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  1. Mar 16, 2019
    4
    Respawn Entertainment's Titanfall spin-off should have been an easy contender for the coveted title of best battle royale game on the market. It has several innovatove systems, unique mechanics, and an identity all its own. Unfortunately a plethora of technical issues prevent it from being anything more than a source of frustration and disappointment.

    The ping system is by far the
    Respawn Entertainment's Titanfall spin-off should have been an easy contender for the coveted title of best battle royale game on the market. It has several innovatove systems, unique mechanics, and an identity all its own. Unfortunately a plethora of technical issues prevent it from being anything more than a source of frustration and disappointment.

    The ping system is by far the game's greatest achievement. It allows you to communicate a wide array of information to your teammates with the simple press of a button. You no longer need to cross your fingers and hope everyone on your squad has a mic when jumping into a match with randoms. Apex Legends makes it surprisingly easy to coordinate without saying a single word. A good thing as the entire package is built around grouping up.

    You'll find no solo options here. It's you and two other people all the way. A concept that's made a little more interesting thanks to the 8 playable "Legends" characters (6 of which are available from the start) that each have their own unique abilities. With no one on your squad being able to select the same character it's up to you to choose the one that best complements whoever your teammates picked all while finding the one that best suits your playstyle.

    All of this mixed with the smaller player count compared to its contemporaries and Titanfall's excellent gunplay should have been an easy recipe for success. However, Apex Legends is something of an unpolished mess when it comes to server stability. Which means whenever I'm not suffering through an obscene amount of lag, I'm regularly losing my connection to the match all together just as things start to get good. Even when booting it up for the first time I can see the game struggling with simple character animations in the main menu. Obviously, this isn't an issue for everyone as I've seen plenty of people who have been able to climb high in the ranks, but I honestly don't believe that it's just my internet connection as I can play the technical dumpster fire that is Fallout 76 with next to no issues. As it stands, there are a lot of good ideas in this battle royale, but for me and others I'm sure it's currently in a state that's unplayable.
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  2. Sep 8, 2019
    4
    Awesome gameplay and mechanics, cool game, fun until EA took over and monetarized everything.
  3. Feb 13, 2019
    4
    -The characters are obnoxious and pure cringe.
    -Gunplay feels weird, never quite hitting that sweet spot between "floaty" and "molasses.
    -No aim-assist, so hitting moving targets with a controller is a chore. -No wall-running, Titans, or anything that would make it special, or indeed, mark it as part of the Titanfall universe -No solo mode, and the game is basically unwinnable with
    -The characters are obnoxious and pure cringe.
    -Gunplay feels weird, never quite hitting that sweet spot between "floaty" and "molasses.
    -No aim-assist, so hitting moving targets with a controller is a chore.
    -No wall-running, Titans, or anything that would make it special, or indeed, mark it as part of the Titanfall universe
    -No solo mode, and the game is basically unwinnable with randoms
    -Shield system is broken, having shields in an RNG loot system in a competitive shooter is the worst idea in the history of gaming.
    - It's a battle royale game.

    Skip it.
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  4. Mar 29, 2019
    4
    It was a great game when it first came out but the hackers have hit it hard with the aim bots and infinite health. Prior to hackers, this was a 9. Since the hackers and the absolutely abysmal "battle pass" which you pay $10 for and it's "big" prize for finishing is..... a gun skin for the havoc..... awful. Save your money, don't buy the battle pass.... it's a freakin money grab for crap offerings.
  5. Mar 9, 2019
    4
    I’m really tired from this huge number of battle royal games. It is a popular battle royal - again, a lot of people will be playing it - again, and it will be very discussed - again. I’m waiting a lot of the end of this genre.
  6. Feb 26, 2019
    4
    Promising game play is ruined by loot box mechanics and carry over's from Titanfall 2 that simply do not transition well into a battle royale game.
  7. Mar 9, 2019
    4
    So I was skeptic at first with this game because it didn't have the wall running mechanic like in the previous Titanfall games. But as I have continued playing this game, it's not much and it does come with its problems. I've had five or six crashes with the game and experienced a lot of lag with it. The gameplay seems to be inconsistent as well when trying to grab items as I've noticedSo I was skeptic at first with this game because it didn't have the wall running mechanic like in the previous Titanfall games. But as I have continued playing this game, it's not much and it does come with its problems. I've had five or six crashes with the game and experienced a lot of lag with it. The gameplay seems to be inconsistent as well when trying to grab items as I've noticed them disappearing as I try to take them. Not only that but the body shields don't offer too much damage resistance to certain weapons. Really the only thing good about this game is playing with your friends for laughs and memes. Expand
  8. May 7, 2019
    4
    4/10 - Apex Legends finally brought a breath of fresh air into the Battle Royale games. But with far too many mistakes.

