on the console with few exceptions. There are some times in heavy combat, both DZ and Single player, that I noticed some lag spikes or frame drops. While mostly a non issue in the heat of combat it can be annoying.

    Sound and ambient effects are outstanding, this game really does feel alive. Although I did have to wonder why there are so many dogs free in the city. Seriously I don't think there are even that many dogs in that city. People hiding on second floor windows shouting at you as you pass was a really nice touch but I wish you could shoot them sometimes. That lack of ability to interact with civilians does take away from the open world concept. You can go rogue in the DZ but not in your single player game? Seriously, how misleading is this concept.

    Updates, updates, updates.... With each new update comes more bugs, glitches and issues and now we have Destiny in NYC. Seriously has anyone noticed this? There are so many videos on how to glitch and how to get your weapons up to "X" amount of DPS and so on and so forth. You might as well go play a moba because everyone is running the same things or grinding forever to get there and then BAM update gotta start over for the next set of gear. With the introduction of incursions into the game, the entire balance and lack of willingness on the great UBISOFT to fix the glitches and Microsoft for not going after "glitchers" for affecting a multiplayer game is sad.

    Overall the single player is okay repetitive and short lived, not a lot of content though there is a lot of city. Missions are rinse and repeat. *cough* *cough* Destiny all over again *cough* *cough*. With the delays this game suffered it should have been more well rounded and less bugged out than it is after the update for incursions. This is a grand gesture by companies like UBISOFT that they no longer care for the concerns of the consumer but for the bottom line of their profit margins.

    The larger question that remains is how long are companies going to get away with putting out half finished content and not policing their games to assure that it delivers the desired product. The same could be said for Microsoft but as it runs on UBISOFT servers I don't feel that this is Microsoft's issue. Glitching is tantamount to cheating if it affects any multiplayer environment and The Division is a sad reminder that companies no longer care about players playing their games and enjoying their product but instead they are focused on sales.    … Expand
  59. Rumic
    Apr 20, 2016
    7
    This one is one of these games of which you do not wait very much when they announce it and you surprise when finally you can try it.
    It has a very normal history, but that joined with all the intel that you find along the game give you the desire to discover every little detail.
    The controll is good and the dark zone very entertaining, the problem is that the late game, once you finish    This one is one of these games of which you do not wait very much when they announce it and you surprise when finally you can try it.
    It has a very normal history, but that joined with all the intel that you find along the game give you the desire to discover every little detail.
    The controll is good and the dark zone very entertaining, the problem is that the late game, once you finish the history don give too much incentives.

    If your net connection isn't good, you can't play it, because you can experience lag even in the history mode.    … Expand
  60. 1000
    Apr 19, 2016
    10
    This is one of the most enjoyable games in years, and completely makes up for the travesty that was Destiny. Everything here is on point - the gameplay, the shooting mechanics, level design, atmosphere. It is very easy to get sucked in The Divisions' fascinating world. Finally we have an RPG shooter on console worth getting into.
  61. MatiasPrice
    Apr 12, 2016
    8
    Jugandolo de manera exhaustiva me quedo con la recreación bien lograda de New York.
    La interfaz y estética es muy llamativa e intuitiva para cualquier jugador Casual seguidor de juegos Shooter en tercera persona.
    Faltan expansiones y más variedad de modos de juegos y misiones como para alcanzar mayor puntuación de momento.
  62. FrankTCastle
    Apr 10, 2016
    7
    The game looks good and plays really well, the missions and Dark Zone are a challenge but not overly so as long as you build you character well, keep on top of updating your gear and weapons and group up. The story in the missions is okay but nothing special, just enough there to have missions and nothing else really.

    I had with the game for a few weeks playing with friends and randoms    The game looks good and plays really well, the missions and Dark Zone are a challenge but not overly so as long as you build you character well, keep on top of updating your gear and weapons and group up. The story in the missions is okay but nothing special, just enough there to have missions and nothing else really.

    I had with the game for a few weeks playing with friends and randoms via matchmaking. I don't imagine many people would have fun playing alone especially in the Dark Zone so if you are looking for a solo experience I would advice you steer clear since this is firmly geared towards co-op.    … Expand
  63. Lo0seChange
    Apr 8, 2016
    8
    The Division is a wonderful game taking place in a phenomenal open world recreation of New York City. No doubt the best aspect about this game is the state of the art cover system that creates seamless game play. Never before have I experienced a first or third person shooter with such smooth movements from cover to standing fire positions.

    The second best aspect of this game maybe how    The Division is a wonderful game taking place in a phenomenal open world recreation of New York City. No doubt the best aspect about this game is the state of the art cover system that creates seamless game play. Never before have I experienced a first or third person shooter with such smooth movements from cover to standing fire positions.

    The second best aspect of this game maybe how easy it is to play with your friends. Not matter the level or the area of your friends, you will always be able to fast travel to their position and help them out with their missions (beside the dark zone). One of the negative aspects of this (or positive depending how you view it) is how quickly one can level to the max level of 30 by playing with high ranking friends. I myself reached the max level in just 2 days while not completing close to everything on my map.

    The biggest question of this game is if its built to last. There are many similar elements to games like Destiny with leveling and weapon systems. But unlike destiny, The Division lacks a defining PVP game mode. The Dark Zone offers a some what watered down version of how players can challenge each other but doesn't offer much in terms of testing your PVP skills. With the ability to reach level 30 in just a few days and the dark zone offering not much more than looting, I'm not sure how this game is going to last. It is possible that the DLC can still save the day for The Division but it would have to include another game mode. Right now, it seems limited to just expanding the map to more of the same.

    Overall, this is still a must play game for 2016. It is a very unique game that smoothly combines an open world with action, playing with friends and looting. I just cant see it lasting as long as some of its competitors.    … Expand
  64. freall360
    Apr 7, 2016
    8
    You can not mention this game without comparing it to Destiny. I have both and play both frequently. Destiny is more fun solo because you see others in the area while you are playing. The Division is a lonely game unless you play with others. If you like shooters you will certainly fine something to like in Destiny. However, like Destiny with the addition of the Taken King I anticipateYou can not mention this game without comparing it to Destiny. I have both and play both frequently. Destiny is more fun solo because you see others in the area while you are playing. The Division is a lonely game unless you play with others. If you like shooters you will certainly fine something to like in Destiny. However, like Destiny with the addition of the Taken King I anticipate this will be a better game in 12 months. Good controls, Good guns, fun and challenging when played with others.… Expand
  65. benk144
    Apr 7, 2016
    9
    *8.5 (Better than Destiny!)

    + Beautiful mid - epidemic New York City environment
    + Gunplay and cover based shooting's excellent
    + Excellent fusing of RPG and cover based shooter elements
    + So much more content in it's Vanilla version than Destiny!

