Blog Entry#8 Apex Legends

 I'm sure you've all heard of the game known as Apex legends, but incase you haven't let me fill you in. Apex Legends is a battle royale type game that originated from the makers of the hit game Titanfall  2. These developers own the studio Respawn Entertainment they also had help from the company Panic Button Games. In this game there are 18 playable characters with all unique and different abilities ranging from grappling hooks to even jet packs and bounce pads. This lovely game was released February 4th 2019 since release I haven't been able to put the game down. I've spent a total of just over 2000 hours playing this game and let me tell you it's one of the best games i've played. The gun play in this game is unlike most shooters such as call of duty. Its based around movement and teamwork and without those 2 things you'll never win. Apex Legends has a variety of different guns with unique and powerful abilities lets take the "Kraber" a sniper for example this gun one of if no the strongest gun in the game with the powerful ability to 1 shot any legend from any distance. On the lower end we have guns such as the P2020 a dinky pistol that when used right can be one of the best guns in the game. In total there are about 19 different weapons and 18 different Legends making every game different and more engaging than the last.

My personal favorite legend would have to be mirage with his compelling backstory, his constant cockiness, and his hilarious quips makes him one of the most desired characters to play. That coupled with his amazing ability to duplicate and make a decoy clone of himself makes him not only a favored character for most but one of the best characters in the game. Now don't get me wrong this game is in No way easy to play it has a very high skill gap especially when you get into high level play this is where teamwork becomes crucial. With the right character composition and great teamwork you are able to pull of pretty amazing things in this game. Now for the meat and potatoes. When it comes down to high level play we usually leave it to the pros to develop great strategies in order to take over what is called the "Meta" (meta meaning what is working the best at said time) but in this game there is truly no meta that can be found giving even the least skilled player a chance to do something memorable. With multiple different maps perfected skill based matchmaking and an amazing community its no wonder Apex legends has won multiple different awards for best multiplayer game.

Now as with every game that's released we have pro players that make money from playing and in the apex community we have players such as; iit Timmy, Lululovely, Acesu, and many more. These players make their living by playing the game day in and day out allowing them to become better than most casual players. That being said these players have discovered multiple different movement techs that have changed high level play and increased the skill gap between casual and pro. Movement such as tap strafing and bunny hopping were discovered allowing players to move at speeds never seen before. Its truly amazing what these individuals are able to accomplish with the time that they are given. All in all Apex Legends in a great game it has its pros and it has its cons, but I strongly urge everyone to at least give it a try after all the game is free to play.