"Mixed Reviews for 'The First Descendant' Amidst High Hopes and Free Access"

The First Descendant, a new free-to-play looter shooter, is receiving poor review scores, even lower than the poorly received Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League. Despite this, the game has a strong player base, peaking at 264,860 players on Steam, significantly higher than Suicide Squad's launch numbers. The game appeals to a niche group of players who enjoy grinding for power upgrades, though it suffers from repetitiveness, a weak story, and heavy reliance on microtransactions.