Have you ever heard someone say that they want to turn their brain off when they play a game? The First Descendant is the perfect expession of that desire.
One month ago, I was sitting in a meeting room at Summer Game Fest about to go hands-on with The First Descendant . I was eager to see how Nexon ’s multiplayer looter shooter would shake up a space dominated by Warframe and Destiny 2. Before I could start, I was shown a long video presentation breaking down how the game works in exhaustive detail. I was instantly lost; it felt like I was reading gibberish.
Tune in and tune out You’ve probably heard someone say — or even said yourself — that they want to turn their brain off when they watch a movie or play a game. It’s a common refrain for people who see blockbusters as nothing more than light escapism that can entertain for a few hours. I’ve never related to that sentiment. Even the most bombastic action movie can still be an enriching experience that sticks with me.
I’m convinced that developer Nexon understands how borderline nonsensical it all is, because it doesn’t waste time in getting me into the action. I load onto a planet and start following a colorful quest marker like a bull charging at a red cloth on instinct. A mission activates right in the world. Suddenly, I’m shooting a bunch of aliens. I don’t know what they are or why I’m doing it. I just shoot them until I’m told the mission is done.
Anytime I try to spring back to life, it poses a serious threat to my enjoyment. I’m completely overwhelmed by the amount of loot I can equip at once, most of which raises a stat I don’t understand by a meaningless number. I can really get nitty-gritty with my character build, equipping several mods on individual guns. Instead, I just grab whatever is in my inventory and attach it to whatever’s equipped without even looking at it.
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