What Makes a Good Battle Royale?

The market for battle royale games seems to grow more crowded every day, and with every addition, the fight to keep players' attention grows more difficult. Having an intriguing gimmick or theme seems to have become vital to maintaining an active audience. Fortnite dominated the battle royale scene when Apex Legends released. However, rather than just make a straight forward battle royale, Respawn Entertainment set Apex apart from the competition not only by introducing a character class-based system but also by bringing the concept of respawning to the genre. This respawn idea was so popular that Fortnite ended up adding its own version of the mechanic shortly af

There are plenty of girls who want to be princesses, and this isn't to discount any of them. However, there’s something inherently uninspiring about those classic depictions of Peach. Innately, we understood Mario, Luigi and even Bowser. We grew with them and became part of their journeys. But for much of the Super Mario Bros. series, Princess Peach wasn’t much more than a cameo in someone else’s narrative.

Luckily, the developers of Apex Legends Season 12 Legends decided to put out regular hints on their social media accounts. Following the accounts of the Respawn Entertainment employees will get players regular trivia for the scope of their library, making the follow well worth the wh

Apex Legends' Rampart is the Gun Queen of the games. She gets an innate LMG buff, and she carries her own massive weapon she affectionately calls "Sheila." Pokémon has never dabbled much in the world of guns, so while Rampart can't share her love of the smell of gunpowder in the morning, she could find a friend in Gurd

Realism is great and all, but the best kinds of games are the ones that say "screw it" and let you fly around without any fear of your ankles exploding. Fast-paced first-person shooters like the newer Doom games, multiplayer titles like Apex Legends , or superhero simulators like Marvel's Spider-Man all feel amazing because you're allowed to fling yourself into the air without worrying about how much damage you'll take when your feet meet the concrete. In some cases, these games even give you a move that lets you collide with the Earth quicker to deliver a colossal ground pound. Any game that encourages you to fall even faster is an A+ in my bo

Back then, it was rare for a game to have a playable female character. _ Metroid _ introduced players to Samus Aran, who represented a concept so novel it was a surprise twist at the end of the game. If you were a fighting game sort, you could play as Chun-Li in _ Street Fighter II _ or as Sonya Blade in _ Mortal Kombat _ . In fact, you could even play as Princess Peach in _ Super Mario Bros. 2 _ , though players would eventually come to learn that game was never supposed to be part of the _ Super Mario Bros. _ series.

Timing is key, and old players of Fortnite will be very acutely aware of this, though the maps and timing are a little different in this game. Map reading and general navigation through the terrain will not only help players fall into the loot, but throughout the entire gameplay when in battle, as w

In most team FPS games, once a teammate is downed, unless the player is in very close proximity, there's little chance of saving them. In Apex Legends , if an enemy wants to go for the flashy finish, a teammate has a good chance of being able to spare their comrade for the next firefi

The world of Respawn Entertainment's Apex Legends ** has been a playground of explosive competition for six full seasons, and the fun has just recently launched into a seventh. The wide array of archetypes that the game's characters bring to the arena offer windows into what kind of a person (or robot) they would be if they were to exist outside of the Apex games, but what if their world were to collide with another? Specifically, the wide world of Pokémon

This pace doesn't last, though, and, with Apex being one of the faster-paced shooters around, the game will test the player's reflexes and battle capacity as the match progresses. Luckily, there's time for players to set themselves up and get a gameplan going before the gameplay gets into the nitty-gri

Honestly, the powerhouse that is Bangalore doesn't need any help in the arena. She can take care of herself. However, if she were to search for companionship, she would find a friend in Torkoal. Torkoal's Pokédex entry in Pokémon FireRed **__ ** states, " It burns coal inside its shell. If it is attacked, it belches thick, black smoke and flees. " Bangalore's tactical ability does something similar with smoke grenades. Together, they could create a blinding environment that even Bloodhound would have a hard time navigat

While the Mario Kart games now have far more diversity in their lineups, Nintendo’s depiction of Princess Peach has changed very little. This obviously a brand choice — the power of the brand comes with peoples’ ability to recognize the characters. Still, would it be so terrible for her to put on a pair of pants for a change? What does she look like after she’s changed a tire? Wouldn’t it be cool to see her headline her own console game (one that doesn’t have the act of crying as one of her special abilities)?