XDefiant - Before You Buy

XDefiant (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) is Ubisoft's new competitive FPS centered around iconic Ubisoft titles. How is it? Let's talk.

[KUATO_COBRETTI]

People are calling this the COD killer - but I don't hear anyone talking about what effect the game will have on the likes of tuna, salmon, mackerel, and other aquatic, gill-bearing vertebrate animals.

[matthewburton]

as someone who is sick and tired of the CoD and the obscene practices of Activision this game has totally scratched that itch for an arcade shooter.

[melvinmitchell]

So far the game is a gem for me. Just needs a tdm. This game really takes me back to the days of CoD when I was a kid, glad I’m getting that feeling back. And more importantly I’m having fun.

[astralyd]

The fact that it's not a 150 GB file is already a huge W over Call Of Duty

[nicholasjonas]

Payday 3 servers took 2-3 days to fix their servers. This took 4-6 hours

[fliedlice]

"The same boring guns..." My dude, CoD doesn't use IRL guns anymore, so this is a welcome improvement.

[Lluminal]

I'm not kidding, I swear this was on steam like 15 years ago. 6vs6, different maps, shields, f2p.... Then it was pulled from the store. One of the maps even looks the same.

[PoloMoney]

I see 3 people that don't understand what a series is. He doesn't literally mean BEFORE YOU BUY a free game, its the name of the series whether or not the game costs money or is free doesnt change that

[BTWN]

Personally, really enjoyed it. Feels like a nice throwback to a bygone era of COD.

[TheReaperBaby]

And honestly this review is how I felt in the first hour, then I changed settings and started realizing the flow of the game and how the abilities mesh with and counter one another. Huge Comp and casual potential here .

[Bumpster]

They did say there are new guns coming every season so maybe the title specific guns you were talking about will be among those.

[realdeskent]

A game doesn't always need to innovate or have some "ground breaking" new game mode. This game went back to the roots, to an era that we were all longing for. No bullshit shenanigans, just pure action

[reecemcclish]

this game feels like cod back when cod was good. Please try it out everyone. It seems like actual passion went into it, unlike most games ubisoft release these days

[Mythril_Pulaski]

The cleaners are actually really op for damage because of the overtime fire damage, and that drone can one shot or severely damage the whole enemy team if you can aim it properly

[strongstyle]

I think the thing about this game is it feels like BO2/Ghost era COD.. and it’s free. Many of us older call of duty fans don’t wanna play these new ones, so this is a perfect opportunity to grab players like myself. I’m all for it.

[tripem]

HOW DO I FIX THE
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[andyhsong]

despite its shortcomings, the game is fun and thats the most important thing. im sure it will get better

[PackerManForLife]

This game feels like what I've wanted CoD to be for the past 10 years. It's actually really fun to play.

[CYBRK]

Ngl is good. Is like a mid 2000s FPS. And i feel like we need that, CoD feels bloated and confusing for casual like me.

[plumbus]

This game is kinda like a devolved cod, but in a good way