PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

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4.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 2012 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 630 out of 2012
  2. Mixed: 456 out of 2012
  3. Negative: 926 out of 2012

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  1. magashimi
    Dec 25, 2017
    1
    It's a shame that such a fun concept landed in the hands of what must be the worst developer team for FPS games of the 21st century. This rotten, lag fest is barely functional, despite being in alpha for ages and having incredible amounts of money thrown at it. version 1.0 is somehow less stable than its own test servers were 2 weeks before during alpha, and it was never stable then.It's a shame that such a fun concept landed in the hands of what must be the worst developer team for FPS games of the 21st century. This rotten, lag fest is barely functional, despite being in alpha for ages and having incredible amounts of money thrown at it. version 1.0 is somehow less stable than its own test servers were 2 weeks before during alpha, and it was never stable then.

    If you're lucky enough that the game actually loads (or the menu for that matter), you will spend the first 10 minutes rubber banding around so badly that you might as well be playing on a 56k dial up modem. If you somehow survive to where the 16 tick rate server starts to recover, a hacker will find and kill you instantly, possibly through a wall.

    How is it acceptable that a competitive FPS game has so many bugs, glitches, poor servers and hackers? But the critics say it's wonderful - WTF?

    Don't waste your money on this garbage, if you must burn ~$30 go buy a brick and smash your head repeatedly, it's more fun.    … Expand
  2. Zarakikenchan
    Dec 26, 2017
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Лагаграунд! Самая хе**вая оптимизация! Юбисовты нервно курят в сторонке... Ибо столько касяков даже им не снилось!!!… Expand
  3. teemz22
    Mar 1, 2018
    1
    the market is over saturated with mediocre multiplayer games, like this one, and this is going to be the end of the industry. mark my words....
  4. MansNotHot
    Jan 16, 2018
    1
    I didn't understood the hype but I gave it a try anyway. Played it for a while and couldn't warp my head around it. It gets boring really fast and you just doing the same thing over and over again. There's no variety of things to do. It just feels like a mode, not a full game.
  5. Apneal
    Jan 19, 2018
    1
    The idea of the game is good, there's definitetly playability and fun things about the game. However, this game was RELEASED as a paid game to the public in a very ALPHA state.

    The shooting mechanics are broken and if you're coming from ANY real shooter you'll be frustrated that bullet registering is non existent. The net code is very bad, and you'll frequently die from lagging thru the    The idea of the game is good, there's definitetly playability and fun things about the game. However, this game was RELEASED as a paid game to the public in a very ALPHA state.

    The shooting mechanics are broken and if you're coming from ANY real shooter you'll be frustrated that bullet registering is non existent. The net code is very bad, and you'll frequently die from lagging thru the terrain or unable to pick up anything from the ground. You'll warp and rubber band around.

    If you do manage to survive, odds are you'll be killed by someone with a string of random numbers for a name that aimed at you across 10km and instant headshotted you. They don't do anything to prevent hackers like any real competitive game.

    Overall, its fun at first, but then you'll grow to quickly resent the game when you spend 15 minutes just picking up items just to die and do it again because of game engine problems.

    What's worse is that the developers have made it clear they arent focused on fixing any issues. They will not introduce region locking and the North American server is just all Chinese players which completely defeats the purpose of having a team game (can't communicate with any players). Also, lag favors the person lagging since hit registration etc is client side, so the same overseas people intentionally choosing a bad server for them will kill you before you can even see them on your screen. Besides this, the developers have already been forcing paid loot boxes down our throats before fixing ANY issues.

    Don't waste your money on this game, support developers who actually work for a living.    … Expand
  6. smashbery
    Jan 22, 2018
    1
    this game had a shot at greatness 20 million hope for the best. chinese hackers, armys of no recoil bots. and the dev playing the race card for region lock.

    play anything else
  7. Madafaca
    Apr 8, 2018
    1
    1 - Manage the hackers or BLOCK CHINA REGION!

    2 - STOP putting more and more useless crap in the game, and making new (bad) maps before you fix IMPORTANT stuff!

