Not as much because even steam reviews bash the game for the same reasons, rightfully so. I think most people can agree with Mack here (aside from the pussy streamers)
Summary: The game is great fun, I fully intent to play it more but it's very barren for a £26.99 price tag when you consider what content you can get for that price from other developers. The thing that got me are the developers, their total contempt for the paying customer is what people should be looking at here, they are outright liars by promising to never do micro transactions in EA then blatantly do it. Then they just ban paying customers on the word of a streamer without so much as a SHRED of evidence against them! It's hardly surprising that this is happening, just look at the creation club at Bethesda and how even now they still deny it's paid mods. Then we have Warner Bros and their dodgy Forthog DLC for Shadow of war where only a percentage goes to charity, some say it's like cashing in on someones soul. The industry is getting more vile and greedy every day and nothing seems out of bounds for a quick sale, even someone dying. Shame on the gamers that stick up and protect these types of developer/publisher, take the red pill and have your eyes opened to what is going on under your nose. Sadly I fully expect the same sugar fuelled apologists defending dodgy devs in the comments of this video, nothing seems to change, I just wish they would take the "Red pill" and open their eyes to what is really happening in the gaming industry.
osorioavatargaming payday 2 did the same thing and that's where I drew the line. 1000 expansion packs was acceptable but when they give me a safe that I have to pay to drill... Unacceptable
Worth A Buy I think that's a bit excessive to say, but ok. I support things I believe in and you ever so lightly treaded over topics not touching on any of the details.
I absolutely love this game, but Mack hits a lot of true points in this video. I don't mind using ingame earned currency to buy cosmetics (I've made over $65 selling them), but the streamer rant was spot on. There's still a looot of work to be done with this game and I get why some people won't be buying it.
rediculous monetization of apparel in a game. I don't like this trend that games become a money making platform. Are we gamers or are we there to make money? F'n hell man
+Cenot4ph I don't really get why some people are paying the prices they do for a single piece of clothing, but it's free money for me lol Got a few games thanks to it. +Creeperbowling Almost 300 hours. Max squad size is 4 people. I play with my friends nearly every night and we still have a lot of fun with it- your results may vary.
Such a true comment about the streamers, they have so much influence over some of these spineless developers and it ruins the game sometimes. It's extremely difficult to tell whether someone is a stream sniper, but hey, the big mighty streamer said the player was in fact cheating so it must be true! Most of these streamers rarely read their chat so why can't they just put a delay on their stream? Developers need to stop babysitting snowflake streamers and focus on their entire fanbase.
Dank Gamer this doesn't even happen, when do streamers complain like that? Lol it rarely happens & while they should stop banning people it doesn't happen enough for it to be a topic.
Why would the developers stop doing that when it works better? If you want to get this problem solved, aim your anger at the streamers for whining. Can't blame the devs for doing what works best.
Same thing happened with that sociopath streamer Rhinocrunch on Rust where the developers gave him universal admin powers and he proceeded to ban loads of players who had the audacity to kill him for stream sniping. They eventually removed his admin powers and he tried to start a whole whiney backlash against the game. Now he's hyping Battlegrounds so don't dare kill him if you come across the toxic twat-magnet!
I enjoy the game. I get that there is an element of luck, but there are ways to mitigate (knowing where equipment/vehicles routinely spawn). Circle awareness and strategy also adds to the experience rather than detracting. BUT, I always enjoy Mack's honesty. In regards to bugs, pussy streamers, and dev attitude...he's on point.
How I play battlegrounds: 1. Start game with 3 others random players 2. 3 others instantly die 3. Walk around like an idiot and find weapons 4. Search for a vehicle but there is none 5. Walk ENDLESSLY to other towns to search for a vehicle 6. Finally find a vehicle and get into the white circle 7. Game becomes boring as fuck while I wait in the white area 8. Drive around aimlessly to make something happen 9. See an enemy in the distant 10. Sneak on to the enemy, shoot him two times - he insta kills me 11. Quit game and whonder for another time why it's #1 most played on steam
Dyna-Mitey after playing for 300 hrs I wanna edit what I said. The reason why it was boring asf was because like you said. I sucked at the Time xD love the game now.
Gothic Wigga because blue hole, a shitty korean mmorpg developer, needed him as a consultant to develop the game and then they needed his name for hype and credibility. It's his concept anyway (borrowed from film) so part of it is probably vanity, too.
The loots not as random as he makes it sound: 1. Military buildings spawn the best loot. 2. Big urban areas spawn medium loot (school, police stations, high rise apartments, dockyards) 3. Small villages spawn the worst loot (farms and country homes) Really getting a car should be a high priority. That will make it far easier to get to the safe area first, and you can even drive the extra few miles to a fringe village to get your gear in a relatively safe place. I do agree it's a one trick pony though. Starts off exciting, gets boring quickly.
What made me most worried was that Bluehole said they had evidence that the player was trying to get into the same server as the streamer, but never showed it. They just claimed it and the community swallowed it, and now they know they can pull that kind of shit off. They have built a following that has swallowed their bait, line and sinker. That usually isn't conducive to the best business practices. The game has potential but what has happened the last few months doesn't make me optimistic. Good to see a reviewer telling it like it is about this one, Mac. Great review as usual.
Yeah I'm not buying this game even though I've had plenty of friends trying to get me to pick it up and play with them as they were all raving about it when it came out. We all used to player the Player Unknown Battle Royale Mod on Arma 3 (which is a free mod) and it was fun for like 10 hours. And surprise surprise, non of them are playing it anymore as they all got bored of it after a week. Just another flavour of the month fps game being hyped by streamers, who'll ditch it soon just like H1Z1, Rust and DayZ.
I disagree with the circle being a problem. It's your job to keep an eye on the timer and get there in time, if you die by the circle that's your fault. The game is clear of where its gonna be and how long you have to get there.
I am sooooooooo glad I found this video before purchasing this game. This was a hilarious, and totally made me change my mind about buying this game. A lot of my friends wanted me to buy this game to stream it, but nevermind now. Thank you for the honest and funny review. :-)
I absolutely love your reviews you have me crying with laughter. I held back from this game as a streamer and think I will continue to do so. Keep up the great work and the TRUTH !