    - Occassional bugs and glitches
    - The Dark Zone's ruthless and difficult
    - Occassional server issues
  66. BoltNutGamer
    Apr 6, 2016
    8
    Tom Clancy's The Division is a game I have long been waiting for, and the main question is if the game lived up to my expectations. From my score of 8/10 you can guess that yes, I liked it, my experience was a very fun one and lived up to a lot of my expectations in providing what I would call a Tom Clancy game. Me being a big Tom Clancy fan, either it be his games or books I have enjoyedTom Clancy's The Division is a game I have long been waiting for, and the main question is if the game lived up to my expectations. From my score of 8/10 you can guess that yes, I liked it, my experience was a very fun one and lived up to a lot of my expectations in providing what I would call a Tom Clancy game. Me being a big Tom Clancy fan, either it be his games or books I have enjoyed a number of games based after his work and The Division is one of them. However, this is not my favorite Tom Clancy game, far from it actually, I feel like Ubisoft and Massive games felt the need to tag on Tom Clancy so it would sell, and sell it did but I can't help but feel disappointed at the fact that I finished the game and immediately wanted more, I actually just stopped playing. The story to the game was pretty good, I loved the idea of sleeper agents, it had its fair share of unique characters like my personal favorite Paul Rhodes. The gameplay was the best part hands down, the cover mechanics was similar to watchdogs with the cover to cover system and really nice shooting effects. The darkzone is a really cool idea mixing RPG looting style with the constant fear of a rogue agent in the mist of you, and even at times your own group. Safe to say I enjoyed the division and excited for what the DLC can bring to the table, if it is anything like Destiny, then the game will just get better and better as time moves on. 8/10 A great experience with somethings holding it back, but as a result the game holds up well and deserves to be known for that… Expand
  67. Krypt0_onite
    Apr 5, 2016
    2
    Character creation is very ugly few options to customize your character and make it yours, I had never bored so fast a game in my life, i regret to pay the gold edition not worth a cent.
  68. Mike6794
    Apr 2, 2016
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A Grinding Game with a good story. Whenever I first heard about "The Division" I was just getting burned out of Destiny and ultimately very annoyed with that game., and a lot of people were comparing The Division to Destiny which was making me reluctant to buy or even look at the game to be honest. However after the game released a bunch of my friends picked it up and since the game features co-op I figure I would too. When i saw the premise I thought i was walking into another boring grinding game with little in game story, but The Division proved me wrong. What i got was a game that had a very intriguing story and very fun for me to play in co-op with my friends or by myself to explore the world that Ubisoft has built. There is a lot of attention to detail in the programming which i appreciate such as when you are walking through the snow you can look down and see the Boot prints that you are leaving. Ubisoft has also done a very good job at filling in the blanks of the story telling as to how New York went to hell with the included in game intel files and while yes there are a ton of them for you to collect they all seem to offer some interesting detail about the progression of the Green Poison Virus and the decline of society. While I honestly love this game there are a few complaints as I do seem to run into disconnection issues every now and then (I couldn't log into the game initially when i was trying to start playing but restarting my Xbox fixed that and every other time I've had connection issues) and the game whenever you become a higher level likes to spawn bosses randomly;y throughout the world at not the most opportune times but other than that I think it's a great game and would recommend it too anyone who likes grinding games with interesting stories. If you aren't necessarily a fan of grinding games but you like good stories then I'd recommend renting it from Redbox or Gamefly before purchasing it.… Expand
  69. Kmo
    Apr 1, 2016
    7
    Once I finished the story I really started to get bored, but, overall, it's an OK game. There just wasn't enough of a reward for picking up the storyline items like phone recordings and evidence. That made that part of it feel too redundant and a waste of time. The special armor and weapons mods are too few and far and the ability to make items feels underdeveloped and of little to noOnce I finished the story I really started to get bored, but, overall, it's an OK game. There just wasn't enough of a reward for picking up the storyline items like phone recordings and evidence. That made that part of it feel too redundant and a waste of time. The special armor and weapons mods are too few and far and the ability to make items feels underdeveloped and of little to no value. That leaves the Dark Zone, which started out great. But, after I reached DZ rank 30 the entire area started to feel redundant. In fact, the entire game started to feel like I was just doing the same thing over and over again, boring. I would've made Madison square garden a specialty area in the dark zone where 4 on 4 team death matches can take place. There still lots of potential, it just feels underdeveloped unfinished to me. Maybe they tried to do too much?… Expand
  70. leopoldo
    Mar 30, 2016
    6
    Tom Clancy's The Division was a game with a lot of expectations, but achieved little. The story had a lot of potential, however, it is very badly told, and became disappointing. The gameplay is simple, do not have anything different or innovative (has RPG elements). The missions are repetitive and after a long time playing becomes boring. The game is visually beautiful, it is true, howeverTom Clancy's The Division was a game with a lot of expectations, but achieved little. The story had a lot of potential, however, it is very badly told, and became disappointing. The gameplay is simple, do not have anything different or innovative (has RPG elements). The missions are repetitive and after a long time playing becomes boring. The game is visually beautiful, it is true, however there is a huge downgrade. The soundtrack is okay. Overall, The Division is a normal game is not innovative, is not a remarkable game and neither is a game of the year, the multiplayer is what saves this game, The Division is a disappointment, to which may be the disappointment of the year Ubisoft did not yield what it promised. 6/10… Expand
  71. MustangMatt07
    Mar 29, 2016
    8
    This is a great game, even though its a destroyed Manhattan the environment is really good looking and well made. The story is well done and the pacing of the game is on par. All the side missions and "intelligence" items that need to be collected keep you busy and wanting to come back. If you decide to check out the dark zone bring backup, more times than not you'll see a couple groups ofThis is a great game, even though its a destroyed Manhattan the environment is really good looking and well made. The story is well done and the pacing of the game is on par. All the side missions and "intelligence" items that need to be collected keep you busy and wanting to come back. If you decide to check out the dark zone bring backup, more times than not you'll see a couple groups of 4-6 players banded together as rogue agents mobbing and looting solo players.

    Only reason i didn't give the game a higher score is because there still seem to be a lot of glitches, such as randomly getting disconnected or everything freezing in the middle of a battle for 5-10 seconds only suddenly to be dead when the action catches back up.    … Expand
  72. DarkWolf1991
    Mar 28, 2016
    7
    A decent game with good solid shooting/cover-based system with great co-op play, awesome PVP elements in the Dark Zone and decent looking graphics but the weak story, very basic character creation, forgettable characters and the tedious grinding for better gear weakens the overall game score from me.

    Get the game if you're wanting to play with friends, If you're wanting to play on your    A decent game with good solid shooting/cover-based system with great co-op play, awesome PVP elements in the Dark Zone and decent looking graphics but the weak story, very basic character creation, forgettable characters and the tedious grinding for better gear weakens the overall game score from me.

    Get the game if you're wanting to play with friends, If you're wanting to play on your own. I'd avoid it all cost.    … Expand
  73. TwilightDragoon
    Mar 25, 2016
    7
    I have put about 150 hours into this game since launch, I have done pretty much everything, including all achievements and collectibles. Let me say this game can be summed up in one word: Grindfest.