    Gameplay: Some things about gameplay are the only good thing about Apex Legends. Of course I don't find everything good here, but a little. Apex Legends tries to take the typical mechanics from popular Battle Royale games like Fortnite or CoD Blackout and eliminate
    4/10 - Apex Legends finally brought a breath of fresh air into the Battle Royale games. But with far too many mistakes.

    Gameplay: Some things about gameplay are the only good thing about Apex Legends. Of course I don't find everything good here, but a little. Apex Legends tries to take the typical mechanics from popular Battle Royale games like Fortnite or CoD Blackout and eliminate their bugs. In some places this works really well. For example, the gameplay is much smoother than in Blackout. You can slide what feels really good. Using the weapons is ok. Nothing special. The respawn system is also well thought out.

    Others: The other things are actually what makes the game bad. For example, there is no solo, duo or team mode for ages after release. Just trio. And that just sucks. Furthermore, the game is almost not fed with updates at all. It still feels like the same gameplay to the release. Besides, nobody has to complain about overpriced skins in Fortnite. In Apex Legends the weapon skins or legends skins are much more expensive in comparison. You only buy one skin for one of many heroes for almost the same price as in Fortnite. And that's overpriced!

    Conclusion: Apex Legends is free, so theoretically everyone CAN play it. However, I cannot recommend this. I played Apex Legends for about 5h and I really didn't have any fun. The only thing I like to remember is the very smooth gameplay. No recommendation, play other Battle Royale games!
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  9. May 25, 2019
    4
    What started out as a potential 10 out of 10 rating were I to rush into a review during the first few days of launch has now turned into a horrid mess once again. Riddled with developer mismanagement and lack of planning the game is now stale, boring, repetitive and downright unplayable at times. A Lack of updates, updates that cause more damage then is fixed and lack of content are allWhat started out as a potential 10 out of 10 rating were I to rush into a review during the first few days of launch has now turned into a horrid mess once again. Riddled with developer mismanagement and lack of planning the game is now stale, boring, repetitive and downright unplayable at times. A Lack of updates, updates that cause more damage then is fixed and lack of content are all that come to mind when thinking of how the overall experience with Apex these past few months. Forcing players into playing with a squad seemed to be the plan from the start which is mind boggling that it even got past the planning stage as they have done absolutely nothing with regards to any other game modes. Poor communication with player base typical of EA games. Not that there aren't any good things with the game as that it not the case at all. The Ping system is groundbreaking and should be mirrored by all developers from now on. Couple that with amazing fast paced and crisp shooting experience and this review could turn into an 8 to 9 with a dropping of a serious content bomb of modes and map types but if these first months are a sign of things to come than we are looking at 2 to 3 years of further development to get the game to a state further then what can only be called the Demo game we currently have. Expand
  10. Jun 29, 2020
    4
    Il peggio del peggio possibile. Questo apex è la peggior formula battle royale per i miei gusti. Noioso e con un pessima fase shooting, è risultata per me la peggior esperienza FPS degli ultimi anni. Aggiungo che la mappa è piccola e incolore e le meccaniche base del titolo sono terribili. Sconsigliato.
  11. Nov 10, 2019
    4
    Один баг за другим! Хависает подготовка члена команды, скины других игроков при выборе персонажей не отображаются. Игра хорошая
  12. Jan 9, 2020
    4
    Honestly, this game Used to be fun to play, Now it's just **** because how good the players are... SBMM is useless doesn't even do a thing, gives me players over 100th level (ofc Pro players) And some players are ofc very toxic, just ruins the fun...
  13. Aug 11, 2020
    4
    Mi fa cagare, non ho nient'altro da dire, semplicemente orribile, non dò meno di 4 perché nessun gioco merita meno di 4
  14. Dec 14, 2020
    4
    A game with endless bugs and crashes.Horror matchmaking.As always respawn tried.
  15. Oct 14, 2021
    4
    Serwery są popsute dlatego tak słaba ocena na tak dużą firmę jak ea nie powinno być takich problemów a jak już powinni je naprawić szybko
  16. Nov 18, 2020
    3
    I use to love Apex allot, religiously played on it for many seasons. However now season 7 is here, it has become tripe to say the least. Landing then looting you dont get a good weapon, why?...its like a fame of rock, papers, scissors, its getting deleted, because its CRAP.
  17. Feb 5, 2019
    3
    The game itself seems fine, though I am finding it impossible to enjoy it without a solo mode available. Being forced into teams sucks.
  18. Feb 18, 2020
    3
    Incoming wall of text, thanks for reading if you choose to. I have around 700 hours in Apex. I made it to diamond during the first ranked season. I love the variety and skill set of legends, the lore, I love king's canyon and the recent Grand Soirée event. Season 4 hit, however, and just about everything went downhill:

    1. You can no longer solo queue without playing death simulator. If
    Incoming wall of text, thanks for reading if you choose to. I have around 700 hours in Apex. I made it to diamond during the first ranked season. I love the variety and skill set of legends, the lore, I love king's canyon and the recent Grand Soirée event. Season 4 hit, however, and just about everything went downhill:

    1. You can no longer solo queue without playing death simulator. If you choose to (and notably, your overall skill is above average), you'll find yourself in lobbies filled to the brim with three stacks/premades. There is just no way you, your random teammates xX420Gamer420Xx and SmolBoi1 can take on a three stack diamond/predator squad who are in a private chat over discord, treating a public match like scrims. Why solo players continue to face three stack/premades in Apex is beyond me. This is the biggest issue for me, because I have effectively quit playing because of this one attribute. Very disappointed that this gets ignored.

    2. SBMM isn't working. 1-5 seconds of so-called "matchmaking" is like throwing a pile of laundry at the floor and hoping they sort themselves into nicely folded piles. It has a higher chance of working for socks or undergarments, but it will never work for a dress shirt, for example. Higher players are all lumped together into lobbies (regardless of the skill gap between pros and above avg. players) because, again, 1-5 sec matchmaking doesn't create balanced lobbies at high skill levels.

    3. Bugs everywhere. The infamous "dashboarding" exploit (quitting ranked in a way that avoids RP loss) was in this game for 2 ranked series (7 months). Season 3 comes around, and they "soft fix" this issue, however, there's an entirely new bug that confuses one of your previous season's final rank with your current rank, creating two separate ranks for some players. At the most extreme, this hiccup places higher players in lower ranked lobbies, undermining ranked as a competitive mode. Let's see-- there's an invisibility bug where bangalore is invisible from the shoulders down from 20 yards away. Muzzle flash continues to blind players indoors while using iron sights (typically with an R99 or L-star). There is constant crashing on some PCs. There is no loss forgiveness if you quit a game early when you were not given teammates at the start. Footsteps cease to exist if too many sounds are present around you, meaning you could be healing and an enemy will drop 3 ft. behind you and you won't hear them. Pathfinder can zipline or run right next to you and you won't hear them. This leads to more frustrating randomness, will you hear an enemy this game or not?

    4. The worst servers I've seen in a game. 20-tick servers, constant lag = RNG as to who gets a hit reg and who doesn't. Every so often you get into a slow-mo servers, doubling each in-game second.

    5. Unbalanced weapons/legends. Peacekeeper regularly hits for 99 damage with a single shot, downing players with top armor in less than a second. G7 scout + light ammo (it was conveniently removed from the new sniper category this season) = players can spam shots at up to 20 bullets a clip, and all it takes is 3-4 headshots to down you (who in their right mind would choose a different rifle?). We've gone 2 seasons (7 months) without any changes to more than half of the legends, meanwhile Gibralter gets around 5 passives and continues to get inexplicably buffed. Pathfinder, Wraith, Wattson continue to be top contenders in games. Side note: if you make all of your changes based on the entire playerbase's data and never look at the competitive scene or above average lobbies, then you will get skewed ideas of what to buff/nerf each patch (not that there are any!).

