Hes a liar lol game is hard and the cutscenes are amazing especially when the guy arm gets ripped off and then thrown into the River like a rag doll when it gets to the 5 area it gets difficult
My wife and I are playing this game. Yeah I know a lot of people have complained about the microtransactions but this game works well for us. We don't spend money on microtransactions and we don't care about the customization very much so for us it's just a free experience
@@FRAG0735it’s not a good game I too uninstalled after a couple of hours. It could be good but they fumbled it hard. For me it was the boring scenery and dead space when your exploring. Not only that it’s just a worse version of warframe
Yeah It's a problem with these half ars reviews where they don't bother leaving the tutorial portion of the game that is still trying to ease them in. Later stages of the game are brutal to the point if you don't play well and don't build the resistances you get 1 tapped.
Yup LOLOLLLL It is syupid easy early on. Very smart on devs part bc it gets you used to mechanics and types of missions etc....then they take the training wheels off hahaha and i love it
“Playing Warframe or destiny as a newbie is like jumping into the high dive you’re first time swimming” truer words have never been spoken even five years ago when I started both of them it was insane I can’t imagine it as a newbie now
They give first impressions with a group of people. They don’t do reviews. They missed stuff… like the colors can be earned by doing doing challenges. And the mission result screen is viewed when you view the options screen… and some other stuff.
I say Dead Bride is the humbler fr. At least the first one. Her shield is massive and her wide area ability will catch you off guard the first time. Plus if someone goes down you gave to let them die unless they're at the edge of it. And the minions barely drop ammo. If you didn't struggle at Dead Bride you will at Devourer. His HP regen will make your efforts fruitless unless you can dish out that much damage which if you haven't maxed (at that level) out your weapons and got the right weapons in the first place you definitely won't be beating him the first few times
The harder late gam difficulty is due to them wanting you to buy the things that make your character better. This gas been researched on their side this is the best way to maximize the money you spend. Make the game easy in the beginning to get you hooked and then once you have a good amount of hours invested, you're more likely to pull your wallet. Its a looter shooter with mobile monetization. Don't say it's "like warframe". Warframe is much cheaper and the bid difference is they also have trading. You truly don't have to spend a dime in warframe to experience everything they have to offer.
The shooting in Anthem was terrible for me because the sound design was awful. Every gun lacked impact. Just hearing the audio here gives me relief for this game.
Noone who reviews goes past the tutorial stage. And just like Destiny and Warframe, the difficulty really ramps up half way through the games missions.
Challenge is good 😎 it took me til today since launch to beat normal campaign, but hey i managed to not give up immediately lol I definitely stick to this game personally 😌
We have entered the days where a game with no soul and predatory microtransactions is "actually not that bad" because it managed a smooth launch and is actually playable on launch....
No, the game is genuinely good the devs have listened to every single complaint and provided. Pretty much the best live service I've seen in any game in at least 20 years. Also, the "predatory microtransactions" can be earned with minimal effort. Try it out yourself before leaving uninformed feedabacks.
@@hedoingitsideways My comment was more a critique of the current environment that games get released in and not of The First Descendant itself. I'm not one to yuck anyone's yum so if you enjoy it that's great. And while true, I haven't played it for myself, from every review and play session I've seen the game looks absolutely uninteresting to me and I'm simply not going to play it. I'm glad you like it, but to me it looks like everything I dislike about modern games, funding model included.
So glad that guy got his comeuppance the way he did. I couldn’t be bothered to care about the story or any of the characters, but Jeremy… I hated Jaremy.
The one thing I really appreciate is the ability to track ANY ITEM in game you want. The game tells you where you can get it directly. And compared to Warframe, this is wayyy less grindy
It's one thing to charge money for specific color customization options, but to make it a one-time use is beyond scummy. I should not have to pay money each time I want to change my torso from red to blue
Its a one time use for that skin. Not much better, but at least on that same skin, you can swap between unlocked colors at will, in every slot. Unlock red for a skin, you can put red in any slot on the skin, an unlimited amount of times. Was actually several things in this video that were just blatantly incorrect. The real scummy thing is that you have to have a skin to use colors.
Yea between shorting u on the premium currency just enough so u can’t repurchase the battle pass and making the colors a one time consumable for specific costume parts really shows that there gonna nickel and dime u with the MTX’s on every little thing
@mathiashallstrom4982 Same! I expected him to play like this though when I saw that his defensive abilities actually scale with his defensive state. I'm level 40 and steamrolling.