Mack, you're expecting too much...a -finished- bug "cleaned" game in 2017? C'mon, keep it real. You found bugs that can be used by shady people to get a serious advantage over all other players? That's normal these days. You don't like microshitactions? How the hell should the developers finance their beach houses, whores and Ferraris? You think $30€ and a few million buyers are enough? You aren't real Mack, you aren't real! #OneTrickPony
So on the mark regarding the dev on this one. They say they listen to the community but despite countless requests to separate China from the rest of the player base and deal with cheating (both issues linked) they introduced a console and mobile port and more loot crates. Sure they added new maps but they're still infested with Chinese cheaters and the anti cheat seems mostly ineffective as it mostly relies on a report system but of course by the time you need to report your match is already ruined by a cheater. And after (like Mack says) you've wasted 10 or more minutes getting a good load out only to be killed by some esp cheating scumbag, it gets very frustrating. The devs had a product with massive potential but they screwed it up with greed and constantly breaking the game with bug ridden updates
It's a pre release. I agree. However, once it's in alpha and fully released with maybe 5+ maps, extra modes, horde, zombies, racing etc, pistol, only, smg only etc etc then perhaps it "might" be worth £25.
You're right that the looting is partly luck based, but it is skill based enough that good players will always be able to get looted better than bad players because they know the areas with the best loot etc.
Buddha612 Time for indie devs to shine, devs who create because they love to make games and love to see their imagination come to life, not big companies who only care about the numbers!
I wouldn't say it's luck most of the time. You have to keep on the move until you find better guns,armor;health etc. You essentially make your own luck. Once you play the map for a couple hours you start to know how to estimate where good gums are. Not near them? Youll find and remember where a car is. Again this is all based on where you set yourself on the map from the start.the trick to winning is to avoid contact until the very end. Havent started with good stuff? Find a car and go to a better place
The only way I would actually play this, is if you could micromanage forcefield spawn times and speed of collapse (including turning it off). If there's no way to do that, I'll not bother at all.
If this game didn't have that jump'n'shoot feature I would've bought it already. I'm glad they've added a first person gamemode to it but it ain't enough to justify people jumping arround whenever they get shot at or whenever they need to shoot you with a shotty at close distance. That's just a huge BS to me.
07:24 - this isn't true, most of the common items are 0.03 to 0.10 USD, but these are for things that you can open in game naturally anyway. The expensive stuff is just show off bling that isn't needed for the game (don't understand people that buy this btw, pointless - bright yellow kill bill outfit out in the open, riiiight). Plus first person it doesn't make sense anyway seeing as soon as you get in the game you pick up jackets, tops and pants etc anyway. Source for pricing: steamcommunity.com/market/search?appid=578080#p1_price_asc Shame Butthole Studios and other devs/publishers are putting so many microtransactions in gaming. Not sure it's good for the younger generation to grow up with gambling issues, I expect regulation to come in during the next few years.
No Single Player = No Purchase. Multiplayer Only , to Me, just means the Developer was either to Lazy, or Incompetent, or both, to make a Campaign. I view Titles such as this, instantly, as complete Shovelware as a Result. I am Glad someone was honest enough to thumb this utter Trash down, Me? I wouldn't have even glorified its Miserable and Pointless Existence with a Review.
I'd disagree and say it's worth a buy. 26 quid for a game you can play with mates.. it's the first game I can play each night with friends since cod2. Good bullet mechanics.. good sound on weapons.. high skill level and first person and third person modes for depending which you prefer. Got about 300hrs or more in it and not bored of it yet. Plus I've sold about 10 quids worth of items dropped in the game so it's only cost about 16 quid overall. Such a laugh with mates too, and that feeling of getting a chicken dinner after some tense firefights using tactics with friends is amazing.
Mack, there are literally hundreds of thousands of players with hundreds and thousands of hours into PUBG already. YOU are the minority on this one bud.
Yeah, that's all good until they ban you because you dared to kill a streamer. Must always let streamers win. Maybe they should just make big streamers invisible in game lmao.
So you are to blame for all the paid mods from bethesda, Loot crates in Shadow of war, bad bad grinding in gta 5 online.You sir are venomous to this great hobby
Mostly spot on, but the luck rant and the "importance" of cosmetics are really off base. Some of your inexperience with the game really showed, which is understandable. The cosmetics don't matter with how the graphics run. You will have drab dull colors and that's as much as you need, you can choose to put yourself at a disadvantage with some really bright gaudy stuff. 75% of your player appearance is determined by the combat gear you pick up (vest, backpack, helmet). The luck stuff isn't completely wrong per say, but it's focused on the wrong points. Circles matter, but only in the final circles. If you don't like the risk of running across large areas to get to circles, you drop towards the center of the map, or grab a vehicle. A late game circle however can definitely give a significant advantage to who-ever gets luckier. Second point is the loot. The most important part is getting an assault rifle, a helmet, vest, and backpack. Things is, just getting one is more important than which specific types you get, and unless you drop in the ass end of nowhere (which is your choice), you will get all of these things, guaranteed. I would agree the game is a bit of a luckfest in solos, but it really goes down in duos, and is even further reduced in squads. To just sum up the gameplay as a luckfest when the mechanics actually reward high skill in aiming, good movement, squads communicating and using fire team tactics is misleading to be honest. At squad level, it's a strategic shooter. The luck factor needs to be discussed, but not in a vacuum. One con that wasn't brought up is the absolutely terrible tickrate in the beginning of the game. It's so horrible, beginning fights sometimes feel awful and start approaching that bs zone where you don't feel like player skill factored who won, which is a big issue, because I avoid early game scrambles like a plague now, even though they can (could) be very fun.
