Is XDefiant the CoD Killer? | Final Open Beta Review & Feedback

[@airsoftpopcorn]

I don’t know why, but when playing xdefiant, I never felt anywhere near as angry when I was killed when compared to mw2

[@Matty-kelly]

Games are for fun. Dont get angry.

[@aaweels4085]

Totally opposite for me lol, I had to walk and run around looking for gunfights for a while everytime I died, specially those domination maps

[@iLL_WiLL_]

I got a little frustrated I guess, but no where near the same amount. Especially since it was my only fourth game of playing and I was still getting used to the abilities and maps. Not to mention not knowing what guns were best to use. I am not saying it's something I'll main or anything, but it's definitely fun to play here and there and I'll definitely be playing some when it fully releases.

[@hhaste]

If you're getting angry from dying in a video game where the whole point is to kill other players and die, you're playing games wrong.. Relax and have fun, that's the whole point. You can still tryhard/sweat and have fun, by the way..

[@N0nchu]

same

[@ryanchong9965]

I think its important for COD to have competition. Battlefield and Halo are played very differently compared to COD and belong in their own niche but XDefiant seems like direct competition to COD.

[@Hamppdur]

100% agree. Competition is always good for consumers.

[@alexreuge2962]

Yeah, and I feel like Xdefiant is the future for the CoD community, unless if its existence boosts CoD’s current state to improve itself drastically

[@42ZaphodB42]

Battlebit has also reminded everyone that gameplay is the most important aspect.

[@nickhard7615]

I don't know if I'd consider any of those games to be competition to Call of Duty considering their latest entrances and wishy washy state of existence in general

[@ryanchong9965]

@@nickhard7615 That's honestly fair, but until XDefiant, they were the closest thing to competition for COD which wasn't really that much. Personally, idk any other game that directly compares to COD's arcade shooter.

[@gauntend386]

You have to respect a person who is happy about game mechanics that could literally put him out of a job simply because he appreciates the devs making a good game.

[@sonnywilson748]

We all know we will still watch his videos

[@BLACKBEARD-117]

​@@sonnywilson748facts. It's more interesting than just figure it all out myself. And there's probably stuff we didn't think of as well

[@heathburlison3016]

I mean we all know COD isn’t going to disappear..

[@TerraFirma47]

I thought the same thing. Ace so humble

[@2Beasty]

​@@BLACKBEARD-117even with all that other stuff that it's implementing I'd still rather play the game instead of test. These videos will have a purpose for a long time to come

[@fuzzynuttz5092]

I'll debunk that statement real fast, like most others have stated that the true COD killer is Activision

[@jugger17]

And the community itself lmao

[@USAunderGod]

Wokeness and cancel culture of free thought made me uninstall every Cod

[@ChewyRibbit]

​@@USAunderGodpeople complaining about literally everything being woke is more annoying than actual wokeness "Spiderman is woke, beer is woke, Xbox is woke" what's next the hair on your ass is woke? Jesus Christ is woke? The ocean is woke? Like holy shit shut up lmao

[@MattHealey.]

@@USAunderGodoh dear god no

[@jugger17]

@@USAunderGod imagine getting pissed off by some colors

[@Shadowkiller-dq2ju]

The ttk inconsistencies was annoying but overall not a bad game. I think the Dedsec faction should be able to see equipment

[@bonehed1]

Agreed, I was having a hard time knowing if I was actually getting value out of the hijack a lot of times, apart from easy-to-see stuff like the barrier

[@mikeyplayzwrld]

The "ttk inconsistencies" is you not hitting head/neck shots.

[@MISTAKEWASMADE4live]

Yes! Hijack needs to be more powerful, but the spiders health needs to be nerfed it's bulky for what it does it shouldn't have more than 10-20 health.

[@asilduin4594]

​@@mikeyplayzwrldNo, it's definitely inconsistent. I experienced the same thing.

[@nwordjoe9356]

​@@asilduin4594same

[@derrickforer5256]

You've mentioned this before, but I feel like one highly necessary thing for this game is to have a non-ability mode to play. Maybe just an ability off TDM and nothing else and give that mode a chance and see what the player base looks like. If that has a really strong and consistent player base, that should be a big indicator of them on where their direction should go.

[@xuxooo]

this

[@stanleyderochea6505]

My first time hearing about this game. What are these abilities? Sounds like something that would make me hate the game. I stopped playing call of duty when they added abilities to jump flying and running on walls

[@spyatt11]

Note: All guns have their real-life name in xDefiant, not the BS names that MW2 use for their guns

[@cobaltcardsgaming5982]

@spyatt11 Ubisoft to their credit is usually pretty good at including a lot of real or semi-real weapon names for most of their guns, especially in Tom Clancy-related games (which this game was initially marketed under).

[@jackiewawa5150]

Notes for me - No SBMM - Persistent lobbies - Cross platform and cross input - map - skill gap Bads: Net code , hit detection, spider drone, weapon balance

[@gokraave]

Fucking spider drone

[@carlosmartinez3020]

Even still I can’t say I will ever go back to it after the beta, I just don’t know what it is but I didn’t enjoy it like I thought I would, I hate MW2 but I would choose that trash over xdefiant

[@yeetgrenade7492]

everything about the spider drone is so dumb. It's tiny, fast, and lasts forever. WHHYYYY

[@jackiewawa5150]

@@carlosmartinez3020 I really like the escort mode, it feels very tactical and set spawns are nice . The other modes didnt feel much different from COD .

