PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
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Critic Reviews for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds on PlayStation 4 provides solid gameplay for Battle Royale aficionados, but lacks the polish needed to give it the edge against competitors.
Now free to play, PUBG: Battlegrounds' unique focus on massive zones and realistic simulation remain a lot of fun, even if its novelty wore off years ago.
PUBG v1.0 on Xbox One runs smoothly, features three vastly different maps, and includes a ton of weapons, gear, and items to use in the deadliest online game. Its unique brand of tense, realistic shooting mixed with slow-paced tactical combat manages to stay fresh and exciting even after hundreds of matches. It makes coming back for another attempt at a "chicken dinner" victory hard to resist.
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has taken the military-sim gameplay popularized by games like ARMA and DayZ, boiled it down to its most exciting parts, and streamlined it into quick and accessible rounds of pure, hassle-free, survival-based action.
PUBG takes the tradition of big-map survival games like DayZ and compresses it into digestible, 3-to-30-minute sprints that are reliably scary and low-key.
PUBG is one of the best multiplayer experiences of the generation, and as technically flawed as this Xbox One version currently is that fact still shines through.
Industry Coverage
PUBG Is Getting Two More Maps And A Gulag-Like System
PUBG is going big with its next year of scheduled development plans. The roadmap features an overhaul to one of the earliest maps, two new maps, a gulag-like revive system, and more.
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PUBG: New State Now Taking Alpha Registrations On Android
While PUBG has fallen from grace with some battle royale players on PC and console, its mobile version is a huge hit, and the spinoff PUBG: New State is set to kick off its closed alpha soon.
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PUBG New State Has Surpassed Five Million Pre-Registrations on Android
Not to sound too much like the Barenaked Ladies, but it's been one week since PUBG New State was revealed, and the game is off to a fast start even though it's not even publicly playable yet.
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PUBG New State Revealed as Full Sequel for Mobile
PUBG was the original battle royale, but has largely been passed over by many contenders since 2017. Now, PUBG New State hopes to reclaim the throne for the series.
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