[The Division] is a game that still exists

#pipe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPq_NVi-TC4

This here bideo game is coming out in a month.
It looks wow holy crap friggin beautiful and also seems to have some pretty interesting mechanics.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDXW_vdsTk0

I REALLY LOVE the idea about a dedicated PvP area, outside of which you can avoid griefers, and encouragement to create those really exciting double cross type situations. I like how it involves DayZ style scavenging and unique loot spawns without the harrowing impenetrable trolling from those kinds of games.

Ubisoft, though... Ubisoft

I've read that it's in a bit of a grey area between Shooter and RPG. You build and personalize your character in really interesting ways, but there's not a huge amount of interactive story to be a good RPG. And the shooting is a little clunky and unintuitive to be a great online squad based shooter. I'm hoping it plays like a perpetual, open world Uncharted or Last of Us.

Seriously, though it looks stunning.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9m7OG_wyjw

BlankZoe

I am very excited for this game

It also is landing in a very good spot in regards to courting a potential audience with its only major competitor, Destiny, being in the middle of a big content slump

Bluedude152

I just want to be a big tank

Give me all the shields

Chincymcchilla

I played a bunch of the beta and this is a good game and I'll get it on PC if you want to play with me

Snicketysnick

I am interested in this game for sure, but XCOM is going to see me through to the summer. However by then we should have an idea of the legs it's got/content pipeline, so that's fine from where I sit.

Also it has dogs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fe6G77VVxtU

#pipe

Chincymcchilla wrote: »

I played a bunch of the beta and this is a good game and I'll get it on PC if you want to play with me

How is the story/mission/interesting stuff? Is it just a bunch of radiant quests with people talking in the background or is there real interesting stuff to uncover? are there characters?

Bluedude152

There were cutscenes and such, you didnt get much of it but it seems like there is a actual story unlike destiny

cB557

I definitely will be waiting a week or two to buy this game, since it's quite plausible that it's one of those games with a strong introduction that ultimately drops the ball in regards to the polish of the late game, but regardless I do have high hopes for this game. The approach this game seems to have for creating tactical puzzles seems really interesting to me, and I'd like to see it succeed in making interesting encounters with that approach.

Snicketysnick

#pipe wrote: »

Chincymcchilla wrote: »

I played a bunch of the beta and this is a good game and I'll get it on PC if you want to play with me

How is the story/mission/interesting stuff? Is it just a bunch of radiant quests with people talking in the background or is there real interesting stuff to uncover? are there characters?

#pipe you might be interested in this which is essentially a blind start on the beta, with a rough idea of what's going on but that being based on what showed up at e3s of yore.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HV3y-XnczVc

It's what sold me after being a bit sceptical of what was going to be in there.

Hacksaw

I am interested in playing this game.

WeedLordVegeta

Pre ordered this a couple of days ago on ps4

Abracadaniel

Hello yes I will be doing this on PS4 and forcing @cello and @crwth to play too

Is it squads of 3 or 4?

Bluedude152

Four

Lavender Gooms

That E3 presentation they did almost entirely focusing on the Dark Zone pretty much made me write off the game entirely, because that sounds like the worst series of mechanics to experience in the universe. Hearing Jeff talk it up on the Bombcast piqued my interest, though, so i'll keep an eye on what people think once it comes out. I wouldn't mind a multiplayer third person shooter where I can entirely avoid PvP stuff and just focus on co-op if the gameplay is fun.

WheatBun01

I will almost definitely pick this up on PS4.

And hopefully unlike Destiny I'll actually have time to play with you guys.

Cello

When does this come out so I can be forced to play it by Dan

Abracadaniel

Cello wrote: »

When does this come out so I can be forced to play it by Dan

Looks like March 8

Silmaril

If I could actually find a solid group of non random weirdos, I'd be interested in playing this.

However, I think the chances of that are minimal.

Erin The Red

I am also on the PS4 if anyone wants to add me for possible manshoots in the future.
The_Road_Virus is the name, manshoots are the game

Hacksaw

I'll be playing this on PC.

