When comparing The Order: 1886 vs Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, the Slant community recommends Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 for most people. In the question“What are the best PS4 (PlayStation 4) games?” Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is ranked 65th while The Order: 1886 is ranked 151st. The most important reason people chose Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is:
While the online multiplayer is the largest draw for many people, the amount of single player content is pretty staggering.
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Pros
Pro Great visual and audio design
The environments in The Order have a very steampunk, Victorian era feel. The graphics are dark and gritty, which serves the game perfectly well. Not only do they fit well, but they're also brilliantly done. They're very realistic; everything from the buildings and terrain, right down to a character's facial features are simply staggering.
The soundtrack is nearly as good. The music has a dark, creepy feeling to it which fits the game's occult-centric nature perfectly. More than that is the voice acting, which is beautifully done. The characters look and sound real, which has been exceedingly difficult to pull off.
When you tie the two different aspects together, it creates an environmental effect that's captivating and intoxicating, leaving you wanting more.
Pro The combat is fast, varied, and very fun
Fighting in The Order: 1886 is pretty great. You have access to a large array of weapons, technology, and even magic to blast your enemies away with.
It plays like a third-person shooter, so expect to have to do a lot of aiming - unless your gun is big enough. You get thrown into combat against humans, werewolves, and other nasty creatures. You've got to change up your tactics depending on what you're facing, and that variety really enhances the enjoyment you get out of the game.
Pro Packed with both online and offline content
While the online multiplayer is the largest draw for many people, the amount of single player content is pretty staggering.
Pro The combat is definitely unique among fighting games
The fighting in Xenoverse 2 is different from most other fighting games. It relies less on cancelling animations and reaction times, and more on predicting the moves that your enemy is going to use on you in order to set yourself up for a strong combo. It also is unique in that you can prioritize short, medium, or long-range attacks and have them all be completely viable playstyles.
Pro Incredible customization of characters
Nearly every detail of a character can be customized - height, weight, race, what types of attacks he uses and what power ups/transformations he has.
This is probably the main draw to the game (other than the great combat), as building and perfecting your own custom character is incredibly satisfying.
As you progress through the game, you'll unlock even more cosmetic looks as well as attacks you can use. It's one of the things that makes story mode as fun as it is.
Cons
Con Really short
Despite being padded with unskippable cutscenes, The Order: 1886 can be finished in a very short time. A first time playthrough can last you up to 8 hours, but you won't getting much more out of it.
Con No multiplayer at all
The developers went for a cinematic single-player experience, meaning there's no local or online co-op/multiplayer. The only way you can enjoy this game with your friends is by taking turns playing.
Con The game can get laggy at times
Since it's an online fighter, lag can be a pretty severe handicap. However, there have been multiple patches that aimed at combating the lag problem, and the game is more stable than ever.