It is now free on Android and iOS. Now those crates have a reason to be there. Maybe they wanted to test it in the PC platform before and fix any problems
Ive heard there will be more options or maps when its out of the beta. And we all hope for the glitches and the jitter lag to be gone. Ive heard there adding some new movement options such as climbing over things as well. Its a fair reason to thumb down if they are banning people for that... Overall its is a fun play and very tense but they indeed need something more to it to keep people with it or it will be a fad for a bit and die down. on a side note some places sell it for £20
I do enjoy this game. Luckily for me I haven't gotten to the Twitch or streaming side of this game. I don't watch streamers and I don't ever plan to. Of course that side of the game, based on the things you've stated, sucks quite a lot. But you also mentioned something about the crates won't be free anymore? There used to be two types of crates. 1) The ones that we have now, where you get 700 BP and get your first crate of the week, where the second crate of the week would be 1400, and at the start of every week they reset back to 700 and double at every crate you buy. Those are the free ones. 2) You could buy these crates with BP but could only unlock them with keys you had to purchase with IRL money. Those crates are gone as of right now. I'm sure they'll be back. All of that to say, I strongly don't feel like they'll make the free ones disappear. It's a huge progression side to the game that makes it slightly worth-while playing. Agreed with everything you said about the streamers though, and thanks again for another one of your videos. :)
I love this game, but as soon as I heard they were banning stream snipers, the first thing I thought, 'how would they know?' I've left lobbies because of my connection. Would I be banned if they thought it was because I was looking for a streamer? So stupid. Other things that I see wrong in the game is the hit detection. So many times I've consistently shot on someone and every 2nd or 3rd bullet would hit and even when you consistently hit and you see blood, you could put easily 10 or 12 bullets in and they don't get knocked. Another thing is that there is no anti-cheat. I've been in a team with a guy who was getting random kills with a UMP and I even asked him, 'where are they?' Wouldn't answer and was getting so many kills. Even a guy on a roof that he seemed to just lock onto. I've even been killed by people aimbotting. A similar guy just locking onto all 4 of our team at different parts of a hill and landing every shot, just melting us in seconds. People will probably say that the guy is just good, but I honestly don't believe that in the slightest. I've been killed by people who just know exactly where I am, without me moving or being visible out in the open. Game has a lot of issues. The first person mode is the best way to play the game, but considering there has been a lot of game breaking bugs they should have fixed that before the first person servers.
As it stands now IMO this is the best "play with your mates" game on the market. Nothing else comes close to sheer replayability and diverse gameplay scenarios this game creates. Every engagement is different and winning feels so satisfying unlike many other games which give you rank or items in exchange for that good feeling. Shooting is solid and with the upcoming new guns, maps and gameplay mechanics, I feel the price is well worth it. However I understand your feelings towards this game as a single player type like yourself and I do find this game rather frustrating going solo if not boring.
I wish a triple A developer would jump on this king of the hill genre. Pubg was an indie game from the beginning and has all the issues an indie game does (lag, unpolished, clunky, etc), but unlike it's competition it's actually really fun. Even with 100 million they still won't be able to iron out all the kinks because the foundation they built the game on is forever gonna be indie. It's not like it would take much to make a great king of the hill. The concept is so simple that you just need to throw 50 million at a competent developer and they can make a better pubg.
So, multiplayer only and always online. Strike 1. It has microtransactions & what may be pay to win mechanics. Strike 2. Game wants to become/ cater to Esports. Strike 3. You're out. Next is Shadow of Mordor, oh....
If this game does well on console, we might finally start getting multiplatform games on PC which aren't designed around controllers. I hope they really are listening to the community and can get some of these complaints sorted, because otherwise I really like what I've seen. Definitely agree on the needs-more-modes complaint, that should be a given for a full price game.
And this is why I'm subscribed to the channel. No bullshit, you say it like it is man. Good on you and to hell to the streamers who cry about getting killed and the developers who sniff their asses.
This game is exciting and scary when you are trying to stay alive, but it gets old, at least for me. I don't like investing 25 minutes into my character and then getting shot by some dude hiding behind a fence or something, just waiting for me to run by. I actually won a game once. I mostly play Rocketleague these days.
Thanks bro, I was considering to buy this game for me and my friends, but after reading hundreds of negative reviews complaining about the "stream sniping bans" and the many videos (including yours, which was decisive) complaining about it too, I decided to expend my money elsewhere. Perhaps someday when the game is at 80% off I might get it just for the lols
I wish they would allow you to have a selected load out kit for a King of the Hill game play mode. I don't enjoy the load out lottery aspect of the game.
Well I bought this game couple of weeks after it came out with the hope that these developers will be different. All the promises they made ... Most fun I got was with friends, but after hundred of hours and hundred of bugs I stopped playing. I haven't played it for 2 months and I don't miss it at all, because I got my money worth out of it. It is still a fun game to play with friends, but I don't like where things are going ...
The developers are emploing a lot of people to develop the game faster. They just didn't thought that the game would be that successfull. Except that I agree with you 100%.
That man over there sniped me and called me a mother f@cker. Ha ha ha ha. I spit my drink up a little. Considering that could be any online fps game, that was damn funny.
Wish I could upvote twice. I love that you're actually critical - none of this "but they use it for a competition" (free self ads) or "but they're a company so of course they need money" BS other victims are prostituting themselves into respewing.
It's fun if your friends already have it ! I definitely wouldnt recommend it if you are just buying it for yourself and you have no mates in. One thing that bothers me is that with the obscene ammount of money they have made they are putting so little of it back into the game. Development is slow as a fucking ice age, more focused on hashing together a console version to make as much revenue as humanly possible. Shows that they have no passion which is a fucking mortal sin when you are a games developer in my opinion.
Perfect review, greedy devs good game for Early acess but they focus more on milking cow when hype is on top instead of focusing on release of finished, polished and optimized game.
That is why this channel my favorite review place. I do not buy any game anymore until I see Mack point of view. He's an old school fps player, his reviews are very interesting and most importantly unbiased. PUB is an unoptimised buggy ass a game. No way I buy that shit.
Entertaining and informative as always. I'm surprised you didn't discuss the clunky movement and controls. I bought this, played it for an hour, and then returned it due to terrible player movement, especially compared to other great FPSs. I might buy in the future of they fix that.
