Summary
The First Descendantwas accused of stealing art assets from Bungie’s massively popular online action MMODestiny 2. Nexon Games' take on the cooperative looter shooter genre recently released back on July 2 and quickly amassed a sizable player base in the days following its debut. However,The First Descendantalso suffered from several major issues following its launch, such as a major bug with its premium currency and heated discussions regarding its allegedly predatory monetization structure.
Even before its release, the developers ofThe First Descendantwere not shy about what influenced their vision for Nexon’s third-person looter shooter. Director Minseok Joo has specifically stated thatThe First Descendantlooked toWarframeandDestinyfor guidance, explaining how his team wanted to foster the same sense of community in players with future updates. Many fans can likely even feel both games' influence onThe First Descendant. Its mod and crafting systems, for instance, bear striking similarities toWarframe’s progression mechanics.The First Descendant’s emphasis on loot drops and intense boss fights has also drawn positive comparisons toDestiny 2’s gameplay,
But while it’s expected that past games will go on to influence subsequent titles, areport from ForbesclaimedThe First Descendant’s developers may have taken too much inspiration from other IPs. According to the article, players have noticed some of the icons forThe First Descendant’s modulesand abilities bear an uncanny resemblance toDestiny 2’s assets, only with just enough tweaks that they weren’t an exact one-to-one replica.
The First Descendant Receives Mixed Reviews
The similar icons have led to deeper dives into both games' assets, with some players scrutinizing and finding notable similarities betweenDestiny 2’sarmaments and some of theweapons fromThe First Descendant. Players were particularly skeptical of the design of the Another Dream sniper rifle, which does look like a fusion betweenDestiny 2’s legendary Ikelos sniper rifle and exotic Sleeper Simulant linear fusion rifle. As with the icons,The First Descendant’s model is not an unabashed copy, but there is enough of a resemblance that players were left wondering whether this was meant to be a tribute or a sign of something more nefarious behind the scenes.
Despite the hiccups from its launch, developers are hard at work and have even recently released ahotfix forThe First Descendant’s technical issues. However, with a genre as competitive as online action RPGs, there’s still no guarantee of future success. Only time will tell ifThe First Descendantcan overcome its issues and carve a place for itself in the industry.
The First Descendant
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The First Descendant is a next-generation third-person co-op action RPG looter shooter featuring high-quality graphics created in Unreal Engine 5.Players become a Descendant whose mission is to combat alien invaders – The Vulgus who crossed dimensions over 100 years ago and brought with them the devastating Colossi and destruction – for the survival of humanity and to protect Albion and the continent of Ingris. Players will encounter spectacular stories of forces fighting over the Iron Heart as they grow stronger through various missions and raids.Encounter features that make The First Descendant’s gameplay unique: a variety of characters with unique concepts and combat styles, massive boss battles with up to four player co-op, free movement and coordinated action with grappling hooks, a variety of weapons and compelling customization options.
