XDefiant
GameOn Magazine|Issue 164 - June 2023
XDefiant is Ubisoft's arena shooter in which you will take control of characters from familiar settings, such as Far Cry 6, Watch_Dogs, Tom Clancy’s worlds and more to come in the future
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XDefiant

Before the match starts, you’ll be able to choose which characters — called Factions— you take control of, all of which resemble a Ubisoft franchise. Each one has a set of abilities that you can choose from to further customise their abilities in battle. While the Echelon from Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell have abilities to go invisible and spot invisibility, the Cleaners from Tom Clancy's The Division can use flamethrowers to control the area — an imperative ability in some of the modes.

The Factions also have their own ultimate abilities that you can take advantage of, each with different implications. Personally, I found that both the Echelons and the Libertad from Far Cry 6 dominated the battlefields, with most teams often having two or more of these Factions, making up for almost half the players picking them. This isn't to say that the others were bad, though it did feel like the Cleaners fell short in comparison to The Phantoms from Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Phantoms.

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