Big Budget, Free-to-Play Looter Shooter The First Descendant Finally Drops in July on PS5 | Push Square

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It feels like we've been writing about The First Descendant for an eternity, but thankfully, its launch date has finally been locked in. The free-to-play looter shooter drops on the 2nd July for PS5, following many alpha and beta tests over the last couple of years. Let's hope it's ready to go!

We went hands-on with The First Descendant in September of last year, and came away fairly positive. The third-person gameplay is nicely crafted, and we enjoyed character-based action. That said, it's hard to shake the feeling that the game may struggle to stand out in today's crowded live service space.

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In any case, we'll get to see how things pan out in just under a month from now. Is The First Descendant on your radar? Sort out your inventory in the comments section below.

Robert (or Rob if you're lazy) has been a fan of PlayStation since the 90s, when Tekken 2 introduced him to the incredible world of video games. He still takes his fighting games seriously, but RPGs are his true passion. The Witcher, Persona, Dragon Quest, Mass Effect, Final Fantasy, Trails, Tales — he's played 'em all. A little too much, some might say.

Didn't realise this is free to play. That puts worry in mind

Cool trailer. Looked up some gameplay.
Sadly looks very generic. The usual looter shooter with a grappling hook, endless weird dungeons and gazillion HUD elements.

I'll just keep playing Factions for the third generation in a row. Yay

Nexon has always made flashy visual games that are ultimately just predatory grind games Designed to get you to pay for Mtx. In fact they were around during the very early years of these extraction design models before they became so prevalent in the larger gaming market. Back when they were just corny free to play pc game ads on websites and social media.

This will be no different and is really only on mainstream radars because of its higher budget/production values.

@TheFakulty The model is free-to-play with unlockable characters and cosmetics, not unlike