The Division: Why Ubisoft Made the Game a Third-Person Shooter

GameRant:
We chat with Julian Gerighty, the associate creative director for The Division, about why Ubisoft has decided to make the game a third-person shooter.

[ScorpiusX]

Cause their to many FPS & TPS offers a better view of surrounding . jmo

[iKenny]

THANK YOU!!!

[DJustinUNCHAIND]

Because there's no point in character customization when you can't see the character?

[iKenny]

HOLY SMOKES, SPOT ON TOO!

[Goldby]

because thast way Anita Sarkeesian can bitch and complain about the female characters being sexualized and become objects of violence because we can see their butts and they can take a few hits.

[Grave]

Being in cover sucks in FPS games because you can't see. I tried it in GTA V and it just sucked. This is a cover-based game and first person view would just not work in my opinion.

[Duke19]

Sticking with the RPG mindset. Third Person seems to slow the combat down compared to most FPS titles, and you get to see your char

[Nodoze]

Last time I checked Ubisoft was a publisher. So in short they had absolutely nothing to do with whether this was a 1st or 3rd person title (other than providing funds for development and publishing).

It was Massive who made this decision.

[ScorpiusX]

The company is fully owned by Ubisoft since 2008, i would think that they would have a say in some way aside from funding or Publishing .

[Nodoze]

I guess it pays to search before commenting. I was not aware that Massive was a sub of Ubi.

Thanks for educating me. :)

[trywizardo]

cause its better that way :v

[alfcrippinjr]

the game is total fuc**** before it release
not at all realistic you have to shoot someone how many times wtf
before they die.

not paying nearly $100 for a game that online play only

better games out there for that type of money

going to be a flop

[Goldby]

so the bullet sponge is ok in destiny or Borderlands? just because of the look of the game?

it isnt fucked up, would there be any challenge in a game like this (thats an RPG first and foremost) if it was a one shot to the head to kill the big bad boss at the end.

im guessing you also stay away from games like the witcher or Elderscrolls or even Fallout because of how many hiots it takes to kill someone.

it isnt only online playu, you can play single player, yes you need to be connected to their servers to play, but you arent forced to go co-op.

i was killing noobs with my high end in the Dark Zone as a lone wolf.

NBearly 1 hundred dollars, must be in canada like me.

Please name these game that are better, so have better networking features like seemless switching between servers, next to no load times, and an impressive map size and density.

if you say Destiny, i will slapp you so hard you wont be able to use your thumbs for about a year.

aint gonna be a flop. you are just in denial

[SoulMikeY]

Why should things in an imaginary world be "realistic"? That's the most idiotic thing I've ever heard...

Just so you know, pac-man isn't realistic either... sorry bro. Video games... wait, Video Gamez. lol

[Pongwater]

Realistic? Tom Clancy games have been getting less and less realistic for years. The new Rainbow Six is not much like the originals, though it's more like them than the Vegas games were that's for sure. Anyway games don't have to be realistic to be fun. Normally more realistic = less fun, but that's my opinion.

The game can be played solo, but you do have to be connected so I won't argue that point. You don't have to pay $100 to play it though. I've purchased exactly one Season Pass in my gaming life, Driveclub's, and I bought it a year later at a very cheap price. I've already decided to buy The Division's Season Pass. Your money though, so… ok.

Better games… that's subjective. The Division looks awesome to me and well worth my money. We'll see if that holds up but it's been a long time since I watched beta gameplay, immediately went to preorder and pay off the game, and then watched a LOT more gameplay. I don't know how many streams I watched while the beta was live or how many videos I've watched since then. I can't wait for the open beta!

The Division is going to be a hit, I have a strong feeling.