Tom Clancy's The Division 2 - The Review (2019)

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  • Опубликовано: 16 ноя 2024

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  • @SkillUp
    @SkillUp  5 лет назад +733

    Thanks for watching. If you enjoyed the video, be sure to hit the like and subscribe buttons, and if you REALLY liked the video, consider supporting me on Patreon. You get a fancy script every time I do one of my big 'The Review' reviews: www.patreon.com/skillupyt

    • @kamronhall6777
      @kamronhall6777 5 лет назад +3

      Nice job

    • @williamprosise2174
      @williamprosise2174 5 лет назад

      Owo

    • @khalilplaya6158
      @khalilplaya6158 5 лет назад

      Skill Up I know this will be good, thanks for the constant reviews with no bias 👏🏽👏🏽

    • @memphisreines
      @memphisreines 5 лет назад +2

      @@khalilplaya6158 no bias! What about his bias! Dumb ass!

    • @Regret2001
      @Regret2001 5 лет назад

      the music in this game is fucking insane bruv

  • @the_real_Kurt_Yarish
    @the_real_Kurt_Yarish 5 лет назад +2026

    Fun fact: Tom Clancy's research into the military was so extensive that he was interrogated by federal agents at least once. This was due to Tom having included details on classified military technology in one of his novels. The feds thought he was a potential spy or had illegally gained access to classified material. In reality, Tom had achieved something even more incredible: he speculated the existence of the technology entirely through unclassified, publicly available information. His guess was so accurate that the feds thought he had actual information on classified tech. That man was dedicated to his craft.

    • @NoobPTFO
      @NoobPTFO 5 лет назад +54

      Those conspiracy theories for his death isn’t much of a stretch, are they?

    • @the_real_Kurt_Yarish
      @the_real_Kurt_Yarish 5 лет назад +25

      @@NoobPTFO Never really heard conspiracy theories about him. Care to share?

    • @RaptorPegasus
      @RaptorPegasus 5 лет назад +14

      @@the_real_Kurt_Yarish guess he did care

    • @NoobPTFO
      @NoobPTFO 5 лет назад +72

      Kurt Yarish I believe the simplest conspiracy is the cause of his death. Y’know: knowing too much or possibly giving away government secrets.

    • @VydeoGramesJunk
      @VydeoGramesJunk 5 лет назад +2

      His name is not Tom Clancy, smartass.

  • @brianschaefer3851
    @brianschaefer3851 5 лет назад +492

    You know your reviews are good when people (myself) have no intention of buying the game, yet watch the whole video as if it's a 1995 history channel documentary on WWII, and look forward to the next.

    • @Theron101
      @Theron101 5 лет назад +2

      Same

    • @tigo01
      @tigo01 5 лет назад +5

      I. Love the segues into other games and media and the comparisons. It really helps bring perspective and makes this review a truly critical review.

    • @esconyc0101
      @esconyc0101 5 лет назад +4

      U need to buy the game, it's that good

    • @JeremyDeere
      @JeremyDeere 5 лет назад

      Same

    • @kglguy
      @kglguy 5 лет назад +2

      Yeah, I didn't care for the Beta, but here I am watching.

  • @Th3Jez
    @Th3Jez 5 лет назад +1783

    Your reviews belong on Netflix

    • @SkillUp
      @SkillUp  5 лет назад +249

      They can be in the 'Naval Documentaries' category

    • @ripcurrent2484
      @ripcurrent2484 5 лет назад +22

      Romantic Naval Review category

    • @misclicksry3694
      @misclicksry3694 5 лет назад +7

      Did not expect to see you here lol

    • @WhirlyQuirl
      @WhirlyQuirl 5 лет назад +3

      If Explained can be on Netflix, it's a moral obligation to include SkillUp Reviews. Wouldn't it be totally insane to watch one of these reviews just saturated with cinematic references (especially naval ones) and be able to quickly watch them in the same app with little effort?!? Why is this not a thing?!?

    • @KidoBedo
      @KidoBedo 5 лет назад

      You're

  • @lookitsrain9552
    @lookitsrain9552 5 лет назад +216

    I know this may not be seen, but every single enemy in this game can be shutdown with 1 round to specific weakpoints, such as minigun elites, shoot the ammo belt and it will force them into a very long reload animation. Shoot the riotfoam true sons in the chemical storage and will stop them from firing and root them. You can shoot grenades out of the air, shoot the enemy throwing the grenade just before throwing it and they will drop it and kill themselves etc. Imo the bullet sponginess can easily be avoided with game knowledge and aiming.

    • @dunxy
      @dunxy 5 лет назад +15

      Yup, I thnk to many people are approaching it like its COD vs the cover based shooter it is. Ive noticed as well shooting around the sides of cover VS over the top decreases enemy hit rate dramatically as well, at times making some battles much easier, just whip out a sniper rifle and smack em in the dome!

    • @MrAsh1100
      @MrAsh1100 4 года назад +11

      Played the game recently. While I'd say its true you can shut down most enemies with a shot to their weak points, its just not effective enough. Grenades are hard to shoot down from the air when there are like 5 enemies all shooting at you, amoured enemies tend to not have very obvious weakspots and the best way to finish every enemy off is still the same as Div 1, grab the most accurate and stable AR with the best extend mag and head shot dmg boosts and just shoot at their heads, amoured or not. And not every enemy dies via a weakpoint destruction like in the Div 1.

    • @bricktop.
      @bricktop. 4 года назад

      IV just started playing TD2 base game, thank you so much for that info bro, that's gonna make life so much easier ha ha. Top man.

    • @sullyschwartz2365
      @sullyschwartz2365 4 года назад +3

      It's almost as if they don't want you to just shoot blindly but actually try to aim and think about threat management

    • @GrySgtBubba
      @GrySgtBubba 3 года назад

      @Look Yeah, but the problem is its a totally unrealistic shooter in every way that even COD does better gunplay and weapon damage! TD and TD2 are just overly massive grind-fests with such nerfed everything and overly bullet sponge enemies...you can't even really use cover as intended cause your enemies require so many rounds and your weapons aren't viable much. Ubi did quite nicely on Wildlands and BP, even though they're not really a real Tom Clancy game, but the weapons felt great and very useful and the AI had actual realistic weak points. TD and TD2 is just a dumpster fire BECAUSE of the nerfs they implemented, not because of the game itself. On its base, it's a solid game.