    3- PLEASE!
  8. feday2
    Apr 23, 2018
    1
    Register at metacritic just for this comment:
    2 things ruined this game completely:
    1) cheaters, many, many, many cheaters
    2) wery, wery, wery bad network code - you hit enemy 5 times??? - Hah, no, enemy already killed you 2 sec ago.
  9. manguaco
    Oct 31, 2018
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. una real mierda, tanto tiempo y poco rendimiento, los de blue hole cadasemana parches gigantescos con problemas, bug, y el anticheat que es como el meme del seguro de puerte de un cheeto.jpg

    ai mejores juegos que esta real mierda, recomiendo el ring of elysium    … Expand
  10. offllainer
    Mar 2, 2019
    1
    Lag, crash, no optimization. its very bad game!
    Developers don't even think about fixing this piece of sh*t
  11. Davidas
    May 22, 2020
    1
    Having about just enough of the bugs, cheaters and bad design. I play about once a month since like february, and EVERY SINGLE GAME I run into cheaters. Right now, I got killed by a guy which sounded he's right in the front of me, while the whole time he was somewhere else. I went into the lobby, and the replay button is completely missing, even after restart. F*CK BLUEHOLE STUDIO. It'sHaving about just enough of the bugs, cheaters and bad design. I play about once a month since like february, and EVERY SINGLE GAME I run into cheaters. Right now, I got killed by a guy which sounded he's right in the front of me, while the whole time he was somewhere else. I went into the lobby, and the replay button is completely missing, even after restart. F*CK BLUEHOLE STUDIO. It's the worst technically executed game I have ever seen. From like a year 2016/17, they made an unbelievable amount of money, and the game is still the f*cking same, only like what... two new maps, which look like an 8-year old kid was playing with the editor. I would SO much like to see, what they are actually doing with the money they are getting? It's just not possible they are working there. Btw, you can see they don't even bother buying a bit more servers, because in like 70 percent of modes, the matchmaking is just infinitely long and the game never starts.
    This game was like accidentally good, because of Brendan Greene, but in every other way it's a DISGRACE TO THE VIDEOGAME INDUSTRY.    … Expand
  12. Pedro_Batista91
    Mar 28, 2020
    1
    Update 19/jun/2018: Só agora que essa bosta veio entrar em promoção, mas não se enganem, mesmo se tiver 1 real, o hack simulator ainda vai sair caro, esperem a Summer Sale do dia 21/06 e deixe essa bosta mofando, pois a cada dia que passa, esse jogo perde mais players pelo descaso da desenvolvedora. Valorizem seu dinheiro, não comprem esse lixo.

    Vai atualização, vem atualização e o    Update 19/jun/2018: Só agora que essa bosta veio entrar em promoção, mas não se enganem, mesmo se tiver 1 real, o hack simulator ainda vai sair caro, esperem a Summer Sale do dia 21/06 e deixe essa bosta mofando, pois a cada dia que passa, esse jogo perde mais players pelo descaso da desenvolvedora. Valorizem seu dinheiro, não comprem esse lixo.

    Vai atualização, vem atualização e o número de cheaters só aumenta, depois da queda do número de jogadores, resolveram lançar novas lootboxs para galera vender no Steam Market, que é a unica motivação pra continuar jogando esse "jogo", se não fosse por isso, esse jogo já teria caido no esquecimento faz tempo.

    Update mai/2018: Fico meses sem jogar, vejo várias updates desse lixo atômico, ai qnd resolvo jogar essa ♥♥♥♥♥ que chamam de jogo, nada melhorou, pelo contrário, desempenho caiu, não tem um AA para quem joga no controle e nada de combate aos cheaters do jogo mais tóxico da década.

    Se eu pudesse vender essa ♥♥♥♥♥, já tinha passado pra frente faz tempo, não é colocar lootbox a 10 reais ou mais que vai me fazer jogar essa bosta novamente, aliás, o número de players só tem caido, pq jogar com cheater, só te estressa, ou seja, vai ficar mais uns bons meses, até anos pegando poeira na minha biblioteca. Jogo bosta, deveria mudar o nome dessa ♥♥♥♥♥ para Hacker Simulator, ou Walk simulator, pq vc anda 20min em um mapa todo bugado pra vir nego atirando e a bala fazendo curva e te matando com 1 tiro, já até tirei do PC pra não ocupar o HD com ♥♥♥♥♥. É isso, fiquem longe desse jogo, não comprem, gaste seu rico dinheiro com jogo que vale a pena e te dê diversão, pois esse é o principal foco de um game, coisa q nem jogando com os amigos o Battlecheaters te dá, pelo contrário, é só estresse essa ♥♥♥♥♥.

