Tom Clancy`s The Division
As i am starting this review of the diivison it is the 7th of march 2016 which is only 1 day away from the actually release.
The BETA hit an incredible number of online players.
22/02/2016 04:55 PM
Today, The Division Beta ended and we’re proud to share that more than 6.4 million of you explored the pandemic-stricken streets of New York City, making it the biggest beta ever for a new game brand on current generation platforms.
Thanks so much to the millions who joined The Division’s Beta and started to help take back New York City. We hope you all enjoyed playing the game as much as we have enjoyed making it. See you on March 8 in New York City, Agents!
- The Division Dev Team
The Division sees you play as part of a civilian sleeper cell of agents that’s trying to bring New York back from the brink of oblivion. You must establish a Base of Operations, a sanctuary for the people, which will slowly bring back a sense of normality.
My hands-on session dropped me into the game at Level 4, tasking me and my two comrades (one other gaming journo and a very helpful dev from Ubisoft Massive) with establishing said base and then initialising the three wings – Security Wing, Tech Wing and Medical Wing. We had to find three key players: a virologist, the leader of the Joint Task Force and an ex-military man with unique knowledge of the city’s infrastructure.
Getting these three wings back online gives you access to all the missions and side quests around the map, which all fall into one of these three categories. These can be played through in any order, at any time. Just be aware that some might be too difficult for your character’s level.
These three wings also signify the three core attributes of your character, and are the pillars for the Division’s RPG elements.
This article is about the first hands on session TrustedReviews got to play with them was a dev or developer of the game.
First Impressions
It’s hard to get away from the fact that The Division feels like it’s been a long time coming. Announced back at E3 2013, it was originally due to come out in 2015, but was delayed until March 2016.
But thankfully, everything I’ve seen suggests that waiting time has been totally worth it.
The Division will be one of the games to define the gaming industry. Not only has Massive captured the essence of New York and created an extremely realistic and atmospheric mid-crisis city, but its lack of loading screens and seamless multiplayer will set the bar for all games to come after it.
CLEANERS
Profile: Firefighters who now believe the only way to eradicate the virus is to burn everything.
Favourite weapon: Flamethrower, submachinegun
Fight against the Cleaners, who wear hazmat suits and wield flamethrowers, set on cleaning New York from the virus by burning everything and everyone. Most of them are former firefighters who turned crazy when the virus hit, and now believe it is their duty to cleanse the world.
RIKERS
Profile: Prisoners who escaped from Riker’s Island prison who take their revenge on authority.
Favourite weapon: Shotgun, submachinegun
Engage with the Rikers, a gang of convicts that escaped Riker’s Island prison and who are now ravaging the city and vying for its control. All these criminals have a strong history of violence, and they now compose on of the most feared faction of The Division.
From their article here are there first impressions of the game.
First Impressions
It’s hard to get away from the fact that The Division feels like it’s been a long time coming. Announced back at E3 2013, it was originally due to come out in 2015, but was delayed until March 2016.
But thankfully, everything I’ve seen suggests that waiting time has been totally worth it.
The Division will be one of the games to define the gaming industry. Not only has Massive captured the essence of New York and created an extremely realistic and atmospheric mid-crisis city, but its lack of loading screens and seamless multiplayer will set the bar for all games to come after it.
Here is a quick video on all the enemy faction in the game
https://youtu.be/Ps1gOQyVOdI
Division Enemies Are:
- Rioters
- Cleaners
- Rikers
- Last Man Battalion
RIOTERS
Profile: Low-life thugs who took advantage of the situation to steal and kill.
Favourite weapon: Handgun, baseball bat
Beware of the thugs who roam in packs through the city. These enemies are low-life criminals, who took advantage of the fall of society to take control of parts of the city. Until you intervene.
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Profile: Low-life thugs who took advantage of the situation to steal and kill.
Favourite weapon: Handgun, baseball bat
Beware of the thugs who roam in packs through the city. These enemies are low-life criminals, who took advantage of the fall of society to take control of parts of the city. Until you intervene.
