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'''''The First Descendant''''' is a ] ] ] developed and published by ]. The game was released on {{date|2024-07-02|DMY}}.

== Gameplay ==
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Players take on the role of "Descendants", individuals who possess mysterious powers and have become humanity's only hope against the hostile Vulgus, an invasive alien race.<ref name="The First Descendant's Producer Discusses Unreal 5">{{cite web |last1=Whitson |first1=Hank |date=20 October 2022 |title=The First Descendant's Producer Discusses Unreal 5 Development and Fantasy Meets Sci-Fi Narrative |url=https://gamerant.com/the-first-descendants-interview-unreal-engine-5-development-fantasy-sci-fi-narrative/ |access-date=16 July 2024 |website=]}}</ref> As a Descendant, the player is tasked with objectives related to repelling the Vulgus threat.<ref name="The First Descendant's Producer Discusses Unreal 5"/> Albion serves as the main hub where the Descendant can receive quests.<ref name="Gamespot review"/> The quests themselves are completed in various battle areas unlocked through progressing the main story.<ref name="Gamespot review">{{cite web |last1=Wakeling |first1=Richard |date=July 19, 2024 |title=The First Descendant Review - Grind Me Down |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/the-first-descendant-review-grind-me-down/1900-6418259/ |access-date=23 July 2024 |website=]}}</ref>

Each Descendant has one passive skill and four active skills that can be used after a cool-down period.<ref name="Gamespot review" /> The game features an arsenal of weapons, ranging from submachine guns to launchers, each with their own power levels and effects.<ref name="Gamespot review" /> Each mission rewards the Descendant with resources which can be used to craft materials, level up the Descendant, and increase their power through the Research system.<ref name="I Am Addicted To 'The First Descendant"/> Mods can be selected to improve weapons, with the player able to permanently upgrade them with enough resources.<ref name="I Am Addicted To 'The First Descendant">{{cite web |last1=Tassi |first1=Paul |date=July 22, 2024 |title=I Am Addicted To 'The First Descendant,' It Is A Problem |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024/07/22/i-am-addicted-to-the-first-descendant-it-is-a-problem/ |access-date=24 July 2024 |website=Forbes}}</ref>

The Descendant can also be rewarded with items such as external components, reactors, and mods.<ref name="TheGamer review"/> These items aid in Void Intercept Battles, ] involving Descendants fighting giant Colossi. These occur at the end of the story chapter and prepare the Descendant for the increase in stats necessary to progress to the next battle area.<ref name="TheGamer review">{{cite web |last1=Alston |first1=Harry |title=The First Descendant Review-In-Progress: It's Time To Grind |url=https://www.thegamer.com/the-first-descendant-review/ |website=The Gamer |date=26 June 2024 |access-date=23 July 2024}}</ref>

Each Descendant has an affinity to different play styles, from focusing on defense to pure damage.<ref name="The First Descendant: Modding Explained"/> As a result, each Descendant can be built, through the mod system, to maximize their affinities and give the Descendant more power.<ref name="The First Descendant: Modding Explained">{{cite web |last1=Burgar |first1=Charles |title=The First Descendant: Modding Explained |url=https://www.thegamer.com/the-first-descendant-modules-guide-tips/ |website=The Gamer |date=4 July 2024 |access-date=25 July 2024}}</ref> Each Descendant and weapon have a mod capacity which restricts the amount of mods the player can use.<ref name="I Am Addicted To 'The First Descendant" /> Mod capacity can be increased through the mastery system and by upgrading the mod, which may decrease its cost while increasing its power and effect.<ref name="I Am Addicted To 'The First Descendant" />

As the player completes the prologue, they will progress into the end game content or hard mode.<ref name="The First Descendant: Modding Explained" /> The map remains the same, however, the enemies become much harder to fight, while the quality of the rewards increases to reflect the differences between the difficulty modes.<ref name="The First Descendant: Modding Explained" /> Hard mode will have its own unique void intercept battles, with each battle offering high quality rewards.<ref name="I Am Addicted To 'The First Descendant" /> In addition to the mod system, the player can continue to increase the Descendants power level by equipping higher level, weapons, external components and reactors.<ref name="I Am Addicted To 'The First Descendant" />