    6. Communication and the iron crown fiasco. Some devs wouldn't hold their tongue and stooped down to the level of some (probably 13 year old) users on reddit, resulting in a public apology by Respawn's CEO. This just fanned the flames in my view. You can't have any dialogue on any of these social media platforms anymore. Do I blame the devs and not the ones who kept insulting them? Of course not. But some professionalism, etiquette, maturity goes a long way. Instead of engaging those who are most "toxic," engage those who are most willing to understand and are able to change their own views. Now, anyone who so much as errs on the side of (constructive) criticism is told to uninstall and play something else. This only hurts the game in the long run, because those of us who actually want the best are told to leave.

    tl;dr Season 0-2 - 9/10, all around fun and exciting ranked and pub games. Wide range of players to engage with, great communication from the devs.

    Season 4 - 3/10, can't even solo queue anymore due to being placed against three stacks almost every game. Rarely play more than 5 games before signing off and hoping we hear more from the devs.
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  19. Feb 18, 2019
    3
    Trash, I fear the road gaming is headed to. This types of games are Trash and I cannot understand what people see in them. I tried Fornite.... stupidest thing I wasted a day on. I tried this crap and its just as bad. How are these things popular? Some one please Explain. I dont get it.
  20. Feb 13, 2019
    3
    This game is fantastic, it's the only battle royal i genuinely like, but this game has crashed over 15+ times the last 2 days, and has crashed 4 times after the patch today. i really want to play this game more, but honestly, this is an actual issue
  21. Feb 16, 2019
    3
    Краши и звуковые лаги. Огромный пласт игроков столкнулся с ними. Ошибки "read","written", а также вылеты без всяких оповещений стали бичём этой игры. Безусловно, подобные вещи допустимы в первую неделю-две после запуска игры, однако разрабы из Respaun ent, не хотят признавать наличие сие багов в своем творении, и это не может не огорчать.
    Плохая оценка на метакритике, как мне видится,
    Краши и звуковые лаги. Огромный пласт игроков столкнулся с ними. Ошибки "read","written", а также вылеты без всяких оповещений стали бичём этой игры. Безусловно, подобные вещи допустимы в первую неделю-две после запуска игры, однако разрабы из Respaun ent, не хотят признавать наличие сие багов в своем творении, и это не может не огорчать.
    Плохая оценка на метакритике, как мне видится, единственный рычаг оказания давления на разработчиков. Игра получилась отличной, жаль, что первое впечатление испорчено.
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  22. Mar 27, 2019
    3
    One size does not fit all. This game is designed for people who have friends to play with online. Most of the time not fun for single players like myself. This game makes it more difficult than it needs to be for you when being left alone because your team mates die when it's completely out of your control. If they added modes to suit more people it would have potential but as it goes forOne size does not fit all. This game is designed for people who have friends to play with online. Most of the time not fun for single players like myself. This game makes it more difficult than it needs to be for you when being left alone because your team mates die when it's completely out of your control. If they added modes to suit more people it would have potential but as it goes for me, the game deserves a 4, but due to the way the social media team ignore the players questions and lack of transparency it deserves one less, because it's all part of the experience.

