The Division 2 E3 vs Retail | Direct Comparison

[@kerwinhilario602]

Everybody giving ubisoft praise, i'm just sitting here like "Damn, this guy just perfectly re-enacted every single thing from the e3 trailer"

[@nikketasnowden]

Dang, you're right!

[@michaelv7519]

And so it begins....

[@kuronokei7821]

This guy is having chronic gaming OCD.

[@tingispingis]

EA: Well guess we're in the shithole together, eh, Ubisoft? Ubisoft: lol no bye

[@thetransporter9344]

Also EA : Releases NFS 2015 where the gameplay and the cutscenes are the same.

[@Suumac_]

Ubisoft used to totally fake their e3 showcases but this one is pretty accurate

[@deadman1927]

Their*

[@Suumac_]

@@deadman1927 wow, a mistake, go pound salt bud

[@deadman1927]

@@Suumac_ dude i wasn't trying to be rude, i literally just corrected you. If you get so butthurt over that then you've got issues

[@NX_CTRL]

dead man Capitalize “I” and end your sentences with proper punctuation.

[@CpTn_QwRk]

dead man my guy, it’s KZbin. Who gives a damn about corrections like that. It’s annoying as hell.

[@iWillWakeYouUp]

This is how you do it, Ubisoft. The changes shown here are minor and are not downgrades. Keep it up, Ubisoft.

[@IAMthatIAM992]

Removing a section from a game seems like a downgrade to me

[@victoru1608]

@@IAMthatIAM992 some of y'all can never be pleased..

[@iWillWakeYouUp]

@@IAMthatIAM992 We're talking visuals. I see no downgrade whatsoever. Is it also a downgrade because it doesn't have snow like the first game?

[@axle1717]

@@IAMthatIAM992 ehh, it seemed like a small part that is pretty insignificant in the grand scope of the game.

[@alexaxy3328]

No downgrade, but the game looks like one from 5 years ago.

[@afungai1649]

Im actually kinda shocked. The game wasn't downgraded to shit and the game is actually really good. Bravo, Ubi

[@TzsNatureWithJameelFar]

they didnt downgrade games since assasin creed origins

[@solaris5303]

@@TzsNatureWithJameelFar Watch_Dogs 2, actually.

[@madmario3302]

@@solaris5303 he said since origins, origins is 2017 and watch dogs 2 is 2016

[@solaris5303]

That's... exactly what I meant.

[@igorjovanovic3106]

@@solaris5303 hahahahahahha he literally proved your point while trying to disprove it or something.

[@shalimhasanrakhimhabibi4783]

honestly they have improved a lot the past 2 years

[@NoName-gp8il]

Shalim Hasan Rakhim Habibi Origins was the start of it. Odyssey almost fucked it up.

[@memecliparchives2254]

@@NoName-gp8il You got it so right.

[@shalimhasanrakhimhabibi4783]

No Name i thought odyssey had really good graphics, but the game was boring

[@billavanilla956]

No Name true Ubisoft is the lesser of 3 evils which are Activision, EA, and Bethesda. Edit: lesser of 4 evils including Take Two Edit 2: lesser of 5 evils including Rockstar

[@AmericanAristo]

Watch Dogs 2 was the start of it*

[@nikolashatinen7339]

Its nice to see that the game isnt downgraded much. Or actually its even improved from the e3 demo

[@maxkho00]

Lol no it's actually been downgraded pretty heavily. Just that Nick never spots the most important changes. Look at 3:28 at the grass models and at 1:50 at the tree, the tree's leaves, and the overall depth and lighting. The difference is night and day.

[@enragedgamersco]

Max Khovansky err time of day is on the guy making the video. He could have waited for the lighting to be the same. In fact he has it reversed in his video. Alleyway is at sunset where it should be the plane at sunset. Midday at the plane where it should be midday in the alley. Throws it off.

[@1gta4gta]

But its still look worse than The Division (E3 2013)

[@enragedgamersco]

GTPlanet1™ but division was never good. Probably on par with Chaos Theory at best.

[@1gta4gta]

@@enragedgamersco Divison was good lol

[@karanjoshi2662]

I think the lighting in E3 is more movie like. It looks pleasing for a presentation but for gameplay it can get irritating during gameplay. I like the cleaner retail version.