    It's comparable to Destiny. You will be spending a lot of your time doing side missions to level up and/or obtain better gear. Along the way, you'll learn about how the Green Poison virus    I have put about 150 hours into this game since launch, I have done pretty much everything, including all achievements and collectibles. Let me say this game can be summed up in one word: Grindfest.

    It's comparable to Destiny. You will be spending a lot of your time doing side missions to level up and/or obtain better gear. Along the way, you'll learn about how the Green Poison virus destroyed New York and how the Division is attempting to restore order. It's a little generic, but hey, it's still a better story than Destiny. The game has up to 4 player co-op, vital if you plan to do challenging missions or Dark zone (where the PvP takes place). After level 30, expect to be grinding Dark zone for days as most of the buyable high-end gear is locked until you hit DZ rank 50.

    The longevity of this game will definitely depend on how Ubisoft handles the community, how often they add content, and how they balance the game. As of right now, there isn't much reason for me to continue to play it other than mindlessly killing players in the Dark zone or trying to get slightly-better gear for practically no reason.

    To sum it up: It's a fun but somewhat barebones action-RPG, but it really only has maybe 40-50 hours of solid content before you hit the loot grind wall. For better or worse, it's the "New Destiny".    … Expand
  74. DealLaw
    Mar 25, 2016
    9
    The world of The Division is immersive and wonderful. Mid town Manhattan is recreated with stunning detail and the dynamic day-night and weather systems, combined with the city's desolation, violence and despair really add to the experience of being a lone wolf (or a wolf pack)up against the odds in a living hellscape.

    As I have been focused on leveling up my agent, I have yet to    The world of The Division is immersive and wonderful. Mid town Manhattan is recreated with stunning detail and the dynamic day-night and weather systems, combined with the city's desolation, violence and despair really add to the experience of being a lone wolf (or a wolf pack)up against the odds in a living hellscape.

    As I have been focused on leveling up my agent, I have yet to venture into the Dark Zone, The Division's allegedly wonderful PvP environment, so no comments on that from me at this time.

    The PvE environment is extremely solid and varied. Each neighborhood has its own feel, but at the same time always feels connected to NYC. The missions are varied, though grinding through mission after mission (or side mission or encounter) and not taking the time to explore for yourself and become part of the world can grind on a bit.

    Others seem to want to compare this to Destiny (and I have even seen some COD comparisons, as off-base as those are!), but The Division is its own animal. It is truly an RPG when you get down to it. It reminds me very much of a more open Mass Effect, albeit with an entirely different setting and backstory, with more refined shooting and cover mechanics. The (mostly) seamless open world environment really makes grinding for loot much more thrilling than I ever found it to be in Destiny.

    The cons: There is not much keeping me from giving this a 10. I have a problem with the damage resistance of AI enemies. I know this is an RPG so it can't have the realism of say a RS Siege, where a headshot puts one down for good, but the amount of damage some unarmored thugs in hoodies and jeans can take is a little ridiculous, even with solid weapons and buffs.

    Additionally, the enemy variety is lacking. Rioters, Cleaners and RIkers with the same three main classes within each is all you get, with the occasional super-armored/armed mini-boss/boss thrown into the mix.

    Other than those two items, I'm hooked and in for the long haul. Great job Ubisoft/Massive!    … Expand
  75. WranglerActual
    Mar 25, 2016
    7
    This game made me rethink my opinion of open world games. Graphics are stunning. Attention to detail in game is unlike anything else I've seen. Game is very balanced. Gameplay is fun solo or with a squad of 4 players. I know it's early in the year, but this may be my "game of the year 2016". We will see.
  76. Paladin_Of_Luna
    Mar 24, 2016
    4
    Do not, and I mean DO NOT immediately fly off thinking this game deserves 9's and 10's. Not in its current state.

    I absolutely love this game. I don't think it's groundbreaking, as many other video games have done this exact same thing (coughDestinycough), but it is amazing at being unique to what it is. It's not overly complicated, and there's no steep learning curve as in some    Do not, and I mean DO NOT immediately fly off thinking this game deserves 9's and 10's. Not in its current state.

    I absolutely love this game. I don't think it's groundbreaking, as many other video games have done this exact same thing (coughDestinycough), but it is amazing at being unique to what it is. It's not overly complicated, and there's no steep learning curve as in some similar games. The gunplay is fairly entertaining, and the powers are fun to use.

    Unfortunately, this is an Ubisoft game, which means that there are bugs running rampant because of poor testing models. And, as usual for Ubisoft games, they're not fixing them (remember Unity, kids?). Very few updates have come out in the near-month that this game has been out, leaving a horrific crash bug, FPS drops in areas, and items that cannot be redeemed. The Ubisoft help queue is ridiculous right now, and hardly give what could be called customer service at all to fix their broken game. Some of the glitches are indeed game-breaking and need to be fixed.

    Overall, by the time you near level 30, you're just running side missions and getting bored out of your mind. They had stated officially that the Dark Zone in-game was not endgame. That was a lie. If you do not have DLC, then the only things to do at level 30 are Dark Zone and daily missions (Hmm, sounds familiar). Unfortunately, the things this game does to make itself unique do get boring after a while. Loot is hardly good and usually ends up deconstructed for parts or sold (though starting currency has no value in the endgame, where DZ credits are needed for all high-level items).

    I'm not going to hide it.. I got to level 30 in a couple weeks of playing maybe an hour or two a night after work with friends. Now that I'm level 30, I have no interest in the game. It's just running the same things on hard mode, or the like. This game feels extremely rushed (despite that massive delay). I don't understand how Ubisoft could have messed this one up, I really don't.

    Do I like the Division? Yes. Hell yes, even. However, it is incomplete and buggy in its current state. As such, I cannot recommend it. If you absolutely must play it, wait for the price to drop into the $40 range and let the bugs be ironed out. I anticipate that taking months with Ubisoft where its at now. Trust me, you're only missing frustration and boredom in the endgame.    … Expand
  77. captainkane
    Mar 22, 2016
    5
    The Division we got was not the advertised product. Once again, Ubisoft screws gamers by butchering a game that was much cooler in development. I agree with critics who call Ubisoft the new EA. The Division looked awesome in E3 trailers, and Ubisoft made a point to show us the huge open world we could explore. Instead, we got about a fourth of that world, and the multiplayer component wasThe Division we got was not the advertised product. Once again, Ubisoft screws gamers by butchering a game that was much cooler in development. I agree with critics who call Ubisoft the new EA. The Division looked awesome in E3 trailers, and Ubisoft made a point to show us the huge open world we could explore. Instead, we got about a fourth of that world, and the multiplayer component was severely hamstrung. The Division is fun occasionally, but its lacking too much content and variety to keep players interested for more than a few months.

    A big component to rpg/mmo’s wannabes is customization and loot. TD fails on both fronts. Despite vehicles, trash, luggage, and military convos scattered everywhere, loot is incredibly rare. Enemies drop the same crap over and over. There are no epic or rare items. Inventory management is a pain because players can hold so little. Chronic loot congestion means players are constantly leaving missions and multiplayer to manage items. There’s a stash box which is accessible to all characters on an account. But the hassle of constantly selling and scrapping isn’t worth it.

