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Not Recommended
0.1 hrs last two weeks / 1,703.3 hrs on record (36.4 hrs at review time)
Posted: 25 Nov, 2020 @ 11:54pm
Updated: 19 Feb, 2023 @ 1:19am

EDIT 2:
The game is still trash. Addicting, fun under the perfect circumstances, absolutely ♥♥♥♥ (poop word) while playing alone or with non similarly skilled friends.
It's a frustration simulator.
They say Q1 2023 they'll "fix" the SBMM, wait for my 3rd edit lmao.

EDIT: original review below

I can no longer recommend this game. The amount of smurfing to get around the awful "SBMM" or rather EOMM is absurd and the fault is Respawn's.

I can't blame people for wanting to create smurfs, it's the only way the game stays slightly enjoyable after breaking out of the bot lobbies. I've played this game since day 1 and while I improved a lot, my results have only worsened, that is because the game punishes you for playing well and absolutely destroys you for 5+ games in a row if you even dare win a game.

It used to be fun with friends, and tbh, it still is, but if you ever end up without similarly skilled friends, this game is impossible. Also it's impossible to invite anyone new to the game in your own lobbies, the amount of sweat public lobbies require to even stay alive will make anyone ragequit in a couple of games.

Do yourself a favor, if you're considering starting to play this game and you're reading this review, find yourself a better game, this will only cost you your mental sanity.



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I have over 1000 hours on Apex (Origin+Steam). This game is the only one that managed to hook me back to gaming after years of not finding something THIS good.

It's fast paced, always different in a way, free, action packed.

The ping system is the best you'll ever find in any game. Movements are super smooth and the inventory management is as good as it can be. You will learn quickly and you will not miss PUBG or other BRs anymore.

The game has a few downsides: If you're new to the game, forget about playing with your friends (if they've been playing for a while) because the Skills based matchmaking will literally have you murdered over and over again by matching your squad against players (usually) stronger than your best squadmate. You will have to learn how to play alone. If you've gone through enough training, you'll eventually find ranked matches to be even easier than public matches because people there will always be more or less at your level.

All in all: this game will lead you to a lot of fun, wasted hours, ragequits where you swear to never open the game again to then be back 24 hours later.

Highly recommended.
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