Can someone please explain to me what tactical advantage the horns and bunny ears provide? I can't upgrade my horns or bunny ears. I also love how everyone looks the same in this game. And also chain mail in sci-fi... 😫
The Battle Zones can become really difficult at higher tiers if not geared properly. Those are unlocked after completing zones, and there is Hard mode after completing Normal. Collosi after completing 2 dungeons of a map are also fun to fight.
I found out that you can earn some colors through in-game achievements by completing some journal objectives. You can also get some emotes and other stuff. Still a bit grindy but fun
Okay I rarely disagree with Falcon on this stuff but he obviously didn't make it far into the game because it does get SIGNIFICANTLY harder even before level 100. I admit that it does add to the grind which can be frustrating but the game is free so you can play as long as you want for FREE.
@@99PlasticsI agree with this it seems like that. The game does get alot harder pretty quick, some missions can be rough such as some of the dungeons might take a couple goes unless you had one or two well geared people in your squad who are farming
Expecting a free game without micro-transactions is just beyond entitled. Now, if they had a $40 entry price and blocked progression every other hour due to micro-transactions, I'd be right there with you.
Iv found the game really fun, don't care for the story really definitely a grind at times but that's how these types of games are. The gameplay loops feels good and I like how they tell you on average how much the missions take. Obviously the cash shop is there to tempt you but stay strong my brother and sisters haha. Hope y'all are enjoying the game as much as me.
I think the core gameplay is a lot of fun. Having a full team absolutely ability dumping into crowds reminds me of diablo. I’m all honesty, if they were to switch to cosmetic only micro transactions and decrease the grind for characters, I’d stick around for the long haul.
What game are you playing??? I played for 1.5 hours last night with a couple lads, had some moderate fun. Hopped on it today with the same group & boy oh boy after completing the 2nd zone, we all came to the same conclusion that the game is stale and boring. The most tedious part was when you would clear out your inventory to make space for new loot only to make space yet again several times during one mission. It is absurd. Not to mention the pay to experience from nexon.
Not sure if I’m the only one but every time I click on a video I wait with anticipation to hear if it’s falcon. And once it is, it’s a freakin dopamine hit.
Okay I am lvl 40 AT FIRST I DID NOT LIKE IT. If you’re willing to give it some time you can find that you can just shut your mind off and actually have a lot of fun with it . The gun play is pretty good
I think you should've played this game more, not because of how easy it is, but because there are *MAJOR* flaws in the game, especially things like the void reactors. Basically it's a gacha that's locked behind a "wall". You need to collect the amorphous material (the "gacha") then to even use the gacha, you need resources to even use them. These resources are called shards which drop at an abyssal quantity and you need to keep repeating reactors to even roll for a measly chance of what you may need (like a blueprint or a part of a descendant) It's honestly ridiculous. They really need to revamp the system, it was no wonder the ratings suddenly dropped after a few weeks. Edit: Grammar
I've been playing with 2 friends and they way I go about leveling is I basically invested a lot into one character by using the free thingy you get to enhance your Module capacity. I use that one for Void Intercept Battles and when I'm just progressing with the boys, I'm using different Descendants that aren't max level yet. This has worked out for me pretty well so far
"Greg" is a player made nick name for a Lost Sector boss in Destiny that people use to test builds, buffs, weapons etc on. They probably just ripped the name without really understanding what it was
So the first zone is basically a playable tutorial, the difficulty and fun actually ramp up from there. It has a really in depth build mechanic that is unique to every character. It’s a lot of fun, and the story is really silly at times. It’s all kinda tongue in cheek, and played for a laugh it seems. Especially Jeremy.
Although I've personally lost interest in Warframe because I just don't have the time to keep up with the ever-expanding grind, I'm still pleasantly surprised on how fair the monetization was in that game.
Same. I love that Warframe doing doesn’t bombard you with spending money. I still play a little like doing the Sortie and when there’s a new Prime and sometimes special events but I can’t keep up with the grind after all the years I’ve been playing
@@damanOts I mean, that's how free2play works. It's the way to add value to buying stuff but also giving players a near endless amount of content to keep them engaged. At least with Warframe, there are ways to earn premium currency (platinum) from other players (at least, last time I played you could).
@@damanOts absolutely not, the mere existence of a player economy allows absolutely anyone to amass an insane wealth in platinum without a massive grind involved
I find it so odd that people say companies drive players into spending money. Not because I disagree but because I have absolutely no desire to spend any money. So I just don’t see how others feel such an obligation to. I get it if you want to. But to say you’re forced makes you sound so mentally weak.