    To go slightly more in depth, the super strong armour makes it take a long time to kill any one enemy, at any given time. Due to the sound of the gunfire going off for such a prolonged period you're giving your position away so you've usually got several people on you, okay if there's 3 of you, not when you're on your own. When you constantly get put with players who die upon landing this just leads to frustration. Most of the time the game is literally you vs all the other players. I find it quite idiotic that the developers didn't realise this would be the case before, seems quite stupid. We live in a world of division, forcing people to play together isn't going to unite the world it's just going to make people behave toxic, which is apparent every time you hear someone who is actually using a mic. When you do have players who stick together it can be enjoyable but you're still pretty much fighting each other the entire game for loot. Your so called team mates steal loot you got kills for, even sometimes after you have just revived them. All in all the game is highly addictive but it just doesn't cater to enough people. The only reason I hate it so much is because I know how potentially good it is, from the very few games I have had with squads who stay together, but it feels like it sort of blames you for having no friends to play with.
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  23. Sep 4, 2020
    3
    Отвратительное обновление 6 сезона, где выживаемость стало на 0
    Что заговняли в данном обновлении?
    - сделали основными щитами EVO-щиты, аргументируя тем, что хотят повысить скилл выживаемости от игроков( нет, блять, ты никак не выживешь от обоймы выпущенного тебе в спину или вбок, и никак не успеешь убежать в укрытие. (по такой логике, в жизни ты можешь повысить свои скилл выживаемости
    Отвратительное обновление 6 сезона, где выживаемость стало на 0
    Что заговняли в данном обновлении?
    - сделали основными щитами EVO-щиты, аргументируя тем, что хотят повысить скилл выживаемости от игроков( нет, блять, ты никак не выживешь от обоймы выпущенного тебе в спину или вбок, и никак не успеешь убежать в укрытие. (по такой логике, в жизни ты можешь повысить свои скилл выживаемости засунув пистолет в рот и выстрелив, надеясь получишь царапинку и прилепишь его подорожником.
    - Понятие и само существование "Легендарного щита" возвели на 0. Теперь это просто, по факту, синий щит, который может восполнять 2 полоски щита, при его восстановлении.
    - Из-за всего этого Боевой Пропуск стало сложнее качать.
    -Уебанская система подбора игроков. Разрабы говорили об УНИКАЛЬНОЙ системе подбора игроков, которые будут отправлять тебя к людям и соперникам одного и того же мастерства и скилла.
    Но когда ты игрок 260 уровня, ебучий Платина, имеющий кд 1.1
    -Уебанские платные ивенты (но это уже дело вкуса). Ты платишь много денег, чтобы получить тот или иной скин
    и тебя кидает в группу нубов с уровнем 30-80. То создаётся ощущение, что разработчики слегка нассали игрокам в уши до краёв
    Плюсы:
    +Сасная Лоба стала чуть лучше
    +Иногда ты бываешь тем мудаком, который тратит целую обойму в спину другому игроку.:)
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  24. Oct 18, 2019
    3
    I liked this game. At least I did at first. But with the launch of season three and the change of maps, new weapons, and the the last 2 events I have to say that I hate this game now. The developers took a a fairly decently balanced, fast paced, in your face battle royale and turned it into a PUBG clone. The new map is to open and with the addition of the new charge rifle the combinationI liked this game. At least I did at first. But with the launch of season three and the change of maps, new weapons, and the the last 2 events I have to say that I hate this game now. The developers took a a fairly decently balanced, fast paced, in your face battle royale and turned it into a PUBG clone. The new map is to open and with the addition of the new charge rifle the combination basically means if you aren't hiding till the final circle your dead. I hate the super long sightlines and the constant third partying (which happens because if you don't run to sounds of gunfire you might not actually see anyone til final circle).

    The last to event (iron crown and shadowfall) have been super disappointing. The cosmetics are basically locked behind a paywall that can be up to 200 dollars. and while Armed and Dangerous was a fun mode I didn't think they would try and make it the main mode in season 3. Shadowfall should be named Shallowfail. it's super unbalanced and very repetitive. When they announced that King's Canyon would be coming back for the event I was stoked, and then I found out that Shadowfall is the only way to play it. Yawn. All in All I would say give this game a pass. At least for now.
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  25. Jun 8, 2020
    3
    The game is fun to play but the fun only last a couple of days. Also, Titanfall 3 was canceled so that Respawn could ride a trend. The fact that this is considered a Titanfall spinoff is outrageous. Making a Titanfall game without titans is like making a war movie without the guns. Without the titans in Titanfall, you just get another generic shooter game because you took away the mainThe game is fun to play but the fun only last a couple of days. Also, Titanfall 3 was canceled so that Respawn could ride a trend. The fact that this is considered a Titanfall spinoff is outrageous. Making a Titanfall game without titans is like making a war movie without the guns. Without the titans in Titanfall, you just get another generic shooter game because you took away the main thing that made it stand out! Expand
  26. Jul 27, 2021
    3
    bad servers, bad teammates, broken weapons. Malos servidores, amigo muy malos y armas absurdamente rotas
  27. Feb 5, 2019
    2
    EA has made an attempt to cash in on the popular trend that is Fortnite by rushing out their own Battle Royale. But unfortunately, this game is just a rushed attempt to steal some of Fortnites fame plauged with microtransactions and lootboxes, in classic EA style. Imagine Overwatch, but with only 1 mode and you have to purchase some heroes. It's abismal, and they could've done better.
  28. Mar 9, 2019
    2
    I really wanted to like this game and downloaded it as soon as it was released.