[@DeadSpacedOut]

I feel you should add Weapon Balance in bad for now. It wasn't in a bad place for a Beta, but if it's barely touched for Launch, we may have a problem. Also, the attachment balance in many cases, seemed pretty bad. There's very clear attachments that you'd put on almost (if not) any weapon you're running, and other attachments that you'd never use, cuz they're basically useless.

[@DeadSpacedOut]

The game has some SUPER fun moments... then you shoot someone 10 times and get hitmarker sounds and they kill you and still have 100 HP... Then you get revenge on them, wipe the rest of the team off of B, Capture B lone wolf style, get ready to push!... and you get 1 hit by a pistol. A pistol.

[@midnightclubstillcancelled9452]

That's literally my experience, in every single match lol. I don't know who thought it was a good idea to have a damn 1 shot pistol in a game that the average bullets to kill is 7. It should be a 3 shoot kill at least

[@DeadSpacedOut]

@@midnightclubstillcancelled9452 I mean i'm more okay with even 2 at close range, but you get wallhacks and a 1 shot pistol and it's not like i can react and try to outgun you if i'm dead the second you shoot... that means the ttk of that pistol is LITERALLY 0 milliseconds lol, instant.

[@nateynay]

I just have that feeling it's not a COD killer by any means, it will have a core following. Hype at launch will be crazy for a bit, but I see it dying for casual base

[@MalikaTrue]

You're right, it's not a COD killer, COD is already doing that too itself 😬

[@nateynay]

@@MalikaTrue no disputing that. However I do think a lot of people do a lot more complaining about COD than playing. Lots of people just regurgitate what some streamers say

[@hacimdoowlla2730]

The games gonna become super sweaty within the first 2 months.

[@jamiehalfkin5813]

Fully agree bro it ain't no COD killer even though I wanted it to be, definitely a fun game though and will be a good free game to throw into my rotation of games!!!!👍💯

[@MalikaTrue]

@@nateynay ya no i totally understand what you mean. however i do think the concern most players have is well placed. Cod, whether anyone likes it or not, has gone stale and the company, let's be honest, just doesnt have their heart in it anymore. I grew up with cod and i've tried xdefiant. the reason why its gonna be so big (in my opinion that is) is because xdefiant feels nostalgic in the sense that it feels like the older call of duties during cod's golden age. I dont think the issue is entirely with the company either. Cod has been around for a long time and its slowly growing stale. there is nothing wrong with that, its just lived its life already. Cod has been around since 2003, 20 years. Any franchise would grow stale after that long, its just a fact. With the community slowly losing interest, cod's heart just not being in the series anymore, and all the controversy cod has been dealing with the last few weeks, i think its time they call it quits and start a new franchise. Im not saying to stop the fps genre, im saying that cod is old. i loved cod growing up and i still do. Players want something new and thats a fact. They can keep bringing in new installments but eventually itll just feel like copies of the previous games or too generic of a fps game. Personally, what i think they should look into are movement shooters. Just look at the titanfall games. the only reason titanfall2 did as poorly as it did was because of its release schedule. The game is literally a gem in the mix. It has the smoothest parkour and movement systems ever seen in an fps, it had arguably the BEST campaign ever, and the multiplayer experience was amazing. If they had i better release schedule, it would honestly be way higher in terms of player count and sales than call of duty. (Im realllllly hoping the rumors of titanfall 3 coming are true lol) Movement shooters, in my opinion, are the way to go. Its fresh, mostly untapped, and done right. i know cod tried something similar with BO3 and Infinity Warfare, but i dont consider those to be movement fps games. its just the same cod game with slightly more mobility. i think advanced warfare did better than those two and COULD be expanded on if done right. These of course are just my thoughts and everyone is welcome to say what they please about them, as well as provide their own inputs

[@clubpenguinstillalive]

Killing a guy with 8 shoots and somebody else using the SAME EXACT weapon killing you with 4-5 its infuriating and unfair I really don't know why it happens so often

[@mikeyplayzwrld]

It's the rapid fire barrel paired with headshots.

[@goldxphoenix98]

@@mikeyplayzwrldcould also be bad hit reg or bad netcode. Both are issues in the game

[@mikeyplayzwrld]

@@goldxphoenix98 Both issue have also been suppressed during this open beta. I personally didn't feel what people are describing here. Maybe it's because I hit my headshots🤷‍♂️

[@goldxphoenix98]

@@mikeyplayzwrld they’ve still been there. It’s been widely complained about. I didn’t feel those issues either but doesn’t mean they weren’t there

[@drfake1110]

Coukd be your attachments or range

[@mattstobbsskinn6775]

as a Destiny 2 seasoned veteran this game was exactly what i have been looking for, enjoyed my playtime over the open beta and im ready to support it finally being able to drop D2

[@DefinePlays]

i honestly like the clunky feeling. feels like old cod

[@darksteel6209]

I also feel like aim assist is inconsistent. Sometimes I feel like it’s really strong and I can’t miss if I tried and other times it feels like I have no aim assist.

