The breakneck speed of Apex coupled with its hero dynamic makes the title a difficult game to excel in. Without the inclusion of buildings or vehicles, players are forced to adapt to the game's environment with their skill alone. Making Apex one of the highest skill ceiling titles within the battle royale genre. But every star player has to start somewhere, even the greatest Apex players did not start with the level of skill that they currently possess. This guide will provide new and aspiring players with some essential tips to start their Apex career and how to excel in the grueling landscape of online p

Truly random matchmaking allows so-called "pub stompers" to cannibalize less-skilled players. And, as annoying as it is for top players to constantly have to square off against other sweaty players when they're just trying to have fun with friends, it's also demoralizing for lower-skilled players to have to face off against pros and keep getting beaten over and over ag

The majority of people complaining about SBMM seem to be in the top echelon of players. Their complaints are valid. But it’s important to look at this as a mathematical challenge. The reality is that without SBMM, even middle-of-the-road casual players have an extremely high chance of being consistently matched with top players against whom they don't stand a cha

Based on my Xbox data, it appears the top one percent of players still put in almost double the time of even those in the 98th percentile. Theoretically, the 98th percentile has spent half as much time in the game and would therefore still not be quite as good as the top one perc

The idea of a robot impersonating an old-school cowboy sounds like the most ridiculous thing in the world. So, props should be given to Fallout: New Vegas for making such a ludicrous character one of the best parts of the overall experie

Since a certain early December update went live, players across the board have reported a bug that deprives them of the visual throwing arc used for aiming grenade tosses. Since a single, well-placed throwable can change the entire course of a fight, it's likely needless to point out that this bug has been squarely blamed for many los

Regardless, the third person nature of Garden Warfare perfectly encapsulates the silly and straight fun nature of the tower defense game it is based on. This game has great balance, tons of content, and is fitting for any gamer young or old. New or experienced gamers alike will get something out of this chaotic shoo

The Gears of War series is full of characters and creatures. However, one of its most interesting aspects is Jack. In the older games, Jack didn't have a whole lot of personality. All he ever really did was cut open doors or hack into computer systems. The older trilogy didn't make Jack all that interest

The reality is that current SBMM format affects only negatively impacts a minority of players, even if they’re the most active ones. Unfortunately, unbalanced matchmaking will cause less-skilled players to complain the game is "too hard" and play something e

Persona 3 marked a turning point for a franchise that still had a long way to go before it could get away from the shadow of its origin series, Shin Megami Tensei . With the integration of social sim mechanics and a proper calendar of sorts, the game turned into something truly spectacular ind

Throughout Jedi: Fallen Order , BD-1 is upgraded with various abilities and gadgets to help in combat. One of his best abilities is hacking into Imperial droids. Once they reach a certain amount of health, BD will hop right onto them. He will start hacking away and usually sings a little tune while he does it. It is an adorable and very useful abil

This is more than slightly puzzling considering the Ranked Leagues mode exists for the purpose of highly competitive & skill-based play, and there's been no shortage of fan pushback since its implementat

Players have been particularly outspoken concerning its problematic loot distribution and the prevalence of wide, open, and consequentially boring spaces to Battle Royale Update in. Wherever Respawn takes us next, we're hoping they took some notes concerning what didn't work with World's E

The following is full of assumptions and made-up but easy-to-understand numbers. The goal is to illustrate the math driving the SMBB argument as there’s no accurate game data publicly available for these calculati

Connor is one of the most iconic androids of all time. He is arguably the best protagonist in Detroit: Become Human, as he is more fleshed out than the other characters in the series. This detective investigates numerous cases featuring deviant androids, with players deciding whether he strays from his programming or decides to follow what his creators

Some have suggested that instead of matchmaking based on skill, lower-skilled players should grind harder and play better in order to compete with top players. First of all, not everyone has 3,000 hours a year to put into a video game. But more importantly, I'm not really sure how a person can improve when they're getting clobbered every game. After a certain point, it probably wouldn't matter anyway because the player would eventually find a different game that's more fun for t