    Esse jogo tá morto, só falta enterrar.    … Expand
  13. Sanches
    May 4, 2020
    1
    Nice cheat, bro. no optimization, no content for such a price tag .It is fail
  14. poyerpoyer15
    Jan 31, 2021
    1
    Lazy game by lazy developers. "Bluescam Inc" took all the money and ran instead further developing the game. It's not even a 1.0 release yet, feels like beta, smells like beta, still is beta. It can be classified as a niche game that was great in development stages but all the hype is gone and what's left is the bones of a potentially great game. Sad. 1/10 because I still come back to itLazy game by lazy developers. "Bluescam Inc" took all the money and ran instead further developing the game. It's not even a 1.0 release yet, feels like beta, smells like beta, still is beta. It can be classified as a niche game that was great in development stages but all the hype is gone and what's left is the bones of a potentially great game. Sad. 1/10 because I still come back to it to try and recapture the feelings from it's early stages, needless to say, the feelings just aren't there anymore. Every other BR has come from far behind and passed this dying horse like an Olympic runner. Without the backing of the company that birthed this potential creation, it just doesn't stand a chance. RIPPUBG TM… Expand
  15. Gokarty
    Dec 11, 2020
    1
    The idea is good, but the implementation is very poor. You play as if against bots, a lot of bugs, in short the game is not worth the money.
  16. tufekciero
    Mar 12, 2021
    1
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  17. Pluk_Dejv
    Jul 4, 2022
    1
    PUBG: Battlegrounds is not really free-to-play, but rather a demo version, it is possible to download PUBG for free. But there is a catch. You cannot play Ranked and Custom mode for free. If you can get by with Normal or Training mode and Team Deathmatch, there is nothing to worry about, which is limited to only a few matches and then you are out of luck. However, you can access the fullPUBG: Battlegrounds is not really free-to-play, but rather a demo version, it is possible to download PUBG for free. But there is a catch. You cannot play Ranked and Custom mode for free. If you can get by with Normal or Training mode and Team Deathmatch, there is nothing to worry about, which is limited to only a few matches and then you are out of luck. However, you can access the full version of the game only after purchasing the Battlegrounds Plus DLC worth $12.99. In addition, you will also get some skins and 1300 G-Coins. 1 map all the way around.… Expand
  18. Gwimpon
    Nov 19, 2021
    1
    The fact that the game has a 85 metascore is really amazing to me. The game is not good name any other BR and it's probably more worth your time than this game. Fortnite? Warzone? Apex? go play any of them
  19. Tork202
    May 31, 2022
    1
    Неинтересная онлайн игра с графикой 2006 года, ее бы потянул первый Xbox
    Почему вокруг этого убожества такой мегахайп?
  20. elitedata
    Dec 21, 2017
    0
    Overrated and over-hyped thrash. Cancer of gaming industry and gaming subculture. This game doesn't deserve it's accidental success.
  21. Gamexpert
    Dec 23, 2017
    0
    General Idea of this game is extremely fresh and great. This will be a new Genre of Games, but PUBG will not be on the forfront of this Genre. The developers cant handle this game.
    1.0 Release and still a lot of Bugs, Crashes and Server Problems.
    EU Servers even went out for 6 hours, its a mess.
  22. nodq
    Dec 30, 2017
    0
    Most bugged and unfinished game i have ever played. the netcode is so bad, the gameplay is terrible too. it is more a walking simulator than anthing else. and this game is so much overhyped by paid streamers to promote this very poor made game.
  23. Vakuza
    Nov 5, 2018
    0
    Obviously out of their depth, Bluehole (PUBG Corp) is hopelessly incapable of making even a mediocre execution of their concept.

    Basic things, like strategically placing servers around major population clusters is ignored and the entire continent of NA plays out of a single location in Ashburn Virginia - this has been the case for over a year and looks like it wont be changing because    Obviously out of their depth, Bluehole (PUBG Corp) is hopelessly incapable of making even a mediocre execution of their concept.

    Basic things, like strategically placing servers around major population clusters is ignored and the entire continent of NA plays out of a single location in Ashburn Virginia - this has been the case for over a year and looks like it wont be changing because devs don't even acknowledge it.

    While you can play other games with sub 30 ping if you live in California, you will always play with 90+ ping when you play PUBG. In addition to their 18hz server tick rate. People will shoot you before you can see them, kill you behind corners, get a drop on you without you being able to react in time... if you played TF2 or CS:GO on 60hz+ servers you will feel the sludge almost immediately.

    Deathcam really shows just how out of sync the game is between players, it creates an experience where your skills are irrelevant. Both horrid ping and low performance servers add up to infuriating gameplay.

    If Bluehole has any chance of saving this game - let the community host the servers. It could be an excellent game this way. Have your skins and loot boxes on your own servers, but let the gameplay servers be hosted at a financial loss by people who want to love this game.    … Expand
  24. Sevorast
    Dec 22, 2017
    0
    This game is straight up salty garbage.

    People are going nuts over the fact its 'come out of early access' but really it hasn't. It still runs like early access, it still looks like early access and it still crashes like early access.

