PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Reviews

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is ranked in the 67th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Polygon
Top Critic
10 / 10.0
Dec 20, 2017

Battlegrounds manages to exist within the crowded shooter genre in an unfinished state, and feel both fresh and creatively complete. From its early access launch on March 23 to its official launch today, Dec. 20, its creators have had nine months to repair, polish and expand on their baby. That the most substantial updates have been improved server performance, vaulting and car horns speaks to the confidence Greene and his squad have in the game's foundation.

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Sep 3, 2018

PUBG is admittedly a game that's poorly designed in many ways and sometimes even non-functional. It's also admittedly one of the best gaming experiences I've ever had in my entire life.

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Feb 17, 2018

The enormity of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds' success will have surprised even its developers. This is a shooter that didn't invent the Battle Royale genre in gaming, but which certainly perfected it to the point that it found a massive, massive audience. With more than 30 million copies sold, PUBG is a bona fide phenomenon with an influence that will be felt in the industry for years to come.

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Fandom
Top Critic
5 / 5.0
Dec 22, 2017

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is one of the most compelling video game experiences to come out in years.

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IGN
Top Critic
9.5 / 10.0
Jan 5, 2018

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has taken the military-sim gameplay popularized by games like ARMA and DayZ, boiled it down to its most exciting parts, and streamlined it into quick and accessible rounds of pure, hassle-free, survival-based action.

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9.5 / 10.0
Dec 20, 2017

Playable, watchable, intense, and enjoyable gameplay makes it easy to see how this battle royale phenomenon took off

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Metro GameCentral
GameCentral
Top Critic
9 / 10
Dec 22, 2017

PUBG is one of the best multiplayer experiences of the generation, and this is the best version of it so far – even if it's still a work in progress.

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9 / 10.0
Dec 30, 2017

If it continues with the work done so far, and if we trust the promises that come to us from those responsible, the battlefields of PlayerUnknown can become, without a doubt, the most important games and records of this decade.

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9 / 10.0
Feb 5, 2018

A revelatory combination of the online PvP survival and competitive shooter genres, well deserving of being labelled as a phenomenon. As an added bonus, you don't have to be pro gamer to enjoy some level of success online.

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9 / 10.0
Feb 14, 2018

PUBG on Xbox is a shambles, but I utterly adore it. It's strategic, messy, strange, and hilarious. Consider this a hearty recommendation delivered with several huge caveats.

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David Jagneaux
Top Critic
8.9 / 10.0
Sep 15, 2018

PUBG v1.0 on Xbox One runs smoothly, features three vastly different maps, and includes a ton of weapons, gear, and items to use in the deadliest online game. Its unique brand of tense, realistic shooting mixed with slow-paced tactical combat manages to stay fresh and exciting even after hundreds of matches. It makes coming back for another attempt at a "chicken dinner" victory hard to resist.

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8.8 / 10.0
Sep 20, 2018

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds isn't a perfect game, but it does battle royale right with a tactical style and few titles provide this addicting of an atmosphere.

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8.6 / 10.0
Dec 26, 2017

Along with the publishing of 1.0 version, we also get a new desert map, a very practical playback function and many other updates. The completion of PUBG is now higher than ever. However, the connection quality is still bad sometime, and the cheaters are still everywhere in this game. PUBG has a long distance to go before it can be praised as perfect.

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PC Gamer
Top Critic
85 / 100
Jan 24, 2018

PUBG takes the tradition of big-map survival games like DayZ and compresses it into digestible, 3-to-30-minute sprints that are reliably scary and low-key.

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85 / 100
Dec 26, 2017

PUBG is a new experience in a new trending genre. On contrary to Fortnite, the game is completely focused on realism and delivering a semi-sim shooting. The maps are really huge and there are many customization options. The only frustrating problem with PUBG is the poor performance and the lack of new contents in comparison to the other competitors.

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85%
Jan 25, 2018

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS tells us that the Battle Royale genre has finally matured. Its addicting and rewarding gameplay has attracted a huge audience and despite its minor issues, it's a worthy addition to your gaming library.

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83 / 100
Dec 26, 2017

Some technical hiccups aside, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds can provide some of the most intense and exciting moments multiplayer gaming has to offer thanks to a clever game mode that supports varied play-styles, and provides a unique self-contained adventure every round.

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IGN
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Jan 21, 2022

Now free to play, PUBG: Battlegrounds' unique focus on massive zones and realistic simulation remain a lot of fun, even if its novelty wore off years ago.

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Feb 6, 2018
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8 / 10
Dec 22, 2017

Despite glaring technical flaws, PUBG emerges as the most thrilling battle royal game to date.

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