Many tests and reviews from the press are now available for The Division 2. This overall rating is displayed on Metacritic.
What are these grades? Metacritic is a site that collects review scores from around the world and presents them in an overview. From this, a Metascore – an average overall rating of all reviews – is calculated.
This allows for a quick view of how games like The Division 2 perform in the reviews of the press.
Many interested parties wait for this Metascore and the reviews of testers before purchasing a game. The ratings on Metacritic thus have a significant influence on the purchasing decision of many players.
Rating Overview for PS4, Xbox One, and PC
Just over a week after the early access launch of The Division 2, many representatives of the press have settled on a score for Ubisoft’s shared-world shooter. They needed this time to play through the campaign, get an overview of the endgame, and form an opinion.
Here you get an overview of the previous ratings (as of March 20) – bearing in mind that Metacritic calculates all scores into its own rating system (x out of 100 possible points, with 100 being the maximum).
The Division 2 – PS4 Ratings
So many scores are available: For the PS4 version, there are currently 15 reviews.
This is the Metascore:
- The Metascore is 80 (out of 100)
- 12 scores are in the positive range
- 2 scores are in the average range
- 1 score is in the negative range
These are the individual scores:
- Hobby Consolas – 91
- Gamesradar+ – 90
- Game Informer – 90
- Eurogamer Italy – 90
- Multiplayer.it – 88
- Everyeye.it – 87
- Jeuxvideo – 85
- SpazioGames – 85
- Destructoid – 85
- Twinfinite – 80
- Worth Playing – 80
- Gamersky – 75
- Metro GameCentral – 70
- Cheat Code Central – 56
- Variety – 40
The Division 2 – Xbox One Ratings
So many scores are available: For the Xbox version, the fewest scores are available – only 4.
This is the Metascore:
- The Metascore is 67 (with 4 reviews being not particularly informative)
- 3 scores are in the positive range
- 1 score is in the negative range
These are the individual scores:
- IGN Spain – 85
- Jeuxvideo – 85
- Xbox Achievements – 85
- Guardian – 40
The Division 2 – PC Ratings
So many scores are available: For the PC version, there are 10 scores available.
This is the Metascore:
- The Metascore is a strong 85
- All 10 scores are in the positive range
These are the individual scores:
- GameWatcher – 95
- Ragequit.gr – 93
- GameStar – 88
- IGN – 85
- Jeuxvideo – 85
- PC Gamer – 82
- JeuxActu – 80
- Gameblog.fr – 80
- Attack of the Fanboy – 80
- PC Invasion – 80
How does the Metascore compare to other games?
This is how the current score should be interpreted: Most reviews rate The Division 2 with a score significantly above 80. However, as there are currently still relatively few reviews available, the few negative scores drag the Metascore down, particularly for the PS4 and Xbox versions.
Nevertheless, The Division 2 is already doing quite well. With an average rating of 80 on the PS4, The Division 2 is among the highest-rated current PS4 games. For comparison:
- Red Dead Redemption 2 tops the list with 97
- The highly acclaimed Assassin’s Creed Odyssey has 83
- Battlefield 5 has 73
With 80, The Division 2 is currently ranked 14th among the highest-rated PS4 games on Metacritic.
Metascore comparison with previous MMO shooters (PS4):
- Anthem has 55
- Destiny 2 received 85 at launch
- The Division 1 received 80
Some Opinions on The Division 2
Review from GameStar
This is what GameStar says: The colleagues from GameStar rated The Division 2 with an 88.
Praised for among other things
- Presentation with a varied lighting atmosphere, solid German speakers, and good sound design
- The game design with a gripping weapon feel and a motivating loot cycle
- The balance with intelligent opponents and well-balanced weapon types
- The atmosphere with dynamic fights and many details in the game world
The Division 2 is enjoyable both solo and in co-op.
Criticized are
- A few bugs and graphical errors,
- recycled missions in the endgame
- and the uninspiring story with uninteresting characters
“The Division 2 presents itself as a polished loot shooter with meaningful detail improvements upon release.”
GameStar
Review from GameWatcher
This is what GameWatcher says: This site has so far given the highest score with 95.
Praised are
- The great world
- The fantastic combat
- The graphics and sound
- The weapons that feel great
- The voice acting and semi-realistic story
- The endgame
Criticized are
- The long loading screens to get into the game and to log out
- Balance issues with skills and weapon mods
- The skills, which do not feel as impressive compared to The Division 1
“A great game with fantastic world-building and gameplay. The biggest problems of The Division 2 can be easily fixed.”
GameWatcher
Review from Variety and Guardian
The reviews with the worst scores come from Variety and Guardian.
Variety states that The Division 2 exhibits ruthless violence and becomes repetitive after just a few hours. It is blind to basic narrative techniques and quite clumsy. No characters stand out, they lack personalities.
The Guardian concludes that The Division 2 is a rather boring and macabre game – and gives 2 out of 5 stars.
The first Metacritic rating was only a 56. We reported that the author was criticized for this by the agency.