The player can increase the mod capacity of each Descendant and weapon through leveling up, gaining more mastery levels, using a crystallization catalyst and by using an Energy Activator.<ref name="I Am Addicted To 'The First Descendant" /> The crystallization catalyst reduces the Descendant's level to zero, but allows the player to alter mod slots, so the player can equip mods with the same symbol at a reduced cost.<ref name="I Am Addicted To 'The First Descendant" /> This increases the Descendant's power, by allowing the player to equip stronger mods which would require more mod capacity.<ref name="The First Descendant: Modding Explained" /> The energy activators add more mod capacity when used on a Descendant or a weapon, but each weapon and Descendant can only equip one energy activator.<ref name="The First Descendant: Modding Explained" />

== Plot ==
Ingris was a planet where humanity thrived. The opening of dimensional gates to other worlds triggered an alien invasion by a highly advanced race, the Vulgus and the Colossi equipped with advanced weaponry. The Vulgus and Colossi took Ingris in search of something. Originally, the invasion seemed to geared toward the extinction of humanity. However, the Vulgus and Colossi began the invasion to search for a mysterious power source called the Ironheart, believed to be on Ingris.

The Vulgus scientific faction, the Magisters betrayed their empire and sided with humanity despite its near extinction. The technology and resources the Magisters possessed allowed the remaining humans to evolve. The Magisters were able to activate a dormant gene in the human race called Arche, which gave members of humanity a special power. Armed with this new power and with the technology of the Magisters, humanity began a counter offensive against the Vulgus to protect Ingris.

The Vulgus General, Karel, continues his search for the Ironheart. As the first descendants of the humans imbued with Arche, the goal is to protect Ingris by defeating Karel and the Colossi.

== Reception ==
{{Video game reviews
| MC = PC: 57/100<ref name="MCPC">{{Cite web |title=The First Descendent for PC Reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/the-first-descendant/ |url-status=live |access-date={{date|2024-09-20|DMY}} |publisher=] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240829162141/https://www.metacritic.com/game/the-first-descendant/ |archive-date={{date|2024-08-29|DMY}} }}</ref>
|Destruct=6/10<ref>{{cite web|last=Dawson|first=Christian|date=July 8, 2024|url=https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-the-first-descendant/|title=Review: The First Descendant|website=]|access-date=September 8, 2024}}</ref>
|GSpot=3/10<ref>{{cite web|last=Wakeling|first=Richard|date=July 19, 2024|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/the-first-descendant-review-grind-me-down/1900-6418259/|title=The First Descendant Review - Grind Me Down|website=]|access-date=September 8, 2024}}</ref>
|IGN=5/10<ref>{{cite web|last=Northup|first=Travis|date=July 9, 2024|orig-date=June 11, 2024|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/the-first-descendant-review|title=The First Descendant Review|website=]|access-date=September 8, 2024}}</ref>
|PSQ=3/10<ref>{{cite web|last=van der Velde|first=Issy|date=July 11, 2024|url=https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/the-first-descendant|title=The First Descendant Review (PS5)|website=]|publisher=]|access-date=September 8, 2024}}</ref>
|SN=5/10<ref>{{cite web|last=Broadwell|first=Josh|date=July 9, 2024|url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/140377/the-first-descendant-review-score|title=The First Descendant review: 'We have Destiny at home'|website=]|access-date=September 8, 2024}}</ref>
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''The First Descendant'' received "mixed or average reviews", according to ] ].<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/the-first-descendant/| title=The First Descendant| publisher=]| access-date=2024-07-12}}</ref> Paul Tassi of '']'' wrote that the game did enough to distinguish itself through having solid gameplay and mechanics.<ref name="Forbes review">{{cite web |last1=Tassi |first1=Paul |date=July 13, 2024 |title='The First Descendant' Is Not A Great Game, I'm Loving It |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024/07/13/the-first-descendant-is-not-a-great-game-im-loving-it/ |access-date=16 July 2024 |website=Forbes}}</ref>