Good on you calling them out on that that stream sniping bull. It's the whole reason I haven't jumped in, screwing over paying customers, what a cheek.
Pretty much spot on Mack. PUBG in its essence is an extremely fun game, especially when played with a group of good people. Luck does play a factor although its not 100% random as certain area's have higher chances of better loot so the first phase of the game does come down to a risk vs reward system. However, considering the amount of money this game has already taken the bugs that still remain are embarrassing and the atrocious focus on gaining even more money makes me a little sick. I will play it more as its fun in bursts and hell i've already spunked my money on it but DO NOT spend your money on this game. Stick it on an Xmas or Bday list.
Hey Mack, will we see an Escape from Tarkov worth a buy? I think you would like it based on you liking ARMA and R6 (the old ones) and other tactical games.
Although you should consider its on Early Access. Much more will come, like new maps. Making a review before the game is actually finished is not so representative of the actual game when it's finished.
Its a great game especially in a group on Discord. BUT they haven't been putting the profit back in to make improvements. 100 million banked? this game should be buttery smooth by now. Its an early access game with a high price tag and in game transactions. It feels clunky, loading in is always dodgy. Hand to hand combat is like playing a pre alpha game. Its crazy good fun though but I fully support the thumbs down for the dick head developers. The earned currency already feels pretty weak with RNG cosmetic items. That aspect of the game needs huge improvement. It is the only thing we have in lue of character progression. Getting rid of it will further reduce the replay value. That's what this game needs. Replay value. WAY more skins, clothes, weapon skins, advanced unlocks. Just something to work toward. Hold your breath longer, run faster, take less fall damage, little things, little permanent bonuses that have to be earnt.
I might add I held off buying this game for a long time because it just didn't seem worth the price tag. HOWEVER this game provides something you cant get from COD, BF1 etc etc. When you die you are done. Every move matters. You will actually get excited, scared, you will jump out of your seat. Your heart WILL beat faster and that is something not many games provide any more. I few hundred games down the line and I still hold my breath, and whisper to any family in the room. There is a something special about this game. Honestly I want to see a better developer do a better job of a this genre. Fortnight BR doesn't really count, its cartoon, build your own defence, in your face. Its not really anything like PUBG but it is WAY more polished to a level PUBG should definitely be at by now.
If you're thinking of buying this game and not sure to buy it now or when it's finished. Buy it now. They are raising the price to $60 when it officially releases
I don't agree or participate in anything to do with microtransactions, but I can't knock Bluehole for their development. Very regular patching, fixes, monthly updates, very transparent roadmap for the future, another map in the works (what other open world survival has done that?) It's not perfect but what they have achieved so far in UE4 is amazing, and it's only going to get better.
I love playing this game and have put more hours than I care to admit, but Mack makes a lot of good points. The only topic that doesn't necessarily concern me is the micro transactions. Though it is quite irritating that Blue Hole went against their own word, spending $2.50(usd) to randomly get a blue mini skirt will never give you the advantage over other players.
I normally find your reviews spot on but I think you were a little harsh on this game, Yeh the game is too expensive for what it is currently but I feel like the crates and micro-transactions aren't too bad as they're not massive helping in terms of camouflage or anything. In addition, the game isn't really about luck but the position you're in and working it in to form a attack, I've took on multiple players with a pistol and killed them. Just my opinion though c: Anyway, keep up the good reviews! :D
Mack your gonna get shit for giving it a thumbs down but good on you for sticking up for everyone else
Not as much because even steam reviews bash the game for the same reasons, rightfully so. I think most people can agree with Mack here (aside from the pussy streamers)
But the devs didn't even provide evidence to prove the guy stream sniped.
If it is a lie then they banned him for no reason? how does that help your point
Benzo v3 Same...
How is he sticking up for anyone. He just reviewed a game. Jesus do some people even think before they comment
Summary:
The game is great fun, I fully intent to play it more but it's very barren for a £26.99 price tag when you consider what content you can get for that price from other developers.
The thing that got me are the developers, their total contempt for the paying customer is what people should be looking at here, they are outright liars by promising to never do micro transactions in EA then blatantly do it. Then they just ban paying customers on the word of a streamer without so much as a SHRED of evidence against them!
It's hardly surprising that this is happening, just look at the creation club at Bethesda and how even now they still deny it's paid mods. Then we have Warner Bros and their dodgy Forthog DLC for Shadow of war where only a percentage goes to charity, some say it's like cashing in on someones soul.
The industry is getting more vile and greedy every day and nothing seems out of bounds for a quick sale, even someone dying. Shame on the gamers that stick up and protect these types of developer/publisher, take the red pill and have your eyes opened to what is going on under your nose.
Sadly I fully expect the same sugar fuelled apologists defending dodgy devs in the comments of this video, nothing seems to change, I just wish they would take the "Red pill" and open their eyes to what is really happening in the gaming industry.
lmao ... if only ....
good thing I'm selling my PC. gonna need a break from gaming "industry"
Andy Clifft lol
It's not just the gaming industry
Your gonna get banned for that thumbs down.
I never hated a mechanic more than when micro transactions give you a crate and you have to buy a key to open it
osorioavatargaming it was for a charity event
osorioavatargaming payday 2 did the same thing and that's where I drew the line. 1000 expansion packs was acceptable but when they give me a safe that I have to pay to drill... Unacceptable
GudJuJu Just like ARK's DLC for the lawsuit on an early access game that would've made that money back in months? Ridiculous.
Gudjuju stop being an apologist, you are embarrassing.
Worth A Buy I think that's a bit excessive to say, but ok. I support things I believe in and you ever so lightly treaded over topics not touching on any of the details.
I absolutely love this game, but Mack hits a lot of true points in this video.
I don't mind using ingame earned currency to buy cosmetics (I've made over $65 selling them), but the streamer rant was spot on. There's still a looot of work to be done with this game and I get why some people won't be buying it.
wow a good comment by a person suppporting this game ? nice
rediculous monetization of apparel in a game. I don't like this trend that games become a money making platform. Are we gamers or are we there to make money? F'n hell man
to u sir, I do take my hat! a reasonable fan! fuck u r one of the last survivers of a dying specie :)
How many hours do you have in game ? Anyway, do you think it's worth buying ? For a 5 men squad for example
+Cenot4ph
I don't really get why some people are paying the prices they do for a single piece of clothing, but it's free money for me lol Got a few games thanks to it.
