Highs in this shooter are addictive, to say the least. Likely, combat dynamics are so favored over anything else, because there’s nothing more satisfying than firing one bullet from a carbine see it flutter through the air for a full second, before railing a moving target 600 meters further. Whoever made this game loves their guns how they shoot, how thunderous they sound, how far and at what velocity. Shooting guns is clearly where most PUBG’s priorities are set. This combat mechanism comes with leading shots or calculating bullet drop on notches, leaning from behind trees and rocks or even just spraying bullets out of a roaring car, either in first or third person perspective. To overcome adversity, participants need to use cover, positioning or just solid aim to hit targets. From basic weapons like shotguns, to kitting out a sniper rifle with attachments and far range scopes, any means will do to pop that boy over there. Luckily, there are also intense firefights to be had. Did that town just spawn seventy feet in the air? Yup, that’s PUBG, “1.0” is here. There is definitely thought put into creating a unique, rural world with some mesmerizing scenery, such as a cratered plane or a military base with rusted silos and burning barracks, but there will always be plenty of jarring “jank” to offset the natural environment. Building walls flicker, textures pop in or don’t load at all, sounds appear from different directions or crash into a violent maelstrom of cacophony every time on the fields of murder is different in its visual and audible ineptitude. Lighting often fails, rendering complete darkness. Go!įrom the drop on, things may appear slightly odd. The goal is to murder everyone else with guns, vehicles or explosives, to come out the sole survivor. The pitch is simple yet effective: A hundred players drop from a plane onto a secluded area, filled with small houses, hilltops, forests and cities.
If anything, the game fresh out of an Early Access development cycle thrives despite itself, because, in a vacuum, the shooter holds little else than being part of the zeitgeist, like JNCO jeans or Smash Mouth. One of the most successful releases ever made, PUBG is the Super Mario Bros of the internet age insular to some, but yet already a household name, quickly spawning plenty of new projects that try to ride the popularity coattails. As such, the multiplayer shooter has skyrocketed to a phenomenon, rising beyond any criticism. Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds, more commonly known under its acronym PUBG, is one of the key representations of 2017: An incomplete concept just palpable enough to attract a massive audience, regardless of legitimacy.
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