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PUBG: Battlegrounds

PUBG Corp

2017•Shooter•PEGI 16•About 4 hours

Taste attributes: actionwardetectivevehiclesfasttried & testedunsavouryheavysimplelineargrittybig & variedall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeAn expansive, familiar shooter: breakneck and simple. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: very fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

73 / 100

629 ratings

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About This Game

PUBG: Battlegrounds is a battle royale shooter that pits 100 players against each other in a struggle for survival. Gather supplies and outwit your opponents to become the last person standing.

Summary: IGDB

Story

PLAYERUNKNOWN, aka Brendan Greene, is a pioneer of the battle royale genre and the creator of the battle royale game modes in the ARMA series and H1Z1: King of the Kill. At PUBG Corp., Greene is working with a veteran team of developers to make PUBG into the world's premiere battle royale experience.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionWarDetectiveVehiclesAll consuming questFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardyUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

Modern warfareMotorcycleMurderPvpSkydivingHand-to-hand combatAirplanePre-release public testing

Where to play

Details

Developer: PUBG Corp
Publishers: Bluehole Studio, Microsoft Studios
Released: 20 December 2017
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Battle Royale
Perspective: First person, Third person
Time to beat: 3h rushed, 4h normally, 2h complete
Age rating: PEGI 16
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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