Tom Clancy's The Division 2: Warlords of New York
By David Chapman,
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Return to New York with new skills and streamlined gameplay.
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What’s It About?
TOM CLANCY'S THE DIVISION 2: WARLORDS OF NEW YORK returns agents to where it all began, moving from the inside beltway of D.C. back to the streets and alleyways of the Big Apple. When rogue agent Aaron Keener returns to New York to initiate the final steps in his master plan to decimate society, it's up to you and agent Alani Kelso to leave Washington and answer the call to join the hunt for the deadly rogue and his specially trained warlords. To track down Keener, players will need to dismantle his reign of power, collect intelligence, and uncover exactly what has brought Keener back to where the Green Poison first reared its ugly head. New gear, new bounties, and a new level cap are just the start of what Warlords of New York has to offer to returning agents. Players will explore four new areas of downtown Manhattan and begin a new season of elite endgame activities. Remember, agents: When society is on the brink of collapse, it's up to you to toe the line, defend the innocent, and restore our way of life.
Is It Any Good?
Ever since the events of the first Division game wrapped up, players have been left with one lingering plot hole: the plan and fate of rogue agent and all-around bad guy Aaron Keener. When The Division 2 was released, Keener's schemes were left relatively unmentioned, outside of the occasional audio file taunting players, but Warlords of New York solves this problem by dropping players back into the hunt for Keener and the restoration of the city. There's one catch though: Once you start the expansion, there's no going back to D.C. until the new campaign is complete. The campaign has a fair bit of content to it, but realistically can be completed in about six to eight hours, depending on how you play. From a story perspective, it wraps up the Keener plot thread well while giving a few new twists to the overall narrative. But from a gameplay perspective, it's basically just a way to get a few new skills and to bump up from level 30 to the new level cap of 40.
The Warlords of New York expansion also takes the opportunity to tweak more of how the game handles its statistics and character leveling. The previously confusing mix of various gear statistics has been streamlined into a much more manageable presentation. Players can quickly see exactly what sort of damage, armor, etc., that new gear adds to their character, along with simple notifications of improvements. Crafting has been improved as well, giving players boosts to their overall stats without going through convoluted number crunching. Instead, it's much easier to build a character customized to whatever style of play you prefer. It all makes for the best version of The Division 2 to date, with a solid foundation for future improvements via the new seasonal content. And with more story yet to come, agents can look forward to staying activated for some time to come.
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Game Details
- Platforms: PlayStation 4 , Windows , Xbox One
- Pricing structure: Paid
- Available online?: Available online
- Publisher: UbiSoft
- Release date: March 3, 2020
- Genre: Third-Person Shooter
- Topics: Adventures , Science and Nature
- ESRB rating: M for Blood, Drug Reference, Intense Violence, Strong Language
- Last updated: March 30, 2020
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