[@facuuaf]

Absolutely agreed. I would assume they color graded the footage in post before rendering. Also, the footage runs at 30fps and has very faded blacks

[@AlphaZeno]

@6:15 the presidents plane logo was not removed, but moved slightly back and to the right. Not removed.... just moved. Most likey due to the backdrop of the logo.

[@Nick930]

Yup someone else pointed this out too. Pretty odd change, doesn't really do much to change the scene, but at least it's still there

[@AlphaZeno]

@@Nick930 i would only presume it had to do with the model itself. Alphaed back, not textured on the other side, no physics, bad geometry, list could go on. For a tech demo I would only presume the back l didnt have a texture in the base and was moved to hide it, i have found a few assets in world that have no texture on the back, just a grey blocky mess or copied on the other side. I have yet to touch the snowdrop engine so I have no idea how it works. Perhaps one day when I learn French and apply for a game dev position.

[@masterwhopper414]

Back, and to the right Back, and to the right

[@felixfj007]

@@AlphaZeno Massive entertainment is a Swedish studio. But I doubt you need to learn Swedish to work there.

[@AlphaZeno]

@@felixfj007 i rather learn the publisher's language though, Ubisofts HQ is in France thus French. The studio however I was not fully aware of so that helps :( I just know my old Game dev professor told me he has a student who learned French just for a phone interview for ubisoft and landed the job.

[@HarshitSingh-hh3vu]

At least Ubisoft trying to improve its reputation...

[@HeavySandvichGuy1]

Good time to be a gamer. Specially PC gamer: - Capcom shows that AAA Singleplayer games are relevant and successful. Also very good PC ports - MCC announced on PC - Ubisoft has been improving these last 3 years

[@dr-boneless]

unlike EA :D

[@destroyall6597]

Also can’t forget that Cyberpunk could quite literally be the best game of our time if comes out like we’ve been seeing so far

[@imbeingheldhostagebythefbi5]

SNP BASSEY if it comes out in 2069.....

[@TheVeryRealShorra]

@@HeavySandvichGuy1 Meanwhile Bethesda and and EA / Activision have all been going downhill, I'm very happy that Ubisoft did this as I loved the first one and already completed division 2. I'm just hoping 2K Games follow the same road and bring out BL3 just as well.

[@TheKisj]

They're getting better, i just pray that, one day it's not a "cinematically enhanced" gameplay reveal trailer, but actual in game gameplay from the very nearly finished product

[@zoberthetop6780]

“It looks much better even if there’s a glitched sign floating around” 😂😂

[@The_Local_Echo]

People giving Ubisoft crap for downgrading should check these videos out. You do such a great job man! I imagine that these videos take time so dont forget to take breaks!

[@nutmalone5527]

TakenEcho dude, so many brain dead bandwagoners are calling this a huge downgrade

[@luminomancer5992]

This game doesn't have much of a downgrade, true, but ubisoft still deserves getting shit for what they did with R6S, division 1 and other games of that specific two years Edit:and it also deserves praise for their good track record these past two years

[@The_Local_Echo]

@@nutmalone5527 I know, but with all the gameplay I've seen, this game looks B-E-A-Utiful.

[@The_Local_Echo]

@@luminomancer5992 well with R6 I thing they downgraded because of gameplay reasons.

[@luminomancer5992]

@@The_Local_Echo it was at the time obviously pre-rendered, the hair, the extremley interactive hostage, the animations, all that, the same with most of their trailers at the time

[@tomtomb243]

who came here after 2.99$

[@sokotrahd6199]

im ^^

[@tomtomb243]

@@sokotrahd6199 so what is your opinion about the game ?

[@sokotrahd6199]

@@tomtomb243 I've played the first part but not for very long. For the price I wanted to break out the second one and is really a cool game :)

[@VassiliGambrin]

hahahaha

[@Ayanami_Kai]

Me, but Im not buying the NYC expansion for 40 bucks CAD lol

[@davidpaw22]

Pretty good for Ubisoft. Keep this trend up

[@YODAMAN305]

I like the fact that you talk and go into detail with the comparison vs other people who just play side by side videos with music 👏👏👏👏 definitely subbing

[@joeson20fr1]

Great video man!!!great comparison!!!I'm glad Ubisoft learned from his mistakes...no more downgrade...maybe they will include the jungle mission in future DLC...

