Summary
Right now is a great time for fans ofTom Clancy’s The Divisiongames, given that new games are expected to be released soon, and new content forThe Division 2is on the way too. Although upcoming mobile gameThe Division Resurgenceis shaping up to be a great addition to the franchise, it appears to be making the same mistake as another famous mobile game.
If there’s one thing thatThe Division Resurgencecan learn from the mobile games that came before it, it’s that controller support can be a double-edged sword. While this feature is great in terms of accessibility, it can provide an uneven playing field in PvP activities. This is arguably ahuge mistake thatCOD: Mobilemakes, and in hindsight,The Division Resurgencewould be wise to avoid making this same mistake.
Controller Support Is a Double-Edged Sword for Mobile Games with PvP
Overall,controller support for mobile gamesis a great feature because of the accessibility and comfort that it provides. Especially considering that controller support is a recurring feature forThe Divisionfranchise games by this point, it makes sense thatThe Division Resurgencecontinues this tradition, despite it being a mobile game. Although controller support is an extremely useful feature, it ultimately comes with an unfortunate side effect.
The main flaw with having controller support in a mobile game is that it isn’t always balanced for PvP game modes, but there are ways that this predicament can be avoided. Specifically, mobile games with PvP elements arguably need to separate controller users from players who use the built-in mobile controls. This could provide a level playing field without warranting the removal of controller support altogether, which would be an inappropriate consequence for this otherwise useful feature.
Console and PC games sometimes separate players based on their input devices, so that players using a controller aren’t mixed with players using a keyboard & mouse. However, this is mostly unexplored territory for mobile games, since controller support for mobile games is a relatively new and rare concept. Not to mention, mobile controls drastically differ from the ease of use provided by external controllers in fast-paced gameplay environments, such as PvP activities.
Playersusing a controller inCOD: Mobilecan dominate the game’s casual PvP activities with seemingly no negative consequences. It’s either a guilty pleasure or a miserable experience depending on which side of this situation players find themselves on.
AlthoughThe Divisiongames are mainly cooperative PvE games, the belovedDarkzone PvP mode will be returning inThe Division Resurgence. With this in mind,The Division Resurgenceshould strongly consider separating players based on their input devices, since this kind of negative experience could have lasting implications for the franchise.
The Division Resurgence Can’t Afford to Make Mistakes
Many players are still committed to playingThe DivisionandThe Division 2, mostly because there hasn’t been a new game or any major content releases forThe Divisionfranchise in a long time. Consequently,The Division Resurgencewill likely serve as the first game for many fans to experience this franchise, while also appealing to longtime fans. This combination of newfound fans and series veterans provides a big challenge forThe Division Resurgenceto handle.
Ultimately, there’s a lot of pressure riding onThe Division Resurgenceleading up tothe release ofThe Division Heartland. IfThe Division Resurgenceisn’t properly balanced, it risks the chance of turning many players away fromThe Division Heartland, which could potentially doom this beloved franchise. With the amount of trouble that controller support has caused inCOD: Mobile’s community, it might be for the best forThe Division Resurgenceto consider how this particular feature could negatively affect players’ experiences in PvP activities.
The Division Resurgenceis in development for Mobile devices.
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