The First Descendant: Why, Somehow, I've Done A Complete 180

My views on The First Descendant are shifting significantly over time. I am not guaranteeing you'll like it, but I want to explain why it's working for me now, and why I'm hooked.
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  • @Thewizzard15
    @Thewizzard1525 күн бұрын

    I haven’t played the game. I might get in but idk. However I RESPECT THE CRAP out of anyone who is willing to change their opinion based on further experiences. You are a good man.

  • @ThePowerOfOneThePowerOfTwo

    @ThePowerOfOneThePowerOfTwo

    25 күн бұрын

    Agreed

  • @onyx633

    @onyx633

    25 күн бұрын

    hey dude might want to start soon i have already reached max on 2 decendants your gonna be hella behind if you dont start soon

  • @Thewizzard15

    @Thewizzard15

    25 күн бұрын

    @@onyx633 im not convinced I want to grind a new game right now but I do realize it would take a long time to get leveled up 😂

  • @CreateToAchieve

    @CreateToAchieve

    25 күн бұрын

    it’s literally free so there should never be mention of “idk” try it, brother!

  • @Thewizzard15

    @Thewizzard15

    25 күн бұрын

    @@CreateToAchieve time is money and I’m still working on beating Elden Ring DLC. Gaming has been too good to me the last year 😂 not to mention I am a Destiny player and always get sucked back in

  • @stuartbagley2586
    @stuartbagley258625 күн бұрын

    Warframe veterans: “First time?”

  • @thatonepenguinperson618

    @thatonepenguinperson618

    25 күн бұрын

    I'd be really curious to see what he thinks about Warframe if he actually played it after this. I've seen a lot of Destiny players comparing this game to Warframe because they're told it's like Warframe from their audience, but they never actually try to confirm this by playing Warframe and experiencing the differences for themselves. I understand it's a time commitment, but even a first impressions video would be interesting to watch (especially since Warframe players eat that content up).

  • @vasRayya

    @vasRayya

    25 күн бұрын

    he says he doesn't have time to cover warframe but he has time to cover koreaslop warframe uh huh ok paul I see how it is

  • @TheSkaOreo

    @TheSkaOreo

    25 күн бұрын

    @@vasRayyaI mean The First Descendent just launch while Warframe has years of content. Kinda not shocking why he picked one over the other l.

  • @corruptedhivemind932

    @corruptedhivemind932

    25 күн бұрын

    😂 for real lol, games not bad but mtx is pretty much a problem but if they have trading like Warframe along with the ability to trade premium currency then it wouldn't be a real problem. Gonna love seeing tons of Warframe players giving paul crap on FD but not touching Warframe when tons of people are always talking about "No content in destiny", i bounce between the two for years with having +1500 hours on one or the other but im burned out on Warframe due to all the new stuff for the past year or two being mediocre slop like that "brand new" survival mode to farm the werewolf frame(dont remember her name)

  • @davidhache1267

    @davidhache1267

    25 күн бұрын

    I like Warframe and first descendant 4:05 is a lot like it (besides movement which is much different, WF has melee weapons, etc). I think jumping into a game like WF late is very difficult. So much going on and it’s overwhelming.

  • @ZeroAran
    @ZeroAran25 күн бұрын

    I like that I can turn my brain off and mindlessly farm things.

  • @DreadedLad88

    @DreadedLad88

    25 күн бұрын

    Same. I dont have time for MMOs anymore. So games like this scratch my grind itch.

  • @Farengast

    @Farengast

    25 күн бұрын

    Try power wash simulator. It's actually so good for that.

  • @xiqy1959

    @xiqy1959

    25 күн бұрын

    Its super fun

  • @paulszki

    @paulszki

    25 күн бұрын

    I feel like any number of games let you turn off your brain to mindlessly farm things. But those games then have other qualities in addition to just being a mindless grind fest. It's like you've given up on.... quality.

  • @KevinGonzalez-hs7so

    @KevinGonzalez-hs7so

    25 күн бұрын

    This. Love the asthetics first if all. Also this game is Warframe but the farming, the menus, everything is MUCH EASIER. Thank god. Love it

  • @toppermusic
    @toppermusic25 күн бұрын

    Its the perfect game to kick back, mindlessly grind, and watch netflix on the 2nd monitor. My kind of game

  • @TheSkaOreo

    @TheSkaOreo

    25 күн бұрын

    @@toppermusic so a podcast game.

  • @mattydazz

    @mattydazz

    25 күн бұрын

    Exactly!

  • @AndrewChin-ck9uk

    @AndrewChin-ck9uk

    24 күн бұрын

    That's the same vibe I have with warframe. You should try it if you have not

  • @MultipleChoiceNinja

    @MultipleChoiceNinja

    24 күн бұрын

    Sounds like you need a new hobby

  • @SteveDestiny74

    @SteveDestiny74

    24 күн бұрын

    I love them games

  • @Moxsy
    @Moxsy25 күн бұрын

    Yes Paul yes. Join us 😈

  • @305backup

    @305backup

    22 күн бұрын

    The bunny main himself

  • @CALIGULA198X

    @CALIGULA198X

    9 күн бұрын

    My man!