Understand Contractual, legal and ethical obligations in the games industry.
CLEANERS
Profile: Firefighters who now believe the only way to eradicate the virus is to burn everything.
Favourite weapon: Flamethrower, submachinegun
Fight against the Cleaners, who wear hazmat suits and wield flamethrowers, set on cleaning New York from the virus by burning everything and everyone. Most of them are former firefighters who turned crazy when the virus hit, and now believe it is their duty to cleanse the world.
RIKERS
Profile: Prisoners who escaped from Riker’s Island prison who take their revenge on authority.
Favourite weapon: Shotgun, submachinegun
Engage with the Rikers, a gang of convicts that escaped Riker’s Island prison and who are now ravaging the city and vying for its control. All these criminals have a strong history of violence, and they now compose on of the most feared faction of The Division.
LAST MAN BATTALION
Profile: Mercenaries who took advantage of their brute force to take control of the city.
Favourite weapon: Assault rifles, sniper rifles
The Last Man Battalion is a private military company hired by Wall Street companies to protect assets during the outbreak. They consist primarily of veteran soldiers with extensive combat experience overseas. When the crisis worsened, the LMB was stranded on Manhattan. They are now taking advantage of their superior weaponry and training to take control of New York City through military force.
Profile: Mercenaries who took advantage of their brute force to take control of the city.
Favourite weapon: Assault rifles, sniper rifles
The Last Man Battalion is a private military company hired by Wall Street companies to protect assets during the outbreak. They consist primarily of veteran soldiers with extensive combat experience overseas. When the crisis worsened, the LMB was stranded on Manhattan. They are now taking advantage of their superior weaponry and training to take control of New York City through military force.
Now that with the enemies are delt with here are some very good reviews from others including company such as:
- IGN
- Gamespot
- Time
- Playstation Lifestyle
- Rev3Games
- And more....
All these reviews are from when the game first got showcased back in 2013 at the E3
This game experiences lot of Day 1 bugs and glitches which caused players to loose in-game content items and rank in some cases, however after looking through the forums and can confirm that most of these issues have been fixed.
Tom Clancy’s The Division is an online action-RPG set in an immersive & realistic urban open world.
Everything starts on Black Friday, when a devastating pandemic sweeps through New York City, and society starts to collapse into chaos. You are humanity’s last hope: a member of The Division, a unit of sleeper agents activated to save what remains.
This game experiences lot of Day 1 bugs and glitches which caused players to loose in-game content items and rank in some cases, however after looking through the forums and can confirm that most of these issues have been fixed.
WHEN SOCIETY FALLS, WE RISE
Tom Clancy’s The Division is an online action-RPG set in an immersive & realistic urban open world.
Everything starts on Black Friday, when a devastating pandemic sweeps through New York City, and society starts to collapse into chaos. You are humanity’s last hope: a member of The Division, a unit of sleeper agents activated to save what remains.
WEAPONS & GEAR
The Division is a modern action-RPG: customization and proper equipment are essential to succeed. Defeating enemies will grant you new weapons, mods & gear sets, which will enable you to become more powerful as you progress through the game.
STRONGER TOGETHER
In the Division, you can explore the open world and complete missions all by yourself. But you can also team up with up to 4 players to defeat your toughest enemies. Use complementary skills & weapons to build the best team of agents.
TALENTS & SKILLS
Progressing in the game will allow you unlock special skills and abilities. You will have to choose wisely the ones you activate in order to adapt to the different situation you will have to face. In combat, use your skills wisely to get the upper hand and provide support to your teammates.BASE OF OPERATIONS
The Base of Operations is your central hub. By completing missions in the streets of New York, you’ll contribute to restore medical services, technical support and security. Unlock new perks to develop your base and give survivors a safe place.
The Team at Ubisoft have a lot of Downloadable content to release to there fellow gamer here is a trailer on just that.
Here is a look at the year one content
http://tomclancy-thedivision.ubi.com/game/en-GB/news/detail.aspx?c=tcm:154-241886-16&ct=tcm:148-76770-32
