The Division 2`s release date has finally arrived. The game is available on store shelves around the world, meaning players are once again diving into Dark Zones and looting friends and enemies alike, except this time in the dramatic surroundings of Washington DC.The question is, though, is this sequel any good? GameSpot`s Division 2 review-in-progress awarded the game a 9/10, with Edmond Tran stating he`s `still enamored with` the sequel after 30 hours of game time.For more on the critical consensus on The Division 2, read on below. Alternatively, see a wider view on critics` opinions on GameSpot sister site Metacritic.GameSpot -- 9/10 (Review-In-Progress)`After spending 30 hours completing the campaign and beginning to dabble in the endgame, I`m still enamored with The Division 2. The range of enemy types continues to keep combat encounters challenging, the equipment I earn and pick up continues to feel different and valuable. The ravaged environments continue to intrigue, and sometimes they`re so stunning I find myself needing to take a screenshot before I move on. There is still so much to see in The Division 2, but I want to take the time to see it. I have absolutely no clue why I`m here or what anyone`s motivations are, and I wish I had a narrative purpose to my endless hunger for progression. But I`m glad to be here right now.` -- Edmond Tran [Full review-in-progress]Eurogamer -- No Score`From start to finish, The Division 2 pulls in ... bits of American history with unwavering earnesty and yet manages to say absolutely nothing. Worse, it goes out of its way to say nothing. The result is that the only real message The Division 2 manages to impart is that guns will keep you safe. Despite the advertising campaign this is not a game about saving the soul of America, it`s a game about the good guys with guns taking what they want from the bad guys with guns. A shame, because if you can look past the vacuity and the slapdash politicisation of The Division 2, t ...
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