Slightly above average or simply inoffensive. Fans of the genre should enjoy this game, but a fair few will be left unfulfilled.

A lethal virus hit New York on Black Friday and now it is up to you to try and save what is left and rebuild.

Sadly, the Dark Zone's dastardly delights equally highlight how comparatively shallow the other side of The Division is. The theme-park MMO structure that comprises the game's meat simply isn't that well suited to its disaster-movie setting.

The first hour of The Division introduces us to a well-conceived and believable universe. Every corner of Manhattan is filled with plausible detail that shows a city in ruins, yet hints to its former greatness.

What is The Division, then? It's a vast, scrappy yet endearingly ambitious adventure that, for the most part, delivers on its promise. It's a city still under construction, too - we're yet to see the first Incursion, The Division's take on raids, that's coming in a free update next month - though in...

All that hype. All that expectation. All those delays. All that face paint. For a food salvage operation? You've decked me out in camouflage gear and given me an automatic weapon, just so I can find some snacks?

When Ubisoft revealed Tom Clancy's The Division it looked like a showcase game for next gen and boasted a fully integrated second screen experience. When Ubisoft released Tom Clancy's The [...]

Brilliant Map UI; Small Learning Curve and Easy Accessibility; Weapon Customisation; Clever use of Collectibles to build backstory

Shallow Gameplay; Repetitive Gameplay; Glitchy Cover System; Slow Traversal through Game World

Tom Clancy's: The Division should probably be tagged as ‘Exhibit A' in the argument for why publishers shouldn't bother holding preview and review events for MMOs. Given its size and scope, decent appraisal of The Division can only be determined once the game's on general release and the servers are...

is a lot like the Wall Street fat cats and elitist private military companies its muddled political narrative tries to listlessly denounce: ethically hollow, ruthlessly manipulative, and likely to make a ton of money by satisfying the basest requirements of those who stumble toward it with cash in...

The Division is one of those games which is a rare pleasure to play, addictive, engrossing and brimming with atmosphere - slick design choices and top quality action!