[@xfuzzymonkeyx482]

Johanson D. If they include a jungle themed DLC, perhaps there’ll be a reference to Ghost Recon: Wildlands

[@TheShakan973]

Keep grinding these Nick, very appealing to all gamers so you can eventually get a massive fan base

[@envisionmusiccreative7942]

This guys voice sound like kermit the frog 🤣

[@pizzaparkera1086]

It sort of does

[@CelestialDraconis]

People have been telling him that since his RDR2 videos.

[@craziier]

Can not be unheard.

[@peeiano4607]

No he sounds like bananagaming

[@HavaNDay]

Dammit man, now that's all I can hear

[@liamquraeshi2898]

6:16 upon further inspection, the wreckage has not been removed, rather, it can briefly be seen to be moved further infront of the character.

[@KizaruB]

These comparison videos are hot. Good stuff Nick

[@jackl1336]

Dang, I think the retail game actually looks better than e3, well done Ubisoft!

[@alcovitch]

Not in all ways. Look at the dirt and grim textures on the police car in the E3 demo. It's totally gone from the retail version. The E3 textures look more accurate to what a car would probably look like sitting abandoned to the elements for months.

[@icothibabeats3849]

Ubisoft has been doing really good since AC: Origins. Hopefully it stays that way.

[@thebaylock]

*Since Watch Dogs 2

[@Liesday]

E3: Better occlusion and light effects - Retail: Better details and textures

[@Illestrapper]

the light effects are just as good in retail but have a different color palette. The retail version went with a far more photo realistic lighting.

[@PixelKhaos]

Overall its just heavier post processing in the e3 version, which is performance heavy and compensated for via detailing and textures in retail.

[@PinkFreud75]

Ubisoft has been doing a great job as a publisher lately; their games have been setting industry standards for the best and I commend them for it.

[@Komandan-akash]

Ubisoft has redeemed itself since Watch dogs 2 No more downgrade And accidentaly its become my most favorite company for open world game lol.. keep it up Ubi

[@pedr2067]

@wesley You do know piracy is wrong, right?

[@michaelbroom6728]

@@pedr2067 i think wesley is talking about the problems that come with those programs

[@CybulDot]

@@nerulon089 Bioware made Anthem.

[@HeavySandvichGuy1]

@@pedr2067 you do know DRM doesn't stop pirates and hurts actual customers? Also pirates don't hurt sales. Bad business decisions do

[@mawcdupwe1542]

@@pedr2067 Are you dumb?

[@Empress_Theresa]

Capcom starting to make good games again, Ubisoft upgrading instead of downgrading...who said greedy companies don't learn? HEARD THAT EA!?!?!

[@linhza501]

"Konami starting to make good games again" When did that happen? Did I miss something for the past month or so?

[@Beastlordius]

i think You meant Capcom not Konami, right ? :D

[@messiah2230]

but ubisoft releases their game on epic games store

[@Beastlordius]

@@messiah2230 and on uplay as well. And for ubisoft games you need uplay account anyways, no mater if you have game on uplay or steam or same epic. So maybe some don't like uplay, but i don't mind it, as its like bnet, just for their published games. I have also Origin and Bethesda launcher, but i use them really rarely, and have been removed from startup in general.

[@Empress_Theresa]

@@messiah2230 Meh! Nobody is perfect. (I don't buy Ubisoft games btw.)

[@Arsln61]

AWESOME VIDEO. I really appreciate your work nick. Keep it up.

[@lucasbi]

Pretty impressive. It seems that you convinced me to buy this game… I’d loved previous part in New York but this seems also very good.

[@ColossalGameplays]

6:43 The fact that Nick did the exact same moves as the E3 presentation, is a hold my beer moment!

[@jameschambers3703]

I was VERY skeptical but my friends got it so I did and I’m happy. They did well. It’s a good game. And video games have been breaking my heart lately.

[@Gothicpolar]

Great job dude as always!

[@commandernomad2817]

7:55 this is literally what you can do once you get to WT4, outposts can be recapture by enemies and leveled up in difficulty before you try to take them back.

[@Nick930]

awesome, glad to hear that. I'm still working towards a final review. This is just a brief technical analysis.

[@beardedsavage2028]

Just wanted to drop in and say I love your content. Just started watching with your metro exodus video, great attention to detail. Keep up the good work!