    Customization is laughable. There’s no individuality in TD because all characters look the same. Faces are so poorly rendered that guys and gals look identical. Gear is pathetic. Everyone runs around in jeans and parkas. No military armor. No police vests. No agency uniforms. Ubisoft developers dropped the ball here, and it’s mindboggling. COD and Destiny prove how much console players love customization. The lack thereof will alienate players.

    Missions are repetitive. Enemies are repetitive—there are only 5 types I’ve encountered in 25 hours. Objectives are repetitive. Rewards are repetitive. Missions can be fun with friends, and TD gives the illusion that tactics are important. However, TD is only as good as the groups that play it. But the fact that most enemies wear zero armor and can absorb 500 bullets undermines the “realism” Ubisoft is pushing. A hoodie wearing attacker can run thru 300 M60 rounds without so much as flinching and kill a player with a single swing of a bat. No joke. This breaks the immersion. Plus, it frustrates players who expected strategic, realistic play. TD is filled to the brim with bullet sponge bosses and enemies who stand out in the open taking fire from heavily armed squads. It’s silly.

    Exploring isn’t much fun because nothing really happens. Enemies will always respawn at certain spots. So after a few passes on the maps, players will always get the jump on unsuspecting baddies. Unlike the footage we saw in the trailers, nobody uses vehicles. What happened to the Mad Max roamers ploughing the streets in garbage trucks?

    Game performance is bad. Constant flickering and frame rate drops plague TD. Players must always be plugged into a server, even when playing solo. The servers are often unreliable. They don’t cull players either, so multiplayer is generally uneventful.

    Multiplayer should’ve been TD’s best feature, but the “Dark Zone” is actually one of the worst multiplayer experiences out today. Players fight both AI controlled enemies and other players. Gear and abilities earned in the campaign carry over into the DZ and vice versa. In the E3 footage, we were shown multiple Dark Zones throughout New York. Instead, we get just one, and it’s small. Nearly all the problems that plague the campaign rear their ugly heads in the DZ. Plus, the DZ has unique problems that sap the remaining life out of TD.

    Foremost, the DZ is divided into several areas. The harder areas are impossible to survive. Enemies possess ludicrously high health, respawn within a minute or two of dying, and rarely drop loot. My squad cleared out a warehouse and then pushed forward to the next area only to be flanked by the enemies we just defeated. We all died. It’s all the more frustrating because each death cost players money and experience points. In 2 hours, my rank dropped 4 levels and I lost $4,000 playing in Dark Zone Area 2. And that’s with a squad. I dare not venture into Area 3.

    Second, encounters with players are rare. I’ve gone hours without seeing anyone. If someone accidently hits a friendly player and “goes rogue”, others will gang up on the poor soul and take them out. A rogue loses massive amounts of money, experience, and DZ gear when they die. However, killing a rogue player nets very little, except for the gear. The unbalanced rewards encourage players to camp low ranking areas of the dark zone and troll AI enemy spawns for loot.

    Last, there’s no PVP, just PVPVE. Multiplayer is incredibly biased against PVP and exploration.

    The Division has a solid framework which Ubisoft can build on. But TD has too many problems to be fixed before most players set it aside. I truly doubt Ubisoft has the expertise to distill TD into a solid hybrid shooter. I’m pissed that so much was removed by launch. We didn’t get a new franchise, we got Watch Dogs 2: Pedestrian Edition    … Expand
  78. stealthflight
    Mar 22, 2016
    10
    I'm a rank 400 GTA 5 player. The Division filled a need for me which GTA 5 couldnt, a seamless good time with friends. With Rockstar, I could spend upwards to half an hour getting friends into same lobby or mission only to be kicked out two minutes later. With The Division, I'm loaded up with friends within seconds. Theres also great incentive for ranking up and earning weapons unlike GTAI'm a rank 400 GTA 5 player. The Division filled a need for me which GTA 5 couldnt, a seamless good time with friends. With Rockstar, I could spend upwards to half an hour getting friends into same lobby or mission only to be kicked out two minutes later. With The Division, I'm loaded up with friends within seconds. Theres also great incentive for ranking up and earning weapons unlike GTA 5 which only requires Mommy to buy a sharkcard. Yes The Division might have a ending and finale which makes me sad but it was the best 60 dollar experience Ive ever had in my whole life and I do intend to replay the missions… Expand
  79. Madgel
    Mar 21, 2016
    6
    Quite fun, yet disappointing.

    The game begins with a very basic character creation system, you can choose between a few different head shapes, skin colors, tattoos, scars etc. Nothing really fancy, and "Basic" is the key word here because everything in this game is just like your character's creation: basic. The missions to gain credits to develop your HQ are basically all the same    Quite fun, yet disappointing.

    The game begins with a very basic character creation system, you can choose between a few different head shapes, skin colors, tattoos, scars etc. Nothing really fancy, and "Basic" is the key word here because everything in this game is just like your character's creation: basic.

    The missions to gain credits to develop your HQ are basically all the same and there are a lot of them: Secure an area (understand: kill 50 mobs), Protect some supplies (understand: kill 50 mobs before they destroy the supply boxes) and Collect some stuffs and bring them back somewhere (understand: kill 50 mobs and spend 5 minutes walking with a heavy suitcase which slows you down drastically).

    The main and secondary missions are a bit more inspired, yet nothing to go crazy about. The game is heavily scripted (ie: the enemies behind huge glass doors on the top floor of a building won't move if you haven't cleared the lower floors first...) and the AI is pretty basic not to say stupid.
    The mobs are basically all the same with a few skin differences: The gangsta with a weapon (baseball bat or a shield + axe or gun), and the "cleaners" with a weapon (a flame thrower or a gun). The bosses are uninspired too (mostly a normal mob on steroid) and there is little difficulty defeating them.

    The weapons customization is pretty cool though, you have 6 mod slots on your weapons to improve them. That's very cool and they really affect your weapons stats. The talent tree is also interesting even if you will most likely use the same talents all the time.

    Unlike Destiny, you won't see any players in the PVE part of the game (except your team mates of course), and you will only see other players in some secure areas such as your HQ.
    The PVP zone (the Darkzone) is fun (except when being chain killed by a group of 4 rogue agents) and stressful. You never know if that guy who helped you for an hour will betray you when it will be time to extract your loots.

    Verdict: 6/10, that's not a bad game, but it's far from what I was expecting after watching the trailers.    … Expand
  80. SpectreRSG
    Mar 17, 2016
    10
    I've been a Tom Clancy fan since Rainbow Six on N64. Played them all up until GRAW2. GRAW 2 was too futuristic to me and too much of a change from the Tom Clancy roots.

    When I heard about The Division, I was excited like most other TC fans. I didn't believe for a second they would deliver a product as close as to what they teased when they first announced it. Fast forward three years    I've been a Tom Clancy fan since Rainbow Six on N64. Played them all up until GRAW2. GRAW 2 was too futuristic to me and too much of a change from the Tom Clancy roots.