[@user-vf4oh1pd9t]

There's definitely way less of it than in CoD (I don't really mind) but you lose it way easier. If someone's on a heady your AA sometimes disappears when you are strafing because (I presume) the angle changes and the game thinks he's obscured from your view (since you shouldn't get AA through walls). It makes gunfights against headglitches feeling very inconsistent.

[@stitchyrichie]

Did u use s curve type fixed it

[@xrphoenix7194]

The invisible delay after an animation finishes (reloading, throwing equipment) before you can resume shooting is a huge issues. Once the animation is done and your gun is back in place the restriction should be over but it isn't. There is also an issue with many of the non full auto guns, especially the semi auto ones where the gun randomly produces an artificial gap in the fire rate. I noticed this in game and was able to replicate it in the practice range with the m1911. If you shoot as fast as you can unloading the mag several times in a row you will notice that sometimes some of the shots come out WAY slower, usually the last one or two for me.

[@jh-333-7]

That's it. I noticed this too

[@oxonomy2372]

I played with a marksman rifle quite a lot and sometimes it felt a bit off

[@stillnotchill2560]

Yep, noticed this exact same thing. Was popping off with the MK 20, but, occasionally it felt like my gun jammed, I would click and it just refused to fire, happened more than a few times, and only on marksmen rifles

[@hankosanko]

@@oxonomy2372 yes i had the same thing. to me it felt like shooting a ghost sometimes, no matter how many times i shoot there was no hit mark. when i do, they d get 2 bars of health.

[@jcaashby3]

I think many of its who play a lot of shooters knew something was just off with the gunplay

[@Romoredux]

@2:21 Ok so in the main Firing Range on the left side, it has the cardboard pop ups of each faction, and Echolon have the extra 20 health and Libertad's healing passive is active on these cardboard figures too! (although this passive is so minor it's not a big deal lol). SO IF YOU WANTED TO TEST TTK ON ECHELON THOSE ARE OVER THERE, I THOUGHT THAT WAS NEAT!

[@TheDSSlayer]

Thanks for voicing this opinion Ace. you are the person we need to publically make this succeed

[@dybixs1400]

Specialists need to be reworked ASAP. Its so annoying to be doing good and some dude just killed you with 1 bullet because of a unfair ability, definitely a bug turn off of XDFiant

[@kjak94]

I think in a game with no kill streaks, it's fine for there to be specialist abilities that are strong. I do think that the drop shield, for example, should probably be on a longer cooldown (or something like if it's destroyed the cooldown is different than if it just expired after being placed), and I think that the sonar goggles - with how lethal the gun is - should be on a longer cooldown. I wouldn't be opposed to longer times across the board, but make going on streaks more valuable to getting your ultimates.

[@JDogg6905]

​​@@kjak94The thing with kill streaks is you generally had to earn them. Abilities are just time based and given freely. I agree with the ultimate tho.

[@cobaltcardsgaming5982]

@@kjak94 I’d rather have killstreaks that I have to earn than everyone having some super-ultra ability that simply charges.

[@kjak94]

@@cobaltcardsgaming5982 I'm an overwatch player so I generally don't have much issue with ultimates if they're balanced correctly. If you're not doing much in a match, it should be balanced so that you maybe earn one Ult a game based on the game mode. But I don't have an issue with people tearing up a lobby earning an ultimate 3 or 4 or 5 times a match. It should be directly tied to how well you're doing, and otherwise be on a long "timer". Edit: I would also add that if you're a player who is so bad that you're just being gifted an ultimate, I don't feel like you'd be a good enough player to get a lot of value out of any of the ults in the game as they exist currently. If you're a decent player, you'll earn a few ults a match, and that's a fine tradeoff for me when there are otherwise no in-match rewards for doing well.

[@jamesemmert742]

i love the abilities honestly 🤷‍♂️

[@andyw2550]

Good reviews. I agree with all of it. For me, I agree the net code needs a lot of work on hit detection. I think another good counter to the spiders would be EMP grenades can be used to get them off. The player stuck should be able to throw it. I'd really like to see a Scar-H or some variant of a heavy AR in the game with a 3 shot kill. Even if it fired slower, this game is really missing my favorite style when it comes to getting kills. There also needs to be indicators in the lobby/stats board of players grouped up. It completely changes the gameplay style you need if you are facing a large group in an objective game. I'd also really, really like a little less bounce when moving in this game. It actually makes me feel nauseous from time to time. I also think this is contributing to many players feeling the controls feel off on controller

[@ccoopplay1]

I'm really excited for this game and really excited to see the content you make for it.

