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The graphics look

basic compared to

some other battle

royale games. B

attlefield V’s multiplayer got

off to a slow start, but DICE’s

war on the lesser-known

fronts of World War 2 is finally

hotting up. The game launched with

a fair selection of modes, though

the new additions don’t significantly

enhance the game, and none of the

starting selection of maps stand

out as Battlefield’s best. However,

now Tides Of War is active things

are changing. Fresh maps and rule

variants are being added every

few weeks, and there’s a livelier

feel to multiplayer games. You have

more rewards to earn, and more

ways to grab XP – which is mainly

attained through playing Battlefield

as it’s designed to be played. While

this isn’t the finished article yet

(and DICE will tweak, constantly),

the multiplayer is already a lot

better than it was at launch.

The online game is already better

than it was at launch, and you get

the feeling Battlefield V is only

just getting started. It’s a good

time to jump in. Andy Hartup

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FORMATPS4

PUBEA

DEVDICE

REVIEW#157, 8/10

N

ow that the dust has settled

from the explosion of a

controversial release, what

do we have? Well, it seems those

who do like the game really like

it, with the result that high-level

players are now commonplace.

The servers are just as busy as

before, too. That’s bittersweet

news though, because they always

tended to run below capacity; and

more people are going it alone,

uninterested in other players.

The latest patch applied at

time of writing tinkers in various

places, the most important change

arguably being the stash box

capacity increasing to 600 (with

a further increase promised for

the future). Sadly, nothing has

been done to increase server

populations or to encourage a

more social experience.

A gloomy appeal remains

for those willing to give it a

chance, but all hopes of a post-

apocalyptic social adventure have

been nuked. Luke Kemp

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VERDICT

FORMATPS4

PUBBETHESDA

DEVBETHESDA

REVIEW#157, 7/10

War, very much

in its infancy

Have players started to

Fallout of love here?

Battlefield V

Fallout 76

TO DIE FOR
Before you splash out money
on cosmetics, bear in mind that
you want to be difficult to see.
Is that gold tracksuit worth
making yourself easier to hit?
Well, actually, now you ask...

Good enough to keep you coming back

again and again, but with graphics and

controls less smooth than other battle

royale games, not quite worthy of that

chicken dinner. Luke Kemp

VERDICT

people have found themselves addicted.

There’s no denying that, due to the

random placement of items, success or

failure in the first few minutes can rely

on luck more than you’d like. Once you

have some half-decent gear, though, it

becomes a tense game of cat-and-

mouse with dozens of other players.

Cowering in one building at a time,

moving only when the play area shrinks,

is a valid tactic. So too is constantly

moving toward the centre of the map,

gambling that you can move from cover

to cover effectively enough to avoid

being sniped. Or perhaps you prefer to

identify prime loot drops, then lie in wait

for your next unsuspecting victim to try

and nab them. It’s up to you.

The formula’s as compelling as ever,

and the execution is (mostly) brilliant.

The bottom line though, is that this is

2019, and PUBG is rapidly falling behind

the competition it spawned.