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PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds PS4 Review

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds PS4 Review

All of this is not to say that PUBG on PS4 isn't fun, as it's definitely a serviceable experience for Battle Royale aficionados who want a more strategic and deliberately paced alternative to competitors like Fortnite and Black Ops 4 's Blackout . Unfortunately, though, there are still a host of problems that PUBG Corp. needs to address so as to justify the PlayStation 4 port's $30 price

Both PUBG and Fortnite get updates. But with Fortnite , the updates are plenty. The game constantly gets new game modes and content, like a 20 vs 20 mode that makes five teams of 20 players each go up against each ot

While PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is far from the first Battle Royale game to exist, its early access release on PC during the first quarter of 2017 unquestionably kick-started a resurgence of the genre. Ever since then, myriad developers have been keen to introduce a bunch of different takes on this type of survival and last-man-standing gameplay. For example, Activision and Treyarch brought Blackout to Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 , Red Dead Online introduced its own unique Battle Royale game mode called "Make It Count", and of course, Epic Games found massive success in turning Fortnite 's Battle Royale into a free-to-play phenomenon. Now, with PUBG 's arrival on PlayStation 4 having occurred nearly two years after its introduction to the masses, it begs the question of whether or not the game is actually a necessity for Battle Royale fans on PS4, or a perfunctory shooter that made its leap onto the Sony console far too l

One of the biggest drawbacks of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds on PS4 comes from its lack of polish, as it's almost a given that one will come across texture and detail pop-ins every time they decide to play a round. On top of this, there are some janky animations that can't be ignored, as well as other frequent object rendering issues. What's more is that the bland aesthetics and environments in PUBG leave a lot to be desired, with virtually every area on the game's available maps being nearly indistinguishable from one another, especially on the desert map Miram

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds offers the chance to explore and scrap through the three gigantic maps of Miramar, Erangel, and Sanhok–with Vikendi having just recently entered the Public Test Server to boot. One's tasked with scrounging for consumables, armor, and weapons to survive matches populated with up to 100 players, as a storm circle slowly encroaches and forces those still alive to duke it out in tense, ever-closer firefights. This can be done as a Solo endeavor, or in Duos and 4-person Squads, but the goal essentially remains the same no matter the size of the team, and that is to be the only survivor(s) at the end of the ma

Battle royale games are storming the forefront of video games because of their imaginative gameplay that never ceases to disappoint. The first battle royale game possibly came from the fan-created game mode 'Hunger Games' from Minecraft. It combined survival with building fortifications. However, Minecraft's Hunger Games was inspired by the movie Hunger Games, so it's possible that battle royale began in movies. It's a classic case of which came first, the chicken or the

Often gaming bans are justified. We can get behind the bans for smurfing , piggy-backing and outright cheating . However, some of these gaming sanctions are downright crazy. From punishments related to political views to banning entire games in a country, here are 5 of the most bogus game bans we've s

It would be challenging to mention Call of Duty: Mobile without noting its console-based cousin, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Blackout. Whether you prefer the mobile version or the other, both games are exceptional in their own ri

Late to the game but certainly well worth the wait is Electronic Arts' Apex Legends . Apex Legends released in early 2019, a few years after PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. It utilizes character classes called 'Legends.' Each Legend is either offensive, defensive, support, read article or recon and plays a vital role in the success of a t

Back in March of last year, Indian districts of Rajkot, Bhavnagar, and Gir Somnath all banned PUBG Mobile after a public outcry citing concerns for children's welfare. The move came due to fears of addiction, violence and antisocial behav

Bethesda has released a statement saying that "There have been cases where players have used third-party software to take advantage of an exploit usually in excess of hundreds of times." However, Burkett maintains that his communication with the company surrounding his specific circumstances is limited at best and his ban is still in pl

While PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds makes use of vehicles, Realm Royale mostly uses mounts such as horses, tropical travelers, raptors, wolfs, and unicorns. Realm Royale is comparable to Fortnite and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds , but the gameplay is truly uni

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