  • @DinoConV
    @DinoConV25 күн бұрын

    The game is like 60% warframe, 30% destiny, 10% anime waifu to glue it all together. Not as fair or fast as Warframe, nor is the combat as poslished as Destiny, but man, I love Warframe and I love Destiny. If I'm between content on both of them, then yeah, this is probably something I'm gonna have a good time with.

  • @lukeGGlee

    @lukeGGlee

    25 күн бұрын

    That anime waifu is really 10% final fantasy

  • @Yeetus223

    @Yeetus223

    24 күн бұрын

    I’ve played a little bit of war frame and had a roommate that played it a lot. Never got into it. And I think you’re right it is a tad bit slower.

  • @jonblackwell8803

    @jonblackwell8803

    24 күн бұрын

    The combat feels like warframe and anthem mix (take out flying)

  • @paolosolcruz

    @paolosolcruz

    24 күн бұрын

    K-POP Waifus are just on another level lol

  • @marvinvogtde

    @marvinvogtde

    24 күн бұрын

    i donno i cant get into this game as a looong time destiny and warframe vet, this game just doesnt have a soul to it, it feels fake or like it was made by an AI, but happy for everyone who can enjoy it

  • @michaeljaca7831
    @michaeljaca783125 күн бұрын

    Paul finally realized how a new Destiny player feels in 2024.

  • @bmark6971

    @bmark6971

    25 күн бұрын

    There are no new players in 2024 because they don't want to buy a base game and 13 dlc to know what's going on.

  • @JamesEatWorld7758

    @JamesEatWorld7758

    25 күн бұрын

    @@bmark6971you don’t buy a base game for D2

  • @Label07

    @Label07

    25 күн бұрын

    @@bmark6971 Those will be sunset soon. That's the Bungie way.

  • @thugaegalo6689

    @thugaegalo6689

    25 күн бұрын

    If you want to enter the destiny universe,you have to spend alot of money,i mean alot!

  • @FLINTZ

    @FLINTZ

    25 күн бұрын

    Let's not kid ourselves. It's a game that there's fun to be had, but when number go up, body and brain feel good. That's what most are feeling right now that Destiny doesn't offer for veteran players. I see right through that because I don't believe that the game, in its current state, is very fun long term from a personal standpoint.

  • @tavar16
    @tavar1625 күн бұрын

    Constant dopamine of progression is the biggest thing it's got going for it. Intercepts that will hard stop you unless you learn how to improve your damage or build or learn the mechanics.

  • @TeKnoVKNG23

    @TeKnoVKNG23

    23 күн бұрын

    For me it's that plus having the freedom of logging in and doing whatever I want. I'll get on and spend a couple hours grinding for weapon blueprints/parts or Descendant parts, the next day I'll work on modules and enhancing, run some defense farms to get levels up, or go farm some intercepts. I just like being able to get on and have the option to go do whatever and with the grind, I know there's tons of things to keep playing for.

  • @cJb2381
    @cJb238125 күн бұрын

    As a Warfare veteran, 16 hr turnaround time for your Descendant is good! Try waiting 3 days for your Warframe

  • @cJb2381

    @cJb2381

    25 күн бұрын

    Edit: Warframe 😂

  • @aramisvaladez9280

    @aramisvaladez9280

    24 күн бұрын

    Oh don’t forget the 12 hours per part before the 3 day wait

  • @lmaocopter101

    @lmaocopter101

    24 күн бұрын

    @@aramisvaladez9280 *Styanax grind intensifies*

  • @tirsoochoa5763

    @tirsoochoa5763

    24 күн бұрын

    Equinox laughter

  • @aramisvaladez9280

    @aramisvaladez9280

    24 күн бұрын

    @@tirsoochoa5763 please stop. I have PTSD.

  • @gradyneal5261
    @gradyneal526124 күн бұрын

    Warframe players used to be the nice people and this game turned them spiteful. I’ve never seen a community so desperately trying to convince people, who are enjoying a game, that they are objectively wrong for not enjoying the “correct” game.

  • @TeKnoVKNG23

    @TeKnoVKNG23

    23 күн бұрын

    This is pretty much any gaming community when a competitor comes out. You should see the cartwheels the Overwatch community is doing right now trying to tell everyone Marvel Rivals is going to be garbage before it's even out since it's a direct competitor for their player base and stagnant game the devs have forgotten how to balance.

  • @user_z01
    @user_z0125 күн бұрын

    Im looking forward to what happens when Paul starts hard mode void intercepts 😂

  • @Phillipmurr
    @Phillipmurr25 күн бұрын

    Mad respect for the open turn around, I was pretty much the same. when I was introduced to all the systems. But once I just started playing , it’s just fun .

  • @JOHNNYxDRAMA
    @JOHNNYxDRAMA24 күн бұрын

    I'm at 43 hours and I'm starting to feel the power in my character and enjoying it.