  • @DoomGaming97
    @DoomGaming97 5 лет назад +547

    I am currently lvl 20, this game has put me through the ringer. It has been a long time since I’ve had trouble staying alive in a game. I tried playing like Rambo or a one man army but nope the enemies will shit on you. One of my favorite moments was when I was flanking and my friend was suppressing them. One AI yells “they are flanking!” Then another says “yeah I see him!” That shit made me drop a load in my pants. Such an amazing game so far.

    • @Kingstyles05
      @Kingstyles05 5 лет назад +10

      I guess you like bullet sponge enemies that kill you with two shots at best.

    • @greenghost2212
      @greenghost2212 5 лет назад +81

      @@Kingstyles05 Get good scrub

    • @Kingstyles05
      @Kingstyles05 5 лет назад +4

      @@greenghost2212 Sorry but I'm a gamer. You're the scrub. I've been able to accomplish things that less than 1% percent of gamers have been able to accomplish in most games.

    • @sinner2133
      @sinner2133 5 лет назад +3

      Good Networking were those NPCs True Sons?

    • @Xyler94
      @Xyler94 5 лет назад +36

      @@Kingstyles05 yet you can't figure out how The Division works. Yeah, scrub indeed good sir. Even me, who hasn't accomplished things 99% other gamers can't, I can survive in the division 2 and kill enemies with less than 10 bullets on average for reds. (hell in Division 1, I only needed 1 bullet to down red enemies at world rank 5, it's all about how you approach combat by friend))

  • @ChrisCarterWanderinChild
    @ChrisCarterWanderinChild 5 лет назад +1648

    I watched this review during Anthem loading screens.

    • @djtoxicdhg
      @djtoxicdhg 5 лет назад +10

      Perfict time to woch;)!

    • @TheConfigurat0r
      @TheConfigurat0r 5 лет назад +10

      1 min loading time to get into freeplay or those 2 mins from starting to getting into the game? Or those 10 sec to get into a cave?

    • @lasingle24
      @lasingle24 5 лет назад +3

      @@TheConfigurat0r I'm glad I have a good PC because that would be too much.

    • @ceelow107
      @ceelow107 5 лет назад +10

      @@TheConfigurat0r or how bout a load screen to just look at your gear? Shit you can't even place a waypoint on the map and they couldn't even bother to make a stat screen to view your stats. It's a game all about stats but they don't even let you know what they are!

    • @TheShowZone809
      @TheShowZone809 5 лет назад

      😂😂😂😂

  • @decube9614
    @decube9614 5 лет назад +909

    Is there going to be a Skill Up review cinematic universe?

  • @yogoe
    @yogoe 5 лет назад +168

    I waited patiently for this review and it did not disappoint. I've seen many reviews and impressions of The Division 2... but SkillUp, good sir, you always seem to touch on all the things that the others do and often don't. You touched on aspects of this game that I'm disappointed others did not and it made the anticipation for this review (at least half of it, since its only part 1, lol) well worth it. Even in times I might not agree, though often that is few-if any, I find myself respecting your work regardless of what side of the field we stand on. I don't comment on RUclips videos, but I wanted to step outside of my comfort zone and if this message ever reaches you, I just want to say...
    Thank you, keep doing what you do.

    • @SkillUp
      @SkillUp  5 лет назад +10

      Cheers mate

  • @PlayerHater88
    @PlayerHater88 5 лет назад +442

    I wonder what skill up's book reports were like in school

    • @theguywhowentthere3346
      @theguywhowentthere3346 5 лет назад +50

      teacher be like 6th page into the report, "ok, you made your point, take this A- and stop making these so long."
      SKillUp: "Just an A-? Well let me revise it them, I can cite additional references toss in a few actual interviews and extend the paper by about 500-1000 words more so i can further prove relating to the timeline set by the book to the real world event it's referring to--"
      Teacher: "Never MIND! A+ It's good okay? Let me eat my lunch now 0.0"

    • @archieleecootabang540
      @archieleecootabang540 4 года назад +3

      Not very good if he became a second rate vlogger

    • @EatEmWhodi
      @EatEmWhodi 3 года назад

      🔥

    • @cdmanjak
      @cdmanjak 3 года назад

      Trash

    • @bwestacado9643
      @bwestacado9643 3 года назад +2

      Detailed

  • @michaelmemory6938
    @michaelmemory6938 4 года назад +300

    Hey Skill Up, think you could do part 2 sometime soon? We’re 2 raids, 1 expansion, 3 episodes, and 2 seasons overdue, my man!

    • @alexs_toy_barn
      @alexs_toy_barn 3 года назад +23

      it's very common for him to skip part 2's or part 3's of his reviews

    • @alexs_toy_barn
      @alexs_toy_barn 3 года назад +15

      @Nathan he be busy

    • @Dahellraider
      @Dahellraider 3 года назад +5

      @@alexs_toy_barn we dont even know if he ever played division again after the expansion sadly

    • @xXFallout2
      @xXFallout2 3 года назад +14

      Lmao he won’t. He knows damn well how terrible this game has been treated by UBI and how terrible it turned out. Between the season 1 year pass disasters. Meh updates and then just basically kill Fay lau and being like lol just die. It’s very clear ubi has moved on from this game

    • @Dahellraider
      @Dahellraider 3 года назад +5

      @@xXFallout2 earnings call already confirmed division is getting content all the way until 2022. Its possible another expansion or something is on the way with all the silence. same thing happened last year, since ubisoft doesn't allow massive to talk about upcoming content until they tell them they can.

  • @pimpshiza
    @pimpshiza 5 лет назад +242

    Do you purposefully try to make all other game reviewers look bad. If so, it's working!
    Thank you for your attention to detail and depth of focus on all these games that we love.

    • @alexrocha3159
      @alexrocha3159 5 лет назад +5

      i know right ?? hes fucking amazing .

