This is clearly noticeable in its general graphic aspect and in the look of its characters. XDefiant is a much more ‘arcade’ and frenetic game compared to the more serious Rainbow Six saga. The Clancy label was only ever a signal that said, "Hey, this is a modern military game with a tactical edge.Ubisoft will make a new bet in the free-to-play games segment with XDefiant, an FPS part of the acclaimed Tom Clancy’s franchise. It's important to remember that Clancy had no involvement in most of the series that bear his name, including the three games XDefiant is using for its classes-Splinter Cell, Ghost Recon, and The Division. They're definitely right that the Tom Clancy name is purely there for marketing. Why not just call it XDefiant instead if all the characters there are new and made up? It's as if they just slapped it on there for marketing," said Reddit user Jindouz. "Not sure how I feel about this game having Tom Clancy in its title. Considering Ubisoft teased the announcement by saying a new Tom Clancy game is in the works, the reveal of a very un-Clancy game stung even harder. Many fans feel burned by Ubisoft for slapping Tom Clancy's name, a label previously associated with realistic, tactical military games like the original Rainbow Six and Ghost Recon, on an arcadey arena shooter. The loudest voices by far, though, are coming from the Tom Clancy traditionalists. (Image credit: unlikely-garage-8135 on Reddit) As someone who doesn't always want the stress of Rainbow Six Siege or battle royale and isn't feeling the latest Call of Duty, there aren't many worthwhile alternatives. Looks similar to when it comes to team abilities, but mostly being able to run and gun solo," said SecondNature on ResetEra. "Terrible name, but I'm completely onboard a f2p, fast-paced arena shooter. Less common, but still definitely out there, are the folks like me that are always willing to try the newest FPS on the block. Instead of slow-pan shots of a soldier holding a laser shield, we get brief glimpses at what looks like really fluid combat. In fact, the glimmer of potential I keep coming back to is the small snippets of gameplay that Ubisoft shared with the press. What I want to know is why XDefiant's shooting (a subject executive producer Mark Rubin kept bringing up) feels better than what's out there. Bubble shields and flamethrowers are well-worn territory in FPSes. I do agree that Ubisoft's reveal trailer focused on all of its least original ideas. "I love me some GAAS, but this looks very very uninspired," user Ghost of Jhoto said in the trailer's ResetEra thread. A common sentiment is that, even without the funny name, XDefiant looks a bit generic. You don't have to look far on Reddit threads or gaming forums to find folks unenthused by Ubisoft's next leap into free-to-play multiplayer shooters, especially after Ubi's dedicated battle royale game Hyper Scape came and went last year with little fanfare. The most common reaction to my eye has been one of general skepticism. And before that, remember Brink? I guess Splash Damage was mixing punk rock and shootouts long before Ubisoft. XDefiant's art style is different enough that I don't think anyone will genuinely confuse it with Apex Legends, Overwatch, or Valorant, but I saw that dude with the gas mask in the key art and instantly remembered that Dirty Bomb was a thing. There is no shortage of colorful shooters out there nowadays.
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