Tom Clancy’s The Division Is back with its second installment, The Division 2. From experiencing the private beta, it is aiming to deliver the best single and co-op online experience this year. And from the looks of it, Ubisoft learned a lot from what their failure to accomplish when they first released The Division with lacking content to now deliver a full-on Co-op experience that can top its competitors, and when gamers over to play March 22nd. Here are several reasons why The Division 2 will be an amazing multiplayer coop experience that you shouldn’t miss this year.
Captivating and Long Story Campaign for a Loot Shooter
Sometimes when you are playing a looting based shooter, the story’s continuity can get disjointed. In The Division series case, the story is outlined to know the main premise, and gives an explanation of each mission and how it leads to defeating the main problem at hand. Each mission is always familiar with some type of backstory or briefing as to why you are taking in the mission. Also cut scenes within the game help.
If you’ve never played The Division upon initial release in 2016, no worries, as the second installment explains what happened in the first game I experienced in the closed beta. The Division 2 takes place seven months after The Division, where you and other players, play as survivors of an all-out civil war between civilians and gang militia in Washington D.C. Players are again Division Agents, who are civilians that are the last line of defense in the nation, and are equipped with unique skills in the game to cooperatively take down the new threat. This time around, your main mission is to reclaim essential locations for civilians where gangs took over.
The story and gameplay were far from a let, and were at its best that clocked at 40 hours. However, as a completionist, you are bound for some more content, of course, with side missions to get through. Now where most looter games with story fail is the end game content, and I must say The Division 2 prevails. You also unlock another skill to add to the arsenal and missions to up your gear for continuous play. It is giving Destiny 2 a run for its money for sure.
Worthy Leveling Up System
The Division 2 improves on its previous installment of leveling up. The foundation remains the same as missions and completing certain tasks, but with several key differences. In The Division 2, players level up by earning experience points (XP) through various activities, such as completing missions, killing enemies, and discovering new locations.
One of the major differences in The Division 2 is the addition of a specialization system. After reaching level 30, players can choose one of three specializations (Sharpshooter, Demolitionist, or Survivalist) which give access to unique weapons and abilities, and also unlock additional skill trees that further enhance the player’s abilities. This allows players to tailor their playstyle to their preferred type of gameplay.
Another key difference is the introduction of a gear score system, which replaces the item level system from the first game. Gear score takes into account the total combined strength of a player’s gear and weapons, providing a clearer picture of a player’s overall power level. This system is designed to give players a more accurate sense of the difficulty of content and to encourage us players to upgrade our gear regularly.
While the leveling up system in The Division 2 is similar to the first game in many ways, the addition of specializations and gear score, as well as several other refinements, make the system deeper and more engaging.
Graphics and Source Material of Washington DC
Now graphically, many would argue that is just a slight step up from the original The Division. I will say the PC version is far superior in display in this category. The game is powered by the Snowdrop engine, which is optimized to deliver high-quality visuals, and features various graphical effects and technologies for enhancements.
The game features highly-detailed environments, with a wide variety of locations, ranging from the streets of Washington D.C. to underground subway tunnels and government buildings. The environments are designed to be believable and realistic, and feature a high level of detail and interactivity.
The characters in The Division 2, I am not that impressed with, compared to other games that are out but is an upgrade to its previous title. The Division had poor character models for females in every ethnicity/race.
A con I will say are the hair textures for more textured and curly hair, Ubisoft definitely need to improve with the diversity of features and hair.
The Division’s End Game Mode Sets a Calibur High for Replay
Destiny has become a franchise that has taken looter games to new heights, but one thing that sometimes lacks is the variety of missions and activities to do. The grind can also be too tedious for certain guns, and the list goes on. One thing that I see that Division 2 is doing correctly is the ability to level up with its ends game content.
The Division 2’s endgame mode is a set of activities and challenges that become available once players have reached the maximum level and completed the main story missions. The endgame is designed to offer players a continuation of their journey, with new challenges and rewards to pursue.
In the endgame, players can expect to encounter new enemy factions, tougher versions of existing enemies, and more challenging versions of missions and activities. The endgame also introduces several new game modes, including Invaded Missions, which are high-difficulty versions of main story missions, and the previously mentioned 8-player raids.
In addition to new challenges, the endgame also offers new rewards and ways to upgrade your character. Players can expect to find high-end gear with powerful perks and bonuses, and can also earn unique cosmetic items and in-game currency. The endgame also introduces the idea of “World Tiers,” which determine the difficulty and rewards available in the game’s various activities.
In my opinion, it upstages Destiny 2’s leveling system at its current state.
Challenge Mode with 8 Player Raids! Yes for a Shooter.
They went deeper than just the ordinary Dark Zone in The Division to now make this a worthy RPG looter shooter that can stand next to some heavy hitting looter game today with 8 player raids. When this was announced, this hyped my interest even more for this game, due to the fact that playing coop with your friends amps the experience.
The Division 2 features 8 player raids, which are high-difficulty cooperative missions designed to challenge even the most experienced players. These raids are designed to be played with a full group of 8 players, and require coordination, teamwork, and strategy to complete.
In a raid, players work together to complete objectives, defeat powerful enemy bosses, and extract valuable loot. The objectives in a raid are typically multi-stage, requiring players to complete several tasks in order to progress. Along the way, players will face difficult challenges, including enemy ambushes and environmental hazards, which test their skills and teamwork.
Raids in The Division 2 are repeatable, with different difficulty levels that offer increasing rewards for each completion. Players can team up with friends or join a public group to complete raids, and expect to spend several hours working through a single raid. So if you and your crew want a challenge to accomplish and strategize, this mode is something you are going want to play over and over again. I love when there is some type of allure to bring me back to a game, regardless of just the main story. This mode gives you your money’s worth.