+Creeperbowling
Almost 300 hours. Max squad size is 4 people. I play with my friends nearly every night and we still have a lot of fun with it- your results may vary.
Such a true comment about the streamers, they have so much influence over some of these spineless developers and it ruins the game sometimes. It's extremely difficult to tell whether someone is a stream sniper, but hey, the big mighty streamer said the player was in fact cheating so it must be true! Most of these streamers rarely read their chat so why can't they just put a delay on their stream?
Developers need to stop babysitting snowflake streamers and focus on their entire fanbase.
Sir Taco Master Highlights duh
Dank Gamer this doesn't even happen, when do streamers complain like that? Lol it rarely happens & while they should stop banning people it doesn't happen enough for it to be a topic.
Why would the developers stop doing that when it works better? If you want to get this problem solved, aim your anger at the streamers for whining. Can't blame the devs for doing what works best.
+GudJuJu While I get your point, it still happens and it needs to be dealt with, it will only get worse
Same thing happened with that sociopath streamer Rhinocrunch on Rust where the developers gave him universal admin powers and he proceeded to ban loads of players who had the audacity to kill him for stream sniping. They eventually removed his admin powers and he tried to start a whole whiney backlash against the game.
Now he's hyping Battlegrounds so don't dare kill him if you come across the toxic twat-magnet!
I 100% absolutely agree with this video.
I enjoy the game. I get that there is an element of luck, but there are ways to mitigate (knowing where equipment/vehicles routinely spawn). Circle awareness and strategy also adds to the experience rather than detracting. BUT, I always enjoy Mack's honesty. In regards to bugs, pussy streamers, and dev attitude...he's on point.
How I play battlegrounds:
1. Start game with 3 others random players
2. 3 others instantly die
3. Walk around like an idiot and find weapons
4. Search for a vehicle but there is none
5. Walk ENDLESSLY to other towns to search for a vehicle
6. Finally find a vehicle and get into the white circle
7. Game becomes boring as fuck while I wait in the white area
8. Drive around aimlessly to make something happen
9. See an enemy in the distant
10. Sneak on to the enemy, shoot him two times - he insta kills me
11. Quit game and whonder for another time why it's #1 most played on steam
h1z1 in a nut shell spend 20mins driving across a map, shoot some guy 3 times in the face, get 1 tapped through lammy to the chest..
Holy shit u just explained my whole exp in this game.
Maybe because you're just shit
Dyna-Mitey ru just trolling or r u serious
Dyna-Mitey after playing for 300 hrs I wanna edit what I said. The reason why it was boring asf was because like you said. I sucked at the Time xD love the game now.
Any PUBG UA-camr/streamer that hasn't called out this developers bullshit isn't worth your time of day. It really is that easy.
been dying for this review! Here we go! bet Mack is gonna rip this shit apart
"I've killed people before just running in and fisting them." Damn, need to try this game.
The name of this game really bothers me, why the fuck does it have "player unknown's" in the name? Just call it Battlegrounds...
Gothic Wigga because blue hole, a shitty korean mmorpg developer, needed him as a consultant to develop the game and then they needed his name for hype and credibility. It's his concept anyway (borrowed from film) so part of it is probably vanity, too.
Never heard of the kid, kinda makes it sound even worse and more cringeworthy to me
The streamer comment made me crack tf up!
The loots not as random as he makes it sound:
1. Military buildings spawn the best loot.
2. Big urban areas spawn medium loot (school, police stations, high rise apartments, dockyards)
3. Small villages spawn the worst loot (farms and country homes)
Really getting a car should be a high priority. That will make it far easier to get to the safe area first, and you can even drive the extra few miles to a fringe village to get your gear in a relatively safe place.
I do agree it's a one trick pony though. Starts off exciting, gets boring quickly.
What made me most worried was that Bluehole said they had evidence that the player was trying to get into the same server as the streamer, but never showed it. They just claimed it and the community swallowed it, and now they know they can pull that kind of shit off. They have built a following that has swallowed their bait, line and sinker. That usually isn't conducive to the best business practices. The game has potential but what has happened the last few months doesn't make me optimistic.
Good to see a reviewer telling it like it is about this one, Mac. Great review as usual.
love the humor. "That man called me a mother fu*ker"
Yeah I'm not buying this game even though I've had plenty of friends trying to get me to pick it up and play with them as they were all raving about it when it came out. We all used to player the Player Unknown Battle Royale Mod on Arma 3 (which is a free mod) and it was fun for like 10 hours. And surprise surprise, non of them are playing it anymore as they all got bored of it after a week.
Just another flavour of the month fps game being hyped by streamers, who'll ditch it soon just like H1Z1, Rust and DayZ.
Well there are still many players in pubg and rust.
Hahaha that streamer voice was amazing!
I disagree with the circle being a problem. It's your job to keep an eye on the timer and get there in time, if you die by the circle that's your fault. The game is clear of where its gonna be and how long you have to get there.
I'm loving this game so far and have no quarrels with this review. One tip for anyone playing: MIC SETTINGS TO TEAM ONLY!!!
I am sooooooooo glad I found this video before purchasing this game. This was a hilarious, and totally made me change my mind about buying this game. A lot of my friends wanted me to buy this game to stream it, but nevermind now. Thank you for the honest and funny review. :-)
100 million to make this game seems WAY to much. I guess someone is living it up large right now.
The next update will have a hotkey to auto ban the person that killed you (streamers only ofc)
Hopped on this video fast
I absolutely love your reviews you have me crying with laughter. I held back from this game as a streamer and think I will continue to do so. Keep up the great work and the TRUTH !
"Zon't vorry, ve vill zu someting about it, vecause ve vant your money, snif snif" LOL
Mack, you're expecting too much...a -finished- bug "cleaned" game in 2017? C'mon, keep it real.
