Platforms
- PCJul 02, 20246.0playscore5.612 Critics5.696.5K Players
- PlayStation 5Sep 19, 2023NAplayscoreNA0 Critics8.046.9K Players
- Xbox Series X|SSep 19, 2023NAplayscoreNA0 Critics7.06.40K Players
- PlayStation 4Jul 02, 2024NAplayscoreNA0 Critics8.042.7K Players
- Xbox OneSep 19, 2023NAplayscoreNA0 Critics7.06.40K Players
21 critic reviews · 1 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- The First Descendant is fun, but the enjoyment won't last much longer with what the game currently offers. The game might have some tweaks to shine, but it has potential. On the bright side, you can try this game without spending a dime.
Junior Onunkwo · Aug 19, 2024 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - The First Descendant has moments of fun, but its action is constantly debilitated by tiresome mission design and a grind entirely informed by its venomous monetization. It's designed to frustrate and steer players toward an extensive storefront that lets you circumvent some of its monotony, only to be met with even more. There are no redeeming features to its intentionally infuriating free-to-play model; it feels like a game designed in a boardroom, where every single aspect of its design is secondary to the pursuit of making more money. It's a sad state of affairs, and I wouldn't recommend The First Descendant to anyone.
Richard Wakeling · Jul 19, 2024 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Com certeza vale a pena. É um jogo gratuito e testar não vai te arrancar nenhum pedaço — muito menos dinheiro. Investir tempo em The First Descendant não é tão ruim assim. A progressão do seu Descendente é justa e os itens coletados te inspiram a continuar jogando.
Jean Azevedo · Jul 15, 2024 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - The First Descendant lands on Xbox to provide a solid start to what has the potential to be a long running game. After all, if Destiny can expand from humble beginnings to the awesomeness of The Final Shape, imagine where The First Descendant could go in a similar time scale. As it is, this is a great first step, and there is a lot of fun to be had.
Paul Renshaw · Jul 13, 2024 Reviewed on Series X|SRead full review - Destiny is grindy, but it has an immensely satisfying gameplay loop and a rich story. Outriders doesn’t have the best plot or visuals, but each class has a wide variety of powers that synergise brilliantly, meaning each build is unique to how you want to play and combat is worthwhile for its own sake. The First Descendant has the stand-out Colossi battles, but everything leading up to them is so mind-numbingly tedious that they don’t justify the time or monetary investment you’d need to spend to enjoy them. It’s the gaming equivalent of playing with a fidget spinner while on a Discord call — something to keep your hands occupied while you catch up. It’s a game designed to get you to pay to skip it, not play it, so what’s the point of it?
Issy van der Velde · Jul 12, 2024 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - The First Descendant is a bland dish presented on exquisite plating, whose stunning boss fights and interwoven upgrade systems are overpowered by shallow missions and grim monetisation. Nexon doesn’t invite you to a power fantasy, it sells you one by letting you pay to skip tiresome progression mechanics.
Antony Terence · Jul 12, 2024 Reviewed on PCRead full review - The First Descendant offers a fresh take on the genre, combining elements of successful projects from the past with its own innovations, and could become a worthy competitor to any of its current analogs. Did I like the game - yes, but the game takes time, but given the good start, the developers have every chance of taking their place among the giants.
Brau3er · Jul 11, 2024 Reviewed on PCRead full review - The First Descendant est à Warframe/Destiny 2 ce que Palworld est à Pokémon/Valheim : un jeu qui puise tellement dans des concepts ressassés qu’il est difficile de lui dégager une quelconque personnalité. Cela ne le rend pas mauvais, bien au contraire : il est pensé pour être robuste et pour garder le joueur investi dans son univers SF grâce aux pièces détachées volées à ses colosses de concurrents. D’une efficacité redoutable, The First Descendant arrive après la guerre sans apporter de pierre à l’édifice.
Carnbee · Jul 11, 2024 Reviewed onRead full review - The First Descendant is a game that could be great, if it wasn’t for its localization, monetization model that wants you to spend money to speed up timers or skip the long grind to unlock characters, and various performance issues. It’s a game that I have a lot of fun with, but it certainly won’t be for everyone due to its variations in quality. However, I hope the development team rectifies what issues they can, because The First Descendant could become a staple in the looter shooter genre if given enough time.
Kazuma Hashimoto · Jul 11, 2024 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Auf den ersten Blick ein solider, wenn auch wenig kreativer Loot-Shooter, bei dem sich schnell massive Schwächen im Missionsdesign offenbaren. Hinzu kommt eine langweilige Story, überzogene Ingame-Preise und kaum vorhandene Motivation, langfristig an Bord zu bleiben.
Sören Wetterau · Jul 10, 2024 Reviewed on PCRead full review
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Community Reviews
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About the game
Trailers & Screenshots:
The First Descendant is a third-person looter shooter powered by Unreal Engine 5. Become a Descendant. Fight for the survival of humanity. Descendants have unique abilities to tackle both solo and co-op missions. Up to 4 players use varied mechanics to defeat giant bosses. BE THE FIRST DESCENDANT!
Developer: NEXON Games Co., Ltd.