    • @BillClinton228
      @BillClinton228 5 лет назад

      His reviews are good but I dont know if I trust them. He said Metro Exodus was amazing and after playing 5 hours of it I can say that it isnt. Jim Sterling did a more honest review of it

    • @venix6473
      @venix6473 5 лет назад +13

      @@BillClinton228 His reviews based on his opinion, if you didn't like the game it doesn't mean he's not honest

    • @SanderE39
      @SanderE39 5 лет назад +4

      @@BillClinton228 Welcome to the internet, rule number one: an opinion is not a fact. Thank you! :)

    • @steverl22
      @steverl22 5 лет назад +2

      @@BillClinton228 you need to learn how Opinions work....

  • @watcheem
    @watcheem 5 лет назад +403

    Ralph on Layman Gaming : 20 IQ
    Ralph on skill up: 200 IQ

    • @ThePsh07
      @ThePsh07 5 лет назад +40

      Behold the power of a script and editing.

    • @schwienhundt
      @schwienhundt 5 лет назад +5

      If you look closely you can see his gears grinding trying to adjust and direct the pace and general direction after his co host heads when chasing the joke.

    • @ChrisJohannsen
      @ChrisJohannsen 5 лет назад +2

      Being long-winded is not the same as being intelligent.

    • @Boskibro
      @Boskibro 5 лет назад +32

      @@ChrisJohannsen that is true but his reviews are always perfectly laid out, eloquently spoken, and overall excellently done in my opinion. If you don't like long reviews go watch ign.

  • @linhza501
    @linhza501 5 лет назад +1705

    "this is a part 1 of a 2 part review"
    *52 minutes long*
    Buckle up boys we are in for a ride.

    • @swapnilrastogi217
      @swapnilrastogi217 5 лет назад +15

      Together, they form a feature length documentary. Road to the Oscars!

    • @TweakMalik
      @TweakMalik 5 лет назад +9

      I'm still waiting for the anthem part 2 :(

    • @Muldaak
      @Muldaak 5 лет назад +5

      @@TweakMalik Why waste his time.

    • @wanderingtallguy6849
      @wanderingtallguy6849 5 лет назад

      I do not envy your partner..

    • @hassmiloud4686
      @hassmiloud4686 5 лет назад

      Can you imagine his sam trying to do this 1 min in he gets distracted and run after a small animal he sees in the window.

  • @Eassstt
    @Eassstt 4 года назад +120

    This needs to be updated severly, the game has become the very thing it wanted to innovate.

    • @sneaky5141
      @sneaky5141 4 года назад +12

      over time more and more bullet spongey or broken BS lol

    • @breezyberwick1927
      @breezyberwick1927 4 года назад +27

      i think the new expansion along with the loot 2.0 really bought the game back. It's just my opinion, the manhunt events got me hooked on the game again.

    • @breezyberwick1927
      @breezyberwick1927 4 года назад +2

      My old set up are obsolete but it's better than having nothing to do

    • @levwhitelaw5561
      @levwhitelaw5561 4 года назад +5

      @Char Aznable you really are a hater arent you? 3 consecutive comments with negative nancy shit from you. just chill dude!

    • @Dennis_Reynolds_Golden_God
      @Dennis_Reynolds_Golden_God 4 года назад

      @Mr. Kasshu It was to me. I've put in around 1000 hours so far and even after completing all of the current content, I have the next manhunt to look forward to.

  • @andersenzheng
    @andersenzheng 5 лет назад +89

    i stopped playing the game to watch a 1 hr review about that game. today was a weird day.

  • @MsJavaWolf
    @MsJavaWolf 5 лет назад +98

    Anyway one thing that's fascinating about the publishing of Tom Clancy's The Division 2 - The Review (2019) is that the fans demanded that a whole 5 minutes be removed from the video, because it was simply too much Tom Clancy backstory. The video was filled with minute details about Tom Clancy and Ronald Reagan. This sort of background just wasn't a feature of game reviews back at the time. RUclipsrs believed that viewers just wanted to see the graphics, or the gameplay.

    • @SkillUp
      @SkillUp  5 лет назад +20

      Nice

    • @YuriG03042
      @YuriG03042 5 лет назад +8

      that was incredibly well played of you. congrats

  • @fayt_564
    @fayt_564 5 лет назад +204

    SkillUp: *starts video talking about Tom Clancy*
    Me: "Huh, this game must've been amazing."

    • @Kingstyles05
      @Kingstyles05 5 лет назад +1

      Sadly mistaken

    • @greenghost2212
      @greenghost2212 5 лет назад +9

      @@Kingstyles05 what?

    • @DNH17
      @DNH17 5 лет назад

      But it's not. Yeah good opening I gotta say !

    • @greenghost2212
      @greenghost2212 5 лет назад +3

      @@DNH17 Lol name a game out now with a higher player base I'll wait???

    • @michaelhalilej7747
      @michaelhalilej7747 5 лет назад +3

      @@greenghost2212 m i n e c r a f t

  • @demavend6847
    @demavend6847 5 лет назад +231

    This was an excellent history lesson with another spectacular well-written review. Thanks for another great one, good sir!

    • @BubbleMayhem
      @BubbleMayhem 5 лет назад

      Demavend hi big turtle

    • @Steampunkzter
      @Steampunkzter 5 лет назад

      But ifit were mandalors voice it be even better

    • @Edenal0n
      @Edenal0n 5 лет назад

      can't agree more.

  • @MrHPfan4ever
    @MrHPfan4ever 5 лет назад +17

    I adore the health system. Never have even basic encounters been able to feel so tense for me, simply because of how your armor doesn't recharge, takes time to reestablish, and how easily you can go down without cover. It's so much fun.

  • @CuriousJet
    @CuriousJet 3 года назад +8

    Love how you start the video with a bio on Tom Clancy! Your review is like 3 or 4 short documentaries all rolled into 1, so informative, so you 👍

  • @RSL1836
    @RSL1836 5 лет назад +67

    I was so impressed with your back story on Tom Clancy. Well done on this review

  • @gungan5822
    @gungan5822 5 лет назад +351

    I've been flanked 5 times just while watching this review.

    • @irvine774
      @irvine774 5 лет назад +6

      Same here I got killed on a control point and didn't bother to respawn because I wanted to pay attention to this review

    • @darthronin13
      @darthronin13 5 лет назад +7

      they love flanking don't they....

    • @namor357
      @namor357 5 лет назад +2

      My favorite is #13
      ...and rushing you.

    • @rshs5821
      @rshs5821 5 лет назад +3

      YOU JUST KILLED A TRUE SON!!!!!

