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Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 137.8 hrs on record (87.7 hrs at review time)
Posted: 12 Jun, 2021 @ 7:25pm
Updated: 12 Jun, 2021 @ 7:35pm

I played Tom Clancy's The Division and The Division 2 pre-COVID-19, and playing it now... I realize that if someone were to create the Green Poison scenario, humanity would be doomed. I am going to address some of my favorite and least favorite parts of the game.

Tom Clancy's The Division is perfectly represented by the state of New York presented in game; cold, harsh, unforgiving. Don't expect go into the higher difficulties as a lone player and have a good time.

The stories that this game tells through drones, phones, laptops, and echos is without a doubt my favorite part of the game as a whole. So many stories from people doing day to day business to hearing of why SHD agents went rogue.

How do you make a simple antagonist faction that is also interesting? The Cleaners. I LOVE these guys. To keep it simple, imagine your local garbage men suited up in hazmat suits, put a giant propane tank on their back, grabbed a couple AKs with a flamethrower strapped to them, and set out to burn the virus out of the city. Obnoxious opinion that nobody asked for: Joe Ferro did nothing wrong.

Survival is regarded as the best part of what the Division has to offer, and I agree. There are a lot of people that say it should have been what the base game should have been like, and that is where I have to disagree. While it is fun, Survival is a very challenging experience.

Underground is probably my favorite part of this game, despite mixed opinions. Having randomly generated missions set for you is really cool.

Resistance in the West Side Pier is a very cool idea. Just wish I could have someone to partner up with so I can get past the virus waves.

The one thing I hate most in this game however, are the Riker tank units. I have no idea who in the development team gave this monster the green light. Let's go over it. Explosive bullets? Check. LMG to keep you suppressed while moving towards you? Check. The reload of their LMG is completed instantly? Yep. Their one weak spot can only be destroyed once and doesn't even do that much damage? UH HUH.

I can guarantee that if you pit a Riker tank vs the final boss of the game, the Riker tank will win and kill you afterwards.

Overall, I give this game 3 Riker tanks out of 10.
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