Recommended☆Steam Game Review #4: Hot New Release! Apex Legends™" review, a fierce battle royale

Hot New Battle Royale Game Attracted 1 Million Players in Just 8 Hours

We are proud to introduce a new battle royale game called Apex Legends™. It is a hot FPS game that was released by Electronic Arts on February 5, 2019, and has attracted more than 1 million players in less than 8 hours since it was released.

The game is being developed by Respawn Entertainment, known for its "Titanfall" series. The game is not a sequel to "Titanfall 2," but it is set 30 years after "Titanfall 2.

The rules of the game are that each team consists of three players, with a total of 20 teams of 60 players fighting until the last team is eliminated, and the duration of a single game is shorter than that of a traditional battle royale. Basic play is free, and the only charged elements are items that change the look and feel of the game. The game is currently available on three platforms: PC (Origin)/PlayStation 4/Xbox One.

In the new battle royale, you can revive your allies.

In APEX, you can respawn (bring back to life) an ally who has died once. The respawning process is very simple. If one team member survives, he or she simply retrieves the banner from the corpse box of an ally within 90 seconds and carries it to a spot called a respawn beacon (there are several of them in the MAP).

In a normal FPS game where you fight in two teams, it is normal to have a respawn specification, but in a battle royale type game, where the rules are severe and you have to win until the end, there was no respawn. In the case of APEX, however, respawning is possible, so even one survivor can easily turn the tables. Therefore, the phenomenon of surviving with a lucky shot, which has been the norm in conventional battle royale games, is unlikely to occur, and the strength of the team as a whole will have a significant impact on victory.

VC, of course, removes language barriers with "signals".

In addition to text chat and VC (voice chat), APEX offers a communication function called "Signal. This signal is a convenient feature that allows users to communicate with their peers at the touch of a button. For example, by pointing at an object and pressing the Signal button, the game character will tell your teammates the location of enemies and items, as well as the items you want and where you want to go. The signals are communicated in the language set by each user, so there is no language barrier as in VC. This feature is very innovative!　Even those who are not comfortable with VC will be able to enjoy the game without worrying about this.

What is Legend?　Female characters are overwhelmingly popular!

In APEX, you choose a Legend (character) with different unique skills and characteristics to fight. Their abilities vary from being able to set traps to being able to heal their companions. Legends also differ in physical size. Male characters are large and can be easily targeted from a distance, and they are slow, so they seem to be for advanced players. On the other hand, female characters are smaller and easier to use, so they are recommended for beginners. Incidentally, there are currently a total of nine legends to choose from, with more to be announced in the future.

Lifeline

Tactical Ability "D.O.C. Heal Drone" (requests a charity drone that automatically heals nearby soldiers for a certain period of time), Passive Ability "Fighting Medic" (quickly revives knocked-down comrades while protecting them with a shield wall. It also allows them to use recovery items 25% faster), and Ultimate Ability "Care Package" (requests a drop pod loaded with high-quality defensive equipment).

Bangalore.

Tactical Ability "Smoke Launcher" (ejects a smoke can at high speed, creating a wall of smoke from the explosion upon impact), Passive Ability "Running" (if hit while sprinting, movement speed is increased for a short time), Ultimate Ability "Rolling Thunder" (requests support fire to slowly travel around an area). (to be performed).

Wraiths.

Tactical Ability "Into the Void" (moves safely and quickly through the void. No damage is taken), Passive Ability "Voice from the Void" (A mysterious voice speaks to you when a crisis is imminent. As far as we can determine, it seems to be on our side), Ultimate Ability "Dimension Rift" (connects two points with a portal for 60 seconds. (All team members can use it).

I actually played it!

Let's get right to it and try playing with Bangalore this time.

In APEX, you can specify where one randomly selected person in your team will land. Other members of the team can also make suggestions, so if there is a place you want to go, you can suggest it and land there. In this case, we landed near the Thunderdome.

We were able to gather supplies smoothly, partly because there were no enemies landing nearby. Our allies seemed to have obtained the gold armor, which is said to be the only one that exists on the server. The author also got his favorite weapon, the Spitfire!

When there were only 6 troops left, an ally was killed by the enemy. When I went to my friend to retrieve the beacon, I found two enemies nearby. I see, I was outgunned in a one-on-two situation. The author's AIM could not compete and the other ally was also in a pinch. ......

I was able to knock out (down) the enemy, but with only 4 troops left, I was out of the area and dead. A pity. ......

When the game is over, the result screen looks like this. Here you can check the number of kills, damage, survival time, etc!

Teamwork is the key!

After playing APEX this time around, I found that the game clearly shows the difference between strong and weak teams. VC teams that can always coordinate with each other via VC, as it is commonly called, are strong in any game, but in the case of APEX, teams that work together even in the wild are surprisingly strong, and conversely, if they are far apart, allies die quickly, making rescue difficult and often resulting in total annihilation. If you act alone and encounter a team of three people working together, it becomes a 1 vs. 3 battle, and no matter how strong you are, it is difficult to shoot your way to victory. The key to victory, after all, is to stay close to your friends and cooperate with them!

The game itself is finished in such a way that it is hard to believe it is free, with beautiful graphics and a sophisticated worldview. The game is sporty and easy to control and comfortable to play, such as climbing high walls and sliding down long slopes.

As for the matching speed, it is stable at any time of the day, as it is a popular game. The speed at which the game can be played quickly and crisply is addictive. I would especially recommend this game to working gamers with little time. If you like battle royale games, why not give it a try?