On your point of difficulty, I wonder then if you unlocked all the zones? There are a couple of fairly steep dif increases once your in the last couple of zones. But one can get to max level on a character prior to even unlocking these areas. And paint locks to the skin so if you put a white on a skin you can add or remove that color on any slot on that piece infinite amount. Other than that, spot on.
Dyes/paints are *kinda* consumable but not literally atm. When you use paint it "attaches" to the specific skin but it can be used in every paint slot of this skin and can be changed/removed/used again in each slot whenever you want. The worst thing that you can't dye default skins at all :D
The game does get significantly harder the more you play, pretty much after the first few worlds. 100% worth playing if you just avoid the microtransactions.
It is a f2p game .... So everything it has is cosmetics and micro transactions !!! If u gonna play it for long time then u must / have to buy items to make ur character look cool ( And u will ,trust me ) But for short time ,if u wanna try this game out after playing destiny, division series then probably staying out of micotransactions is good
It does not get significantly harder if your not just ignoring your build and it is exhausting and boring after the first few zones as all missions and bosses are the exact same mechanics repeated endlessly it's a grindfest with absolutely nothing to mix up the mundane gameplay
yeah, another reviewer who didn't get past level 10. The difficulty is day and night difference from the first few worlds. Those worlds are clearly designed to merely teach new players mechanics and to get used to their kit. Then the game ramps up in difficulty considerably, and then keeps getting harder.
Imagine spending 2000+ hours in 5 months playing just one game. That was me when i played warframe a few years ago. I don't think i will be able to play like that again since the responsibilities keeps piling up. (rip e-gate farming, popular afk grinding spot at that time)
You forgot to mention that First Descendant uses a mod system from Warframe with one major difference. - In Warframe to double your Mod capacity you can earn Orokin Catalysts and Reactors in game from special missions or via the battlepass (Nightwave), also Warframe HAS player to player trading. - In First Descendant you get 2 Exchangers (equivalent) from playing through the campaign, the only way to get more Exchangers is from the cash shop, also there is NO trading in First Descendant so the only way to max out gear after the first two is to spend real life money. Also note that the Maple Story fine was for REMOVING ITEMS FROM LOOTBOX DROP RATES without telling the players. Nexon removed the chase item from the lootbox without telling players. Nexon cannot be trusted, plain and simple.
I agree with all the sort of negative points Falcon makes here, but I’m finding it incredibly fun, even with randoms. Grinding the resources isn’t so bad using RU-vid to maximise your efficiency.
I've been enjoying this game a lot. 80 hours in and haven't been bored at all. Only thing that irked me is the sound bugging out so you only hear your gunshots and NPCs talking. Soloing hard mode interceptions is tough since I don't follow meta builds. That's one thing I hate doing in games: chasing meta. I play on PC and have Frame Gen turned on and made the experience a lot smoother with it turned on. No stutters.
Same but only 50 hours in. Haven't felt any push to buy anything yet like other games you log in and get two or three pop ups of buy this and that. Going to get the battle pass myself to support the Devs and also get some extra goodies for what 10 bucks. The farming isn't bad either IMO. Most missions are quick to do give good rewards hell people who talk about drops again it's lucky I got some 3% drops first try and done 15 times to get 20% drop it's not bad as gameplay is fun anyway. I love the boss battles lots of fun and each one has their own gimmick, just pick the right load out and good to go some of the later ones might take a couple trys. I love the in-game wiki for finding stuff with ease more of these games needs that system in place.
@@bradkirchhoff5703he claim there was no risk of dying, which means he cleared maybe 4 areas at most. Then he claimed he frequently ran out of ammo only to show himself emptying a full mag on an immune boss, not understanding the most frequently used mechanic in the game (aka the balls)
@moeawawda5761 yeah as far as I'm aware, either way the English voices are just a secondary dub language not primary, so voice acting in English is significantly less interesting and feels kinda flat/cheap compared to the Korean voicework
This. I played it after seeing the mixed 50% on steam and was pleasantly surprised. I’m not a f2p guy but I am a looter shooter and a Diablo man. And I think this is a good time
I found it shocking how The Finals has good content that I want to buy and happily spend money on and they never ask for money. Descendant begs for money all the time and has no content and it makes me want to unistall the game. One way works and one way doesn't. Being nice and listening to fans earns you more money.