You found bugs that can be used by shady people to get a serious advantage over all other players? That's normal these days.
You don't like microshitactions? How the hell should the developers finance their beach houses, whores and Ferraris?
You think $30€ and a few million buyers are enough? You aren't real Mack, you aren't real! #OneTrickPony
So on the mark regarding the dev on this one. They say they listen to the community but despite countless requests to separate China from the rest of the player base and deal with cheating (both issues linked) they introduced a console and mobile port and more loot crates.
Sure they added new maps but they're still infested with Chinese cheaters and the anti cheat seems mostly ineffective as it mostly relies on a report system but of course by the time you need to report your match is already ruined by a cheater. And after (like Mack says) you've wasted 10 or more minutes getting a good load out only to be killed by some esp cheating scumbag, it gets very frustrating.
The devs had a product with massive potential but they screwed it up with greed and constantly breaking the game with bug ridden updates
It's a pre release. I agree. However, once it's in alpha and fully released with maybe 5+ maps, extra modes, horde, zombies, racing etc, pistol, only, smg only etc etc then perhaps it "might" be worth £25.
The crates will be free to open later on, they even said so themselves in the announcement..
You're right that the looting is partly luck based, but it is skill based enough that good players will always be able to get looted better than bad players because they know the areas with the best loot etc.
Gaming is dead
It's dying.
its all about FUCKING US for more money micro transactions are the shittiest fucking things to happen to games
Buddha612 Time for indie devs to shine, devs who create because they love to make games and love to see their imagination come to life, not big companies who only care about the numbers!
I agree i know its a fun game but only 1 mod for 26$ cant be the best thing on the steam store :x
I wouldn't say it's luck most of the time. You have to keep on the move until you find better guns,armor;health etc. You essentially make your own luck. Once you play the map for a couple hours you start to know how to estimate where good gums are. Not near them? Youll find and remember where a car is. Again this is all based on where you set yourself on the map from the start.the trick to winning is to avoid contact until the very end. Havent started with good stuff? Find a car and go to a better place
The only way I would actually play this, is if you could micromanage forcefield spawn times and speed of collapse (including turning it off). If there's no way to do that, I'll not bother at all.
If this game didn't have that jump'n'shoot feature I would've bought it already. I'm glad they've added a first person gamemode to it but it ain't enough to justify people jumping arround whenever they get shot at or whenever they need to shoot you with a shotty at close distance. That's just a huge BS to me.
i'm glad you said taht at the end, Mack. Your points are spot on with the developers actions and the actual gameplay vs. price.
07:24 - this isn't true, most of the common items are 0.03 to 0.10 USD, but these are for things that you can open in game naturally anyway. The expensive stuff is just show off bling that isn't needed for the game (don't understand people that buy this btw, pointless - bright yellow kill bill outfit out in the open, riiiight). Plus first person it doesn't make sense anyway seeing as soon as you get in the game you pick up jackets, tops and pants etc anyway.
Source for pricing: steamcommunity.com/market/search?appid=578080#p1_price_asc
Shame Butthole Studios and other devs/publishers are putting so many microtransactions in gaming. Not sure it's good for the younger generation to grow up with gambling issues, I expect regulation to come in during the next few years.
I've only had that "no building" bug happen ONCE in 180 hours of playing the game.
I think you don't have a full grasp on what a battle royale game is like or is suppose to be. What do you expect from this game?
Don't you hate that in NHL 2018 you can only play hockey? Ludicrous!
No Single Player = No Purchase. Multiplayer Only , to Me, just means the Developer was either to Lazy, or Incompetent, or both, to make a Campaign. I view Titles such as this, instantly, as complete Shovelware as a Result. I am Glad someone was honest enough to thumb this utter Trash down, Me? I wouldn't have even glorified its Miserable and Pointless Existence with a Review.
Can't believe you didn't even mention the third person camera thing, Mac!
I'd disagree and say it's worth a buy. 26 quid for a game you can play with mates.. it's the first game I can play each night with friends since cod2. Good bullet mechanics.. good sound on weapons.. high skill level and first person and third person modes for depending which you prefer. Got about 300hrs or more in it and not bored of it yet. Plus I've sold about 10 quids worth of items dropped in the game so it's only cost about 16 quid overall. Such a laugh with mates too, and that feeling of getting a chicken dinner after some tense firefights using tactics with friends is amazing.
Bloody hell you must not have many games :o
Cropper The Brit not first person for OCE players because the devs are idiots.
Mack, there are literally hundreds of thousands of players with hundreds and thousands of hours into PUBG already. YOU are the minority on this one bud.
Yeah, that's all good until they ban you because you dared to kill a streamer.
Must always let streamers win. Maybe they should just make big streamers invisible in game lmao.
So you are to blame for all the paid mods from bethesda, Loot crates in Shadow of war, bad bad grinding in gta 5 online.You sir are venomous to this great hobby
Mostly spot on, but the luck rant and the "importance" of cosmetics are really off base. Some of your inexperience with the game really showed, which is understandable.
The cosmetics don't matter with how the graphics run. You will have drab dull colors and that's as much as you need, you can choose to put yourself at a disadvantage with some really bright gaudy stuff. 75% of your player appearance is determined by the combat gear you pick up (vest, backpack, helmet).
The luck stuff isn't completely wrong per say, but it's focused on the wrong points. Circles matter, but only in the final circles. If you don't like the risk of running across large areas to get to circles, you drop towards the center of the map, or grab a vehicle. A late game circle however can definitely give a significant advantage to who-ever gets luckier.
Second point is the loot. The most important part is getting an assault rifle, a helmet, vest, and backpack. Things is, just getting one is more important than which specific types you get, and unless you drop in the ass end of nowhere (which is your choice), you will get all of these things, guaranteed.
I would agree the game is a bit of a luckfest in solos, but it really goes down in duos, and is even further reduced in squads. To just sum up the gameplay as a luckfest when the mechanics actually reward high skill in aiming, good movement, squads communicating and using fire team tactics is misleading to be honest. At squad level, it's a strategic shooter. The luck factor needs to be discussed, but not in a vacuum.