The game received mixed reviews on ] at launch, with players criticizing its ] and feeling it incentivized purchasing ].<ref name="Steam charts">{{cite web |last1=Macgregor |first1=Jodie |title=Despite its 'mixed' user rating on Steam, The First Descendant has racked up over 10 million players in its first week |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/despite-its-mixed-user-rating-on-steam-the-first-descendant-has-racked-up-over-10-million-players-in-its-first-week/ |website=PC Gamer |access-date=16 July 2024 |date=July 15, 2024}}</ref> Despite this, the game topped Steam's best-sellers chart upon release,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cryer |first1=Hirun |title=Co-op looter shooter The First Descendant dethrones Elden Ring as Steam's top seller, but 43% positive early user reviews frame a rough start overall |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/games/third-person-shooter/co-op-looter-shooter-the-first-descendant-dethrones-elden-ring-as-steams-top-seller-but-43-positive-early-user-reviews-frame-a-rough-start-overall/ |website=GamesRadar+ |access-date=16 July 2024 |date=July 2, 2024}}</ref> and reached a player count of 10 million during its first week.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lewis |first=Catherine |date=2024-07-12 |title=The First Descendant hits 10 million players in a week despite rough start with 52% positive Steam reviews: 'We will do our best to bring you great experiences' |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/games/third-person-shooter/the-first-descendant-hits-10-million-players-in-a-week-despite-rough-start-with-52-positive-steam-reviews-we-will-do-our-best-to-bring-you-great-experiences/ |access-date=2024-07-14 |website=] |language=en}}</ref>
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==References== ==References==
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==External links== ==External links==
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Latest revision as of 18:45, 17 November 2024

2024 video game developed by Nexon

2024 video game
The First Descendant
Xbox cover art for The First DescendantXbox cover art
Developer(s)Nexon
Publisher(s)Nexon
EngineUnreal Engine 5
Platform(s)
Release2 July 2024
Genre(s)Third-person looter shooter
Mode(s)Multiplayer

The First Descendant is a free-to-play massively multiplayer online role-playing looter shooter developed and published by Nexon Korea Corporation. The game was released on 2 July 2024.

Gameplay

Screenshot of The First Descendant
Screenshot of The First Descendant

Players take on the role of "Descendants", individuals who possess mysterious powers and have become humanity's only hope against the hostile Vulgus, an invasive alien race. As a Descendant, the player is tasked with objectives related to repelling the Vulgus threat. Albion serves as the main hub where the Descendant can receive quests. The quests themselves are completed in various battle areas unlocked through progressing the main story.

Each Descendant has one passive skill and four active skills that can be used after a cool-down period. The game features an arsenal of weapons, ranging from submachine guns to launchers, each with their own power levels and effects. Each mission rewards the Descendant with resources which can be used to craft materials, level up the Descendant, and increase their power through the Research system. Mods can be selected to improve weapons, with the player able to permanently upgrade them with enough resources.

The Descendant can also be rewarded with items such as external components, reactors, and mods. These items aid in Void Intercept Battles, boss battles involving Descendants fighting giant Colossi. These occur at the end of the story chapter and prepare the Descendant for the increase in stats necessary to progress to the next battle area.

Each Descendant has an affinity to different play styles, from focusing on defense to pure damage. As a result, each Descendant can be built, through the mod system, to maximize their affinities and give the Descendant more power. Each Descendant and weapon have a mod capacity which restricts the amount of mods the player can use. Mod capacity can be increased through the mastery system and by upgrading the mod, which may decrease its cost while increasing its power and effect.

As the player completes the prologue, they will progress into the end game content or hard mode. The map remains the same, however, the enemies become much harder to fight, while the quality of the rewards increases to reflect the differences between the difficulty modes. Hard mode will have its own unique void intercept battles, with each battle offering high quality rewards. In addition to the mod system, the player can continue to increase the Descendants power level by equipping higher level, weapons, external components and reactors.