[@MsFurFle]

i've played the beta only with the marksman rifles. Hitting 1 shot heashots with the SVD was the best part in the game. The audio queue for that is really nice. But hit detection was a problem, especially in long range engagements. I fell like all attachments lack impact, very little room for personalization/improvement. The worst for me was the impression that while ADS, bullets have a deviation, very likely to the slugs on MW2 Shotguns. And the aim assist for the controller on PC needs tunning

[@Bandxit]

Keep your shotguns and marksman rifles in cod please😂

[@scarletcroc3821]

For me, xdefiant is suffering from huge network issues. 80% of my matches were spent frozen in place while my latency kept fluctuating. No other multiplayer game is this bad for me. With that said, the 20% where it actually worked I had so much fun. It really reminded me of old school CoD and that’s a feeling I really missed

[@Jellyes]

One thing that bugged me during the closed beta as well as this open one was the sensitivity on sniping on Keyboard and Mouse. It seems like during the short animation of scoping out the sensitivity is increased a lot and makes you overshoot where you're trying to aim. I also think the sniping in general feels a bit slow.

[@kdog350]

There's was a confirmed KBM issue that they said they will work on addressing for the full game

[@Jocxxd123]

Great insight Ace, hopefully all of the problems you have mentioned are ironed out before launch.

[@icefalcon2243]

I had more fun playing XDefiant in the last few days than I’ve had playing COD all year. I really enjoyed it and wish I could play it right now!

[@BlackWidowYT_FPS]

Same

[@SushiDaddy]

The slow to kill, fast to die problem is VERY real. I actually stopped playing the session because I was getting tired of it. And yes, shotguns need a crazy amount of buffing to be viable.

[@CautionManic]

I'm so ready for the launch of XDefiant. It's been a blast trying out the closed beta an the open beta. There's a lot i like an very little that I dislike or felt need to be tweaked a bit, I can see the potential this game has an the devs also see it too which many Devs don't see or achieve. This game was made with the intention of bringing a fun gaming experience back that the gaming community that love fps games desperately needs.⚠️Also with the Spider-Drone you can hack it with the Deadsec phone hack tactical

[@bigdirkenergy]

I'm definitely in the realm of "cautious optimism" for XDefiant. LOTS of good with the game, but definitely some gripes. Pros: -No SBMM. -Persistent Lobbies. -Cross-input control. As an M&K player, this has been a huge frustration of mine in MW2, so it's nice that I will have that option. BUT, they definitely seem to have done a good job balancing controller aim assist, so you're not putting yourself at a disadvantage if you use M&K. -Attachment system. COD has become so convoluted, it's a breath of fresh air to not have 15 versions of the same attachment, and it's great to see detailed stats. -I personally love the choice between a utility or a lethal throw-able. You can't just spam flashbangs and frags on every class, and puts more emphasis on gunplay. -Ability counterplay. If enemies are using a lot of invis, you have the option to switch to the pulse to counter it. Mag shields can be countered with the explosive drone. The spider can be hijacked. And so on... Cons: -Netcode/hit reg was definitely lacking, so hopefully this is addressed by launch. -A few abilities were irritating, namely the spider drone. -Ults. In general, I'm typically not a fan of fps games having ults, but this is a more minor grievance, and I can definitely get used to them. I think calling it a "COD-killer" isn't the right choice of words. It is definitely competition for COD, which is definitely a good thing. I think part of the reason why COD has gone so downhill is because of the lack of competition, as games like Halo or Battlefield which used to be fierce competition have fallen off even harder. I truly hope XDefiant is a massive success, as hopefully it's success will drive Activision to make better COD games.

[@BLACKBEARD-117]

For the spiderbot it would be cool if like two buttons pop up in quick succession and you have to press them in time and ur free. Similar (but a little different)to the seeker drone prophet has in black ops 4

[@KiRaPaRk44]

I also realise that the pump action shotgun spread, no matter u shoot it on hip fire or ADS the spread of the shots is the same. Which I find it very weird.

[@benpoke]

I think its the sensitivity that makes it feel clunky. I messed with for a minute but it still didn't feel smooth.

[@XMBarrett]

I think this game will do very well. I feel like most of its problems right now are technical issues which can be fixed, rather than conscious design decisions (I think the devs were a little TOO inspired by the facehugger from Alien 1979). It will provide much needed competition for Call of Duty, which is a win/win for us players.

[@newsinhaler]

I think the “clunky-ness” is the character animation. You are moving left, right, left, right, but it affects the screen and it doesn’t really make the game feel smooth

[@joelparker5388]

I absolutely agree regarding the map themes. Since MW 2019, all the multiplayer look so similar with the colour palette ( because most are shoehorned in from Warzone)

[@aaweels4085]

Im surprised how little people talk about how bad specialists are in this game. The game feels like its more rewarding to skill players than casual players but you got annoying SHIELD operators or invisibility ones that you can do little to nothing to avoid normally while playing and having a streak. They feel useless and ruin the whole gameplay

[@globesnow6377]

bruh you might jus suck

[@mikeyplayzwrld]

Most of the "annoying" ults you can simply run away from. The only one you can't run from is that thermal pistol one.

[@hacimdoowlla2730]

Yup this is easily gonna become a sweaty game. Most of the cod vets(I'm talking 10+ yrs of cod experience) are gonna flock to this game. I'm good 😂

[@SancLunatic]

It's definitely a competitor, not a killer. I think it would attract people who like COD and Overwatch.

