The First Descendant - Initial Impressions

hey guys today I decided it to be a good time to make a short video about my first impressions of the first descendant a third person PV loter shooter game made them published by the South Korean Studio Nexon now for those of you who don't know anything about Nexon they're famous for their pay to win practices shutting down servers for titles people spent a lot of money on and most notably they're known for releasing this absolute mistake of a game on Steam of all places with that being said if the things I've listed so far don't really bother you and you're in for the boob windows and Bunny costumes this game might be just a thing you're looking for in fact the gorgeous female character models are among the very few things that made me give this game a shot in the first place given that I'm not huge on third person shooters I'm sure by now you have seen a lot of main characters nowadays being absolute Abominations or at the very least women with jaws hammered out by heest himself for the sole purpose to tank blows from the likes of Eddie Hall and Brian Shaw so i''s say the first descendant is a very welcome and above all else very needed change of scenery for many players myself included now having played only 6 hours from the game I can't give an inp review hence why the video is called First Impressions and everything you need to know about the first descendant that being the case I'll talk exclusively about my experience with the title in question from the perspective of the only character I played as which was Visa I think that's how I say her name so I'm going to call her visa from now on so Visa appears to be a support class and she boasts ice abilities that aren't bad in the slightest but I mostly find myself using just one of those spells when fighting mobs the AOE attack which is basically your ultimate can indeed be utilized as a means of slowing down advancing ways of enemies however in my opinion the characters move set combined with the fact that you can get pretty decent guns and upgrades very early on in this game makes that ability more suitable for debuffing ra bosses as opposed to using it on smaller targets that generally die from one or two shots to the head but I guess it all depends on your play style for me the grappling hook and the Dodge roll are more than enough to make me feel the thrill of the battle while drop kicking monsters and pulling off narrow escapes so if you enjoy being a mage that's fine but as I said you can totally play this character without even using any of your abilities in regular missions and have an absolute blast in the process speaking of missions they're simple and straight to the point primarily revolving around defending certain objects from being destroyed blowing up generators yourself escorting drones and recycling stuff all the while trying not to get overrun by mobs I'm sure there are lots of types of chores you can do to grind for money and materials but as I've already mentioned I haven't yet seen all the rest of the game so if there are more variations please let me know in the comments in the spirit of tower defense games the enemy stages get progressively harder as you clear them one by one and they usually conclude with a boss fight or alternatively facing off a couple of bullet sponges the first descendant lets you do those jobs either alone or in a group of four where you have the option to make the session private but also leave it open for randoms to join in The Fray when it comes to movement I can't say I'm impressed with the air strafe it feels extremely wooden and you're not able to do consecutive jumps at all there's no fall damage in the game however much like in Apex Legends you experienc a brief stun when hitting the ground from high altitude the Stagger can indeed be slightly annoying especially after having too much fun with a grapple hook and speaking of the grapple device it's absolutely awesome as someone who has a soft spot for Titanfall mechanics I was very pleasantly surprised to see that ability in the first descendant as well not only did they make it a viable traversal tool but they' also add some depth to it like vertical flinging as well as the ability to attach yourself to enemies and perform narly pounces with a lot of weight to them you can do flips in mid there too and if executed correctly flinging yourself over Ledges Plus Jump grants you a slight forward boost which shall be barely feasible in PV combat it makes you feel more in control of your actions instead of locking in an animation you can't cancel the hook attaches to literally every surface and you can even use three trunks to gain altitude unlike many games where the develop velers are trying everything in their power to restrict your Movement by not letting you utilize the Topography of the map in the first descendant if you see a narrow banister or even a small protrusion from a wall high up in the air you'll most likely be able to stand on it and turn it into a strategic vantage point or even a temporary cover after being lit like a candle by a bunch of cyborgs all in all the grappling device is awesome loving it the Dodge mechanic is pretty cool too super responsive and I just love how there's no stamina drain thank Dark Souls didn't manage to seep through the call of this game like seriously I'm so happy I don't have to worry about running out of breath after two Dodge rolls and being done in like a rodent in a snake Farm due to injected artificial difficulty the guns in the first descendant are pretty decent you have assault rifles tactical rifles various machine guns snipers hand cannons which basically serve as revolvers grenade launchers and also one type of weapon I forgot the name of that's very reminiscent of the shark fl3 laser from fear not exactly sure if I still have it on me actually I might have even dismantled it for materials by mistake but in case I did I need to get my hands on one again there's also display of blood when you shoot your opponents which is always a plus and me can be a bit predictable in the sense that it operates on the basis of distance from players L's saw on Agro a lot of the mobs would also perform a cheeky s step upon aiming their heads as a result of which unexperienced players might think those NPCs are a bit more complex than they actually are but I've seen worse and to be frank I find it enjoyable when they evade my sniper shots every once in a while the story of the game is all right I guess you're fighting for the good guys and you're trying to protect the world from Alien Invaders and their leader but I don't want they V too much from The Narrative since this isn't the focus of the video one important thing to know is that the game supports full cross platform meaning Xbox PlayStation PC Gamers can play together in the same Lobby and you don't have to sign into son your cre an nexton account in order to access the services this quality of life feature though comes with a little caveat I highly recommend that you read the terms and conditions before installing the first descendant because for many of you they might be a deal breaker especially if you haven't played the live service title before to quickly summarize what you absolutely have to come to terms with