Apex Legends is remarkably similar to Fortnite at first glance. The new shooter is also a free to play Battle Royale game. Apex Legends has also seen the massive explosion in popularity just like Fortnite , and many have started saying that Apex Legends could be the death of Fortni

Similarly, Far Cry New Dawn feels like an over-familiar and over-priced expansion to last year’s Far Cry 5 , a series that has slowly settled into creative stagnation since Far Cry 3 ‘s retooling of the series formula. Jump Force , while not entirely fair to compare with a list of shooters, plays like a fairly straightforward 3D fighting game beneath its enticing facade of playing as Shonen Jump’s most iconic characters and doesn’t do anything radical that hasn’t already been seen in the fighting game genre time and time bef

That situation is likely salvageable due to the otherwise full-priced game’s instant addition to the subscription-based Xbox Game Pass service, but missteps taken by Metro Exodus publisher Deep Silver have all but overshadowed the launch of the fantastic post-apocalyptic experience when they made the boldly abrupt decision to snub Steam and limit the game’s PC release to the Epic Games Store . It’s unknown how deeply this last-minute choice made from the top-down has affected Metro Exodus ‘ sales, but it generated enough online backlash among outraged PC players to drown out any positive news about the g

This past week was crammed full of AAA game releases, with Friday alone having seen the simultaneous launches of Crackdown 3 , Far Cry New Dawn , Metro Exodus , and, for a select few PC players , Anthem . Despite this incredibly hectic launch window, Apex Legends _ continues to reign over all its newly released competition in terms of both popularity and acclaim. When a free-to-play battle royale title so handily beats back an entire wave of full-priced games, developers and producers alike are left to scratch their heads and wonder what Respawn Entertainment’s _Apex Legends collectibles Legends has that their titles do

Catalyst’s kit has also seen many improvements. For starters, Catalyst can now completely reconstruct broken doors and further reinforce them with Ferrofluid. This should allow players to catch their breath in the heat of a battle. Loba’s abilities need no introduction, and she is revered as one of the best Support legends in the g

Each legend in this comp wears multiple hats. Pathfinder, for instance, can scan for zones as well as enemies. Alter can bait enemies into taking her Tactical or Ultimate and Loba can craft banners, ensuring no player is left beh

When you have a character whose nickname is an electric pun, and her backstory on how she got interested and involved in electrical engineering is also a pun, you just go with it. Growing up Wattson saw firsthand the happiness and sense of accomplishment her father received as his machinations came to fruit

Much like the Hemlok AR, this SMG fires in controlled bursts, but puts out five rounds instead of three. It’s incredibly difficult to manage without modifications, as the accuracy isn’t great to begin with. Compounding it with an awkward burst setting doesn’t do it any fav

The building system in Fortnite is easy to pick up while also allowing lots of room for creativity and complexity. Though there are mechanics in Apex Legends that allow the players to move around and interact with the map, there is nothing quite on the level of the building system in Fortnite . Fortnite also allows players to construct traps in clever places, adding an extra sense of interaction and outplay potential. On the flip side, completely destroying the building around you is also satisfy

That really is the summary, unfortunately. It’s terribly inaccurate and leaves you with your pants around your ankles way more often than you should be comfortable with. Give this a hard pass as soon as something else comes up, but appreciate its limited charms if you really need

On top of being initially perceived as a somewhat desperate attempt on EA’s part to chase market trends, Apex Legends launched on February 4 with almost no fanfare leading up to its surprise arrival. Nevertheless, Apex Legends has ballooned into nothing short of an enigmatic triumph for EA and developer Respawn, shattering player count milestones at speeds that would have made Fortnite wince. On its surface, it would seem that Apex Legends does little to nothing that this week’s major releases don’t, lacking the graphical spectacle of Metro Exodus and Anthem , the open-ended sandboxes of Far Cry New Dawn and Crackdown 3 , and the pop culture mélange that Jump Force provides. But it stands out from the throng, largely thanks to its simple-yet-enthralling gameplay loop, well-refined Titanfall gunplay and movement systems, and refreshing additions and improvements to the battle royale form

Meanwhile, those using Caustic can keep setting up gas traps, ensuring no team edges too close to the fortified walls. One of Caustic’s perks allows him to lob his gas traps much further, which should help lock down a sizeable area easily. His Ultimate is one of the most powerful abilities in the game and guarantees a squad wipe if deployed at the right moment. Defensive-minded players waiting for the fight to come to themselves will find a lot to like about this c