[@sharonbraselton4302]

yeß ot will biy ot

[@DoTsxxEmperor]

I agree with basically everything hit detection especially hip fire needs work it's non-existent. Footsteps needs to be a bit louder

[@cobaltcardsgaming5982]

Yes to the hit detection, no to the footsteps. It’s super nice having sound-whoring not be an instant meta strategy.

[@DoTsxxEmperor]

@@cobaltcardsgaming5982 you know what I actually agree with you on the footsteps. I just dislike players running to hide in the corner but that's expected in a shooter 😂

[@sIayerz]

Im loving XDefiant, it's exactly what I want from an FPS and addressed most of my issues with recent CODs..besides being a hero shooter like you said. At least it's score based and not time based though. So bad players still might not get the ult till end of game or not at all. Idk about cod killer, especially when treyarch cod releases. It's great competition though and I hope it does very well.

[@Latinblood59]

I like XDefiant, but not a fan of all the abilities. I’m pretty vanilla. Just pick a gun and shoot

[@KoukaSeiji]

Don’t let that deter you from an amazing game. They could easily add a barebones game mode lol

[@cobaltcardsgaming5982]

Yeah, unless they have a mode with no abilities, I don’t really want to play another hero/specialist/ability shooter.

[@Matty-kelly]

I may be wrong but didnt they say after the closed beta they could be looking into a barebones mode?

[@PatcheZer0G]

I’m looking forward to the release, I’m gonna be having fun on both this and CoD and making the best of both

[@JackieLombardi]

It's a great game but it's got a long way to go before it it can be considered a cod killer imo...the gunplay feels nice and it's an overall great experience, but it's got really glaring issues, and the quality is just not at that level...I couldn't see casual fans of cod jumping ship for Xdefiant, and that's clearly all Activision cares about

[@mivory14]

I had the same problems the beta was more often bad than good but when everything worked well I had a blast

[@motoreese9431]

Good game...great features...not as polished as Cod but could grow into a decent competitor

[@potapotapotapotapotapota]

COD was never polished. Every COD since BO2 has run like shit. I can't even get 100FPS consistently on the latest CODs on low settings but I can get double that on XDefiant.

[@motoreese9431]

I'm sure that is the case...I'm sure anyone thing may be better...but overall as a whole Cod is just smoother feeling...no better gunplay on the market..dont let cod hate blind u to this games imperfections...its pretty good but it's no Cod

[@potapotapotapotapotapota]

@@motoreese9431 Like I said I haven't experienced a good COD game since BO2. Every other game since then has had major flaws, and they get worse every year. It would not take much to compete with COD. It doesn't take much to replicate the smooth gunplay of COD, you just need: slow moving characters with boots on the ground movement, low recoil fast ADSing guns, fast TTK guns, no lag with good hit detection, no frame drops with good optimization, predictable spawns with maps that do not have a million flanks, random team matchmaking with persistent lobbies, and the correct FOV sensitivity conversion method so that all scopes feel the same sensitivity, etc. XDefiant ticks the majority of those boxes and it's only the beta. Yet most CODs since BO2 can't even do all that a year into the game's release.

[@simonkammeyer4334]

I did love the stats by numbers in the gunsmith. Giving you sprint out and ADS statistics. Really awesome.

[@FEWGEE1]

It felt very dated to me, and the net code and servers were absolutely horrendous.

[@thekingswitness3374]

I agree with your assessment 100% @TheXclusiveAce . XDefiant has some great potential. Along with the hit registration, I had noticeable moments where my gun just didn't fire and it wasn't a controller, lag, internet or console performance issue. I could feel a type of pause just with the gun. Everything else with movement and otherwise was responding, but my gun just wouldn't fire. I really enjoyed playing it and am really looking forward to its release. I can see myself definitely playing it long term.

[@Smallville1219]

Yes this game was very fun and will compete against cod easy … still needs some fixes but great start

[@Extirpo]

Thx my man 👍 Have been looking for an COD alternative since MW2019. Xdefiant might be it. But Im worried about the surprisingly early release (“late summer”), it smells like a money maker decision. My biggest grib is hit detection/bullit stacking/server quality, and it propably wont be ironed out at release. This should be No 1 priority, in order to keep people in game over the winter.

[@Regnier575]

It was so much fun I can't wait for the full game. Haven't felt like this after a beta since black ops 4

[@SavageRicktator]

I was having an absolute blast experimenting with factions optimizing my loadouts. Movement feels responsive and clean, even the gunplay was particularly smooth. Echelon is excellent for outflanking opponents, while the Ultra ability is devastating giving your team a huge tactical advantage. They just need to polish the netcode, and mitigate the hit registration where gunfights are consistent addressing the desynchronization

[@shadowtitan8545]

As a classic styled arcade shooter that heavily seems to be inspired by black ops 3 and 4 I'd take this game over the past 4 COD titles any day of the week.

[@SSJdavey]

For me the biggest difference between going back and forth between MW2 and Xdefiant is the feel, the lack of haptics and triggers makes a massive difference to how it feels in the hands

[@Angelo88ill]

calling a game "The Cod Killer" does more damage than good.

