XDefiant Isn't a Call of Duty Killer, Nor Does it Need to Be

The XDefiant Open Beta has sadly come to an end, and while the team is undoubtedly working hard and looking through all the provided feedback, one thing that has somewhat stuck out for us from those who have played it is the stark comparison being made between it, and the Call of Duty franchise.

[S2Killinit]

Call of duty is overrated. Same game every year. Different skins.

[Tacoboto]

And then you can buy more different skins in your new different-skinned game's store

[Sonic1881]

It's very overrated but still a moneymaker because of the casual gamer

[GhostScholar]

Most of the people I know that play call of duty play it every spare second they have and spend hundreds of dollars on micro trans. I wouldn’t call that casual. What’s a real gamer to you? Someone who only plays souls games?

[Sonic1881]

Casual call of duty fan. The game is build around microtransactions regardless if you're a hard-core or casual fan.

[P_Bomb]

Why did they do a short beta in the middle of the week? We only got like three rounds in, unfortunately.

[shinoff2183]

Similar to call of duty , this doesn't look all that interesting to begin with

[fsfsxii]

Unfortunately the game is hella ass. They should remove the specialists, libertad has the best ability so just give healing to everyone since everyone is using libertad. Hit registration is unbelievably awful. The whole game feels like mobile trash.

[shadowknight203]

That's the crazy thing about impressions. Some people think this is great. Others not so much. I thought it was great. Me and my friend were just talking about how much we been missing it. It certainly feels alot like CoD. But also different. And that difference, for me, was enough to get me excited again about a first person shooter. That game mode where u push the payload, simular to overwatch, was the best!

[anast]

I whish someone would release an FPS more on the simulation side and less on the cartoony side.

[ChiefofLoliPolice]

Go play Six Days in Fallujah or Ready or Not. Assuming you have a PC. Excellent games for the more " sim side of things.

[GhostScholar]

I don’t assume anyone can beat call of duty in that genre, but I’m also the guy that plays call of duty for the campaign only so I have no horse in the race

[Abear21]

Waiting for Battlefield to pull their heads out of their assets.