    When I heard about The Division, I was excited like most other TC fans. I didn't believe for a second they would deliver a product as close as to what they teased when they first announced it.

    Fast forward three years later, I'm a part time gamer now (I was hardcore full time gamer), engaged, and begun my career.

    I kept my preorder for this game over the year or so, and I was so happy that I did. This game DELIVERS. I have literally found myself saying this is the TC game that has saved the franchise for me. And Ubisoft for that matter.

    This game delivers on graphics, story, and gameplay.

    The graphics are stunning. Truly stunning. The mix of damn near photo realistic lower Manhattan, the ingenius in-game map and Echo items. Wow. I play this on Xbox One, and I get crap from my PC master race friends, but I have something they don’t have. A 60 inch plasma and surround sound and a couch. This game can literally not get any more stunning graphically, even on Xbox One. The attention to detail on a scale like this game has done is incredible for example: SNOW will accumulate on the upper, upward facing gear (top of head, backpack, and shoulders). So for graphics, this is an A+, 10/10.

    The story is unique, frightening realistic, creative and FUN. This is everything that I miss in the Tom Clancy series of games and this one is truly realistic and potentially real. Something like this can happen in reality. I’m not finished with the storyline yet, but as of now, this is a very interesting, creative story and is told in an amazing way. All the little intel pickups and Echo locations weave a great story, and in amongst themselves are amazing methods of telling a story. Very impressive. 10/10.

    Gameplay – this is where all the internet powergrinders and hard core gamers are dinging this game. The gameplay is amazing! It’s an amazing blend of MMORPG, RPG, and Shooter. I love the fact that I can walk into the social hubs and zones from offline areas so amazingly seamlessly. It really gives a feeling of community, but also loneliness when you’re out in the field. The combat is standard MMO style, mixed with FPS elements like hitboxes and a cover system – this is a very interesting mix that I’ve never played before and I very much am enjoying. I preferably would like to have it more Ghost Reconish where 1-3 bullets and a guy is down, but I understand the need to make the DPS/MMO style damage. I get it. I understand it. I agree with it. I still love it. Let me put in a disclaimer here that I have not made it into the Dark Zone yet and I’m currently level 16.

    I love this game. It saved the franchise for me. And it was E.X.A.C.T.L.Y. what I was expecting from this game even after hearing the BS from my PC friends during the Beta (of which I never played). This is a work of art, and I hope Ubi supports the game on it’s current path and not deviate from it. This will make a new genre.

    10/10.    … Expand
  81. bmastaz
    Mar 17, 2016
    6
    Lets just put it out there. If you just blow through the campaign never enter the DarkZone ( A unique fusion of pvp and pve with the freedom to turn on players that you just helped and go rogue and take all the loot for yourself). You will probably feel a little empty inside.

    I warn you my friends if you take the time and actually pay attention to every detail of intel in the game you    Lets just put it out there. If you just blow through the campaign never enter the DarkZone ( A unique fusion of pvp and pve with the freedom to turn on players that you just helped and go rogue and take all the loot for yourself). You will probably feel a little empty inside.

    I warn you my friends if you take the time and actually pay attention to every detail of intel in the game you will see the story is amazing ,very intriguing and also very dark. The cell phones you find on the ground with the deceased last voicemail to their loved ones all fit into the atmosphere of a very sad time.

    The combat is great and exciting except the yes... Unfortunately bosses and enemies do deserve the nickname "bullet sponge" BUT the AI does have strategy and will try and flank you or lure you too a kill zone when you think they are defeated. I think once the game gets some dlc it will improve these negative babies    … Expand
  82. Pmass3129
    Mar 17, 2016
    10
    This game is incredible. I have played over 3 days since launch, and it is AWESOME. I know there will be little tweaks to the endgame and I'm just grinding for the content that is yet to come. Sad to see such low ratings on what has been one of the coolest games in recent memory.
  83. boxcarracer1478
    Mar 17, 2016
    9
    The division does a lot of things that other games have struggled with for awhile. It finds a way to constantly keep COOP play readily available. I haven't been unable to find a group quickly for a single mission, we'll see if this holds up after launch, but having encounters scale with other players is a welcome method for getting all kinds of players in every mission.

    My only    The division does a lot of things that other games have struggled with for awhile. It finds a way to constantly keep COOP play readily available. I haven't been unable to find a group quickly for a single mission, we'll see if this holds up after launch, but having encounters scale with other players is a welcome method for getting all kinds of players in every mission.

    My only complaint right now is that it seems to take a lot of bullets to take down one enemy. I would increase the damage curve slightly.    … Expand
  84. Maverickneo
    Mar 16, 2016
    7
    Here is my dead honest review. Is this a stellar game? By all means no. It has its good, bad and ugly but, its a whole lot of fun. If you are into 3rd person cover shooters with co-op options then you are in for some fun. If you like destiny and are looking for something else to get your attention while destiny gets their next DLC in line, this is it. Pros and cons. Matchmaking isHere is my dead honest review. Is this a stellar game? By all means no. It has its good, bad and ugly but, its a whole lot of fun. If you are into 3rd person cover shooters with co-op options then you are in for some fun. If you like destiny and are looking for something else to get your attention while destiny gets their next DLC in line, this is it. Pros and cons. Matchmaking is easy, graphics and scenery around New York is great, loot system is addictive and somewhat fair, RPG elements are also great, lots of customization when it comes to game play and style. Cons: At the moment, not much to do in the end game when you reach level 30. You can do the dark zone and get better gear and loot by playing daily missions 3x per day at harder levels. You have main story missions which are the equivalent of "strikes" in destiny. You can match-make up to a group of four. You also have a lot of side missions which all help level up your main base which in turn helps you level up and unlock bigger and better upgrades whether its defensive, health and recovery healer type or offensive gun turrets, remote bombs and little round bombs that follow the enemy. Then there is the dark zone. This games PVP area. Here you encounter a lot of tough enemies and other random agents. You basically have three options. Go in alone and wish for the best as you try to extract all your loot you have collected, go rogue, shoot and kill other agents, take their stuff and try to extract and leave the DZ (or survive the timer set on you until it runs out) or go in with a group and go after other rogues. There is some freedom here as there is a social experiment and see how gamers handle the dark zone. Overall I would give this title a 7or 8 out of /10 but I gave it a 7. While its not perfect, it is however a FUN game which in the end, isn't that all that matters? I am more than positive this game will get better with time as destiny did when it first came out compared to now.… Expand
  85. sdeleon80
    Mar 16, 2016
    10
    Great game that I hope will only get better with patches and DLC. Graphics and sound all great but the fun is getting in teams and completing missions or just getting into gun fights. As former military its actually funny how you can use flanking and supressing your enemy to gain an advantage. Is it super realistic? No. Are there some elements that need refining? Yes. But this is a gameGreat game that I hope will only get better with patches and DLC. Graphics and sound all great but the fun is getting in teams and completing missions or just getting into gun fights. As former military its actually funny how you can use flanking and supressing your enemy to gain an advantage. Is it super realistic? No. Are there some elements that need refining? Yes. But this is a game with plenty of content and fun.… Expand
  86. EdgyWalrusaur
    Mar 16, 2016
    7
    After having spent a while reading the negative reviews I feel compelled to set the record straight on TC: The Division. The game itself has a very solid base, and contrary to the negative reviews (people who seem to have played for all of an hour) the game is absolutely LOADED with content and story. The story is average so dont expect a Mass Effect 2 or anything, but it is there and itsAfter having spent a while reading the negative reviews I feel compelled to set the record straight on TC: The Division. The game itself has a very solid base, and contrary to the negative reviews (people who seem to have played for all of an hour) the game is absolutely LOADED with content and story. The story is average so dont expect a Mass Effect 2 or anything, but it is there and its easy to follow. The game itself (an MMORPG Shooter) is simple to pickup and understand, the game has very user friendly systems. The loot system itself is a fun one, as you will constantly find gear better than your current kit to upgrade with, which gives players a reason to keep grinding.… Expand
  87. LUFCXI
    Mar 16, 2016
    9
    My fave city and my favorite game style - I was always going to be biased when it came to the Division but this game has blown me away so far. Slightly repetitive but when you strip the majority of games back isnt there a certain repetition to them?