  • @krayzie8169
    @krayzie816924 күн бұрын

    I liked it from the beginning and absolutely love it now. Great video btw, it is overwhelming at first but once you get a grasp on everything the game has to offer on building your descendants and where to unlock other descendants makes it one hell of a good time playing.

  • @xyr3s
    @xyr3s25 күн бұрын

    Try turning frame generation off. Some other youtuber had some problem that was fixed by turning it off. Might work for you too.

  • @Osiris02

    @Osiris02

    24 күн бұрын

    I had everything off and it was still a stuttery mess for me this morning. No idea what's going on behind the scenes but it would turn into a slideshow when I used Viessas frost road then it crashed. This was PS5 performance mode.

  • @xyr3s

    @xyr3s

    24 күн бұрын

    @Osiris02 apparently some performance fixes were made in today's update. Hope it works for u too.

  • @countzeero
    @countzeero25 күн бұрын

    I have had the same experience, it took me a couple of zones but now it’s got my attention I am really beginning to be engaged

  • @vegardstrom4269
    @vegardstrom426925 күн бұрын

    I really like the game. The build crafting, progression and gameplay are very fun

  • @pantherusa3146

    @pantherusa3146

    18 күн бұрын

    And most important. Hot chicks 😅

  • @garyjones1483
    @garyjones148325 күн бұрын

    I think what you said about getting in at the ground floor is very accurate.

  • @grimheergaming4109
    @grimheergaming410924 күн бұрын

    Nice video Paul! There is a button in the battle pass (bottom right corner of the screen) which takes you to the "battle supply shop" where you can spend challenge tokens once you hit lvl 50 & 96, to buy cosmetics with challenge tokens you get from weekly/seasonal challenges. This pass has skins for Ajax, Lepic & Viessa as well as a couple of other weapon skins/cosmetics. Also there's been reports of the wave based "levelling" missions having a chance to drop mod slot upgrade catalysts if you finish the entire thing. Final note, I agree with your closing comment, I find this similar to Warframe in a lot of ways but it's not as overwhelming with 10 years of content to catch up on and tons of different systems to learn.

  • @EmperorOfMan
    @EmperorOfMan25 күн бұрын

    So who is organizing the intervention? My guy has been addicted to live service too long. He is experimenting with fenty now lol

  • @shadyrebob5999
    @shadyrebob599925 күн бұрын

    The gameplay is fun so it makes grinding for stuff somewhat enjoyable. In Destiny you grind for higher light level weapons and armor that you upgrade your old stuff with. Sure there are new weapons to chase but it doesn't really feel like your are building a character or weapon. Just running GM's hoping you get the right drop.

  • @knayvik

    @knayvik

    25 күн бұрын

    i think another thing that makes tfd so fun is generally the gm equivalents are very short so you get that dopamine hit of the drops faster, even when the rates are much lower also knowing that the rates are low and hitting them feels so good

  • @shadyrebob5999

    @shadyrebob5999

    25 күн бұрын

    @@knayvik It helps that you get other drops too. Those are useful for building mats, upgrading weapons, or unlocking characters. Feels like progress no matter what you are doing, besides the wave defense missions. Those are unrewarding right now.

  • @Takua_The_Chronicler
    @Takua_The_Chronicler25 күн бұрын

    Hey Paul I saw somewhere to Turn frame generation off, maybe that'll help you??

  • @heroicskeleton1566
    @heroicskeleton156624 күн бұрын

    I feel the same way as you, but from the perspective of a Warframe player! Its refreshing having a new game scratch that same itch that these games did when they were new. And i also really agree about how great it is to start when it's new for everybody. That's actually the thing that i was really looking forward to the most

  • @mediocresumo1
    @mediocresumo125 күн бұрын

    I really love this game

  • @PraedythGaming
    @PraedythGaming25 күн бұрын

    The thing i dislike most about destiny is that even in trivial content, you dont feel like the stuff you grind for makes you strong. Whereas in TFD, i have level 100 weapons, and when im farming low-level stuff, i feel god like.

  • @CuzzieGaming

    @CuzzieGaming

    25 күн бұрын

    Yooooooo this is very valid point

  • @acardenasjr1340

    @acardenasjr1340

    25 күн бұрын

    Yup. Infact, I'm stuck in progressing, too low level 😅

  • @RazgrizFllaga

    @RazgrizFllaga

    24 күн бұрын

    Power Fantasy. Thats the definition you are looking for. Destimy has none where this game has it in spades.

  • @Cross31415

    @Cross31415

    24 күн бұрын

    I can see the catharsis of going through early content like a combine harvester, but is that really worth rendering that content meaningless for? The flip side of your point is that seasonal arenas, say, always put up a fight no matter how long ago you first tried them. Challenge/balance does help make things more fun, doesn't it?