when you get into a free-to-play model such as this game first and foremost forget about owning anything you don't buy this product you're just being given the opportunity to play it for as long as the servers exist and knowing next on track record of shutting down their multiplayer only titles that information is all the more valuable for season and new Gamers alike all of the money you decide to spend on character Cosmetics XP and items are non-refundable and you can claim ownership of those no matter how many of them you bought the Korean publisher behind the first descendant can terminate your account without giving you heads up so what I would suggest is try and be having private messages in all of these modern titles there's usually a script filtering offensive language and they can easily look up the accounts of people who have used derogatory terms against other players death threats are most definitely in the high years of player activity that can get you in trouble with the authorities and Doctor disrespecting someone is without a doubt up there too and look guys this isn't gaming is renewed 15 20 years ago free titles such as this one might make you think they're targeting primarily countries where people can't afford to buy games from the regular but the aggressive monetization tells another story the lack of barrier of Entry isn't a charitable act from next on side in the slightest it is there to secure an influx of players of varying socio economic status thus increasing the pool of Gamers they can make money off of and now you're probably thinking that I'm straight pulling stuff out of my rear but the truth is companies such as the one I'm talking about right now can still benefit monetarily from people who don't spend money on free to play IPS how you ask well by simply having your personal data sold to third parties one way you can think of this whole scheme is Imagine countries with low GDP as being a passive base income for the Ian game makers while States where people have significantly High disposable income are their go mines one generates money from Soul personal data and the other from offering their info as well as by purchasing those sweet $99 bundles and this is where we go full circle when it comes to the Western Market and it's huge influence on the game saving for the fat stacks or as one might say with great rewards come great restrictions so if you ever decide to drop an F bomb in this game chat be aware that Korea isn't the only one supervising your activity and some people hate being called out as a result of which the chances of losing everything you've grinded for or Worse paid for are pretty damn high after establishing what you'll be getting into should you agree to the terms and conditions I'd like to make one thing very clear I'm not against this game succeeding whatsoever I'm just relaying information that might be useful to you before giving the first descant to go in fact I believe nexon's newest game is a step in the right direction when it comes to giving people the chance to place beautiful characters and also by refraining itself from shoving down certain Trends down our throats that said I feel like I had to address what needed to be said and the truth is the first Des just has the full package when it comes to microtransactions a few other things I found annoying that have nothing to do with monetization and the games as a service model are the constant stuttering and visual glitches just to preface this my PC is pushing the high mid tier threshold and based on the recommended settings I could easily run this title on Ultra with right racing off of course but the Jank is definitely there and I hope next one will fix this in future patches still I probably shouldn't get my hopes to high since full lobbies are apparently more important than performance in the main Hub but I digress my other graph with this game is the absolute ADHD gen Alpha main menu which in honesty makes me want to vomit it is so bad there's so much crap the game thrwing at you at once that it almost feels like you need five work days to figure out the options stab alone and another weekend to get up to speed with everything in the hub I really missed the simple old game menus where you could only see and tweak what you needed instead of having 50 sub menus just for the inventory which by the way and let me know if I'm seeing this right because I'm still having trouble wrapping my head around this is a submenu in the inventory tab let me reiterate this in cas in case you somehow miss my point inventory inside the inventory where a single gun has more to learn about than the university algebra textbook why I'm launching this game to shoot things and look at round asses I'm not here to study I've studied enough now I want to relax and shoot aliens just imagine coming home after 8 hours at school and the first thing you lay your eyes on is this I swear if I were in charge of that absolute treachery against Gamers I would remove more than half of it and still be able to retain 100% of the menu's content please stop making bloated over complicated and no inducing game menus seriously they're not fun and they most definitely aren't helping new players find their bearings right with all the negatives out of the way I think it's time for a verdict is the game enjoyable yes I plan on playing more and unlock a bunch of characters have been N Out from the get-go because guess what I like the way they look especially fora I just can't get enough of the neon green canisters pair with the dark leather outfit that style is right up my alley and I'm not sure if you've ever heard of this YouTube channel but visually she reminds me a lot of AI Angela so yeah FR is definitely next on my list now when it comes to buying stuff what I would recommend is if you're dead s on obtaining characters locked behind a pay wall or just want to skip some of the grind pay as much as what you think the game costs in the range between 0 and $60 and then stop giving next on money they already make enough from third party websites and let's say that a quarter of the players during the July 4th Peak spent 40 bucks on Cosmetics alone that's almost 2 and a half million solely from micr transactions which is more than what some AAA games made in the span of years in the 2000s and early 2010s let that s in so if I were you I would only purchase coins after verifying the game is doing well months after its release a dwindling player base and hacking issues are clearly indicators that the multiplayer life service game will be shut down sooner than later and if that happens with the first descendant I'm most definitely out so pay attention to the trends and be wise with your money because again you do not own this game there's no physical copies you can't play land nor create private lobbies after the main servers are shut down once a live service title is pulled out from online stores it's over and yeah these were my first impressions from the first descendant if you found this video useful make sure to hit the like button tell me what you think about the game in the comments a sub will be appreciated as well and yeah stay awesome guys until next time [Music]

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Published: Tue Jul 09 2024