    Based around mid town Manhattan, Massive have created a huge open world with lots going on. Looting, defending, investigating all ties in    My fave city and my favorite game style - I was always going to be biased when it came to the Division but this game has blown me away so far. Slightly repetitive but when you strip the majority of games back isnt there a certain repetition to them?

    Based around mid town Manhattan, Massive have created a huge open world with lots going on. Looting, defending, investigating all ties in wonderfully with an immersive storyline that will grip you because really, at any stage it could become reality. Whether you are playing co-op or single player based missions Tom Clancy's The Division will keep you entertained for a long time to come.    … Expand
  88. mrbigtime
    Mar 16, 2016
    8
    First of all i strongly advise you to stop playing games to MILK them and reach to top level. U wont have FUN. Actually u wont have with anything. Consuming Products FASt will bring unhappiness easily. Ok this game is great in terms of quality, structure, visuals and style. Coop is integrated good. u can go SOLO easily too. No mistake here. Just play this game like u r watching a movie orFirst of all i strongly advise you to stop playing games to MILK them and reach to top level. U wont have FUN. Actually u wont have with anything. Consuming Products FASt will bring unhappiness easily. Ok this game is great in terms of quality, structure, visuals and style. Coop is integrated good. u can go SOLO easily too. No mistake here. Just play this game like u r watching a movie or reading a novel. Playing it like WoW will give u just fast dissatisfaction. Story is there, not top story but its FINE. just walk around and see the City ruined by chaos. read any kind of sources. Echos etc. all gives u small but important story parts.

    I repeat; if u play the game to level up fast, it may not give u the Feeling of " you get what u paid for".

    i got what i paid for . A game i spend my time to enjoy for a time. I play with friends, with random people. matchmaking works perfect without a break. Other games should have take notes please.

    Again u can SOLO easily. iam not doing COOP all the time. as i enjoy walk around and seek for any kind of secret material (that includes loots), so walking around and checking every corner takes time. well, i enjoy it, u may not.

    Game can be repetitive as "repeating missions" is here all the time. Just wish They made character models abit different. just not clothes but styles. Enemy AI is predictable but which game doesn't have that kind of feeling anyway?

    The PVP works so good. The Dark Zone gives u the tension. A small advice. all of a sudden if u kicked from a group,in dark zone, wait for betrayal just RUN if u can all die while u try.

    Ok agent, take ur time to enjoy this product. if u love to level up max fast, this game is a 4-5-6 / 10 to u.    … Expand
  89. DESTON
    Mar 15, 2016
    2
    the game is crashing for no reason..
    not recommend playing this game on xbox . this running **** there

    it took me longer to download for absolutely nothing
  90. EpicRetroNerd
    Mar 15, 2016
    6
    The Division is a fun, challenging, immersive, tactical game that eventually gets rather tedious.

    I have been waiting for this game for a very long time now, and it's finally here and I really enjoy it. It's not a great game, but it's so damn close to being one. Lets start with the pros. The graphics in the game are stunning, they really captured the essence of New York and they    The Division is a fun, challenging, immersive, tactical game that eventually gets rather tedious.

    I have been waiting for this game for a very long time now, and it's finally here and I really enjoy it. It's not a great game, but it's so damn close to being one.

    Lets start with the pros. The graphics in the game are stunning, they really captured the essence of New York and they really did a great job of recreating it. The level design is also fantastic, the cover mechanic in the game works very well, it's smooth and changing cover is very easy and it doesn't knock you out of cover a lot.

    The gameplay is incredibly addicting. Each weapon handles differently and that really adds a sense of variety to the game, playing with friends is very fun and probably the best way to play the game. You can get into very tense situations in the game and playing with friends makes those situations both easier and more enjoyable. The loot drops are fair and frequent.

    Each mission you feel as you have accomplished something after completing. The game has a fantastic soundtrack that really helps to create a very tense atmosphere and this really works well in the Dark Zone.
    The dark zone is incredibly tense and is a more challenging environment to go into after you get bored of the main missions or if you have finished the game entirely.

    The customization is very vast. You can get so much weaponry, gear mods, armour and clothes to customize your character with, and it's great!

    Now the cons.
    The game is very tedious. The mission structure is the same for every mission and it does get rather repetitive. The story isn't particularly intriguing either, and playing on your own might get really frustrating and rather boring quite quickly. The side missions are also rather dull and are only there for filler and to get you more XP.

    I wish there were more buildings you could go into, you have the almost the whole of New York to play in, but there isn't much there to explore. The character customization at the beginning of the game was incredibly limited and the crafting system isn't that great either. And there isn't much to do in the endgame.

    Conclusion:
    Overall The Division is a very immersive tactical shooter that is so close to greatness it's rather annoying that it isn't. Exploring New York is great and customizing your character and your Home Base is fun and the game is quite rewarding, it just needed to have a more engaging story and it needed to have better mission structure.    … Expand
  91. Sherlocks
    Mar 14, 2016
    9
    Firstly the world is classic Ubisoft crafting a amazing experience, with near limitless recreation of New York in detail and scale. Its something Ubisoft does very well and we expect, no other game company does such work in recreating real world locations. Sure we get cities and locations in the style of etc. but none to the level we see here. So firstly well done.

    Secondly we get to    Firstly the world is classic Ubisoft crafting a amazing experience, with near limitless recreation of New York in detail and scale. Its something Ubisoft does very well and we expect, no other game company does such work in recreating real world locations. Sure we get cities and locations in the style of etc. but none to the level we see here. So firstly well done.

    Secondly we get to see an apocalyptic setting with out the need for monsters or zombie and Aliens, humans and the damage we can do to each other, its refreshing to see such a game that explores this and leaves out the mutations etc.

