Apex Legends is the phoenix that’s risen from the ashes of Titanfall, and what a beautiful phoenix it is. I’ve poured hundreds of hours into the game, and hundreds of dollars into merch. Hell, I even got a nose stud because of Wra
Here’s the thing though: reality is stupid. While it’s certainly true to life that a mistimed fall will lead to injury and perhaps death, that doesn’t mean it’s fun. Fall damage has never been enjoyable and always hinders how you can play a FPS Game Maps. So it’s time for game developers to thumb their nose at Isaac Newton and eliminate fall damage once and for
Although sword-fighting titles have made up a bulk of the third-person genre , with The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Dark Souls 3, and Monster Hunter: World leading the way, shooters have also carved themselves a spot in the popular genre of gam
While this concept is often reliant on factors that are out of players’ hands, this isn’t true of all battle royales. Tetris 99 is a battle royale where 99 Tetris players compete against one another to be the last one standing. While these players may not be able to control what tetromino comes next, the rest of the game’s gameplay is purely dependant on the player’s Tetris skill lev
So developers, stop with the fall damage already. No one likes it, and even when it makes sense, it’s not something that people look forward to. And if you’re worried about players scoffing over your protagonist’s immersion-shattering gravity defiance, just add in a storyline reason for why they can land safely. Many games have come up with solid answers to this problem. In Portal , Chell wears special shoes that reduce impact. In Deus Ex: Human Revolution , Adam Jenson can acquire a special ability that creates an electromagnetic field that slows his desc
Realism is great and all, but the best kinds of games are the ones that say “screw it” and let you fly around without any fear of your ankles exploding. Fast-paced first-person shooters like the newer Doom games, multiplayer titles like Apex Legends , or superhero simulators like Marvel’s Spider-Man all feel amazing because you’re allowed to fling yourself into the air without worrying about how much damage you’ll take when your feet meet the concrete. In some cases, these games even give you a move that lets you collide with the Earth quicker to deliver a colossal ground pound. Any game that encourages you to fall even faster is an A+ in my bo
Fall Guys takes this concept of an intriguing theme or gimmick and runs with it. While most games in the battle royale genre are shooters, Fall Guys is a battle royale that takes place in a Wipeout style obstacle course show, having players compete in various races as well as team-based mini-games. It’s possible that because of this deviation from the typical battle royale recipe that Fall Guys has been able to dominate the topic of conversation since its launch earlier this mo
PUBG console patch 9.1 adds frame rate priority mode to PS4 Pro and Xbox One X, allowing players on the more powerful systems to get up to 60fps gameplay. The screen resolution for the new mode will be limited to 10
Update 9.1 also adds the new map, Paramo, which features an active volcano and flowing lava across the landscape. It’s also partly procedurally generated, so the new PUBG map feels different every time you play. However, because of the ever-shifting nature of the map, it’s located in a separate matchmaking pool called Seasonal Match. Wins here will not count towards your sta
However, Apex’s cast isn’t just head-and-shoulders above its competitors. Instead, it goes for the jugular of a personal favorite: Overwatch. The comparisons are impossible to not see. Chatter that dumps lore, signature voice lines, a MOBA-lite class system… the list goes on. But the thing is that not only is Apex clearly influenced by Overwatch, it’s hellbent on improving on it. Every person on the design team of Apex went above and beyond the call of duty to deliver a game with characters that are, on both a conceptual and aesthetic level, more interesting than anything Blizzard could come up w
Why have I thrown myself so hard at this game? Is it the mechanics? Well, for starters, yeah – they’re among the best I’ve ever touched in a shooter, but that’s not it. What about the visuals? Sure, they’re undeniably great, but there’s something more. And while I could sit here and talk about how smartly designed the maps are, or how good all the guns feel, or how the traversal tech is more interesting than its peers, it’s not necessarily the mechanics that have grabbed me as hard as one other major fa
This progression can be crucial for engagement with a battle royale games’ battle pass just as the progression of a meal can be incredibly important for how the diner enjoys their food. If Fortnite ‘s battle pass has 100 levels but all of the rewards promised from level 70 to 100 are lackluster, players may stop progressing with the game once they reach level 69. Similarly, serving dessert before appetizers could be confusing and might leave customers dissatisfied with how their meal conclu