The player can increase the mod capacity of each Descendant and weapon through leveling up, gaining more mastery levels, using a crystallization catalyst and by using an Energy Activator. The crystallization catalyst reduces the Descendant's level to zero, but allows the player to alter mod slots, so the player can equip mods with the same symbol at a reduced cost. This increases the Descendant's power, by allowing the player to equip stronger mods which would require more mod capacity. The energy activators add more mod capacity when used on a Descendant or a weapon, but each weapon and Descendant can only equip one energy activator.

Plot

Ingris was a planet where humanity thrived. The opening of dimensional gates to other worlds triggered an alien invasion by a highly advanced race, the Vulgus and the Colossi equipped with advanced weaponry. The Vulgus and Colossi took Ingris in search of something. Originally, the invasion seemed to geared toward the extinction of humanity. However, the Vulgus and Colossi began the invasion to search for a mysterious power source called the Ironheart, believed to be on Ingris.

The Vulgus scientific faction, the Magisters betrayed their empire and sided with humanity despite its near extinction. The technology and resources the Magisters possessed allowed the remaining humans to evolve. The Magisters were able to activate a dormant gene in the human race called Arche, which gave members of humanity a special power. Armed with this new power and with the technology of the Magisters, humanity began a counter offensive against the Vulgus to protect Ingris.

The Vulgus General, Karel, continues his search for the Ironheart. As the first descendants of the humans imbued with Arche, the goal is to protect Ingris by defeating Karel and the Colossi.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
MetacriticPC: 57/100
Review scores
PublicationScore
Destructoid6/10
GameSpot3/10
IGN5/10
Push Square3/10
Shacknews5/10

The First Descendant received "mixed or average reviews", according to review aggregator Metacritic. Paul Tassi of Forbes wrote that the game did enough to distinguish itself through having solid gameplay and mechanics.

The game received mixed reviews on Steam at launch, with players criticizing its grind and feeling it incentivized purchasing microtransactions. Despite this, the game topped Steam's best-sellers chart upon release, and reached a player count of 10 million during its first week.

References

  1. Tatsumoto, Kai (26 June 2024). "The First Descendant Summer Game Fest Impressions - Let the (Loot) Rain Fall on Me". Wccftech.
  2. ^ Whitson, Hank (20 October 2022). "The First Descendant's Producer Discusses Unreal 5 Development and Fantasy Meets Sci-Fi Narrative". Game Rant. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  3. ^ Wakeling, Richard (19 July 2024). "The First Descendant Review - Grind Me Down". GameSpot. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  4. ^ Tassi, Paul (22 July 2024). "I Am Addicted To 'The First Descendant,' It Is A Problem". Forbes. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  5. ^ Alston, Harry (26 June 2024). "The First Descendant Review-In-Progress: It's Time To Grind". The Gamer. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  6. ^ Burgar, Charles (4 July 2024). "The First Descendant: Modding Explained". The Gamer. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  7. "The First Descendent for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 29 August 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  8. Dawson, Christian (8 July 2024). "Review: The First Descendant". Destructoid. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  9. Wakeling, Richard (19 July 2024). "The First Descendant Review - Grind Me Down". GameSpot. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  10. Northup, Travis (9 July 2024) . "The First Descendant Review". IGN. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  11. van der Velde, Issy (11 July 2024). "The First Descendant Review (PS5)". Push Square. Gamer Network. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  12. Broadwell, Josh (9 July 2024). "The First Descendant review: 'We have Destiny at home'". Shacknews. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  13. "The First Descendant". Metacritic. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  14. Tassi, Paul (13 July 2024). "'The First Descendant' Is Not A Great Game, I'm Loving It". Forbes. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  15. Macgregor, Jodie (15 July 2024). "Despite its 'mixed' user rating on Steam, The First Descendant has racked up over 10 million players in its first week". PC Gamer. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  16. Cryer, Hirun (2 July 2024). "Co-op looter shooter The First Descendant dethrones Elden Ring as Steam's top seller, but 43% positive early user reviews frame a rough start overall". GamesRadar+. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  17. Lewis, Catherine (12 July 2024). "The First Descendant hits 10 million players in a week despite rough start with 52% positive Steam reviews: 'We will do our best to bring you great experiences'". GamesRadar+. Retrieved 14 July 2024.

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