    • @sinner2133
      @sinner2133 5 лет назад

      Gungan only 5 times?

  • @Nicholasdross
    @Nicholasdross 5 лет назад +59

    Watching someone else's review then see a notification of skill Up review. Leave current video grab some popcorn and a soda and cast it on TV for another wonderful cinematic experience that I throughly enjoy.

    • @Edenal0n
      @Edenal0n 5 лет назад

      this is what I did, no joke!

  • @quizkill
    @quizkill 3 года назад +29

    This game was definitely the best in the "looter shooter" genre, and honestly just a great rpg overall. Massive made a great game, it's a shame ubisoft didn't put more resources into frequent updates and content drops for the division 2.

    • @vagrantender
      @vagrantender Год назад

      Really? I feel if anything there's been too much content. We just got word of year 5 of content with new seasons, a new expansion early next year and a endgame rework also coming soon. Most ubi games only last 2 years yet were on year 5. Kudos to Massive and ubisoft

  • @RCfan234
    @RCfan234 5 лет назад +11

    good review love how you used the "history will remember us" quote at the end. good review skillup

  • @mattmorrisson9607
    @mattmorrisson9607 5 лет назад +57

    You know something? You have fantastically well-written pieces, whether I agree or not. A 52 minute review? Sure, I'll watch yours. But there are other well-spoken, well-written, well-edited videos on a variety of topics on the Youtubz these days. What do I find oddly impressive about your videos?
    Simple...It's that you time your video out to match the ads interspersed in there. 5 commercial breaks, and not ONE of them interrupt you mid-syllable. I wish the rest of the RUclipsrs out there cared enough about their end product to pay attention to that one little detail.
    Nicely done, as always, Shillup

  • @statictoilet1228
    @statictoilet1228 5 лет назад +34

    You are probably the best game reviewer of all time.

  • @crankthat4238
    @crankthat4238 5 лет назад +15

    You’ve honestly got an amazing talent for reviews and speaking in general. It feels like I’m listening to the most knowledgeable person in the world😭

  • @wenjizeng89
    @wenjizeng89 5 лет назад +63

    Division 2 has dark zone
    Destiny 2 has its special thing
    Anthem has loading screens and technical issues LOL

  • @ScottRhodie
    @ScottRhodie 5 лет назад +5

    This is one of the most well-thought out and insightful pieces of content on this entire channel. Absolute joy of a video essay from start to finish. Looking forward to part two.

  • @297fihsy
    @297fihsy 5 лет назад +60

    DMC5, The Division 2 and Sekiro in consecutive weeks. Gonna be very hard to top this March for game releases

    • @matijota8728
      @matijota8728 5 лет назад +7

      Has been pasing only 3 months this year and already we have around 6 or 8 very fucking excellent AAA games. The industry is finally taking away they bullshit monetization priority to actually make fun and remarkable products

    • @KevinMontalbo
      @KevinMontalbo 5 лет назад +3

      Yeah. Good for gaming. Bad for my wallet. :(

    • @Sorain1
      @Sorain1 5 лет назад

      I think that's a good thing. Especially if we get even better months in this year to come.

    • @dragonflight2468
      @dragonflight2468 5 лет назад

      I still await the dmc5 review where he confesses that dmc is a good series.

    • @SeeFoodDie
      @SeeFoodDie 5 лет назад +1

      Capcom, Ubisoft, and From redefining fun games with minimal or zero mtx. 2019 is a great year for gaming

  • @dustin_echoes
    @dustin_echoes 5 лет назад +108

    The more I watch this review, the more painful it gets to think Destiny 2 ditched everything Destiny 1 had built over its lifespan at launch.

    • @theglitch2089
      @theglitch2089 5 лет назад +3

      Amen

    • @paulallen-01
      @paulallen-01 5 лет назад +4

      Omg yes! I left Destiny 2 after playing it for roughly 3 weeks. Never came back even though I hear good things about it nowadays, I just feel too burnt by Bungo to go back. They lied to me for the last time with Destiny 2. I still go back and play Destiny 1 when I’m bored, even just last week I was on Destiny and was amazed at how many people are still playing and how many new players there are.
      Now the Division is takin up all my free time (the little I have). It’s an amazing game and couldn’t be happier with my purchase.
      Like you said, if only Destiny 2 had shipped in this type of polished state

    • @bumponalog5001
      @bumponalog5001 5 лет назад +16

      Can you imagine if forsaken was our launch content?? Man it would be in a much better place.

    • @paulallen-01
      @paulallen-01 5 лет назад +1

      Peck Is a Bot I don’t think anyone is saying it’s an absolutely perfect game (at least I haven’t seen it) however it is the best launched game that I can think of in the past few years.

    • @NullVoidNA
      @NullVoidNA 5 лет назад +1

      @@paulallen-01 Never go back. It's watered-down trash even at it's best.

  • @zaxcer15
    @zaxcer15 5 лет назад +29

    I honestly think that this is your best review so far SkillUp, so many valid points, so many good references, so many curiosities. Thank you Skill, i remamber when i subbed to your channel during Division 1 launch, i couldnt expect there you will grow to such a respected channel. I'm kinda proud how u developed.

  • @tsavin
    @tsavin 5 лет назад +6

    This review is absolutely spot on. You identify exactly the distinctive features which make the game fun and define its experience. Your turn of phrase is enviably fine. Outstanding.

  • @trouty6067
    @trouty6067 5 лет назад +6

    Whenever I am unsure about a game, I come straight to your channel to see if you’ve reviewed it.
    I love the fact your reviews are so in-depth and cover every portion of the game, even its flaws. Despite your love for a game or genre, you give the most unbiased review and give each game a chance.
    I’ve been following you since your channel blew up after Warframe: The Review. Thank you for all your reviews and content man! We appreciate you! :)

  • @jackhealy3328
    @jackhealy3328 5 лет назад +352

    Did anyone else pause the video at the start, make a full dinner, pour themselves an ice-cold beverage, sit back down at their computer and press play?
    Because I did. And it was fucking worth it. Looking forward to doing the same with Part 2!

    • @IannisMaragakis
      @IannisMaragakis 5 лет назад +4

      Same here 😁

    • @harristhesecondcomin
      @harristhesecondcomin 5 лет назад +2

      I...I picked up some Mc Donalds.