    Thirdly we get a RPG and MMOG, true we have Destiny but that's far out space etc. This is earth this is our time. I really like the setting and the try to make it as realistic and graphic as they could

    Negatives are the always online requirement, repetitive nature but that covers all MMOG's and RPG's.

    Will update if necessary with patches and DLC's    … Expand
  92. snypoarts
    Mar 14, 2016
    8
    Its good...the problem is that it could be better. I love the game to death, but I can also see how people hate it. Do your research to see if this one is right for you. It's a lot of grinding, and the enemies are pretty repetitive. The PVP and match making systems are unbelievably good. I do believe it is made for people with a specific taste though, so be aware.
  93. yvanjean
    Mar 14, 2016
    9
    Divisions is a good single players experience with an amazing Coop mode. The loot is rewarding and RPG elements well implemented. With matchmaking you never really have to go alone in the streets of New York ... welcome addition that still missing from Destiny. The game might get repetitive and you'll eventually grow tired of it, but not before putting at least 50-100 hours especially ifDivisions is a good single players experience with an amazing Coop mode. The loot is rewarding and RPG elements well implemented. With matchmaking you never really have to go alone in the streets of New York ... welcome addition that still missing from Destiny. The game might get repetitive and you'll eventually grow tired of it, but not before putting at least 50-100 hours especially if bring friends along for the ride.… Expand
  94. Hulsee47
    Mar 14, 2016
    9
    Awesome game, really enjoying it so far, already finished the main game level 30 so its getting a tab boring but i am still hooked on it everyday hahahaha!
  95. floorman20
    Mar 14, 2016
    10
    You really can play single player and have a blast. It is even more fun with matchmaking. 24hrs in and I want 24 more. I generally play everything single player style, except when I use the matchmaker system for Story missions. I enter the DZ alone, and usually leave alone, using VOIP and grouping up as needed. GG don't QQ
  96. Dunbarthe
    Mar 13, 2016
    10
    Got to say, this game has been entertaining. I honestly got this on a whim, hoping it would fill the destiny itch that was left by the great gameplay but skeleton of content, unless you like lag filled PVP because of design choices, but that's a different discussion. My whim was not wrong, and 20 hours in I am beyond entertained. I did not experience any bugs besides some hilarious AIGot to say, this game has been entertaining. I honestly got this on a whim, hoping it would fill the destiny itch that was left by the great gameplay but skeleton of content, unless you like lag filled PVP because of design choices, but that's a different discussion. My whim was not wrong, and 20 hours in I am beyond entertained. I did not experience any bugs besides some hilarious AI pathing thus far that I've recorded, but this is nothing game breaking. I have also not had any network errors beyond the time they said the servers would be down for maintenance, but this may be in part I also have my Xbox One set on the dmz on my network, because of issues with the aforementioned destiny game. I Did run into the "manhattan area not available" message that nother reviewer mentioned, but it wasn't so much an issue with the game or ubisoft, it was a side ffect of playing a game that wasn't fully downloaded... 25mbps and it was ready in a few hours, it IS a big game, so if you have slow internet, do us all a favor and instead of complaining about how long it takes to download a game this big....go buy the game on disk to save us all the ear/eyeache :)… Expand
  97. Andruson
    Mar 13, 2016
    8
    It's about picking each game apart on it's own merit, without bias.

    The Division has been teased for a long time, and it is a truly polarizing experience. I've heard convincing arguments from people who either loved it or hate it, and given the familiar (and controversial) "shared world" format, there seem to be few opinions that fall in the middle. I've even heard the case that this    It's about picking each game apart on it's own merit, without bias.

    The Division has been teased for a long time, and it is a truly polarizing experience. I've heard convincing arguments from people who either loved it or hate it, and given the familiar (and controversial) "shared world" format, there seem to be few opinions that fall in the middle.
    I've even heard the case that this is a "Gears of War / Borderlands / Assassins Creed / Destiny" hybrid... that is a lot to take in. So, the question posed by gamers; what is this game supposed to be, exactly?
    Is this a superior co-op based cover shooter? Is it a ripoff? An innovative PvP experience? A rehash of things we've already seen?

    The truth lies somewhere in the middle; The Division is a unique blend of familiar mechanics, mixed with enough nuances to warrant the attention any fan of Destiny or quality co-op shooters in general. You can't adequately rate a game based off of comparisons, so while nods to similar shooters are there, the comparisons stop now as far as this review is concerned.

    Visually, the game is a feast. While PC goers have their version, this game is also eye candy on consoles. Aside from the gorgeous lighting and impressive texture work, the attention to detail is what makes this game shine. Few games really give you striking imagery at almost every turn. The Division is one of them. There's a unique level of atmosphere here which is hard to ignore, even for hardened players who have seen the apocalypse many times.
    The way the sunrise spills over the streets of an abandoned New York, in the apex of a mass crisis, evokes a genuine moment of pause as you realize the daunting tasks ahead of you; whatever created this staggering level of destruction and emptiness is coming for you. Each street is littered with abandoned cars, body bags, stray dogs, and clues to the city's downfall.

    Character models are a mixed bag. Loving detail was put into the player-controlled "Agents" and their gear/weapons. Not as impressive are the secondary cast of characters. Their animations are usually smooth, but their emotions are wooden.
    Allied and enemy NPCs are, once again, well animated. However, character models aren't really varied. This serves as a game mechanic for the player to distinguish factions, but the fact that all seem to have uniformity is noteworthy.
    A simple but engaging mechanic came in the form of "Echo beacons," virtual traces of life before and during the downfall. Each of these brief interactions tells a story. Sometimes it's just there on your way, sometimes it's simple detective work, but it -always- gives you something to think about.

    Audio is mostly great here, as well. The score delivers dramatic undertones and thrilling orchestral scores for tense encounters. Voice acting is usually delivered well, but some secondary characters aren't believable in their delivery. The cheese is light, but I rolled my eyes once or twice. Everything else, from weapon sounds to enemy dialogue, is what you would expect but well done nonetheless. The minor details in the audio shine through to uplift the overall experience, and while there can be nothing taken away from the majority of the in-game audio, the game does not hinge upon it.

    Gameplay. Simply put, it is fantastic. It's a responsive, tight, and rewarding third person shooter that can be enjoyed alone and with friends, which is huge to me. Games lose points when the player can't have fun flying solo. While you will enjoy the thrill of taking on these missions with others, there is nothing lost in this single player experience. This is the appeal "shared world" games; the option to share is always there, but not mandatory.
    Cover systems aren't a new concept, but I couldn't imagine The Division functioning any other way. When in cover, you can select any other valid surface in range, and hold the cover button to execute a thrilling dash, which can be canceled mid-action for whatever reason.
    The only real problem here, again, is sameness of enemy behavior.

    Surviving in the Dark Zone is a frantic thrill which I won't get into, just try it.

    A huge list of perks, talents, and abilities allow for unlimited tinkering. It truly rewards your builds for anything from close-range brawls to sniper duels. Using the proper abilities is crucial to your team's success, as there are many which reward you and your team for fighting effectively. There is no limit to how often you modify talents or change skill trees. You're limited to 3 core abilities at once, requiring tactical thinking on higher difficulty.

