The division dz rogue glitch5/6/2023 ![]() Maybe Ubisoft wanted to avoid making things too grim because human corpses seem extraordinarily resistant to decomposition (or end up in a body bag). Inquisitive agents will find more hidden away places where children have created their own den or a family have been hiding from the gangs that would surely kill them on site. Just like the first game, there is also some incredible environmental storytelling, where you can just walk around a corner and see the remains of events now passed. If you are so inclined, there is a wealth of information to read and watch, which bizarrely feels hidden away in the progression tab. Some of the videos you come across that show the enemy factions doing their thing are genuinely disturbing. I do think the best storytelling in The Division 2 is everything the game packs around the main story, such as the recordings you find and data echos to watch. I have even wondered if Massive are almost going for a level of satire and in a way, acknowledging that the underlying story in these games is far less important than end game loot hunting. I think the game would have been far better served by a better plot and a fully voiced player character. This isn't the first time this technique has been used but for some reason, it really does jar here. The biggest problem is the fact that your character is mute and never says a word in conversations, instead just nodding along enthusiastically. ![]() Cut scenes lack any sense of cohesion and the characters that inhabit them are tepid cliches. I’ll just get this out of the way, the main story campaign in The Division 2 is absolutely dire, both in its writing and delivery. Once done you are dropped into the opening sequence which kicks off with a cinematic. I was happy to see I could make a male character that is the spitting image of Will Smith aka Dr. ![]() On starting a new game you will find yourself in the character creation screen, which is basic but serves its purpose. As many of the systems that human society is built on have broken down, many people have reverted to their more primitive instincts to survive. It is a world familiar and yet alien to the bustling city it is based upon. The film of human decay is also everywhere in the form of litter and neglect. You will happen across a whole range of creatures from stray dogs, foxes (that will slink under cars) and even Roe deer. Like the 2007 film I Am Legend, nature is trying to reclaim the city in every conceivable way, with grass sprouting from cracks in the concrete and larger vegetation engulfing everything around them. The first thing that jumped out at me was how alive the game world looks there are sumptuous details and beautiful art direction dripping off every pixel. We have now left the snow-encrusted streets of New York City and find ourselves in the more clement Washington DC. The Division 2 is set seven months after events in the first game and society seems closer to the brink of collapse than ever. I guess that shows in games journalism, you should never say never. At the time I swore I would never buy another Division game. The final game was very different from these canned ‘gameplay’ demonstrations with a substantial visual downgrade, bugs/hackers taking their toll in PVP and end game that was woefully absent. The stunning visuals, player controlled drones and even the way PvP was initiated at the end of the video. ![]() I still remember watching the first Division E3 trailer and like everyone else thinking, this looked like a very special game. ![]() Yet time and again, gamers are shown a product in hype trailers that does not represent the final product.Īnthem is the most recent offender in this practice, with a gameplay experience that is shockingly different compared to what was promised and shown. If you heard a track on the radio, downloaded it from iTunes and it was half as long with poor quality audio, would you accept that? Or if you went to watch the latest Marvel film and scenes from the trailer had been cut or actors replaced? There would be rioting in the streets. It really blows me away how much dishonesty gamers are asked to tolerate compared to other forms of media. ![]()
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