    • @Kingstyles05
      @Kingstyles05 5 лет назад

      Not really. Did all of that before I saw it.

    • @bearoverthere2001
      @bearoverthere2001 5 лет назад +1

      Had pizza but yes, same concept. Great experience lol.

    • @Yoni123
      @Yoni123 5 лет назад +5

      Fast forwarded to gsmeplay, watched for a while and then skiped to the end. Meh, bloated review

  • @hueypancakes597
    @hueypancakes597 5 лет назад +91

    Been waiting for this.
    Also Part 2 is cancelled.
    Edit: OMG SURVIVAL WHAT YES PLEASE

  • @CriticalNobody
    @CriticalNobody 5 лет назад +43

    I’ve put 35 hours into The Division 2 and have very much enjoyed it. Bravo Ubisoft. You did good. Proud of you...
    NOW PLEASE MAKE ANOTHER GOD DAMN SPLINTER CELL!!!

    • @vles007
      @vles007 5 лет назад

      Critical Nobody I actually really enjoyed your look back at the Splinter Cell series, I just so happened upon your comment lol

    • @Freedom-kl8rt
      @Freedom-kl8rt 5 лет назад

      Rookie numbers

  • @OmegaBoost1
    @OmegaBoost1 5 лет назад +8

    You know, I crapped on this game before its release because my expectations were so low for this game. So I'm happy that I'm wrong and I'll definitely pick up this game in the future.

  • @DieSerah
    @DieSerah 5 лет назад +6

    im 31 Hours in im Level 26, because i get so sidetracked by the smallest things that Encourage me to Explore and i Love it! im looking forward to Endgame and the Future Content if they Keep up the Quality of the Main Game

  • @DaisahMephisto
    @DaisahMephisto 5 лет назад +49

    *Ralph starts talking about watercraft*
    Buckle in boys, this is gonna take a while.

  • @OtaconAlonsus
    @OtaconAlonsus 5 лет назад +238

    Cleanprincegaming ain't got nothing on Skillup's "essays"

    • @billavanilla956
      @billavanilla956 5 лет назад +6

      OtaconAlonsus facts

    • @bartandaelus359
      @bartandaelus359 5 лет назад +33

      Look, if you're interested in real gaming discourse I'll give you some advice
      Check out these guys, some are big, some are small. All are very very good at what they do.
      Writing on games: essays
      Super eyepatch wolf: gaming discussions, reviews and other media coverage. Good voice to listen to.
      Special moves: funny welsh lads, used to be a part of pgg and started their own thing with a very unique identity.
      Raycevick: essays and retrospectives. Canadian.
      Emceephophit: mostly niche games and gaming themed discussions.
      Joseph Anderson: makes hour long video essays about single topics. Feels like a discussion with a friend about a single subject.
      Matthewmatosis: may have butchered spelling. Really focuses on the breakdown of mechanics.
      Adam Millard, gaming architect: mechanics discussions.
      Extra credits: all kinds of gaming bits and pieces.
      Probably forgetting some great ones but I'm sure looking at these will lead you to other great

    • @DNH17
      @DNH17 5 лет назад

      Ubisoft The Division 2 has nothing to do with the work Ralph does with these reviews. It's true crap what Ubisoft feeds ppl with.. and ppl waste their time with.

    • @smitmcgrit1048
      @smitmcgrit1048 5 лет назад

      He basically just rips off Marco and Ralph’s reviews and changes some of the clips.

    • @quirath2464
      @quirath2464 5 лет назад +3

      Cleanprincegaming didn't just die. He was murdered!

  • @S.A.O.D.A
    @S.A.O.D.A 5 лет назад +228

    2:10 Careful ShillUp, your Laymen is showing.

  • @BKozakow
    @BKozakow 5 лет назад +9

    I'm constantly surprised how good your reviews are man!

  • @JohnFlanaganII
    @JohnFlanaganII 4 года назад +6

    Wow I love the history at the beginning. This might be my favorite game review ever. Well done. Well done indeed.

  • @Afro_Sensei
    @Afro_Sensei 5 лет назад +48

    Came for the Boat Reference, Stayed for the Intelligent Aussy Voice.

  • @tiresandtriggers
    @tiresandtriggers 5 лет назад +9

    The year is 1998 and I've been engrossed with Tom Clancy's Rainbow SIx on PC. Noticing the book on my grandfathers shelf, he expressed his enjoyment of the type of story telling and since then I've been a fan of anything Tom Clancy.

  • @TotteThorsen
    @TotteThorsen 5 лет назад +17

    You forgot to mention the amazing soundtrack/score!
    Cheers for the review, agreed on every single point you've made!

    • @Ryknex
      @Ryknex 5 лет назад

      Exactly, he once mentioned about how he likes d1 's soundtrack and I waited on his thought on this 2nd one

  • @cool1007
    @cool1007 5 лет назад +78

    It's been 4 months. When can we check part 2 of your review ;)

    • @SirJR306
      @SirJR306 5 лет назад +8

      He’s probably holding it back a bit cause of the decline

  • @kennelson1559
    @kennelson1559 5 лет назад +2

    Dude you make some great content. This is the first video of yours I’ve watched and wow, just wow. The amount of detail alone that you put into this is amazing. The first 6 minutes alone had me hooked. When I first saw the length I was like “no way I’m watching an hour long review”. 52 minutes later I’m writing this comment and all I want to do is applaud. I look forward to watching more of your content.

  • @leadfoot7772
    @leadfoot7772 5 лет назад +4

    Thank you for doing a great job with editing in your ad breaks. It is nice not getting a sentence or paragraph interrupted. It’s a little thing that makes a huge difference.

  • @Exotath
    @Exotath 5 лет назад +19

    Bought the game a week ago, I'm here for the journalism. Great review of a great game.

    • @nero3948
      @nero3948 5 лет назад

      Should I get it

  • @Marti3P
    @Marti3P 5 лет назад +167

    So called "Games Journalists" could do with a lesson or two from you. 👍🏻

    • @otaquid
      @otaquid 5 лет назад +3

      no, they never learn

    • @MrSulfor
      @MrSulfor 5 лет назад +6

      So called prime time "journalists" could take some notes too.