[@ronaldbenz_]

Exactly, lots of cod fanboys expect this to be the exact same experience as og cod

[@Angelo88ill]

@@ronaldbenz_ yup and it's not going to be 👎

[@v.m3659]

One thing i felt that might be helpful is that you can't go prone i think it will help in some situations playing the game

[@zig8100]

I will say no. It still needs alot of work. The guns all feel the same.

[@swigmcale7555]

If you want to talk about clunky, there were times where I was MASHING my equipment button, RB on Xbox for my grenade, EMP, prox mine, and it would not register. I had to spam it like 3-4 times before it would register. I know the EMP grenade is supposed to screw with it in some way, but I was positive I wasn’t hit by an EMP grenade or Dedsec’s ultimate ability at the time when I had that issue.

[@cwp24]

I liked it a lot. Please stop calling this the cod killer. That’s a great way to jinx it and put an unrealistic expectation that Xdefiant will never ever live up to. That’s not the objective of Xdefiant anyway.

[@Percocet_Pete]

my most common thought through out this beta was that some things just felt clunky. Could never figure out what exactly it was though.

[@kinghughes7523]

Definitely think the aim assist either needs to be stronger or more consistent

[@Akiyama_Yukari]

Or get good?

[@dybixs1400]

​@@Akiyama_Yukaribro everybody agrees that aiming with controller still feels off with the game, of course you can get used to it but it could be much better

[@awepossum1059]

@@dybixs1400 Off compared to cod lmao, cod locks you on target without any skill needed

[@kinghughes7523]

@@Akiyama_Yukari think your so funny with this old ass comment huh 🤔

[@dybixs1400]

@@awepossum1059 definitely not that bad

[@secretface70]

Totally agree, same issues here. I fear this game takes off and some big company throws money at them and it turns into what cod is today

[@ixWebb]

xDefiant can be a #CODKILLER if they add the following: -KillCams -Killstreaks -Camo challenges -Rewards -Prestige Mode -More guns (3 new guns each season) -Ground War 9V9 -Demolition -Party Size of 6+ -More Lethals Equipments -Challenges with rewards (skins only) Earn-able

[@hhaste]

-fix netcode -fix hit registration

[@errwhaaaaaa]

If you want all that go play cod? This isn't cod

[@Skootl3DCreations]

Holy shit, you killed me @10:18 (Cactix). Thought that was your tag in the match. :) And most of those spiders in your Arena clips were probably from me. In the insider sessions, the spiderbots were actually the ultimate for DedSec, and when popped three would be let loose. I preferred that ultimate over the current one.

[@colonelsanders7351]

I think heavily marketing this game to CoD players could be the games downfall, as a CoD player this game ain't it imo, it's a clunky hero shooter, that I honestly didn't feel much of anything while playing.

[@ToneZoneTC]

I definitely enjoyed this after a few games. The first couple games were frustrating there was so much hitching but after awhile I’m not sure why it fixed itself but im not complaining the game is fun and I can’t wait until it comes out.

[@wchamp170]

Wokeness killed CoD

[@Matty-kelly]

The fact mw2 launched with more gay flags then any others shows there priorities

[@hhaste]

and SBMM. and BR.. but mostly SBMM.

[@hbeardd3448]

It seemed to me that abilities weren't overpowered but annoying on both sides because it if you may not use it at the right time and it will mess you up. I know it takes more familiarity but while I did like the game and even the visuals something is missing. Usually in cod games I go for challenges and came challenges but overall the game feels good but I'm not sure where they could improve without re-doing the whole movement system. Also congrats on the marriage!! I've been following you since bo3 and even got to play with you a few times while streaming on it and ww2. Anyhow, I'm happy for you Ace. I too will be in that marriage boat next year along with ya. Stay safe and keep rocking it brother.

[@aimmhigherr]

14:44 iv noticed that ults charge faster when youre doing well you dont get them for "just existing" in most matches. you need to actively be doing well to get your ults. as far as your secondary abilities i get the preference and i respect it. i just appreciate something different.

[@bbobson2k]

Thanks as always for your excellent content and unbiased reviews. I didn't get access to the closed beta and unfortunately although downloaded to my PS5 never got a chance to play the now ended open beta. It was a combo of work schedule plus on Thursday a MW2 playstation Double XP rank event that went into full double XP yesterday so I was off leveling and getting platinum on the ISO 45 and Tempus Razorback. That said I've been watching your XDefiant content since the closed beta and I'm squarely in your camp when it comes to I'll definitely pick it up as a secondary game as a rare purchase given I've been playing COD exclusively since COD 4 Modern Warfare.

