‘The Division 2’ is Ubisoft’s ‘we don’t do politics’ stance in action

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When all is said and done, The Division 2‘s story can be summed up in simple terms: This is Bad Dudes, but with a script.

I’m talking about the old arcade game that famously opened with the lines: “President Ronnie has been kidnapped by ninjas. Are you a bad enough dude to rescue the President?” From there, you get to punch and kick your way through seven stages of ninja baddies before chomping on some burgers with the president.

When you look at the bigger picture of The Division 2, the premise is nearly as ridiculous and far-fetched. Washington, D.C. is lawless and locked down after a deadly viral outbreak, and it’s up to you — an agent a secret federal task force charged with, well, fixing America — to restore order and rebuild that symbol of U.S. freedom, the White House.  Read more…

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