the base division game was just as good as base destiny 1. sure Destiny has had bigger press due to their marketing behind their "expansions" which by the way should have been in the game from the start.

Division has given constant free updates with new content and addressing concerns the community has had.
they offered what i feel is a great take on the "survival battle royal" style game mode which i would love to see as a standalone game by them for a cut price.

my only gripe with Division was i felt the "dark zone" should have been the whole map it would of added a more alive aspect then have the missions scattered inside those zones for the story.

You can enjoy and finish it on your own. I got for around 20,spent a good month on it

@showtimefolks

I saw all three versions on the platforms last year on Twitch and their servers ran fine. Good number still playing and the community is still kicking from the patches every few months.

Not much of a story going but you level up like an RPG more than a shooter. Level 5 players get slaughtered in level 10 areas so the game creates a pace for you. Higher levels gets you new levels and new gear to handle those challenges.

Group play is encouraged for better loot but is NOT mandatory for any significant missions.

The DLC is simply for more challenges and to be tested in particular The Last Stand.

You explore Manhattan so plenty of areas for ambushes and shootouts. Your perks give you advantages but blueprints and the Dark Zone will provide you with top notch weapons. Dark Zone is set up for to challenge you with each encounter being mini-bosses with NPCs.

The vanilla version can probably give you a solid 15 hours of enjoyment.

The community is really good since it's pretty small nowadays they always seem to welcome people in my experience since after all they don't want their game to die.

Plus it's cheap and if you do enjoy it the DLC is always on sale every few weeks

I don't have the DLC but I get allot of enjoyment out of roaming New York the city is just incredible and so detailed I'd buy it solely for that

Its pretty easy to shit on Destiny 2 and the people who continuously support the ip

I always figured the division was more of a response to destiny 2 but they were apples to oranges ones more story driven the other has like 3 cutscenes and is focused on community interaction

Destiny isn't an MMO.

I don't think it's that unfair of a comparison. You have to look beyond their release timelines here. To explain:

-The Division 1.8: How updates of the base 'looter-shooter' have expanded the game.
-Destiny 2: Sequel TO the original which started said 'looter-shooter' craze lacks in comparison. Even if treating Destiny 2 as a big "update" of the original, it's lacking in comparison to somewhat-similar competition.

It's a strained-but-not-unjustified comparison.