    • @MrCipasa
      @MrCipasa 5 лет назад +1

      "Yournalists"

    • @johncollins9438
      @johncollins9438 5 лет назад +3

      @@MrCipasa urinalists

    • @ihaveasecret9539
      @ihaveasecret9539 5 лет назад +1

      Gayme journalists bad.
      Likes to the left
      ⬇️

  • @pradeepkarthikeyan8553
    @pradeepkarthikeyan8553 4 года назад +14

    Just picked it up for $5 on ps store... This review makes me feel this is the best $5 I've spent in my entire life 😂

  • @ravnos04
    @ravnos04 5 лет назад +6

    You know I honestly thought that they would expand on the Aaron Keener storyline because that was a really good storyline. It made me think of 006 from Goldeneye or the antagonist from Skyfall. If they ran with that I think it would have made for a good storytelling experience.

  • @JacobCCHalo
    @JacobCCHalo 5 лет назад +12

    Good review as always. I can never understand how I can be entertained from an hour long video review about a game that I already have played but you nail it every time

    • @saintallison
      @saintallison 5 лет назад

      Since you've also played the game, what's your opinion on the story? Skill's review has me excited to get a copy in the future, but coming out the gate and saying he thought the story was weak and underdeveloped makes me wonder if I'd be frustrated by the excellent gameplay because it would lack any meaningful context.

    • @JacobCCHalo
      @JacobCCHalo 5 лет назад +1

      saintallison I would say skillup is right. I skipped all cutscenes and hardly knew any of the characters. But that honestly didn’t bother me. There’s so much content and so many things to do the strength of the narrative didn’t matter to me. The complexities of the gameplay and the massive amount of content had and kept me hooked

  • @lincolnwillis3345
    @lincolnwillis3345 5 лет назад +14

    I have checked RUclips at least twice a day since this game came out for this video. Thanks.

  • @SpagheddiO
    @SpagheddiO 5 лет назад +26

    Skill Up is like the Tom Clancy of video game reviewers I swear.

    • @Kingstyles05
      @Kingstyles05 5 лет назад

      If you mean Division then yeah. Rainbow six siege is on a whole other level

    • @Kwazy-mojo
      @Kwazy-mojo 5 лет назад

      Skill up is actually the dark souls of game reviews

  • @ProfessorHubertFarnsworth
    @ProfessorHubertFarnsworth 5 лет назад +2

    Given that I go to DC several times a year for work and spend a fair amount of time in the metro area, I was honestly floored by how well they mapped things out. Especially the Aerospace museum, that thing is near perfection to how that museum is laid out/rendered. I rarely care about graphics and whatnot but this game was a real surprise for the amount of detail used.

  • @theseaeagle1
    @theseaeagle1 5 лет назад +6

    fast becoming the only person i trust for a good review, was always going to get this game but i love how spot on you are about it.

  • @3rooklyn
    @3rooklyn 5 лет назад +46

    All these years I thought Tom Clancy was an ex Marine badass Frank Castle type soldier who went on to become an author and he was just an insurance salesman?!!! The things you don't know. 😂😂😂

    • @memecliparchives2254
      @memecliparchives2254 5 лет назад +2

      He was supposed to join the Army Reserves Officer Training Corps, but can't due to his nearsightedness.

  • @joshuamalone6318
    @joshuamalone6318 5 лет назад +143

    Bruh you need to add timestamps, sometimes I just want to see your thoughts on specifics!

    • @ZeRoCaShHD
      @ZeRoCaShHD 5 лет назад

      the more watchtime he has the better is his income

  • @DragonKnight90001
    @DragonKnight90001 5 лет назад +20

    Damn i didn’t realise tom clancy was loved even by the president, also the game is so good im loving every moment

  • @bloodymclane
    @bloodymclane 4 года назад +22

    We need a Part 2 - 1,5 years into The Division 2. There is so much more - but also so much more controversy within the community. For me: the game did not „hit“ me like TD1. The world and Characters are completely missing and the gameplay itself feels bloated and without focus. TD1 give me the chills even today. The visuals, the music, the darkness ... it is special. DC has nothing special for me :-/ Ralph, you need to have another look at the game now ;)

    • @dreamforger7166
      @dreamforger7166 3 года назад +4

      Ohh I find the visual and audio so much better in the sequel.
      I would like an expansion with winter. I miss that season as well.
      But I still feel TD2 is better than TD1 in any aspects, beside missing survival.
      I tried to go back, and it felt like going from 60+ fps 4k 65” tv to a 14” b/w tv.

  • @BloodyPlatty
    @BloodyPlatty 4 года назад +63

    Where's part 2 my dude???

    • @redjed100
      @redjed100 4 года назад +4

      Yeah. It’s been over a year, and we’ve heard nothing about it. There’s been a big expansion for it, too.

    • @redjed100
      @redjed100 4 года назад

      @Char Aznable But he said he’d do a part two. Does that not count for anything?

    • @LuisGarcia-ds4fi
      @LuisGarcia-ds4fi 4 года назад +4

      His interest of the franchise probably burned out (I know mine has). In addition, there isn't much attraction for the game. I would love to see part 2 but I would understand if he doesn't do it.

  • @qjames0077
    @qjames0077 5 лет назад +5

    Everything you do is in depth, articulate and yet somehow interesting. Thank you for the time and energy you invest in each of your vids because each one is worth watching.

  • @peoduction6068
    @peoduction6068 5 лет назад +13

    Part 1 of 2 parts and it's 52 minutes long. And there's not one single word thatyou say that isn't meaningful. You're probably the best reviewer on RUclips, keep it up.

  • @tstacks9029
    @tstacks9029 5 лет назад +7

    Your division 1 review is literally the only reason I bought division 2 and I’m loving it !!

  • @higgsscrapbook3019
    @higgsscrapbook3019 5 лет назад +2

    Just started playing this game with mates and I'm amazed (and delighted) by how right you are. Loving the 'realtime XCom' combat.

  • @EricMalette
    @EricMalette 5 лет назад +33

    As always, excellent. The Robocop analog slew me.

