A couple of years after its last release, Respawn Entertainment surprised the game industry by simultaneously announcing and launching a free to play battle royale title called Apex Legends . While many other attempts were made and ultimately failed to capture the success of PUBG and Fortnite , Apex Legends continues to grow at a rapid pace having just crossed 50 million players in about a months time . Even though its popularity remains high and content updates continue to arrive at a consistent rate, Apex Legends does suffer from a few issues that negatively sets it apart from its closest riv
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After a couple of leaks hinted at PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds _ arriving on the PlayStation 4, Sony officially confirmed that the battle royale game is finally releasing on their platform. Not only is _PUBG coming to PS4, but this version will come with Uncharted -themed skins for Highly recommended Website those who pre-order the g
As Battle(non)sense points out, the networking side of the game seems to have been less of a focus than the moment to moment gameplay and fresh take on the genre as a whole . Considering EA is currently looking to hire a senior network engineer for Apex Legends and that the game has garnered a staggering amount of success since it released last month, it’s looking likely that many of these issues may be fixed sooner than la
The game is certainly deserving, having left the gaming universe in awe following its release. Unfortunately, Fortnite took over and even that is now being overshadowed by Respawn and EA’s launching of Apex Legends , a BR based on the Titanfall series that amazingly garnered 10 million users in its first three da
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds was one of the vanguards of the Battle Royale genre when it launched in 2017. It instantly became one of the world’s most popular online games, in constant competition with Fortnite . Recently, though, the genre has exploded in popularity , with new games coming out at a rapid pace and existing games adding Battle Royale modes to get in on the trend. Most of these games add features that expand on the genre, increasing the pressure on PUBG to keep adding new twists its
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PUBG will be on PS4 almost a full year after the game released as a console exclusive on the Xbox One in an early access form. Before coming to consoles, PUBG was primarily played on PC, with a separate free-to-play mobile version releasing in early 2018. While PUBG gained praise and several accolades after its release, the game has since been overtaken by Fortnite in terms of concurrent players , with competition emerging from the likes of Call of Duty: Black Ops
In terms of networking features, Apex Legends also came back pretty barebones. As of right now, the game doesn’t have Network Warning Icons, it does not favor the shooter limitation for players with more than 200ms ping, and it’s missing many standard networking settings like an FPS limiter and a Network Graph or Overlay. Packet Splitting is also set as server to client and sends 5 packets per update, the highest of all the games listed in this test. The more times the packet is split, the higher the chance that the player sees lag or odd behavior. Now, it’s worth pointing out that each of the other games in this test also suffered from their own issues, but Apex Legends had negative results in nearly every category tes
While other battle royale games may have gotten a head start on the PlayStation 4, Sony is hoping to make up for it with some exclusive content on their version of PUBG . As described on the official PlayStation Blog, players who pre-order the game can get some exclusive skins, the most prominent being a Nathan Drake outfit. This costume is based on the character’s desert attire in Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception . Additionally, pre-order customers will be able to nab Ellie’s backpack from The Last of Us , another Naughty Dog game. The Last of Us is due for a sequel on the PS4 in the future, titled The Last of Us Part II . Finally, PS4 users can enjoy a PUBG -themed avatar and theme if they pre-order the g
Even with these potential networking problems, fans continue to flock to the free to play shooter thanks in large part to its engaging gameplay, fun mechanics, and fresh take on the saturated genre. More content could be right around the corner as dataminers have found new details for upcoming characters like Octane as well as a Battle Pass for players to unlock even more content on a seasonal ba