  • @cNille

    @cNille

    24 күн бұрын

    ​@Cross31415 not if your heavily invested into the fantasy of the game, think of it this way and take balancing out for a second. Imagine you are the fireteam that fell Witness, you slaughtered countless demigods and gods that were known to be immortal. You are THE guardian of legend, but a mere thrall can kill you with two smacks....kinda destroys that fantasy doesn't it? Old content can remain low light and you should be able to steam roll through it, while newer content should be your challenge, it allows moments of rest and relaxing when you farm for older things and when it's time to lock in you know hey this is where your mettle should be tested. I think the difficulty should be wide ranged and more dynamic rather it be all content has you -5 under.

  • @cold_as_death
    @cold_as_death25 күн бұрын

    If you do the Special Operations (horde mode missions) the leveling goes by much faster.

  • @CuzzieGaming

    @CuzzieGaming

    25 күн бұрын

    That's what I do to level up my descendants!!

  • @onering2728

    @onering2728

    24 күн бұрын

    B-But it's so boring... and it suddenly becomes way too difficult. I prefer field missions... because I can control the tempo

  • @renyoudie
    @renyoudie25 күн бұрын

    Big fan of how much stuff can be farmed concurrently tbh. Makes it feel like even if you arent getting the main drop, you want ur still getting reaources and mats for other stuff. Digging the game tbh. Glad you gave it a chance

  • @dBanzy
    @dBanzy25 күн бұрын

    They should buff the HP and DEF by 150% and remove those 2 mandatory survival mods to enable customization

  • @johnsherry6021

    @johnsherry6021

    24 күн бұрын

    That’s part of the building a character though.gotta trade 1thing for another .

  • @FinxOmally
    @FinxOmally24 күн бұрын

    I dropped $20 on the game, bought the battle pass, and just sitting on the rest of the currency. So far unlocked 5 characters via grind, and I’m really enjoying it. You don’t HAVE to buy anything in this game, but can see myself paying to store more unlocked characters. This was the same in warframe and something I don’t like but if I can pay $60 to get the game into a way I’m happy with, I don’t see that as an issue.

  • @TheZROLimit
    @TheZROLimit25 күн бұрын

    The only thing I bought was the battle pass and the little starter packs. I think like 30 bucks total and even had enough to pick up the same skin for Bunny. I’m actually really enjoying it. I don’t think it’s perfect but technically its monetization is on par with Warframe aside from the ability to trade and have premium currency in game.

  • @babatunde9992

    @babatunde9992

    25 күн бұрын

    Bro the bp's on Warframe are free....

  • @TheZROLimit

    @TheZROLimit

    25 күн бұрын

    @@babatunde9992 i was referring to the ultimate descendants. They are literally the same price as the prime warframes

  • @CuzzieGaming

    @CuzzieGaming

    25 күн бұрын

    They said they are adding the option to trade but they need to make sure servers are ok first before they release it but it's supposedly something they working on

  • @kingsol4786

    @kingsol4786

    25 күн бұрын

    Who cares it’s your money you don’t have to explain anything to anyone. You wanna buy something buy it

  • @BrianMiddleton-bi3yc
    @BrianMiddleton-bi3yc25 күн бұрын

    Plus as you go on you understand everything alot better so you can go after the things you need/want

  • @kaoss41409
    @kaoss4140925 күн бұрын

    The build crafting is the most fun for me. Interested in how the trading will be and when they add mm to hard mode. I also like how there are weapons that specifically add to the decendant you're playing with.

  • @bekfistwolf8248
    @bekfistwolf824825 күн бұрын

    My new favorite game for relaxing, listening to music, and killing robot gods

  • @CosmicD
    @CosmicD24 күн бұрын

    I uninstalled it for a day because I was raging mad they started what seemed to me as endgame meta halfway the story (with the dead bride boss fight), which requires you to enhance your character a lot by items that are not necesarrily easy to find and have a low drop rate. I literally tried for 5 days to find guns and stat up until I notice I had a damn energy module that extended the power of my descendent and I could actually search where I find the correct modules. I hated the boss fight timer, but I get now, that it's a leveling gate, to make sure that you're having enough damage output / character stats to proceed. And low and behold, as I was anticipating and updating modules more, I did devourerer in the first run, with random publics! I kinda like the story of the game and what I first found to be a web of crafting dependencies, I started to like because as I know more what each item's purpose is and where you can find it, it's just more relaxing to plan your gameplay in order to get what you want out of your char. That parallel gameplay creates an extra motivation to keep playing. I do tend to burn out of these types of games after the story is over and I won't do endgame too much. I'd rather try new descendents' for different playstyle and play the story again a few times. Then i'll see where I get. But I do love this game!

  • @Nightmoss
    @Nightmoss24 күн бұрын

    Kudos to you for posting this. I didn't think you gave the game enough time to judge it fairly. Honestly my big hesitation was Nexon's rng reputation, but for now I'm having fun.

  • @WarMonkeyPlays
    @WarMonkeyPlays25 күн бұрын

    I had massive rubberbanding issues too. What worked for me was setting the GPU settings dropdown to "off" (or "none", I don't remember off the top of my head).

