POST-LIGHTFALL UPDATE.

I still think this is a great game, even after an additional 500 hours. The microtransactions in the form of the Seasons are less optional, and not having access to them still hurts the experience, particularly where stories and the latest activities are concerned. The new campaign's difficulty helped make this game more enjoyable, and they seem to have learnt from this, and start introducing a challenging into more activties. Some good lessons were learnt in this aspect.

Still a solid looter shooter, where microtransactions are completely optional. Gunplay holds up the game, even if the content changes are divisive. And always good for three people (sometimes 4, sometimes 6) to get together and have a session. I feel I needed to update this since I've had an additional 700 or so hours into the game now at this point. The storytelling, although still somewhat obtuse, has gotten a lot better and presenting it's narrative.

The story and lore are having a hiccup at the moment, and reading into it shows there's a bit of a dysfunction between telling a story and selling a product, however, I don't think it's enough to not recommend this game as a good time.

POST-LIGHTFALL UPDATE. I still think this is a great game, even after an additional 500 hours. The microtransactions in the form of the Seasons are less optional, and not having access to them still hurts the experience, particularly where stories and the latest activities are concerned. The new campaign's difficulty helped make this game more enjoyable, and they seem to have learnt from this, and start introducing a challenging into more activties. Some good lessons were learnt in this aspect. Still a solid looter shooter, where microtransactions are completely optional. Gunplay holds up the game, even if the content changes are divisive. And always good for three people (sometimes 4, sometimes 6) to get together and have a session. I feel I needed to update this since I've had an additional 700 or so hours into the game now at this point. The storytelling, although still somewhat obtuse, has gotten a lot better and presenting it's narrative. The story and lore are having a hiccup at the moment, and reading into it shows there's a bit of a dysfunction between telling a story and selling a product, however, I don't think it's enough to not recommend this game as a good time.