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The Division 2 Review - IGN

James Duggan - "The Division 2's campaign is full of great gunplay, loot, and missions. Only toward the end of my 60 hours of play did it start to suffer from a lack of interesting incentives, but the journey was enough fun that it made up for the destination."

EddieNX 2261d ago

Can't wait to.jump Into this today !

rdgneoz32261d ago (Edited 2261d ago )

They improved the LZ a ton from TD1. 52 roaming named elites (you get a card for each one and when you collect them all you get a reward, and can collect them again), 12 hidden mini bosses that you can spawn after a few steps (some spawn solo, others in groups 2 or 4), bounties that give good rewards and unlock other harder bounties (and dying / failing just means you have to restart it and not spend more intel), you can certain events (control points) harder by doing others which will give better rewards (blueprints and such), hard mode and challenging mode for all missions after you complete them once, ... And then you have the DZ and clans / clan rewards to give you even more. They learned from TD1 and did a ton for TD2.

-Ghost2261d ago

Damn, thanks for posting this. I'm still waiting for my copy.

Amazon.ca really messed up by having two listings of the standard edition. The one I had pre-ordered is out of stock and the one that's in stock includes the Capitol Defender Pack but more expensive at $89.65. I explained to them that all copies contain the pre-order bonus but they wouldn't listen. Really annoying.

ssmilloy362261d ago

a looter sequel that isn't getting review bombed....like whoa

Old McGroin2261d ago

Yup, it's a great game. Having moved over from Anthem I actually feel overwhelmed with the amount of content and activities there is to do. Can't wait for the 8 player raids!

UltraNova2261d ago

Aesthetically and game play speaking, which own is best/do you prefer and why?

Old McGroin2261d ago

@ UltraNova

I've always loved cover shooters, especially co-op, loved Gears so Division is right up my street. Looks great too, the streets are dense with clutter, abandoned cars etc, a lot of little details. The world just feels alive when wandering the streets. I'm only lvl 12 so haven't even tried the Dark Zone yet. There's just so much to do in it.
Anthem looks fantastic too. Some of the views you see when flying from A to B could nearly take your breath away. It's a big map but it just feels empty, especially in free play mode. You can tell it's their first shot at a game like this, obvious things like mini maps and markers for events are missing. Gameplay wise, flying is a breath of fresh air, I've only played as the Storm javelin but combat has been excellent.
I like both but would go with Division if I had to choose.

UltraNova2261d ago

Excellent break down, I guess I 'll try tD2 at some point.

fiveby92261d ago

I am glad I held off on Anthem for now. Being a new IP I figured it might have the usual growing pains. But Div 2 so far for me is very good. Lots to do. Better enemy AI. All in all a solid gameplay experience for me in the early going. And the roadmap they articulated for this year's content drops is very promising.

Old McGroin2261d ago

@ UltraNova

I suppose another way of putting it is they're both good games but Division 2 feels more like a complete package at the moment. By the time you exhaust D2 then Anthem should hopefully have a lot more added as well as having those bugs ironed out and the loot system sorted, it'll definitely be worth picking up then I'd say.

rdgneoz32261d ago (Edited 2261d ago )

The one thing I hate is trying to do a stronghold (outcast one) on hard/challenging and having a monsoon that let's you see only 20 feet in front of you... So damn intense and hard, especially with a certain type of mob running for you... Would I change it, no.

Bnet3432261d ago

Currently enjoying this game. 8 player raids sound so fun. And all content will be free. Lets goooooo!!!!

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starrman19852261d ago

The only thing that upsets me is The Division 2 is a much better attempt at a looter shooter sequel than Destiny 2, yet they both received the same score!

Kabaneri2261d ago

Destiny 2 didnt seem that bad at first, the cracks began to show when everyone reached the endgame.

rdgneoz32261d ago

Oh, it got a 40 from a nut job at variety... Basically saying it's an ad for Tucker Carlson, pro guns (in the apocalypse where people are trying to kill you, flowers won't help), and the pro white Male agenda (you can make your character male or female, customize skin color and looks)... You can tell they didn't play much at all, seeing as there is a diverse group you recruit for your base (not all white men) and enemies you fight (which all have back stories) for starters...

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Einhander19712261d ago

Not interested! Back to DMC 5 then :)

King_Noctis2261d ago

Awesome score. Well deserved I might add.

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The Division 2: Battle for Brooklyn DLC Launches

Time to gear up and save the day as the latest DLC for The Division 2 is here.

HectixRose17h ago

Haven't touched division 2 in 4 years but this dlc brought me back, still astonished by the graphics of this game and the attention to detail. Brooklyn dlc map is content packed with decent about of collectibles and side activities. Thinking of getting the premium pass, because I'll be doing 100% dlc completion.

Garethvk13h ago

That is good to know. I played through the game and all DLC until about a year ago. It glit he'd after an update and the only support offered was delete and I stall again. So that derailed my enthusiasm.

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Celebrate Tom Clancy's The Division 2 Sixth Anniversary

To celebrate The Division 2’s sixth anniversary, Ubisoft shared a dev diary which included a sneak peek at the Battle for Brooklyn DLC, showing off Washington Street, the iconic view of Brooklyn Bridge, along with combat against the Cleaners.

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HumanChimney76d ago

Great game but think we are ready for D3 now

N4GTG76d ago

The age of stretching out a game with new content and seasons has been upon us for a while. Sports games seem to be the only yearly releases now.

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The Division 2 Celebrates Six Years

The Division 2 celebrates year 6 with some interesting events.

GamerRN77d ago

Let's get Division 3 already

Garethvk77d ago

No kidding. Rumors that it is in production but so was the Free to Play one. What city do you think they will do? I am curious about L.A. but it does seem to focus on the East Coast. Boston would be interesting.