[@nischalthapa179]

The intro is just priceless.

[@RobinYikes]

I’m sure many people have told you this by now, but just in case they didn’t, you can actually vault over that metal fence outside of the botanical garden now. I just gave it a shot today, and I was surprised that it actually works. Maybe Ubisoft saw this video and made a couple corrections 🤔 Awesome video, as always!

[@lossestolessons]

Still want the cool wristwatch animation and the map below your feet

[@Ekuuu]

JacobB that’s highly exploitable and unbalanced when you bring that into PvP and the Dark Zone, probably why they removed it.

[@cgiacona]

@@Ekuuu this

[@jroyalll]

bexely. Can you or someone explain how please?

[@architectsxiii5379]

@@jroyalll because of the way it begins to zoom out. you can see things you couldn't in third person/1st person.

[@RubMySweatyThighs]

@@Ekuuu PVP in these games are a joke lol this is more a pve game

[@FallenChaos619]

After watching more your few videos, you take your job seriously. SUBS!

[@jadeprice1688]

Bethesda is now the new king of downgrades, ubisoft is doing great lately Edit: tho they still hold the record for worse downgrade (R-six)

[@iwipemyasswithsandpaperbut]

Nah, that record belongs to No Man's Sky. Remember that mess?

[@jadeprice1688]

@@iwipemyasswithsandpaperbut yeah true, I forgot about it

[@nademhijaze9931]

Kekistan Shitlord i play anthem and downgrade is not that much in the graphic way

[@memecliparchives2254]

@@iwipemyasswithsandpaperbut Remember Sea of Thieves? No Man's Sky still had more content.

[@wastedtime4962]

Andree Tungcab no mans sky is fire now

[@II2old4thisII]

Great vid, Nick! It's a detailed comparison, very informative and interesting to watch! Clearly lots of time and effort went into creating this and you deserve maaaany more subscribers for being such a great youtuber - no bs, no "let me talk about my sponsor, or myself for 10 minutes straight (both of which you, dear viewer, give zero f*cks about)" - just straight to the point videos, exactly what I came here for! Keep it up!

[@PixelKhaos]

Yall giving ubisoft too much cred for this, thank the actual devs, Massive, instad :^)

[@pea2612]

PixelKhaos Haha thank you:)

[@evanescence47]

well, we all blamed "ubisoft" for the 1st downgrade , so ...

[@JoseRodriguez0696]

Great Comparison man!

[@MemoriesLP]

Ubsoft does not downgrade for a looooooong time. They are doing a good job

[@philipje1]

Long? I have not forgotten about Far Cry 3, Watch Dogs, Siege, the Division 1. It takes multiple years to fully regain my trust in that company.

[@MemoriesLP]

@@philipje1 far cry 5, watch dogs 2, division 2, ac origins and odissey. Keep waiting more years then

[@philipje1]

@@MemoriesLP It takes one single pubic hair in your food to close down a restaurant. They fucked with my trust, deceived millions of people. That behaviour is still there. A rotten company like EA. 1-2 years of minimally downgraded games is not making up for the disappointment I felt before. I hardly call that a "loooooooooooooong time"

[@GodTierComments]

This is amazing Nick930. I'm reviewing The Division 2 and this video provided me with so much information and makes me much more confident in covering how it has changed since its first unveiling at E3.

[@prateekraghav266]

Now There Will Be A Video Of "Evolution Of Ubisoft Downgrades"😂

[@AleksTheLittleOne]

love your videos !! nice work !

[@thedayhunter6829]

The whether effect and lighting from the e3 video is possible in the retail version of the game

[@SpartanGIS2]

6:16 That piece was not removed. It was moved slightly forward and is now resting on a concrete bench.

[@mzrexp5489]

Wish this could be said for Anthem. Pains me to see a lifeless world in that game

[@ShmoothFruits]

Guess BioWare needs to pull an Ubisoft itself.

[@CelestialDraconis]

@@ShmoothFruits Not with EA holding them by their balls!

[@GamesXDReal]

Best video channel comparisons ever

[@moontorc5463]

Isn't the plane debris at 9:06 just moved forward slightly? You can see it on the retail version underneath the flag pole.