[@sk84lyfe1211]

Wishing I could play right now. Really excited for the full launch after this beta. I had a great time and look forward to finally having a multiplayer shooter I’m interested investing time into after not enjoying cod since bo4

[@Astro_Thvnder]

I have a lot of hope for this game when it comes out. I made a video as well discussing what to expect from the game before it launches

[@sharonbraselton4302]

buy it

[@Oomlie]

I really pray they add a playlist that disables abilities so people can get that gun vs gun straight-up experience

[@errwhaaaaaa]

That's just the fps era these days every fps game has some sort of ability's now, there will never be a game like the old cods again just gun fights

[@Annon194]

I’m really excited for this game! I haven’t enjoyed any of the new cods and having something different to play sounds fun

[@Scroolewse]

I do agree with your point about the abilities, but I would apply that argument to just the ultimate abilities. In a fast paced FPS ultimate abilities with 60+ second cooldowns have no place other than being the "it's my turn to get a kill" button. I do however like the way that passives and short (10-20 second) cooldown, equipment based abilities can work, it gives some room for experimentation.

[@anthonystivala970]

Thanks for the info ace. Definitely gonna check it out when it releases.

[@tomwilson4353]

I had a lot of the same experiences. The game was fun and I had a blast and I am looking forward to launch but the movement felt off and it did seem clunky. The hit detection issues were pretty rough for me. At first I just thought it was me and not used to the game but glad to hear others experienced that as well.

[@unbroken7780]

The practice range is what sells me. It is light years better than cog's. I don't have to jump through like...5 different rabbit holes to figure out the dmg falloff and spray pattern of a specific gun and how it holds up against all the other guns in the game.

[@benji-h98]

The other counter to the spider is the invisible ability, it does not register players who are cloaked. I still think you are right, the bot needs a notification of some kind, but I noticed this wasn't something covered in the video.

[@mitchscoble993]

I really enjoyed the open beta it would have been nice if it was longer. I am itching to play it more. I just thought of the abilities as field upgrades and perks so it didnt bother me as much as i thought. I didn't feel like I died to any of the sort of "booby trap" bouncing betty and cranked headset gameplay which is really the main thing that turns me off call of duty at the moment. i liked the audio balance and clarity without all the irrelevant ambient and streak noises. the visual clarity was also really refreshing. the movement with sliding, bunny hopping, fast strafe and ADS speeds and no jump to ADS penalty was also insanely fun so I hope you cover this game in full because I do see myself playing it a lot.

[@grtoocool]

Interesting. Thanks for the video Ace. I must be living in a cave because I never heard of this game. Just from watching the first few minutes of your video it looks like a really smooth COD with the layout more or less all looking the same (and that's a good thing). I did purchase Modern Warfare II for the PS5 but don't find it any fun at all.. and my "last" purchase was Black Ops 3 (that was when I vowed to never buy another COD game lol). Here's hoping XDefiant gives us all the things COD used to be great for.

[@geoff3610]

Hey, Ace, I know you said you didn't get to test many guns, but I spent a decent amount of time sniping with both snipers and that aiming bug tracks with my 50 cal quickscoping experience. Of course quickscoping requires you fire immediately after you scope so i was feeling like I was missing a ton when being quick. But when i used the smaller sniper, which is almost instant with the acog, it was much easier to hit. This game could go either way, and that's not a bad thing. I think the movement could use some fluidity work (or maybe i just need more time) but this game has the makings of a cod killer, I think. The quick gunplay is there, the map design is right, the gamemodes work, the classes are simplified but have kept the gun-building which is great imo. A bit of UI improvement and movement smoothing (the jump feels wierdly slow/small to me) and if they carry through on their promises, I would absolutely play this over cod. I also hope it has some decent progression, the camo grind is a major part of what keeps me interested for a good chunk of the year.

[@Ink_Addict93]

No SBMM + Persistent lobbies = XDefiant > CoD. Those two things are literally why I quit playing CoD years ago lol. When pubs feel like ranked and I’m SWEATING every single game, it’s just not fun anymore when you want to relax.

[@FlameDragon72]

I had a good amount of fun and my only issue was hit detection. I had 5 or 6 clips where I was shooting someone with 10 or so shots and got killed because I did no damage. If they sort that at launch I'll be happy, but it was concerning that the connection issues weren't mostly solved.

[@yer6900]

I honestly thought that the game looked trash from videos, but after playing it im hooked. Super hyped to see whats to come with this game.

[@JoeyWrightbanjo]

Congrats on the engagement! Don't let content keep you from good honeymoon.

[@ethanfoxall8033]

Without more game modes, more complex progression, better netcode, and especially kill streaks, I don’t think the game will survive more than a few months. I did not get the same level of excitement playing this game as I do in cod. Granted, I was never as angry, but the highs in cod are way higher and the lows way lower. Game had incredible potential but if they don’t have a lot of this ready behind the scenes for launch soon, I think it might fall off. Edit: people hate abilities too and that’s gonna kill it for a meaningful % of people I think

[@teertaa]

Yeah the watchdog spider has pretty big healthpool for how small it is and it moves pretty fast. The netcode problem in pc was not noticeable for me so far. The ghost recon normal barrier has too low health pool either for me for its function

[@BaxxyNut]

I agreed much more with this video than I thought I would. A big annoyance is strafing when scoped in with sniper. When you stop moving it suddenly snaps the scope, it's impossible to move when scoped in. And the lack of animation for most vaulting

[@beastmastreakaninjadar6941]