One con that wasn't brought up is the absolutely terrible tickrate in the beginning of the game. It's so horrible, beginning fights sometimes feel awful and start approaching that bs zone where you don't feel like player skill factored who won, which is a big issue, because I avoid early game scrambles like a plague now, even though they can (could) be very fun.
It is now free on Android and iOS. Now those crates have a reason to be there. Maybe they wanted to test it in the PC platform before and fix any problems
It's a temporary ban. 3 days I think. A streamer bought a new account, didn't realise it was a temp.
Ive heard there will be more options or maps when its out of the beta. And we all hope for the glitches and the jitter lag to be gone. Ive heard there adding some new movement options such as climbing over things as well. Its a fair reason to thumb down if they are banning people for that... Overall its is a fun play and very tense but they indeed need something more to it to keep people with it or it will be a fad for a bit and die down. on a side note some places sell it for £20
I do enjoy this game. Luckily for me I haven't gotten to the Twitch or streaming side of this game. I don't watch streamers and I don't ever plan to. Of course that side of the game, based on the things you've stated, sucks quite a lot. But you also mentioned something about the crates won't be free anymore? There used to be two types of crates.
1) The ones that we have now, where you get 700 BP and get your first crate of the week, where the second crate of the week would be 1400, and at the start of every week they reset back to 700 and double at every crate you buy. Those are the free ones.
2) You could buy these crates with BP but could only unlock them with keys you had to purchase with IRL money. Those crates are gone as of right now. I'm sure they'll be back.
All of that to say, I strongly don't feel like they'll make the free ones disappear. It's a huge progression side to the game that makes it slightly worth-while playing. Agreed with everything you said about the streamers though, and thanks again for another one of your videos. :)
"Your little Snowflake Alarm will go off" hahaha. That´s why i love this channel. Thanks Mack, for everything in the last years
best game reviews on youtube. honest to the bone and entertaining
I got fed up with teaming up with others only to be team killed by the fuckers for no reason at all.
I love this game, but as soon as I heard they were banning stream snipers, the first thing I thought, 'how would they know?'
I've left lobbies because of my connection. Would I be banned if they thought it was because I was looking for a streamer? So stupid.
Other things that I see wrong in the game is the hit detection.
So many times I've consistently shot on someone and every 2nd or 3rd bullet would hit and even when you consistently hit and you see blood, you could put easily 10 or 12 bullets in and they don't get knocked.
Another thing is that there is no anti-cheat. I've been in a team with a guy who was getting random kills with a UMP and I even asked him, 'where are they?' Wouldn't answer and was getting so many kills. Even a guy on a roof that he seemed to just lock onto.
I've even been killed by people aimbotting. A similar guy just locking onto all 4 of our team at different parts of a hill and landing every shot, just melting us in seconds.
People will probably say that the guy is just good, but I honestly don't believe that in the slightest.
I've been killed by people who just know exactly where I am, without me moving or being visible out in the open.
Game has a lot of issues. The first person mode is the best way to play the game, but considering there has been a lot of game breaking bugs they should have fixed that before the first person servers.
As it stands now IMO this is the best "play with your mates" game on the market. Nothing else comes close to sheer replayability and diverse gameplay scenarios this game creates. Every engagement is different and winning feels so satisfying unlike many other games which give you rank or items in exchange for that good feeling. Shooting is solid and with the upcoming new guns, maps and gameplay mechanics, I feel the price is well worth it.
However I understand your feelings towards this game as a single player type like yourself and I do find this game rather frustrating going solo if not boring.
Hiya Mack, are you plaining to do any more "funniest moments" videos again! Absolutely loved the last one. All the best
I wish a triple A developer would jump on this king of the hill genre. Pubg was an indie game from the beginning and has all the issues an indie game does (lag, unpolished, clunky, etc), but unlike it's competition it's actually really fun. Even with 100 million they still won't be able to iron out all the kinks because the foundation they built the game on is forever gonna be indie.
It's not like it would take much to make a great king of the hill. The concept is so simple that you just need to throw 50 million at a competent developer and they can make a better pubg.
Thank you for being honest and having integrity. Sick of seeing people talk up this game when it pulls the most seedy shit.
Mack sticking up for the little people. Thank you man!
So, multiplayer only and always online. Strike 1. It has microtransactions & what may be pay to win mechanics. Strike 2. Game wants to become/ cater to Esports. Strike 3. You're out. Next is Shadow of Mordor, oh....
If this game does well on console, we might finally start getting multiplatform games on PC which aren't designed around controllers. I hope they really are listening to the community and can get some of these complaints sorted, because otherwise I really like what I've seen. Definitely agree on the needs-more-modes complaint, that should be a given for a full price game.
And this is why I'm subscribed to the channel. No bullshit, you say it like it is man. Good on you and to hell to the streamers who cry about getting killed and the developers who sniff their asses.
This game is exciting and scary when you are trying to stay alive, but it gets old, at least for me. I don't like investing 25 minutes into my character and then getting shot by some dude hiding behind a fence or something, just waiting for me to run by. I actually won a game once. I mostly play Rocketleague these days.
Thanks bro, I was considering to buy this game for me and my friends, but after reading hundreds of negative reviews complaining about the "stream sniping bans" and the many videos (including yours, which was decisive) complaining about it too, I decided to expend my money elsewhere.
Perhaps someday when the game is at 80% off I might get it just for the lols
Mack, we need uncensored reviews!
I wish they would allow you to have a selected load out kit for a King of the Hill game play mode. I don't enjoy the load out lottery aspect of the game.
I was about to go buy the game and you where my wallet's last line on defence... saved my hard work cash. thanks WAB :)
Are you planning on reviewing absolver?
Well I bought this game couple of weeks after it came out with the hope that these developers will be different. All the promises they made ... Most fun I got was with friends, but after hundred of hours and hundred of bugs I stopped playing.
I haven't played it for 2 months and I don't miss it at all, because I got my money worth out of it. It is still a fun game to play with friends, but I don't like where things are going ...
