Why I’m Still Not Playing Tom Clancy's The Division

Alex from GamersFTW writes:

“By now, we’ve probably all played that latest third-person shooter, Tom Clancy's The Division. The new kid on the block, who’s supposedly kicking ass and taking names; still sitting comfortably at the top of gaming chart for the UK, despite a mixed reception from critics and gamers alike.”

[Deadpooled]

Ubisoft, nuff said.

[thekhurg]

QQ

Game is still phenomenal, sorry you're too jaded to see it.

[Deadpooled]

I'm sorry Ubisoft have a terrible track record with game releases. I can't trust any release from them apart from the Rayman series.

[c00lvilKid69]

Got to agree with Deadpooled on this, not quite sure a game like The Division should be considered phenomenal. It's certainly not the impression I get from people who actually enjoy playing the game.

[Utalkin2me]

@Deadpooled

Track record of what? Cause the last 3 games i purchased from them have been very solid releases. Btw do you own a Xbox1?

[C-H-E-F]

Ehh sounds like your lost and the lost of others opting out, this game was solid. I didn't get it midnight release so I didn't encounter the initial server connection issues. I picked it up after work and I have yet to encounter any issues

[nowitzki2004]

I dont hate it or Ubisoft but its far from phenomenal. Its good, but I shoot the same people over and over again some just need more bullets. Its repetitive and I cant play more than 1 mission and sometimes cant even finish a mission before im bored.

[Tdmd]

Agreed, @thekhurg. I just can't get enough of it (and I've been playing since launch), its as addicting as Diablo and that's a very good thing in my book. I don't understand all this hate - it surely seems like a bunch of people are hating without having ever played it.

[SeanScythe]

@nowitzki2004 " but I shoot the same people over and over again some just need more bullets. Its repetitive and I cant play more than 1 mission and sometimes cant even finish a mission before im bored. "

Isn't that every single Shooter game to date? Name one game where you haven't shot the same person/creature/thing a hundred times over. I can't think of a single one that has a new character to kill every time you shoot someone. Sure they have different ones but they are all reused at some point. From Doom(Old) to Doom(New) there will always be reused villains to kill.

[nowitzki2004]

@sean

I can name more than 1 but if all I have to name is 1 then Fallout 4.

Some games dont have many but do have more than just street thugs with hoodies, or street thugs with armor.

[thekhurg]

@nowitzki

lol Fallout 4...

LMAO

[WellyUK]

They had 1 bad year and everyone loses their mind... The past few games they've released have been solid games. Siege, Division, Primal, Syndicate and Trackmania. They are one of the only Publishers to be making making New IP's as well yet people keep piling on the hate because AC Unity was a broken game...

[nowitzki2004]

Ubisoft is great. People only remember the bad moments. Theres so many great games released by Ubisoft every year.

[Silly Mammo]

I've played FC4,Syndicate, Primal and The Division in the last 6-7 months. I've throughly enjoyed them all.

The haters can keep hating. I'm just here to play games.

[Kane22]

that one bad year was awful don't you think. they even acknowledged that unity should've been delayed and they still released it broken to all hell...after that crap, i make sure to see what others think before i buy any ubisoft game. you and others can go right ahead and excuse their "one bad year"....

[nowitzki2004]

@ Kane

They had some great games that year. South Park Stick of Truth, and child of light were 2 of the best games I played that year. Far Cry 4 was great as well and I really enjoyed Trials Fusion. Watch Dogs might have had a "downgrade" but was still a good game.