  • @thedeathofaman
    @thedeathofaman25 күн бұрын

    The First Descendant, new D2 content next week, Once Human just launched...not to mention my substantial single player backlog. I need a hyperbaric time chamber to play all these games man.

  • @twindeserteagle1

    @twindeserteagle1

    24 күн бұрын

    This! 😂. And I haven't event begun to get to the dual destiny exotic mission. I'm so behind😊

  • @KA-vs7nl

    @KA-vs7nl

    24 күн бұрын

    Im ditching first descendant, Once human is here and its so fun

  • @Nicholasdross
    @Nicholasdross23 күн бұрын

    Holy f*** my good sir, you have very sensible reactions. Thank you for your service 🙏 I'm enjoying the game myself. Once you finish and turn on hard mode, level 100 gold gear only drops. so don't fret too much over grinding yet , unless you're finding it fun to and really want to.

  • @shadowwalker04
    @shadowwalker0425 күн бұрын

    It is repetitive for some grinds, but there is so much to do that you can always take a break from one activity and do a different one for a while.

  • @Zekespeke
    @Zekespeke25 күн бұрын

    Literally same. The whole time I've been playing I've though, "this is a bad, unpolished game that's pretty soulless." And yet...I keep playing. A lot. What is happening.

  • @MrHellohorse

    @MrHellohorse

    25 күн бұрын

    It scratches an itch that destiny hasn't scratched in a while. The gameplay loop is really good, and you always have something to work on. That's why I've been playing so much

  • @joshyackley1274
    @joshyackley127425 күн бұрын

    There are some skins in the battlepass. You have to click that hexagon on the lower right side of the screen(same spot as the bonus point stuff but on initial BP page). The skins are awarded at BP lvl 50 and 96 iirc.

  • @123TheCloop
    @123TheCloop25 күн бұрын

    those hitches seem to be driver hangs, noticed when it happens my GPU usage just plummits to 0% so either an engine problem (shocker UE5) or some driver issue causing issues, would be nice if they could fix it

  • @embyrarts8712
    @embyrarts871220 күн бұрын

    quick note on transcendent mods. They are hard to get during the campaign. They drop more frequently in hard mode, especially on the hard mode bosses. Theres also some field missions with really dense mobs that you can drop them in. Target farming them is hard but you still get a shot at them. edit: and now they added hard mode dungeon group finder, they drop often enough from the boss.

  • @brycej68
    @brycej6825 күн бұрын

    This is a great video, thanks Paul l. I want this game to do well. I appreciate the honest review of the game!

  • @mr.gameandteach7197
    @mr.gameandteach719723 күн бұрын

    They gave the players what they wanted. I gave them $100 for ultimate Ajax. I leveled my regular Ajax to 40 and felt I wanted the ultimate version. I can see myself playing for a few hundred to thousand hours. New content at the end of August too.

  • @mrjenchilada
    @mrjenchilada24 күн бұрын

    Respect the hell out of you tassi. Pride is a curse that a lot of people have and I appreciate you not getting consumed by it.

  • @ImYourS3npai
    @ImYourS3npai25 күн бұрын

    I was one of the first players to hop into this game during the betas because I as a long-time Warframe player, I was looking for something a little different as Destiny 2 outpaced my wallet. I can honestly say that the betas felt better to play because they gave you more experiences and resources upfront, but on the full release, I'm having a hard time maintaining interest because in Warframe, it's FAR easier to accrue the resources you need in order to craft Prime Warframes. You can also earn the platinum premium currency in-game by trading with other players. The grind is smoother, gameplay is far more fluid, there is a wider variety of enemies and activities to do and more varied landscapes and tilesets to explore. Did it take Warframe a long time to get there? Yes. HOWEVER, considering that both Warframe and Destiny have been around for 10 years, The Last Descendant could have very easily just pulled from their more complete forms and made something that eclipsed them both. Instead, they put everything that's fun about both games behind a massive paywall, otherwise, the grind is pretty grueling. As a casual player leaning on hardcore, it's very easy to see the cracks in this game and I'm going to stick with Warframe until they decide to fix the issues.

  • @OscarASevilla

    @OscarASevilla

    25 күн бұрын

    Its the 2nd week its been out bro.. and youre complaining about having to grind.. If you think this is such a grind, then i just know you wouldnt have cut it for certain games where the grind is actually real lol

  • @ImYourS3npai

    @ImYourS3npai

    25 күн бұрын

    @@OscarASevilla The point is that this is a 10-year old model. It should have been a slam dunk right out of the gate. Nexon has had time to see what games did this right and which ones got it horribly wrong. The games they copied from are wildly successful for a reason. Imagine someone built something and then gave you instructions on how to do the exact same thing. If you get it wrong, it's either because you didn't have the parts or for lack of trying.