PoS cashgrab. In one of their patchnotes they even wrote a paragraph of them boasting about sitting on a pile of cash
I pray that airdrop at 2:30 was looted.
The developers are emploing a lot of people to develop the game faster. They just didn't thought that the game would be that successfull. Except that I agree with you 100%.
I love the impressions that you of the developers/gamers.
Keep doing it...
That man over there sniped me and called me a mother f@cker. Ha ha ha ha. I spit my drink up a little. Considering that could be any online fps game, that was damn funny.
i get that issue apparently you need 16 gb of ram because below that you it will take you forever for the buildings to load
You deliver a rant so hilariously well. My favorite UA-cam channel keep it up :)
God damn, I just want to show up at their studios and hack all the monitors and tv's so this plays on a loop for like 24 hours.
I cant un hear the cock and ball story. Gold
Wish I could upvote twice. I love that you're actually critical - none of this "but they use it for a competition" (free self ads) or "but they're a company so of course they need money" BS other victims are prostituting themselves into respewing.
Who the fuck pays more for a digital trench coat over a real one!?
Those prices are unbelievable!
It's fun if your friends already have it ! I definitely wouldnt recommend it if you are just buying it for yourself and you have no mates in. One thing that bothers me is that with the obscene ammount of money they have made they are putting so little of it back into the game. Development is slow as a fucking ice age, more focused on hashing together a console version to make as much revenue as humanly possible. Shows that they have no passion which is a fucking mortal sin when you are a games developer in my opinion.
Perfect review, greedy devs good game for Early acess but they focus more on milking cow when hype is on top instead of focusing on release of finished, polished and optimized game.
That is why this channel my favorite review place. I do not buy any game anymore until I see Mack point of view.
He's an old school fps player, his reviews are very interesting and most importantly unbiased.
PUB is an unoptimised buggy ass a game. No way I buy that shit.
Entertaining and informative as always. I'm surprised you didn't discuss the clunky movement and controls. I bought this, played it for an hour, and then returned it due to terrible player movement, especially compared to other great FPSs. I might buy in the future of they fix that.
Lol love this review because it points out the streamers who cry whenever they get killed and instantly say it's stream sniping
Good on you calling them out on that that stream sniping bull. It's the whole reason I haven't jumped in, screwing over paying customers, what a cheek.
Dude.. the honey thing ... im in tears.
You dare to speak against the holy and almighty streamers? Truth bomb...
Pretty much spot on Mack.
PUBG in its essence is an extremely fun game, especially when played with a group of good people. Luck does play a factor although its not 100% random as certain area's have higher chances of better loot so the first phase of the game does come down to a risk vs reward system. However, considering the amount of money this game has already taken the bugs that still remain are embarrassing and the atrocious focus on gaining even more money makes me a little sick. I will play it more as its fun in bursts and hell i've already spunked my money on it but DO NOT spend your money on this game. Stick it on an Xmas or Bday list.
I love your videos I love how you're very honest up front with all your videos
This is my favorite channel on all of UA-cam
all i wanna say is thank you mac, finally honesty about this game.
I have exactly the same opinion about this game. I laughed when I saw a consolegamer and also from 8:00 about streamers. Great review Mack. :)
Hey Mack, will we see an Escape from Tarkov worth a buy? I think you would like it based on you liking ARMA and R6 (the old ones) and other tactical games.
Although you should consider its on Early Access. Much more will come, like new maps. Making a review before the game is actually finished is not so representative of the actual game when it's finished.
I was on the fence until this wab. thanks mack.
Love that you call it how you see it, thank you.
Its a great game especially in a group on Discord. BUT they haven't been putting the profit back in to make improvements. 100 million banked? this game should be buttery smooth by now. Its an early access game with a high price tag and in game transactions. It feels clunky, loading in is always dodgy. Hand to hand combat is like playing a pre alpha game. Its crazy good fun though but I fully support the thumbs down for the dick head developers. The earned currency already feels pretty weak with RNG cosmetic items. That aspect of the game needs huge improvement. It is the only thing we have in lue of character progression. Getting rid of it will further reduce the replay value. That's what this game needs. Replay value. WAY more skins, clothes, weapon skins, advanced unlocks. Just something to work toward. Hold your breath longer, run faster, take less fall damage, little things, little permanent bonuses that have to be earnt.
I might add I held off buying this game for a long time because it just didn't seem worth the price tag. HOWEVER this game provides something you cant get from COD, BF1 etc etc. When you die you are done. Every move matters. You will actually get excited, scared, you will jump out of your seat. Your heart WILL beat faster and that is something not many games provide any more. I few hundred games down the line and I still hold my breath, and whisper to any family in the room. There is a something special about this game. Honestly I want to see a better developer do a better job of a this genre. Fortnight BR doesn't really count, its cartoon, build your own defence, in your face. Its not really anything like PUBG but it is WAY more polished to a level PUBG should definitely be at by now.
The bug you've experienced where you could see trough walls, i NEVER experienced since day 1 of the Pre-alpha release. So you must've been unlucky...
I have the same problem
It comes and goes
If you're thinking of buying this game and not sure to buy it now or when it's finished. Buy it now. They are raising the price to $60 when it officially releases
I don't agree or participate in anything to do with microtransactions, but I can't knock Bluehole for their development. Very regular patching, fixes, monthly updates, very transparent roadmap for the future, another map in the works (what other open world survival has done that?) It's not perfect but what they have achieved so far in UE4 is amazing, and it's only going to get better.
I love playing this game and have put more hours than I care to admit, but Mack makes a lot of good points. The only topic that doesn't necessarily concern me is the micro transactions. Though it is quite irritating that Blue Hole went against their own word, spending $2.50(usd) to randomly get a blue mini skirt will never give you the advantage over other players.
I normally find your reviews spot on but I think you were a little harsh on this game, Yeh the game is too expensive for what it is currently but I feel like the crates and micro-transactions aren't too bad as they're not massive helping in terms of camouflage or anything. In addition, the game isn't really about luck but the position you're in and working it in to form a attack, I've took on multiple players with a pistol and killed them. Just my opinion though c: Anyway, keep up the good reviews! :D