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Reviews
- GameinformerGameinformer"If you can accept its myriad tonal inconsistencies and buy into the bullet-sponge combat, The Division is an intriguing social shooter that taps into the addictiveness of loot grinding in a novel setting. The game has suffered from the occasional network outages and some progression-crashing bugs, but these seem more like hiccups in the road rather than deal-breaking problems. Ubisoft now has a solid foundation for operating its first persistent open world. If Massive and co. make smart additions to the end-game content and keep a steady stream of new activities for players to enjoy, I could see this game going strong years into the future. But if the Dark Zone and PvE environment don't evolve, I'm not sure many people will be left in New York City come the winter." 8/10 ~Gameinformer
- IGNIGN"There’s definitely some decent meat to chew on in The Division, but it’s usually surrounded by too much gristle to enjoy it for long. Both in combat and out, there are some clearly good ideas, especially the tense and dangerous Dark Zone. But they’re not spread evenly or interwoven cleanly enough to form a cohesive, consistently enjoyable loop. Ultimately, The Division’s overly busy, conflicted design philosophies drown its best ingredients in a bland slurry that never quite comes together into a cohesive dish." 6.7/10 ~IGN
- PluggedinPluggedin"After obtaining a potent piece of swag, you have to make it back to an extraction point before you can get it pulled out by helicopter. That's the only way you can then utilize it in other parts of the game. Your online companions, though, are looking for that sweet gear, too. So even if they teamed up with you moments before, they may quickly shoot you in the back to rob you of your hard-fought for treasure. I bring this last part up because it speaks to an important aspect of this game of many colors. Beyond its wanton encouragement of backstabbing, The Division entices you to log a lot of hours in pursuit of that rare rifle or choice piece of armor. Loot is good here. Loot is power. And, of course, like many MMOs that have come before, loot can equal addiction. And what you're getting addicted to here is worth paying some serious moral attention to: grinding hours of blood- and gore-producing trigger-pulling peppered with obscenities." ~Pluggedin