PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds or PUBG is a multiplayer game where up to 100 players para-drop into an abandoned island or zone to fight it out. The game includes solo, duo, or squad modes to allow players to team up.
PUBG has a lot of problems. The game is incredibly random to the point where it affects competition. This game wants to be a competitive shooter but everything from the plane's drop path, the circle spawn, the item drops, and net-code make this game un-competitive. Most player deaths come from being shot from the sides or going into unfair engagements. Since randomness is a core mechanic of the game, this game is a casual-fun game but not one that should be played in a competitive manner.
For casual audiences, the game suffers from being un-optimized and bug-infested. Even on full release, the net-code is terrible. Players can phase through walls and cheaters are too often.The game was never optimized by the developers and it runs terribly even on a high end PC. It feels like the developers cared more about getting money from releasing new loot crates than fixing issues with the game.
Third person mode is horrible with the time to death being too quick. In many cases and especially towards the end of a match people in third person mode will simply be hiding behind trees and you will see a shoulder stick out followed by your death. The third-person game mode is also horribly unfun as watching death cams, you will be able to see players abuse the ability to see other players by hiding behind corners or trees. How this is fun and can be considered a competitive game, I do not know. This is also the main game mode that most people play. This game mode makes the randomness more apparent and the skillful aspect much less required. I do not understand why this mode is the main game mode. The game wants to be an e-Sports ready game but the base does not seem to want it that way.
I would not recommend PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. A word of warning to those thinking of buying the game on XBOX One I would not buy this game until users report that performance has increased. The problems found in the PC versions are more prevalent in the console version. The game is almost unplayable from the beginning of a multiplayer session.
Grade: F
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