Agree and they seem to be listening to feedback looking to add features other games took years. It's a good fun game the money stuff is not pushed hard at all, other games you pay full price for every time you login you get two or three pop ups for buy this and that. I dislike the paint stuff but they will be changing that apparently
I am NOT a free to play person. But I actually dig this game. Idk how long I’ll stick around because the monetization is pretty bad. But I think the core gameplay is a ton of fun. That rhymed
The micros aren't really important like "you have to buy or else you cannot play at all" the grind isn't hard just bounce from mission to mission with the required parts and wait for the research time to be done
@@lightningfarronxp8899 I get that. I don’t like fortnite but I do like how they monetize with cosmetics. Like let me buy all the goofy or cool skins I want right? But the game itself should be left untouched. Idk. That’s just me. Some people don’t mind it and that’s ok. I’m playing once human right now and I’m waiting on the f2p stuff to show its head
The thing about earning color pallets through only the battle pass is incorrect. I've been earning them through the awards section where you also unlock the prefix and suffix titles
I’m glad there’s no 1st and 3rd person camera auto switching. It ruins immersion. Pick one or do both but let the player decide their preference. Helldivers 2 first person ADS in a 3rd person shooter is genius. I hope Arc Raiders is great!
Weapons yes but characters no because for you to truly get all the characters you'll have to buy the space for them. Game released with 14 but you only have 10 slots
Yeah but does it take you 2 years to get everything? That's what they are talking about with insane mtx prices. You can already see it, there isn't a mission i see that doesn't have a prime bunny. If they go out of there way to make the grind super unreasonable that unless you spend 5-6 hours a day playing like a kid you won't get far, then of course people are going to pay whatever you ask, and because of the tons of people that WILL pay it makes them think that it's ok to have the prices so insanely high.
@@TekFreak86because warframes mtx are insanely mild in comparison and warframes grind is actually not bad it honestly never feels like the game is pushing you towards buying mtx you can easily get any warframe you want just by doing a lil bit of grinding here and there it's not gonna take an absurd amount of time to do so
@@OMEKS_1 I had to look this up. She cost 5000 caliber, which cost $99.99 REAL LIFE USD. More power to you for spending your money how you want, you worked for it, and you earned it. I just think it's absolutely crazy. But, you do you.
As someone who is employed full time. I'm enjoying the game. Bought the battle pass and a new descendant but thst all I'm going to buy because I know everything else past that is going to be a rip off
Only difference with this game is that your modifications actually matter. There are soo many different builds that falcon doesn’t even know about cause he’s barely played the game. There’s literally a build you can do that allows you to have almost triple the amount of ammo without sacrificing dps. Pretty cool.
Honestly him claiming that NORMAL mode enemies are bullet sponges just goes to show how absolutely nothing he understands of this game / genre. Sure if you just use any old gun you pick up, don't mod it, don't use your abilities correctly , don't mod your character correctly and don't hit weak points correctly - everything is a bullet sponge. But if you just put in an iota of your thinking cap for like half a second you will learn that this game is extremely easy at the start but ramps up significantly. If you don't build the right stuff you will get owned permanently but obviously Mr. "I have to get this "review" out fast" didn't even try to get to endgame or move past the most basic of bosses / missions. Obviously, just like Warframe you trivialise the content if you grind hard enough and build up your characters into the sun but an extremely large part of the playerbase gets stuck long before they finish the story because they can't move past a boss (the story is locked behind beating the bosses). Frankly, this wasn't as much a review as it was someone playing the game for like ..3-4 hours by the looks of it and then going "AHA I KNOW IT ALL" ...Yes the story is bland, yes the mission design is meh to bad and yes the mtx are insane. Then again, 3 of my buddies playing this game have already unlocked Ultimate Bunny (50-60 bucks your currency to buy) and I currently have 10 characters (8 built, 2 in the works since timers) and I've only splurged on 2 of them because costumes. And what's even crazier is that Nexon (yes those guys) are clearly trying to turn over a leaf, they hotfixed the game multiple times within the FIRST week, address concerns over drop rates, talk about OP builds and whether or not they should exist / be nerfed, listen to feedback (they implemented matchmaking for hard dungeons within like 3 days of ppl spamming reddit "game is ded" because it didn't have PuG'ing for the hard mode dungeons) and just generally seem on a good track (roadmap already released, we have new content releasing almost monthly until the end of year). It's still Nexon, the greedy money-hungry idiots can still royally screw it up, but for now it is a very fun, 100% F2P looter shooter with good graphics, fun combat, great movement and lots of stuff to collect. If you like Looter Shooters and you are fed up with Warframe, this will be your jam.
The Devourer boss fight is a pain in the ass lmao the game definitely gets harder as it goes and you can unlock/craft a lot of the descendants as opposed to having to spend money.
I have never felt I had to go out of my way to not but their credits. It’s very easy to not want to spend any money on in game features. People just have way too much fomo.