I started surviving the bug on my face once I realized I could still move and shoot. So if I got hit with it, I just kind of ignored it and looked for the nearest enemy or at least cover until it fell off. So, it's kind of like surviving stuns in CoD. I did get kills while "bugged" and managed to destroy one before it got to me. I think Libertad is still popular because it just requires less skill compared to the other abilities. You have to think about placing a barrier or lining up a fire drone. You have to get in close for the fire bomb or even the sensor suit to some degree. Etc.. I'm not into ability shooters either. And while I don't think it should be a CoD clone, it seems more limited while there are still available controls on a controller that are going unused, like the D-pad. Running out of ammo is a problem if there's no gun around to pick up. They could just do more is all I'm saying. The LMGs are just weak. There is something off about the movement or animations. No one can seem to put their finger on it, though. I'm on PS5 also, and I can't seem to really get any aim assist (just like in CoD for me, don't know why, any tips would be nice) so it was taking a lot of settings tweaks on my aim sensitivities to be able to keep my shots on target. How some players were ridiculously accurate from the moment it went live is beyond me, unless they're using scripts. 😉

[@murphyc15]

The weapon balance and inconsistencies were my biggest issues with the beta by far. Also i would kill for a freaking smoke grenade or other tacticals as well as the ability to use both a lethal and tactical

[@zayndot7288]

i had no idea the factions had passive abilities. when you match the fire guys with guns it fixes all the issues with giving your bullets the passive burn abilities.

[@Shand23]

The clunkyness I felt playing both betas, comes from turning side to side. It feels like is I am turning left or aiming left it's smooth. But if I'm trying to turn right or aim right, it's like moving in mud.

[@crossetti]

I personally didn’t run into the spider by too much. I found the barrier shield to be far more annoying because you would engage in a gun fight and the enemy would immediately throw it down or back up in cover and throw it down and then just be able to shoot you through the shield or you get distracted from it and someone else kills you from another angle

[@reeseatkinson5796]

You hit the nail on the head with the hit detection and the lack of smoothness on controller. The abilities turn me off too but it’s a great cod getaway I’m beyond over the quicksand movement of the current cod game

[@hustler666100]

yeah the abilities are way too frequent

[@mdhandley11]

THIS IS WHAT I WILL BE PLAYING, FREE, THE ONLY CODS I WILL PLAY IN THE FUTURE ARE ADVANCED MOVEMENT AND OR 3ARCH TITLES

[@thering0010]

I think the clunkiness for me comes from the fact that your trajectory changes based on which direction you're looking. If you are sprinting, then you jump, then look to the right, your character will change direction to the right in mid-air. It makes the game feel less smooth. Also, the controller stick acceleration is weird for people who mostly play CoD. I noticed that I played better with about 85-90% stick acceleration, but for a much more CoD-like feel, I had to turn that down to almost zero. However, doing this really hurt my accuracy, so I got used to the acceleration.

[@thedeeprot]

🔥🔥🔥

[@senseimireles4243]

Congratulations on your weeding!!!

[@chrishelock2178]

Not seeing too many comments about it but congrats on the upcoming wedding and honeymoon! Have always appreciated your quality content!

[@onety3578]

Personally hoping for an improved UI in game and in menus, its not bad at all but it could be way better and goes a long way in making the game feel better. Graphically too it could use work, maps are gorgeous but the characters and guns have a rough edge around them that i cant get my finger off of.

[@goldenalex22]

I personally loved the XDefiant bater. I loved everything about it. I really didn’t have much of an issue except three specific issues which you did touch on. General control of your character, including aiming And sensitivity…. CoD has basically mastered the art of control sensitivity and I’ve never had any issue Aiming firing and following, but when it come to Xdefiant, it felt clunky at times slow where it didn’t need to, and fast where it didn’t need too… where was call duty it felt perfect…. Second issue that I found….. was that stupid spider thing that DedSec had…. I love DedSec and all the games included and I’ve 100% but the ability just felt a little annoying at times, because like you said “you just have to sit there and accept your fate”… I just wish there was something a button or something the actual counter because it just feels like it’s extremely cheesy ability… hell Black Ops 4 had a something similar, when you get stunned momentarily, you get the chance to get out of it, by smashing a single button on your controller to get out of it faster and if you miss the timing then you’re just gonna be sitting there until the drone runs out or you get killed…….. but there was a counter besides destroying before It gets to you, or a team team mate destroys it… And third thing is, when you aim down sights and immediately start shooting the gun (for the first few bullets) don’t actually hit that centre until you give it a second .. which is not too bad for fully automatic weapons, but it’s absolutely dreadful for sniping, especially if you’re quickscoper, like me… because the first bullet (if you miss) is death, so getting your shot in before having to re-chamber, your weapon, is absolutely necessary. It’s literally life or death each and every time you find an enemy, especially when there up close… and there have been times where I shot enemy a bullet and it missed as if it went right through them is so annoying, making sniping really inconsistent, but at times were I gave it that exact second so the game can register that I’m in aiming down sights, made it so much more rewarding, but it sucks that I can’t do what I want to do without the game, having a malfunction….. But other than those massive issues I actually really enjoyed the game and I hope they can fix these issues at lunch so I can get in and start my determination of 100% the game, just because I like it….