  • @OscarASevilla

    @OscarASevilla

    25 күн бұрын

    @@ImYourS3npai well considering you yourself acknowledged destimy and warfare having had so much time to own their craft, its safe to say the first descendant doesn't have the parts. Can't act like destiny still hasn't gotten some obvious things right, after all this time and player complaints. Halo 3 existed. Based on that existence, every game should be a slam dunk for having a blueprint of a successful game

  • @tresicario984

    @tresicario984

    24 күн бұрын

    "I was one of the first players" 😂

  • @sidneycelestin2619
    @sidneycelestin261923 күн бұрын

    I understand your struggles. I’m a destiny player too to get it. I’ve been playing a game. That’s been out for longer than 10 years Warframe. this game truly does remind me of Warframe Companion. They are two different games, but the similarity is there. The constant working towards something, the constant adding of characters and abilities the craft. And so on definitely remind me of war frame. Many of us who are now playing the first descendent came from Warframe.

  • @Lou5yGam3r
    @Lou5yGam3r25 күн бұрын

    I had that glitching too until I lowered my mouse polling rate..might help

  • @limit_limitless9875
    @limit_limitless987525 күн бұрын

    If you alt tab out and back into the game it always smooths out for me

  • @jpdaleus1980
    @jpdaleus198022 күн бұрын

    I just like that I can do all quests / missions without being gatekept by party size (class item exotic mission)

  • @bradrizzo3950
    @bradrizzo395024 күн бұрын

    A large portion of the players I feel get into these kind of things for the grind, and will largely avoid the store. You know it going in so it's not that big of a deal. I'll be trying this game out this weekend, for the destiny reasons Paul mentioned.

  • @adampetro2159
    @adampetro215925 күн бұрын

    I have an issue with paying for time. Most things aren't bad,like enhancement mats at like 3 caliper. But I do it a lot

  • @ActuallyEllrod
    @ActuallyEllrod24 күн бұрын

    When Paul talks about everyone starting near ground zero 0️⃣ that hit me. Totally agree

  • @Zantesuken
    @Zantesuken23 күн бұрын

    If you're using a AMD graphics card, a lot of people, myself included have been having issues with their latest update. If that's the case, roll back to the one before. Also I read your article reviewing this game a little while ago and must say I was annoyed cause I've been loving this game! After end game, yeah there is lots of grinding with unlocking characters/abilities etc. But it's good because if you get bored doing the same mission over and over, just switch to another one. There's loads of stuff to unlock as well and daily/weekly tasks to do. 130+ hours in and still going! Also it's awesome that you have posted this video. Not a lot of people would do that. You have a new subscriber! :D

  • @kevh4755
    @kevh475524 күн бұрын

    Regarding what was said about going back to a lower level area and plowing through everything, yes. BUT, one thing I felt good about was replaying some early missions and being paired with newer/junior level players and either helping them through to get a clear OR seeing how they might be struggling in a certain spot where I was struggling before leveling up and fine tuning some load out items. I dunno, pretty cool. The same thing happened to me when I was running the Kingston horde mode mission and this random Valby was an absolutely UNIT and carried us farther then I thought we were gonna go. I’ve been having fun! :)

  • @griffinocallaghan5979
    @griffinocallaghan597923 күн бұрын

    Enjoyed listening to this after having a pretty similar experience. This reminds me of anthem without flying more than anything but with a much better thought out progression and endgame. Now that I understand they are basically making money off of people that can’t restrain themselves and that nothing is essential to pay for I sort of dig the free aspect.

  • @YourOnlyHero
    @YourOnlyHero24 күн бұрын

    Just started this game during release. I heard its like warframe but this is so much better than warframe in all ways

  • @Mounttaintop
    @Mounttaintop23 күн бұрын

    when you get to endgame even ultimate farming gets significantly easier where you get hard mode relics that you can crack on hard mode fights that are 6% instead of 3% and then if you catalyst them (which you can get up to a 20% chance for them to drop from the mission that drop the relics instead of like the 2% it is on normal mode) you can then boost it to 12% for what were 3% drops

  • @imonyourside8376
    @imonyourside837625 күн бұрын

    Warframe Founder who hasn't played it but a few hours since a couple years after launch. I'm having a great time in this game and the more I play the More i love it. I really hope they can adjust the cash shop and how expensive everything is but other than that I'll just grind out and have fun doing it.

  • @AlexEatsCats
    @AlexEatsCats25 күн бұрын

    I participated in every play test, and its so crazy how nothing has changed since the first play test. All the problems i had in the first test, i had in the last play test. Like everyone will say there's nothing this does that Warframe doesn't. And a lot of the grind in Warframe is more meaningful, all the missions to get the regular variants are good content same with the crazy story.

  • @lDarkSlayerl
    @lDarkSlayerl25 күн бұрын

    We got another one, Boyz!

  • @Tremulant887
    @Tremulant88723 күн бұрын

    I played in two betas (2022 and 2023) and could feel the repetitive nature creeping up fast, so I totally understand the first impression.