[@RobinYikes]

Another thing that has been changed between the E3 demo and the retail version: During the plane graveyard fight in the E3 version, the player sprinting into cover would jostle and shift the cover they were up against. This was taken out of the retail version, possibly because it messed up the cover system occasionally.

[@f.miller801]

Clearly not as bad as before but I still think the trailer lighting looks way better (even being slightly blurry)

[@FUMoonMoney]

I mean, they were (are) the WORST company at staying true to what they showed at e3. This is known: they’re liars, no shame. This video starts out by pointing out they removed an area from the e3 demo. They used to just downgrade textures. Now they do that, AND cut content. And y’all are like, “Ah! Much better!” Meanwhile EA is releasing AAA games for free (Apex) while updating game like Battlefield for free with maps that are 10x the size of the previous biggest Battlefield map, which was 10x the size of a usual cod map. Battlefield just released an update, for free, with 10 new vehicles, and a map that is as big as about ONE HUNDRED call of duty maps. Screw it, we’ll call it 75. For free. But y’all are like, “YES! Ubisoft only cut some of the content they promised!” Greedy EA amirite?

[@mrrainbow3356]

@@FUMoonMoney i got to say that you are very wrong, this was valid before 2016. Ubisoft has been trying to improve its reputation since then. Seriously, Ubisoft is a mediocre company, it isn't good nor bad. The reason why Apex is free because Respawn knew how to market the game, it's a spin-off titanfall br game. The game itself has a massive playerbase and doesn't cost nearly as much as making bigger AAA titles such as... well... titanfall 2. However, Division 2 is a much huger game withdense mechanics and gameplays so it cost a lot more to be made. $60 for free future content? Sound very nice. Btw the lighting in the reveal trailer looks better because it has a pinky tone so it looks more cinematic. However, the lighting in the real game is more realistic.

[@sirjoey3137]

@@FUMoonMoney Cut content? Bro you need to take a break. You mean to tell me a small room in a garden is cut content? Jesus christ, they used it purely to confuse you to make you think it's set in a jungle.

[@modeium57]

They definitely upgraded the textures in the retail version. And the lighting is way more realistic in the retail version. Good work!

[@seldonl1515]

Ubisoft: we will put the e3 demo low settings then retail high settings to earn people's trust lol

[@therobin9810]

... hope you are joking. but i guess trust is earned and its hard for a consumer to know how the inner-workings of production goes, but ubi is on the right track.

[@RedLineJester]

Put....the E3 demo was on console tho lol

[@effect1067]

Another great video Nick. Very informative.

[@robinWrath16]

Probably E3 demo only runs at 1080p Medium .. hehehe

[@DrSilkynippz]

While playing through this game, I’ve constantly stopped to admire the beauty and detail of each level. They really put a lot of work into this game and it shows.

[@Kirinko.]

After so much damn years finally it’s accurate lol

[@Sotyka94]

I went tot he downed airplane around lvl 20 and there WAS a giant juggernaut for me :) Also nice video and I'm happy to see, that Ubis is finally starting to get real with the pregame demos.

[@level8473]

Ubisoft : Upgrades Downgrade : Am I a joke to u?

[@TheAhvila]

You are doing important work, thank you.

[@anemoneyas]

Most of the changes seem like legitimate things that would happen during development rather than the E3 trailer being completely staged. Glad they've stopped lying as blatantly.

[@maddogfarg0]

6:15 The piece of the plane was not removed. It was just pushed a bit further back from the edge. You can see it on the right side as well just a bit further away, appearing just beneath the first flagpole

[@spittingfacts9227]

Cutscenes in this game reminds me of ps2 times. Still love the game tho

[@DemocracyDecoded]

Keep up the good videos bro, really good ideas i like it

[@jamesadams694]

I feel like Ubisoft out of most "triple A" developers are definitely the lesser evil. Despite the overpriced micro-transactions I never really feel like it gets in the way.

[@brawler5760]

7:27: They can still appear on Heroic control points. Edit: Also at any point while taking over a control point you can fire the flare, even right as you enter.

[@tylerpam8561]

Division 1 E3 vs Division 2 E3

[@hyder404]

@Char Aznable What about wildlands reveal trailer. That shit looked like straight out of Ps5.

[@ronsica9893]

Its crazy how a 2013 e3 trailer looks better than 2018 e3 trailer...