    • @Bltrommer
      @Bltrommer 5 лет назад

      Lol, yea...same here! That 11:00 mark “Come quietly” got me going! 😂

    • @EricMalette
      @EricMalette 5 лет назад +1

      @@Bltrommer haha ya, and the cut that leads to 'trouble' sent me off

  • @brianogilby7220
    @brianogilby7220 5 лет назад +19

    Kudos to Ubisoft for being involved with the best and most complete Online Only game in a long time and a game for other Companies to follow when it comes to Online Only. Ubisoft became a good Company (and not one in the AAA Garbage Catagory of Bethesda, EA and Activision) since AC: Origins and The Division 2 continues that good streak.

  • @bartatamas7332
    @bartatamas7332 5 лет назад +29

    52 minute part 1 review. Skill Up staying true to his roots and the division. Thank you for this.

  • @Splathew
    @Splathew 5 лет назад +7

    I'm 75 hours in on PS4 Pro and had a few crashes but other than that I think it runs pretty good.

  • @Aetlaify
    @Aetlaify 5 лет назад

    I'm a relatively "newcomer" to your channel mate thanks to Laymen reviews and news, discussion and etc. But frankly and honestly i gotta say you "nail" it when it comes to a making detailed yet captivating reviews. Intros, background stories, developer quotes, varied and different sessions to cover from techy details to combat to story… All in perfectly balanced and beatufuly put together. What you're doing is bringing top notch documentary quality to gaming and gaming reviews good sir. Hats off to you Skillup!

  • @Nayr090
    @Nayr090 5 лет назад +12

    Sat through the entire video. As always, incredibly well written, and probably the best review of the game thus far. I was definitely waiting for this review before deciding to make a purchase. Awesome job! Also, can't wait for part 2 haha

  • @Svyatozor
    @Svyatozor 5 лет назад +6

    I would have never even thought about buying this type of genre gane looter shooter. But after such exelent review I will. Thank you. As always great work. Appreciate your unbiased opinion and review.

  • @fitz9806
    @fitz9806 5 лет назад +7

    17:46
    "Let's take a look.at that now."
    *Jeep ad ensues*

  • @HeavyDrop_
    @HeavyDrop_ 5 лет назад +1

    It's GREAT to see you back reviewing the Division franchise! I know you've moved to reviewing multiple products, but a part of me hopes that you'll put a little of the effort into The Division 2 like you did with it's predecessor. I've been wanting to get this game mostly because of how much I loved the first version. Your review put it over the top! TY

  • @ih1589
    @ih1589 5 лет назад +31

    Tom Clancy was the real GOAT. Terrific author.

    • @xyr3s
      @xyr3s 5 лет назад

      Depends on the genre I think. Found Brandon Sanderson from wheel of time and now the stormlight archive is my most anticipated series more than game of thrones :)

  • @oliverryan2451
    @oliverryan2451 5 лет назад +4

    I love the bit at the start when you use an analogy and the writing not only for them but the whole review

  • @jaybosher6144
    @jaybosher6144 5 лет назад +30

    Part 2 will now be an epic store exclusive

    • @deagin3830
      @deagin3830 5 лет назад +3

      Ill wait a year =p

    • @chargeshottyftw2632
      @chargeshottyftw2632 5 лет назад +3

      I’ll watch it when it’s on steam, but only during the summer sale

    • @Oldlard
      @Oldlard 5 лет назад +1

      Yo ho, yo ho, a pirates life for meeeee!

  • @pradeepkarthikeyan8553
    @pradeepkarthikeyan8553 4 года назад +32

    Kid: can I buy Division 2
    Mom: we have division at home
    Division at home: Anthem

  • @Plan3tBob
    @Plan3tBob 5 лет назад +1

    Phenomenal review. Hats off to the time it must take to put your reviews together and the parallel drawn to XCom and strategy was a real 'oh yeah!' moment.

  • @myorin2468
    @myorin2468 5 лет назад +6

    This review summed up all my thoughts of the game. It’s amazing, this is exactly what I was thinking and it gave me more ideas that I didn’t think of!!!

  • @pakofajer838
    @pakofajer838 5 лет назад +85

    Ok after this review I am certain... Skill Up is the best game reviewing channel on RUclips.
    Fight me over this.

    • @HeavyDrop_
      @HeavyDrop_ 5 лет назад +8

      I won't fight you, I'll fight with you :D /highfive

    • @Kingstyles05
      @Kingstyles05 5 лет назад +2

      😂 👌 Good jokes

    • @lordofdarkness4204
      @lordofdarkness4204 5 лет назад +5

      Kingstyles05 I don’t think you understand what a joke is

    • @Kingstyles05
      @Kingstyles05 5 лет назад

      @@lordofdarkness4204 This post, need I say more?

    • @aleckbo
      @aleckbo 5 лет назад +5

      ACG is up there with him

  • @amanpingle1497
    @amanpingle1497 5 лет назад +198

    Shill up at it again with the promises of a part 2
    Cough cough Anthem cough

    • @SkillUp
      @SkillUp  5 лет назад +148

      Ha, yeah. Well to be fair, this game actually has an end-game to review, so you can expect that sooner rather than later :P

    • @DragonKnight90001
      @DragonKnight90001 5 лет назад +11

      Skill Up oof

    • @amanpingle1497
      @amanpingle1497 5 лет назад +57

      Anthem : Loading reply....

    • @qyilz9741
      @qyilz9741 5 лет назад +1

      Skill Up still a broken promise

    • @JBob08
      @JBob08 5 лет назад +12

      I really hope you guys are patreons and you're complaining because you are actually paying Ralph for all the time he puts into this content. Otherwise.....

  • @FabulousFab72
    @FabulousFab72 5 лет назад +2

    It would be very interesting for you to make a state of the game 8 months after release.
    The bigger problem is that all those publishers want us to use gaming as a service, but instead of building a long term game, they throw it away every 2 or 3 years to sell us another one full price.
    What they should have done with Division was keeping adding content, even a paid extension which, if it was a full city, most of the player base would have gladly paid for. We know this works: look at how much content Warframe have.
    The fact is that I missed so much the diversity of activities of Division 1 that I came back to it.

  • @sceletox
    @sceletox 5 лет назад +1

    Excellent review as expected ! One thing i feel you missed on, the sound design and musical background in this game is excellent. Its fast and hard when needed.