  • @toxicvisions7452
    @toxicvisions745225 күн бұрын

    I'm loving my time with TFD. Honestly I was skeptical at first too, but now I'm stuck on it! Technical issues is my complaint to a degree as well. Overall I'm happy with the game

  • @misfit1422
    @misfit142225 күн бұрын

    I feel like this game is more lenient when it comes to farming stuff, things can be really easy or getting lucky puts you in really good spots, just playing missions for an hour gave me plenty of upgrade materials to not have to worry about it until I progress in the main campaign or fight colossus

  • @Nalzir
    @Nalzir24 күн бұрын

    Ultimates i would say are not worth doing without having sharen and enzo, also in acess info you can look at decendent then while seeing the mats there you can press U to tag it then while in a a zone you can press U again to see how many of the mats you still need.

  • @exxabkgaming3349
    @exxabkgaming334917 күн бұрын

    Hey man I didnt know you had a yt channel. Good shit

  • @GeorgeNoX
    @GeorgeNoX22 күн бұрын

    i haven't experienced the rubberbanding you are having since launch so idk what might be causing it for you, but i personally really enjoy the game so far. I finished the story now and now im at the stage where im just grining for more characters and ult weapons and only after that is done i will probably delve more into hard mode. I did Kingston hard mode and that was super easy so idk if the hard mode is actually that hard if you come in with a proper kit. One of my biggest gripes with the game is that you can't die you base costume and that paints are limited in use so i kind of always feel like i don't want to use one when i get it

  • @archdon8336
    @archdon833624 күн бұрын

    The best way to level up characters is the Kingston wave operation

  • @vladkillgore8266
    @vladkillgore826616 күн бұрын

    I was having the same issues as you. "hitches" After install the game on an m2 drive. I no longer have that problem

  • @buckman234
    @buckman23425 күн бұрын

    Looking forward to your review of the endgame.

  • @clintonchico9547
    @clintonchico954724 күн бұрын

    I love the grind. I hit a dps check and decided to start farming random stuff. That was 2 days ago. I should probably try that boss again after spending a few million kuiper.

  • @dezr87
    @dezr8725 күн бұрын

    As a warfrmae vet with over 3,000 hours I couldn't agree more with your initial impressions and now your revised thoughts after given it some time. I was initially hesitant about this game for a variety of reasons but after playing it for 20-30 hours its a nice change of pace compared to Warframe and I'm really enjoying it so far and HAVEN'T SPENT A DIME on it

  • @user-th4ir7qm3q
    @user-th4ir7qm3q24 күн бұрын

    for me turnign off frame gen stoped the skip/runerbanding, the stuff to get extra slots is not hard to get, i thought the same way untill i got to hard mode and figured out how to farm them, have forma my bunny 8 times now without paying anything.

  • @withinmyself
    @withinmyself23 күн бұрын

    I'm glad you're enjoying this game. As someone who's logged over 3,000 in-game Warframe hours, I just don't have the energy to jump into a clone. Warframe has over a decade of updates, balancing, polishing, add-ons, game-modes, and not to mention its excellent economy which I'm pretty sure this game will eventually tackle and probably figure out but its just too early. Plus Soulframe is just around the corner and I'm definitely playing that. Its good to see these developers are listening but DE has earned my trust over and over and even if Soulframe has a rough launch I'll definitely give them the benefit of the doubt and I'll enjoy the journey that unfolds as they collaborate with the community to create yet another masterpiece. I can see First Descendant being a great entry point for those gamers who missed the Warframe/Destiny train and feel like those games are too overwhelming and intimidating to jump into at this point. Which I don't agree with, I think anyone can jump into Warframe and have a blast, its when players start watching Meta build videos and feel like they MUST have certain things and they MUST grind Mastery. You don't need to do that. Just play what's in front of you, the game gives and gives and gives. I was MR06 after 500 hours of playing and I finished the starchart with Mag. Just start with playing through each planet and just have fun with the game. Just my 2 cents. I could go on forever about Warframe, so, I'll stop. :)

  • @ESTalesTyrone
    @ESTalesTyrone25 күн бұрын

    I’m really enjoying this game

  • @drewcandel
    @drewcandel25 күн бұрын

    I got about 2k hours in d2 and warframe and i think this game is pretty fun. Im going to try to just play this without spending a dollar and see how it goes.

  • @Rage-_-Quit
    @Rage-_-Quit23 күн бұрын

    Battlepass is easily the best bang for your buck, you get 300 caliber back so it's effectively only 200, has boosters to help with the grind, ton of weapon skins and an ultimate weapon with enough copies to max out the special effect.

  • @Pernal-j2u
    @Pernal-j2u25 күн бұрын

    People like to forget that this isn't a pvp game. No such thing as p2w in pve. That's a pvp only thing.

  • @hmohngcheelee7549
    @hmohngcheelee754925 күн бұрын

    Been using Gley since launch, I really like her kit, but I’ve been really lucky with drops that I’ve been able to re level her about 4-5 times now. Personally I find this game fun, I had over 1800 hrs in D1 and 750 hours in D2 before I quit from D2.

