GTA V may still be the crown ruler of the AAA industry but that does not mean that other developers are not busy. Rockstar's blockbuster had to share the spotlight recently with releases such as the Witcher 3 and Fallout 4, both of which stole some of its fame, though not enough to cause any real damage. While few others try to encroach on Rockstar's "territory" by making games similar to GTA, they still try to make their own waves in the industry.
Ubisoft's next big thing, Tom Clancy's The Division, was off to a rough start following its announcement. With the memory of Watch_Dogs still fresh, no one believed the otherwise extremely impressive trailers and gameplay demos of the game. The Division is set to be the publisher's next big thing, intended to have a long life span with frequent content updates. In some ways it can be likened to GTA Online, though there are obvious differences. The Division will be an open-world online third person shooter multiplayer game with RPG elements. The mission structure and setting is entirely different from GTA Online, though some similarities are undeniable.
Following the recent beta test of the Division, players' opinions have been turned around and most people think this game will make up for Watch_Dogs — and then some. A major aspect of games like this is the map, which in The Division envelops most of New York City's metropolitan area, primarily Manhattan.
Of course, the map is significantly smaller than that of GTA V but keep in mind that the Division has no vehicles, and is much more tightly packed. There is also an entire underground section, and many more interiors than in GTA V. This is a prime example of a smaller map with more in it, just like Fallout 4.
Are any of you anticipating The Division, or is it GTA V and nothing else for you?
