GAMING is full of first-person shooters and each one needs to do something different to stand out.
Some games like Apex Legends focus on fast movement as you traverse the arena, while Call of Duty focuses on more realistic cover-based shooting.
XDefiant is Ubisoft’s latest take on the genre, and it looks like the developer has aimed squarely at the latter.
Your boots will be firmly on the ground as the XDefiant hits you with old-school nostalgia.
Climbable walls are clearly marked with yellow tarp, and movement is even more limited than in more recent Call of Duty games.
To contrast with the limited movement, all characters feel light and responsive. They can’t wall run or rocket jump, but they run lightly and glide effortlessly under cover.
Just like Counter-Strike, XDefiant offers players limited paths and lines of sight, meaning you know what to expect.
This means you can formulate your game plan based on where the objective is and where enemies might spawn, and your skill will carry you through.
This sets up XDefiant as a competitive shooter, which would be obsolete if the gunplay wasn’t so fast-paced and fun.
It’s fun to race around the tracks with a pistol, slide undercover, swap weapons, and shoot down enemies while you’re at it.
Although movement options are limited, the fast pace of switching weapons and shooting creates this smooth balance.
XDefiant has a pretty standard selection of weapons, but it’s what you can do with them that makes it special.
There are also five factions from other Ubisoft games, which helps separate them from the pack.
Choosing to side with characters from The Division, Ghost Recon, Splinter Cell, Watch Dogs 2, or Far Cry 6 makes XDefiant feel more like a hero shooter.
While the characters aren’t particularly recognizable on their own, the factions work to separate special abilities that are unique to each game.
However, unlocking extra characters and upgrading weapons can feel a bit tiring while completing in-game challenges.
This encourages you to be diverse in your weapon choices, but you’ll still need to use each weapon a lot to realize their full potential.
To make up for this, there are 14 diverse and interesting maps to play in each of these Ubisoft games, and if you’re a fan of them, they’ll feel familiar.
It also has the usual game modes you’d expect, like Escort, Hot Shot, Zone Control, Domination, and Occupy.
However, the last three are quite similar, which makes the routine even more repetitive.
XDefiant is free to play, and at the time of writing, in-game purchases are limited to skins and a 50-tier Battle Pass.
The Battle Pass takes a long time to fully unlock, but if you like XDefiant, it might be worth it for you.
As it’s a free game, if any of the above sounds interesting, it’s worth trying it out without feeling buyer’s remorse.
It’s a fun shooter that straddles the line between CoD and Counter-Strike with several pages borrowed from Hero Shooters.
We doubt this will change the landscape of shooters, but it will likely be a good time for gamers looking for something new.
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