  • @roguerex292
    @roguerex29224 күн бұрын

    The game grew on me. Very fun with friends and we can final play as a four now.

  • @DreadedLad88
    @DreadedLad8825 күн бұрын

    Certain people will really love this game. And as a Warframe and Destiny player, I look forward to how this game can evolve with the amount of time those games have had.

  • @babatunde9992

    @babatunde9992

    25 күн бұрын

    Both 10 year old games at this point bro

  • @BigNothingMonsterMan
    @BigNothingMonsterMan25 күн бұрын

    i didn't know about the scaling issues, thats really disapointing, hope they fix it

  • @TCMGhost
    @TCMGhost24 күн бұрын

    2 things you can do about the hitching and worked great for me. #1 - If you are using a 4K mouse, drop it down to 1K. I don't think the game is optimized for 4K mice, this fixed my issue. #2 - if you Pre-installed (since it looks like you are on a PC), re-install the game), this helped a little less than option 1 but I haven't had hitching since I did both. For reference, I'm on a R5-5600X/3060TI/32GB Ram playing on High visual setting getting around 65-90FPS

  • @Smith-ft3uw
    @Smith-ft3uw24 күн бұрын

    only negative thing i have atm is the module capacity upgrade, i havent focused farming the blueprint/materials for it properly but from first look its just a huge turn off other than that i love it, i have 4 characters at 40 and just unlocked blair all f2p

  • @chh4554n
    @chh4554n25 күн бұрын

    Paul is hooked baby, that's what happened to me with warframe, i would always have some stuff cooking in foundry that took 3 days but would keep doing other stuff in the meantime. however, the spell broke after a few months for me when i realized even after spending more than 300 dollars in 6 months i still felt like i am poor and being gacha'ed non stop by the game by time gates or boosters or some grinds just being absolutely trash. warframe players would know primed mods and endo farms or the infamous arcane energize that would cost you like 40 dollar real money (its much cheaper now bcos the market crashed lol).

  • @atlasblast2082
    @atlasblast208225 күн бұрын

    Did you install the game on an SSD? That solved a majority of my Frame problems

  • @timkline162
    @timkline16225 күн бұрын

    I'm enjoying it, I'm more worried that the hardcore grind sets in it's gonna get real old real fast. I'd like to be able to unlock all characters eventually, but I don't wanna have to run the same instance or mission 70 times for 1 little part, just to have to run the next one another 70 times for the 2nd part. would be cooler if the rarer rewards have an increasing chance to drop if you don't get it the first time.

  • @clintonchico9547
    @clintonchico954724 күн бұрын

    Kinston defense farm is the best leveling spot. It sucks that the higher difficulty ones don't give more experience.

  • @abarration5907
    @abarration590724 күн бұрын

    I've listened to 2 audio books while playing this game so far. Just wish the activator blueprints had a 5% chance... I haven't even seen a single stabilizer yet.

  • @onering2728
    @onering272824 күн бұрын

    A friend showed me your Forbes article and I read it. Perhaps that's why the KZread algorithm recommended this channel. hello😆 To be honest, I got the feeling from that article that you were already somewhat hooked on this game. why? because I was same. lol I wish devs don't ruin the potential of this game. ok, subscribed. I'll be looking forward to your next vid :)

  • @dredgen0268
    @dredgen026825 күн бұрын

    It does still feel glitchy. Hopefully they iron some of those issues out.

  • @uarelikeme
    @uarelikeme24 күн бұрын

    I love this game. I enjoy playing a mindless shooter and slowly grinding towards achievements. Plus, I can play with friends or solo at any time? Yeah, I’m enjoying this

  • @lazydgsf7429
    @lazydgsf742923 күн бұрын

    Most fun I’ve had playing a co-op game in over 15 years.

  • @goodtaste2185
    @goodtaste218525 күн бұрын

    Im a huge Warframe enjoyer so i might check this out

  • @samuelglassford9017
    @samuelglassford901725 күн бұрын

    Waiting for you to hit the endgame grind for this to flip again. My back of the napkin math for an ultimate descendant is 30+ hours, probably more than double that to minmax them.

  • @saverx1775
    @saverx177525 күн бұрын

    Yes they sell energy activaters, and the catalyst.

  • @PyrusHeliosXX
    @PyrusHeliosXX25 күн бұрын

    Just beat the devouer about 25 hrs into the game and im loving it

  • @1div2agent74
    @1div2agent7425 күн бұрын

    It’s almost like they took a page from clash of clans with the research timer 😂😂😂

  • @Prototyp3m1nd

    @Prototyp3m1nd

    25 күн бұрын

    It's a direct grab from Warframe, which it most heavily mirrors.

  • @fumbleslol
    @fumbleslol23 күн бұрын

    If you are on pc look up how to change mouse polling on this game the mouse has a setting for some reason that ruins the games refresh rate because of a mouse refresh rate it changes it completely and makes the game only hitch on server side if you do this fix