XDefiant’s Aim Assistance is Hindering PS5 Players While Others Find a Shooter They Love

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The closed beta for Ubisoft’s franchise crossover shooter XDefiant kicked off yesterday to server woes, which most people expected, and issues preventing PS5 players from engaging with the title. However, those who have been able to play have found a shooter they’re excited to see more of, thanks to the breadth of content, solid shooting, and variety of game modes.

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XDefiant is an upcoming first-person shooter from Ubisoft that brings together factions from across its franchises and pits them against one another in all-out warfare. The closed beta launched yesterday and still seems to be experiencing some teething problems as players struggle to log in and play. However, most who do get in find that the core mechanics are solid and have been expressing their excitement for the final release on social media. However, the one glaring issue yet to be solved is PS5 aim assistance.

On PS5, XDefiants aim assistance seems to be either entirely broken or only half-working. When players aim at enemies, the game should snap to their bodies so you can get a few shots in. What’s actually happening is that the aim is snapping to the side of enemies. When players on PS5 then try to move the crosshair over the enemy, they say it feels like they’re fighting the aim assistance. By the time the crosshair is over the enemy, too many shots have been fired, and the player is dead. This issue has yet to be addressed by Ubisoft.

However, outside of the server and PS5 aim assist woes, the game resonates with many players in the closed beta. Some cite the shooting as the reason they like it,