  • @mattshields6705
    @mattshields6705 5 лет назад +19

    OMG! That part where you used part of my Alexa video! 🤣

  • @HENRY_MEAD
    @HENRY_MEAD 5 лет назад +4

    i love how much effort you put in to these reviews

  • @SupermassiveGaming
    @SupermassiveGaming 5 лет назад +26

    Watching this review on one screen while I play TD2 on the other.

    • @mr_misfortune
      @mr_misfortune 5 лет назад +4

      Supermassive Gaming yeah man same, i love team dortress 2 as well

    • @delugesofgrandeur
      @delugesofgrandeur 5 лет назад

      Oooh, smart. Bet you're the kinda feller who uses cover.

    • @PublicStaticV01D
      @PublicStaticV01D 5 лет назад

      Tower defense is da best

  • @eccentrikhat3863
    @eccentrikhat3863 4 года назад +6

    I love you Skill Up and you’re an incredible reviewer but, I must admit, after playing the Division 2 for well over 80 hours, I thought it was fun but also pretty simplistic. I didn’t get the wow factor you’re describing.

  • @m3rc333
    @m3rc333 3 года назад +5

    Hey there. I've got 1.2k hours in Division and and am roughly 2.7k SHD-level. Thought I'd stop by and confirm or correct some of the claims in this review from the perspective of an endgame veteran.
    1) Anything you do in-game is worthwhile. This is not true. Upon reaching higher difficulties, open-world loot becomes meaningless (as they couldn't scale a free chest to challenging or heroic-level loot for obvious reasons). I suppose keys and materials are still available from exploring but mats appear just as frequently in missions. Outside of optimization the need for materials is very scarce in the first place - you want to unlock the good mods for your preferred weapon type as well as recalibrating the missing stat on your main guns and pieces of equipment.
    2) You have to play tactically as you are very easily killed. If he means this applies to everthing in the game... then it's very untrue. It's all about playstyle and build. For "Gears of War"-type players, there are multiple buildpaths that allows you to excel at point blank range (protection from elites-builds, bulwark, hunter's fury, adrenaline rush/intimidate Eagle Bearer just to name a few). The power creep of the game has allowed the highest difficulties to be obliterated by players rushing in and simply killing everything before it gets a chance to kill you.
    3) Performance. It's Massive... to quote the video: "Try as they might, they have not been able to nail this at any point" Most recently the game has started hard chrashing. 10/10.
    4) Roadmap containing free content. Certain areas are available without the paid expansion, new specializations are free for all to unlock, survival has not been added. There was speculation in the community before the TU11-update that we would get a survival-ish mode teased as Skyscraper, however, it ended up being the incredibly dull, lazy, and bland gamemode called Summit. Also there are two raids in the game - both challenging and fun in their own ways (in my humble opinion the best this game has to offer).
    Also since the part 2 never came out, here are some keypoints about the topics teased in the video:
    End Game Loot Economy is in a good spot due to targeted loot around DC. If you think of a way to change your build but just lack a decent providence mask, you can target farm providence and expect to get your desired piece relatively quickly. Also no trading so your build is something you or your friends gathered - a pretty good notion if you ask me.
    Itemisation falls into the pit of every videogame with choice; some options result in bigger numbers so you pick those. Certain off-meta builds and strategies utilizes less popular talents and to great effect.
    PVP is widely considered a weak side of Division. Cheesy builds and strategies dominate darkzones and conflict matches, and if a set is too strong for PVP it risks getting nerfed in PVE as well. The darkzone is an abandoned area where agents can turn on each other and steal hard earned items and dz-specific currency. That's my attempt at an unbiased comment. I'm a PVE-player myself and making best-in-slot items exclusive to the darkzone is such a bad design choice. Luckily PVE players can enjoy exclusivity through...
    Raids! Like I hinted at earlier raids can be some of the most fun you can have in Division 2. Doubling the team size opens up build combinations and rewards coordinating certain items unlike anywhere else in the game. The challenges are also designed to require teamwork and communication, which, when done right, are incredibly rewarding. It also helps that the best exotics in the game come from raids. If you are new to raids I'd recommend looking in the official Division 2 discord to straight up join a raid or to find an active clan to raid with on a regular basis.

    • @JohnDoe-uf3lj
      @JohnDoe-uf3lj 2 года назад

      Your comment is appreciated my man.

  • @luisalfonso7429
    @luisalfonso7429 5 лет назад +9

    I came here for the naval ships and I must say...my needs were satiated

  • @GunpowderCoffee
    @GunpowderCoffee 5 лет назад +27

    With all these ships I wonder why he never reviewed Azur Lane.
    First April is coming up though *wink wink*

  • @onvaukter
    @onvaukter 5 лет назад +6

    Been waiting for this review for ages. Shill up reviews never disappoint!

  • @finalsmashking8216
    @finalsmashking8216 5 лет назад +1

    You are seriously one of the best reviewers on RUclips that care about the content and context to the points that you make regarding video games. Your reviews are articulate, jampacked with content, and very smart with how you on how you present the reference points for the game. SkillUp, I applaude you on all of your hardwork and your videos encourage me to tell my friends my thoughts on video games in a similar manner. Thank you.

  • @gigerfiend
    @gigerfiend 5 лет назад +1

    Your review is so on the money with this game, it’s hard to handle at times. I absolutely agree with every detail you’ve mentioned and I loved how you started off with a brief on Tom Clancy’s life. I’m not done watching yet, but I had to pause and mention how much I’m enjoying this. Love this game and your writing and review. Great work man.

  • @Lethaltail
    @Lethaltail 5 лет назад +74

    Congrats on getting blacklisted by ResetEra

    • @whatisbestinlife8112
      @whatisbestinlife8112 5 лет назад +6

      What's the drama?

    • @CrossFeld
      @CrossFeld 5 лет назад +22

      ​@@whatisbestinlife8112 I'm not sure if this is the only thing, but people on ResetEra hated when he defended PewDiePie. That forum has some of the most retarded discussions I've ever seen lol, its only good leaks/latest news

    • @theguywhowentthere3346
      @theguywhowentthere3346 5 лет назад +19

      @@CrossFeld - never even heard of the site, they don't sound too relevant lol

    • @jordanhahn7029
      @jordanhahn7029 5 лет назад +17

      Garbage forum promoting "diversity", yet only allows one way of thinking.

    • @namor357
      @namor357 5 лет назад +4

      Never heard of him/her/it. Can’t be too relevant.