[@hzjhk]

If you spend a long time playing, you will see the day cycle, sometimes with fog and rain variations. It is absolutely stunning seeing the sunset in a minor fog, just stunning.

[@Lumaah]

This game looks so much better than at E3, fair play Ubisoft.

[@faawks]

I believe the missing fortifications is actually end game content as the map and all the missions drastically change after certain events on completion of the game.

[@nesseihtgnay9419]

The division 2 does look way better. Ubisoft are trying to be better

[@gorge7545]

Ubisoft is back in track

[@FabianoAnkh]

Very Nice Work Guy!

[@TheItalianoAssassino]

5:12 Fake Yu-Gi-Oh! card vs original one :D

[@The6amingDude]

Earned a subscribe man! Loved the video👏🏼

[@jhawk870]

They definitely intentionally showed a downgraded version at E3. 4D Chess move by Ubi, well played, well played.

[@RedLineJester]

They used console for E3, ps4 pro, I think

[@TechGamesAU]

5:50 that glitched sign is an internal dev note supposed to tell map designers to remove the luggage models from that spot

[@neilorridge9912]

Third (I guess ,I'm not sure )

[@golgytv]

....

[@scrwd4568]

i would love for them to change the flare mechanics. In the game before, you can only use the flare in blackzone, and only in 1 location with enemies just spawning in. You can literally hide without aggro-ing anyone, then extract. I would love to see using the flare as a mechanic to call in either ammo backup, or call in other players from around the area, so that others can see the flare, decide to help or not, then run towards the location instead of spawning in, or having to meet others in hubs. In addition, enemies can also see these flares, so they move towards it, like increasing your aggro range instead of spawning enemies in. This would make the player be careful whether sending a flare would be the best idea or not.

[@TwiztedxHatchet]

First

[@SuperStick24]

Didn't know I needed to watch this till now

[@Stilloffside]

A slight correction to an otherwise amazing series of comparison videos. At 6:16 you mention that the presidential seal was removed, when actually its just a little further up on the crest in the retail version... awesome job as always NICK930

[@iWillWakeYouUp]

7:24 I really like screen effects like that to indicate that your character has been hit, staggered, or is experiencing some sort of distress. Crysis 2 did it too.

[@emckinley1977]

Nice video Kermit!

[@WrenchMonkey91]

ugh i'm stuck on a month long work trip but I can't wait to get home and play this

[@SickPrid3]

My guess is that the lighting was changed in E3 version to make it look a little bit more cinematic

[@gregoriusdeus9167]

Finally something has changed and there's no downgrade :) I like the idea that the E3 showed the past and in retail, as some time have passed, the settlers moved. I think it would be great to show the early version of game and then put some details here and there from that presentation, maybe to make a side quest out of it - small but engaging thing in my opinion.

[@firuzmajid4780]

Imma say it: The Division 2 has one of the most beautiful Post-apocalyptic setting i've seen in videogames

[@Gurala781]

I have yet to play The Division 2. I seen some played but I have been skeptical. This video changed my mind. Now I will atleast try this out. Thank you!

[@anthonyb2559]

After playing it...I was definitely impressed... Hell surprised even that it was that close to E3

[@StickNik]

9:27 - The plane debris is still there just moved further in front of where you climb out.

[@anggasatya69]

I'm really happy to see developer learned from their mistake and actually getting better

[@Scottoest]

I'm frequently actually pretty blown away by just how much detail is crammed into areas of DC in the Division 2.

[@sreeragn2133]

Such an underrated channel

[@929Finn]

Having played the closed alpha and betas, they really did a good job upgrading and fixing the issues that were present as well as the amazing optimization.

[@recordatron]

Looks like the demo has more volumetrics and particles on screen in general gameplay which adds some nice detail and makes for a richer image. I prefer the colour pallet of the retail version and a number of the added details are appreciated.

[@alosnocallereal1734]

E3 demo is prerendered, illumination is unbelievably expectacular compared to the plain retail version. An evident example is the detail of the backpack. There's simplier vegetation variety in some areas in the retail version. They have achieved a good balance between graphic quality and performance though.

[@darkscorpion6534]

I am thoroughly impressed and pleasantly surprised that Ubisoft has actually shipped a game with almost no downgrades, but actually with some upgrades. Having certain areas changed or removed is understandable when it comes to creating open world games...