XDefiant for Xbox review: The only thing this "Call of Duty killer" is destroying is my remaining goodwill toward Ubisoft
Competition in the team-based PvP genre is always welcome. Snowdrop engine is still visually striking. Leveling and weapon grinding feel laborious and unrewarding. Factions from Ubisoft properties like Watch Dogs, Splinter Cell, and The Division are playable in XDefiant. Matches feel unbalanced, resulting in crushing loss or overwhelming victory, but no middle ground. Time-to-kill (TTK) is too long. Maps are too large for play modes and player count. XDefiant offers a handful of playable modes at launch, but no Team Deathmatch or Attrition playlists....