    Fired up the tutorial, and what a disappointment. Thats it? ok... then I decide to start a match and get in a group with people who are already in their 20th levels. I drop with them and get nothing but them pissed off on the mic calling me a noob and yelling at me. I die pretty quickly and my teammates
    I really wanted to like this game and downloaded it as soon as it was released.

    Fired up the tutorial, and what a disappointment. Thats it? ok... then I decide to start a match and get in a group with people who are already in their 20th levels. I drop with them and get nothing but them pissed off on the mic calling me a noob and yelling at me. I die pretty quickly and my teammates blame me for their deaths. So far, NOT FUN. I play a couple more games and run into a VERY toxic community.

    I level a few times, and I can only get ONE kill... even though I play FPS games almost exclusively. The problem is that this game caters to run and gun style players. Try being tactical and your team craps on you.

    In the end, I don't recommend this game unless you have two other friends who will group with you. The matchmaking is TERRIBLE, and it forces you to play against and with sweaty try hards. After two days I deleted the game off my system.

    I will consider playing again if they put in a solo mode, but as things are right now, I won't be playing this game again.
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  29. Feb 8, 2019
    2
    Generic and Clunky.

    It feels like EA got jealous of Overwatch, Fortnite and Call of Duty. The movement and aiming feels clunky. The map is so dense that it is nearly impossible to find out where you are being shot from. The inventory system is odd and I have to pause to figure out if an item is useful for my character or equipped weapons, slowing down the looting in what should be a
    Generic and Clunky.

    It feels like EA got jealous of Overwatch, Fortnite and Call of Duty.

    The movement and aiming feels clunky. The map is so dense that it is nearly impossible to find out where you are being shot from. The inventory system is odd and I have to pause to figure out if an item is useful for my character or equipped weapons, slowing down the looting in what should be a fast paced game. You have to play in squads of 3 but there is no built in way to communicate other than pings.
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  30. Oct 24, 2019
    2
    Quitting a ranked match will give you a time penalty, and yeah 5 or 10 minutes is understandable. But the time penalty will go up for every match you quit, no matter the time between matches. The fact that I got put with a bum squad who left me to watch them play when I was downed because we landed where they wanted is reason enough to want to start a new match. My time penalty is at 99Quitting a ranked match will give you a time penalty, and yeah 5 or 10 minutes is understandable. But the time penalty will go up for every match you quit, no matter the time between matches. The fact that I got put with a bum squad who left me to watch them play when I was downed because we landed where they wanted is reason enough to want to start a new match. My time penalty is at 99 minutes because of that, and I haven’t had to leave one in over a week. This game is rage delete material!! Expand
Metascore
89

Generally favorable reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. 90
    Purely from a gameplay perspective, it’s the best first person battle royale title out there, and well worth dipping into a year on. It’s disappointing that Titanfall 3 seems further away than ever, but for now Apex Legends will do just as well.
  2. Apr 1, 2019
    80
    Apex Legends spices up the battle royale formula with hero-based shooter pizazz and its revolutionary pinging system, which helps everyone feel welcome to the team. Though its Season One rollout has been disappointing content-wise and its visual flair remains bland, Apex Legends still has the solid foundation necessary for a free-to-play shooter to survive in the long run. And with 50 million players reached in its first month, it's not like it's slowing down anytime soon. We're all jumpmasters now.
  3. 90
    There are many free to play Battle Royale games out there that are vying for your attention, but Apex Legends takes the genre to new heights with its superb gunplay, Moreish game loop and a superb communication mechanic.