PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, or PUBG[1] as it’s known, has taken the gaming world by storm since its launch earlier this year. So much so that it's getting two mobile games in addition to a release on the Xbox One via Xbox Game Preview, its early access program.
For now though, you can still only play it on PC via Steam where the game is close to final and slated to exit Steam Early Access shortly. It's changed a lot since it was first available, which is pretty much the point of early access games. But now that we're almost at the final release, we wanted to take a close look at the game, and see how the finished product actually measures up. Should you jump in to see what the hype is about or is holding off the better option? We tell you.
As far as games go, PUBG is as simple a concept as it gets. In this online multiplayer shooter, up to 100 players are parachuted onto a large map and start off with no gear aside from cosmetic clothing options that don’t impact gameplay. On landing you’ll have to scavenge for guns, grenades, items, and armour, which are distributed at random, killing players as you come across them. You can switch between first-person and third-person perspectives, and we preferred the latter as it allows for a wider field of view, letting us spot enemies faster.
Sounds simple enough? Well, there's an added complication. The game map shrinks every few minutes, forcing you to relocate to a new area, and damaging you until you do. Failing to enter a new safe zone results in death. If you’re the last player standing, you’re greeted with the phrase ‘winner, winner,...