    Avoid this ****
  25. Ghoster
    Dec 20, 2017
    0
    This game mechanic belongs better to 2001. than 2017. It's silly how much people play this game. This industry is in big trouble when games like that are most popular ones!
  26. messymike
    Dec 31, 2017
    0
    Game is ruined by Chinese cheat creators collaborating with the developers to avoid cheat detection for a share in profits. 95% of games are filled with Chinese hackers no matter what server you play on.
  27. Xelluse
    May 2, 2018
    0
    Quake Deathmatch with more players and bigger map and slow paced gameplay... So original... i should create game with bigger map and allow 200 players and then register it as a Brand New Genre!!! But no, i'm not dumb like developers of this game, who can't even wright Dx11 code properly, dam, go to programmer school maybe ?
    Lags, bugs, glitches, cheaters in every single game, dated    Quake Deathmatch with more players and bigger map and slow paced gameplay... So original... i should create game with bigger map and allow 200 players and then register it as a Brand New Genre!!! But no, i'm not dumb like developers of this game, who can't even wright Dx11 code properly, dam, go to programmer school maybe ?
    Lags, bugs, glitches, cheaters in every single game, dated graphics, have no style, optimized worse than ARK:SE, very slow paced gameplay. Tbh, even H1Z1 is much better than this unfinished garbage.
    Only recommend if you want to make some cheap money on Steam, with bots you can run multiple accounts and grab around $40 per month, if lucky even more... Gl and Hf on Steam Market.
    10 Steam trades out of 10...    … Expand
  28. Andre19926
    Jan 16, 2018
    0
    The game is over-hyped. In the very moment this game got into the release state, they started to add incredibly ridiculous micro-transactions (2,20€ for 1 key!) to the game!
    Instead of focusing on what the people want, its always what the corporates think they need...
    I guess I just have to stop expecting companies to listen to their customers... After all we are eating up the dirt    The game is over-hyped. In the very moment this game got into the release state, they started to add incredibly ridiculous micro-transactions (2,20€ for 1 key!) to the game!
    Instead of focusing on what the people want, its always what the corporates think they need...
    I guess I just have to stop expecting companies to listen to their customers... After all we are eating up the dirt people call "DLC", "Expansion Passes" and all that trash to bleed dry your wallets...    … Expand
  29. thebraveGG
    Feb 29, 2020
    0
    I made an account just to rate this game. Honestly, the gunplay and game mechanics are a lot better than most battle royal games, sadly due to the horrible Devs this game has, it has turned into Who has the Best Hacks. Almost every match you play has around 10%-30% of the lobby being hackers, with blatant wall/aim hacks, and the devs have not bothered to fix these issues for over 2 years.I made an account just to rate this game. Honestly, the gunplay and game mechanics are a lot better than most battle royal games, sadly due to the horrible Devs this game has, it has turned into Who has the Best Hacks. Almost every match you play has around 10%-30% of the lobby being hackers, with blatant wall/aim hacks, and the devs have not bothered to fix these issues for over 2 years. Add to that all the bugs that each new update brings, its just not an enjoyable game. If they actually worked on fixing these issues, it would prob be a 9/10-10/10 game, but at this point there is no fixing it. Dont waste your money on a dev team that cares more about cosmetic adds then fixing their bugs/hacking exploits.… Expand
  30. 8990584
    Aug 15, 2018
    0
    Ugly optimization. There is no way to see the ping to the server on which you are playing. You are thrown into your region, but by feeling, ping 400-500. You shoot close 2 times from the saiga, you see the blood, but the enemy kills you, because he has a better ping. You run into the wall, you run around 2 buildings and you die. the enemy shot at the place where I was 2 seconds ago. IUgly optimization. There is no way to see the ping to the server on which you are playing. You are thrown into your region, but by feeling, ping 400-500. You shoot close 2 times from the saiga, you see the blood, but the enemy kills you, because he has a better ping. You run into the wall, you run around 2 buildings and you die. the enemy shot at the place where I was 2 seconds ago. I consider this game "THE BEST NETWORK GAME IN THE WORLD"!… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#17 Best PC Game of 2017
8
#8 Most Discussed PC Game of 2017
3
#3 Most Shared PC Game of 2017

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Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 46 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 41 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 46
  3. Negative: 0 out of 46
  1. Games.cz
    Apr 24, 2018
    90
    The whole madness around PUBG is well-deserved. This is the best possible praise for this great battle-royale-genre shooter. What a pity there are so many bugs, mad vehicle physics and occasional cheaters, but it bothers you only for a while. When you frantically get into the hectic, slightly frightening struggle for life and death you’ll forget anything else.
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  2. CD-Action
    Mar 14, 2018
    90
    PUBG’s version 1.0 not only brings a new map, but primarily introduces numerous crucial gameplay improvements to a game which was already hard to resist. [02/2018, p.28]
  3. games(TM)
    Feb 22, 2018
    90
    PUBG lives up to its monstrously large reputation. [Issue#197, p.74]
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