    This game is a triumph. The firefights are pure thrills. The presentation is great. I can't adequately do a full review here, but if anything is going to hold this game back, it could be longevity. Some minor encounters are repeated. But as far as a day one package goes, this is a solid buy.

    The minor gripes add up, but don't kill the game. Don't judge this one by it's cover.
    This is a high 8.    … Expand
  98. HeeresJ0hnny
    Mar 13, 2016
    8
    I spent the past 5 days patrolling the streets on Ubisoft's beautiful, yet hauntingly depressing, 1:1 scale replication of Manhattan, and after 39 hours, I have completed all missions, all side quests, 90% of encounters, and 2 daily challenge missions. I have spent no time in the dark zone (as I have been saving that for level 30 with a large group of friends; I know all about the darkI spent the past 5 days patrolling the streets on Ubisoft's beautiful, yet hauntingly depressing, 1:1 scale replication of Manhattan, and after 39 hours, I have completed all missions, all side quests, 90% of encounters, and 2 daily challenge missions. I have spent no time in the dark zone (as I have been saving that for level 30 with a large group of friends; I know all about the dark zone, I played a lot of it in the beta, it's just pointless until you hit 30). The content package in the game right now is perfectly good. It's a loot-based shooter akin to Destiny, so you should know what you're getting into. The story is pointless dribble. It's an add-on. Anybody expecting something on the levels of the Wither or Mass Effect 2 is not only going to be disappointed, but you're a moron for wanting something like that in the first place.
    The missions are fun, but they aren't the most varied things in the world. Due to the setting, the developer can't exactly get too creative with boss fights (so pretty much every boss is just a super armored dude that does more damage), but blame the semi-realistic setting for that. The mission designs are quite good and the levels are well designed and fun to play through. The 39 hours I spent in the game were an absolute blast. The gunplay is great, the amount of loot is mind numbing, and thank goodness they included plenty of vendors and weapon/gear crafting. You don't have to play the darkzone at all to get awesome gear. You can buy it yourself at the vendors or craft awesome weapons. Mechanically, the game is solid. I had 1 crash (literally 4 minutes before writing this review), got kicked off the servers only once (on launch day), and the frame rate holds up 99% of the time (there is notable dip when in groups of 4 surrounded by 10 enemies with everyone on fire, which is perfectly understandable). For 40 hours of content, it's absolutely worth $60. The after game is largely daily missions (daily challenge modes are like Destiny Nightfalls but harder, and they grant you guaranteed high-end (yellow/exotic) loot; daily missions also reward you phoenix credits, which you can use to buy high-level gear), the darkzone, and the eventual Incursions (raids). I can say that the game is definitely worth buying right now, and that's coming from someone who hasn't stepped int he darkzone once. I'm not sure how religiously I will play it now that I've beaten every on-disc PVE activity, but $60 for 40 hours of gameplay is a good value in my book. It's not perfect, of course. While I understand that these types of games aren't meant to have great stories (see my point above), I would still have liked more story elements, more cutscenes, more official introductions to main characters, both good and bad. Sometimes the controls are a little weird, but that's only 15% of the time, so I'm picking nits at this point. If you like games like Borderlands, Destiny, or Diablo, then you'll enjoy The Division.    … Expand
  99. onemeg
    Mar 13, 2016
    9
    I don't understand some of the crazy scores/comments. If you want to sit through cut scenes, watch a movie. If you want the scene set and then you pick up and play, then play a game like this. The atmosphere is excellent and the fact it's in NYC makes it even more interesting.

    If you want variety - get a compendium - this is a shooter, and therefore there's shooting. If you like    I don't understand some of the crazy scores/comments. If you want to sit through cut scenes, watch a movie. If you want the scene set and then you pick up and play, then play a game like this. The atmosphere is excellent and the fact it's in NYC makes it even more interesting.

    If you want variety - get a compendium - this is a shooter, and therefore there's shooting.

    If you like 'shooters' this is one of the best IMO and many of the criticisms leveled here apply to the 'best' - repetitive enemies (Halo, GoW?), bullet sponges (Borderlands, Bioshock) etc etc.

    The game play is slick, the shooting feels good, the guns varied, and the upgrades/mods add depth.

    I've read it's confusing - yes there's a lot going on, but the game tells you what you need to know when you need it. There is plenty of depth, but I never felt there was too much to take on.

    I frequently read 'bullet sponge' - basically, as a RPG, if there were one shot kills from the start, where would the game go? Back in the lower levels whilst I'm a Lvl 11, there's plenty of quick kills - one shot head shot kills - but when in Lv 11+ missions, yes enemies take a lot to kill, but that's the point!

    If you like Borderlands style of RPG/shooting then this is similar. I loved Borderlands and therefore I'm really enjoying this.

    I'm having a blast, the game feels like it has much more to give, you can play solo or in fire teams (giving variety) and for the completists, there's going to be so much to do. Main missions, side missions, finding various other items, random actions, etc etc.

    I'm not one for DLC anymore (I feel it's a corporate way to charge £80 for a game) but at the moment I feel Division DLC would be hard to ignore.

    So all in all, I've been playing games for 20+ years and recently I've lost much of the enjoyment and since GTA5 this is he first game I've genuinely become immersed into.    … Expand
  100. NegativeFun
    Mar 13, 2016
    10
    Great storyline, huge free roam world, challenging missions and a superior match making system, which has been lacking in games like destiny and halo 5. The controls are intuitive, and there is a ton of customizations making it a true RPG. Ignore the haters... I mean, why buy a game like this if you don't like the genre? If you are into FPS/TPS RPG's, don't hesitate to pick this gameGreat storyline, huge free roam world, challenging missions and a superior match making system, which has been lacking in games like destiny and halo 5. The controls are intuitive, and there is a ton of customizations making it a true RPG. Ignore the haters... I mean, why buy a game like this if you don't like the genre? If you are into FPS/TPS RPG's, don't hesitate to pick this game up. Well done, Ubisoft.… Expand
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#48 Best Xbox One Game of 2016
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#10 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2016
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#7 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2016

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 33 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 33
  3. Negative: 0 out of 33
  1. Windows Central
    May 25, 2016
    70
    Ubisoft hasn't built a title like this before, and the inexperience clearly shows – The Division seems to be a victim of its ambitions. The good news is that now, games can be updated, and the flaws in the system aren't so thick that they're beyond repair. With proper attention, Ubisoft could easily pivot the game towards the vision it represents. We can only hope that The Division's long-term story is just beginning.
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  2. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Apr 18, 2016
    80
    A generous, rewarding shooter with some of the best multiplayer gunplay on Xbox. [May 2016, p.80]
  3. Areajugones
    Apr 12, 2016
    90
    We have a huge city at our disposal, many hours of fun and possibilities of replaying the game either alone or with friends. The Division has become the best-selling Ubisoft IP in the first 24 hours and we are not surprised, it gives freedom to the players and offers them the opportunity to explore this post-apocaliptic world.
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