[InFAMOUS1]

I was with you 100%. When it comes to ubisoft and online, I refused to pay 2 bucks for a game. When I first saw The Division I was terrified, because I wanted it and it belonged to Ubisoft. I followed the game, waited for the downgrades, read and watched as much as I could about it. Then I read the smaller details. How ubisoft created an entire new online department for this game. A complete strip of existing and a modern take on multiplayer development and deployment. I kept watching, looking for the finer details. Then the beta hit, I didn't play it. I held off, knowing I would be disappointed, knowing ubisoft would screw it all up again. Fast forward a couple of weeks, it's 2 days before launch and I can stop myself, I get out my credit card and pre-order off the PS store, ugh, a digital copy of all things, no refunds, no resale value.. What was I thinking? Launch day hits, I play.. I keep playing. I realize I have just sunk 4 hours into a game I wanted to hate, then more hours and days and now im lvl 30 and DZ rank 45, got good HE gear and weapons etc... Then I realized I wasn't playing a ubisoft game, I was playing a Massive game, a crown jewel in a sea of crap. I keep playing, discovering new things, new ways, new people, new everything. Best purchase of 2016 so far and now I have that game to grind till UC4 and holiday titles..

[Starcommand]

i hated destiny so i only played the beta but i am surprised at how much fun and enjoyment im getting out of the division.

i haven't hit the level 30 cap yet and i still have actual story missions to play so it doesn't feel like a grind. me and two guys are just slowly chipping away at it but in saying that i can imagine once that is done really the only thing left is the dark zone which doesn't really appeal to me

it is a good game for what it is but i feel like quantum break is out at the right time so i can forget about the division once i finish the last few missions

surprisingly this isn't that bad from Ubisoft as i have almost boycotted every game they have released so maybe they are trying to get things together and actually put out good games ? Probably not

[SeanScythe]

Destiny is a lot more fun with the recent King update. I hated the demo and beta and refused to buy the game. I bought the game after the last DLC was released and loved it for a few months. After the division was released I changed over.

[Neonridr]

Division is fine. Once we get some new content it will expand on the game. The only issue is the number of exploits and bugs that are hindering the game at this point.

[brokenbracket]

Couldn't have said it better myself.

The copious amount of bugs and hackers running rampant in the DZ would be my only complaints. I haven't experienced graphical issues, connection issues or anything of the sort. Since their latest changes to the DZ, I find the entire game to be quite enjoyable. If it weren't for the bugs and exploits, I'd give it a solid 10/10.

[Kane22]

hackers...maybe on the pc side. but on consoles its just exploits. that will be fixed. but, i would love for them to somewhat up the HE drop rates a bit. grinding the darkzone and challenges to almost comes away empty handed after several hours of playtime isn't what i call fun...

[nowitzki2004]

I hope the DLC adds enemy variety. Am I the only one sick of shooting the same people?

[Neonridr]

yeah, well you would have to assume if the DLC expands on the map then there "should" be a new type of enemy to face from that area.

of course that is the logical assumption and we all know how devs like to think logically sometimes.. :\

[SeanScythe]

Name one other Shooter that gives you a constant variety of different enemies.

[c00lvilKid69]

Hackers, bugs, exploits, grinding in the darkzone with very little reward, limited enemy diversity, the list seems to go on. To be honest, it sounds like I made the right decision not to get involved with this one…

[brokenbracket]

Those are all temporary issues however. It's fairly clear to most that their year one plan is very solid. Especially based on the information we received today about Incursions, daily activities, new weapons and gear, and more.

Bugs, exploits and hackers are to be expected with almost any new title. Most of which are resolved within a few months of the game being out. If anything, I'd at least recommend checking it out later this year, around Christmas time. Should be a much smoother experience then.

[sadsatan]

might pick it up when it hits £10

[Maxor]

I'm enjoying this more than I did with Destiny at launch.

[Saryk]

Love the game, play solo or with a couple of friends, perfect game for me!

[FinalFantasyFanatic]

If it didn't need good internet to play and didn't chew through data, I would play.

[MAULxx]

I'm not buying it or playing it because I just don't care to.
At first I was interested in The Division when initially shown but the more I saw the less interested I became. I did end up downloading the beta & that was enough for me to know I was right.
I don't really have a problem with the game mechanics it's just I'm not interested in the premise or the campaign & I never care about MP in any game.
It just doesn't do anything for me.