Surprisingly, on February 4th Apex Legends, the battle royale in the Titanfall universe, launched. We will show you why the game is so well received.
What’s it about? When Apex Legends was announced, many players wondered if a new battle royale could still succeed in 2019. After all, there are already PUBG, Fortnite, and Blackout in the battle royale genre that have established themselves, along with others that failed to compete with these giants.
Already after the first hours of gameplay, Apex Legends is showing quite positive feedback. We will show you what fans appreciate about the free battle royale game.
The release came without major prior advertising: Apex Legends was basically released “just like that”. Over the weekend, there were a few leaks, then they confirmed on Sunday that the reveal would come on Monday. On Monday, cool teasers were released, followed by the reveal and release. Short and concise.
“Very impressive from a PR standpoint. I already like the game just because of how they handled the launch,” writes ColourfulMonochrome on Reddit. Slimegodmillionaire adds: “Yes, screw the years of hype bullshit. Much better when things are kept secret and then come as a surprise.”
Praise for the smooth gameplay: Players are surprised by how smoothly Apex Legends runs. One would expect more problems from a free-to-play title. “I am very surprised at how smooth the gameplay is. THIS is how a free-to-play game should be released. Completely without hype, let the quality speak for itself,” writes buzzyjw on Reddit. Player MurfMan11 adds: “It runs like a dream. Gunplay is identical to Titanfall 2, just without wallruns and double jumps. I am very, very impressed so far.”
It is also praised that players can be revived in Apex Legends, even after being killed. Fans like this feature.
In the comments on MeinMMO, Fly writes: “The gunplay feels directly like TF, the characters seem to be diverse, and it brings enough new elements (knockdown shield, respawn possibility, the abilities of the legends) to the BR to stand out. In short: I’m really excited to play this tonight in a team.”
Good server performance right at launch: For the surprising launch of Apex Legends, there have been no major issues so far. Players report that the servers remain stable. “The servers seem to be running well, the game performance is very good,” writes MBGKGFX on Reddit. We also read about the good server performance here at MeinMMO. Player Sero writes, “Yep. Servers are perfect and I haven’t noticed any errors. No stuttering, just super smooth.”
What’s praised about the teams: In the comments on MeinMMO, lars debruyn writes that he likes the concept of team composition: “Really cool gameplay, I think 3-man teams are a great idea, since squads can sometimes be too much. Especially when you’re fighting against multiple teams. Great gunplay like you know it from Titanfall 2. Interesting class system with healer, tracker, sniper, etc., and also the respawn system and the shield you get when you are down are cool new features.
Positive surprise despite free-to-play: For many readers here, Apex Legends is surprisingly positive. From a free-to-play title, some expected less. MeinMMO reader DNS says in his conclusion after his first rounds: “Really successful and a very high-quality product. Microtransactions can be safely ignored. No pay-to-win. A solid shooter.
Also praised is the variety in gameplay that arises from the different classes and their abilities.
What’s not so well-received? There are also criticisms of Apex Legends. Players miss the wallruns and double jumps they are used to from Titanfall. DNS also mentions this in his conclusion.
It is also criticized that the graphics come across as “somewhat blurry and very ‘free-to-play'” according to MeinMMO reader Ilias. User Christoph Bauer says that one can tell that the game is free-to-play. Technically flawless, “but that is probably due to the lackluster map.”
Conclusion: So far, according to players’ opinions, Apex Legends is doing a lot right. The gunplay works well and remains true to Titanfall. And larger bugs that could disrupt the atmosphere have not been found so far. This still convinces players in 2019, even though the BR market already offers much variety.
Here and there, there are still issues such as maps that seem lackluster and missing features like wallruns or double jumps. Maybe they will be added later to the game.
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