People are hating on MW3, so does that mean XDefiant actually has a chance?

Right now, it’s safe to say that the campaign of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s 2023 reboot is going down like a lead balloon with critics. The consensus seems to describe MW3 as being a pretty dull offering. Its new innovations aren’t executed well, and much of its campaign feels reused and recycled from previous Modern Warfares.Of course, there’s still plenty of time for MW3 to shine via its multiplayer and zombies modes. With any luck, it’ll impress and entertain its players (cheating problems aside), but right now, things don’t look all that promising for tomorrow’s official launch of MW3. With that in mind, a few of us have been wondering if the disappointment MW3 could cause among FPS vets might pave the way for other live-service shooters to thrive. Namely Ubisoft’s arena-shooter, XDefiant.XDefiant has been through a few playtests so far, both open and closed. It’s had its fair share of technical issues for some players, but a recent delay has given some hope that Ubisoft is prioritising taking good care of its game. The free-to-play arena shooter is undeniably fun, with rigid, customisable weapons and a roster of characters from Ubisoft’s IPs. Its movement is a little janky here and there, and there is a bit of a skill ceiling involved, which fans of shooters will no doubt take pride in obliterating. There are also overpowered spider-robots that explode on enemy targets' faces, and they’re brilliant. Read more