Best Battle Royale Games, Ranked
2. Apex Legends
Respawn Entertainment’s foray into the battle royale genre is arguably one of the finest you can play right now. Opting for a first-person perspective, Apex Legends takes the tight, refined shooting found in Titanfall 2, adds a bunch of Legends with unique abilities, and tasks you with being the last team standing.
It’s these unique characters and their abilities that make Apex Legends stand out from the crowd. These add a whole new dimension to the battle royale genre that few others have truly tapped into, in making teamwork and supporting your teammates with unique abilities an additional factor to take into account.
As such, communication is pretty key, especially when Apex Legends forces you to play in a team of three. Thankfully, communication with strangers can be a breeze thanks to the ‘Ping’ communication system, allowing players to mark locations on the map and make a callout.
Be it a weapon location, enemies being spotted, or simply suggesting the next place to move to, it just works.
What’s more, Apex Legends is entirely free-to-play. Sure, you can invest in microtransactions for various cosmetic goodies, but there’s nothing forcing you to. Plus, for those who find Apex Legends to be the perfect fit for their battle royale tastes, Seasonal battle passes will offer challenges and more cosmetics to grind out.
With more Legends due to make their way to the title, and Respawn seemingly supporting the game with frequent updates, chances are you’ll always have something new or exciting to check out whenever you dive into the game.
Apex Legends is a true challenger for the battle royale crown, but it’s still a little early on for it to reach its true potential. We don’t quite know the extent of its lasting appeal either, which will be a true test of just how compelling its gameplay is.