PC people play with me.

GSM

I was interested in this from the earliest announcements, but the emphasis on loot was disappointing, from both a mechanics and plot-integration standpoint. "We left all our best weapons and gear in the dark zone!" was the dumbest thing I've ever heard in a trailer.

Maaaaaybe I'll get this? Only a maybe right now.

Bogey

I'm still on the fence on which system to get this for, PS4 or XBone.

#pipe

GSM wrote: »

I was interested in this from the earliest announcements, but the emphasis on loot was disappointing, from both a mechanics and plot-integration standpoint. "We left all our best weapons and gear in the dark zone!" was the dumbest thing I've ever heard in a trailer.

Maaaaaybe I'll get this? Only a maybe right now.

I don't know it seems pretty standard these days to have legendary loot in raids. The darkzone reads to me like a PVP raid.

Moriveth

Brogey wrote: »

I'm still on the fence on which system to get this for, PS4 or XBone.

Get it for Xbone, then I can say we'll play together but then never be available!

Veldrin

So this is meant to be pretty strongly co-op focused, right?

#pipe

There are LPs of people playing the beta solo, but it's designed to be squad based with built in voice chat etc

Lavender Gooms

So I guess the open beta for this starts in a few days. Preloads are going up, including on Steam of all places, which I didn't know before. I'll be giving it a try.

GaryO

Heres a google doc signup sheet borrowed from the GT thread for those who want to team up with cool people

and teaming up almost mandatory for going in the Darkzone. although solo is perfectly viable

Houk

Moriveth wrote: »

Brogey wrote: »

I'm still on the fence on which system to get this for, PS4 or XBone.

Get it for Xbone, then I can say we'll play together but then never be available!

No! Get it for PS4 so I can do that instead!

Al_wat

a bunch of G&T people I played Destiny with are getting this game on PS4, I am probably going to jump in too

looks really great so far, can't wait to spot the dogs pooping

PaperLuigi44

Moriveth wrote: »

Brogey wrote: »

I'm still on the fence on which system to get this for, PS4 or XBone.

Get it for Xbone, then I can say we'll play together but then never be available!

I'll likely be getting this on Xbone, I hope it lives up to expectations.

PikaPuff

I don't know why but I am in love with the opening plotline

dealing with a virus set loose on Black Friday

GSM

I'm preloaded on PC for this. Despite the unappealing promise of bullet sponges and gun loot, I'm still excited for the art direction and setting. A weekend-long-demo should help me decide if I'm actually going to get this game.

nicopernicus

Preloaded on Xbone. I'm excited to give this a try.

#pipe

I'm DLing on PS4 right now, thought my weekend is looking pretty busy... Even If I can play it for a couple hours and decide if it's something I'm interested in

Panda4You

GSM wrote: »

I'm preloaded on PC for this. Despite the unappealing promise of bullet sponges and gun loot, I'm still excited for the art direction and setting. A weekend-long-demo should help me decide if I'm actually going to get this game.

I'm feeling this will be a great game to play with 2-5 friends. Getting a sort of Gears of War-mixed-with-L4D2 vibe out of the gameplay, in a (not post)apocalyptic setting.

Tonkka

I'm all pre-loaded on PC. I've been sick all week, so hopefully I can play a little before and after work all weekend. That is, if I've gotten enough sleep to kick this dumb cold.

Barcardi

Its kinda strange, everything about this game from what I have seen so far appeals to me except how enemies get damaged and how you get damaged. I wish it was a bit more GRAWish in its damage... I know this would make it next to impossible or incredibly easy, but eh.

Ill still play it probably.

Cilla Black

I am likely to buy this on whatever platform @The Betgirl gets it on.

Looking forward to having a co-op game to play with her again.

Maddoc

I'm gonna be loading up the beta on PS4 later today to give this a shot

WeedLordVegeta

the beta is live and I am playing it on ps4! You can add Vuuzellis