PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS

please fix your dumb audio system! it's not that hard to hear a car barreling toward you from behind irl, so why is it so hard to do in game? and no wearing a helmet is not an excuse, just let me hear what's happening around me!

Game hasn't changed at all, just different engine. Games bad

amazing graphics and smoother game play

I’ve got over 1,400 hours in PUBG, and I love the thrill of jumping in with nothing, scavenging for gear, and hoping my teammates have microphones. The feeling of putting together a solid loadout and surviving with a good team is what kept me hooked for so long. Plus, it's free, which not only gives it a consistent player base but also means you don’t need to spend any money to enjoy a solid battle royale. The low PC requirements make it accessible to almost anyone, which is a huge bonus.

But here’s the thing that made me stop playing—aimbot hackers. After a while, it felt like I wasn’t playing against real players, just wallhacks and aimbots. It got frustrating, and that’s what pushed me away from the game.

10/10 would recommend if the hackers weren’t an issue. It’s a solid game, just needs to fix the cheating problem.

A lot less hackers than COD. Keeping things fresh. Better game experience than other FPS games for myself.

1/10 Because the Devs cannot get a handle on banning and preventing hackers. You can Hot drop to one location and have a person pick up a mk12 and aimbot you and your entire squad within 30 seconds. Doesn't happen all the time but squads usually are all hacking when they do. Major issue with the balancing and fair gameplay of the game.

The report system is a joke. I had one person banned for team killing and spreading hatred propaganda and another banned temporarily for hacking his way to victory. If you're serious about fair gameplay this isn't the game for you. If you're not, Go download Epic Games and install a copy there and treat this like GTA 5.

This is the best game in the world, and if the population was higher and there was MMR you would understand that.

You can drive a Dacia in this game, which is awesome.

Much more realistic and fun than Fortnite or Counterstrike.

The sound engineer should be fired. The sounds in the new anniversary update will end your hearing and your will to live

great fun very realistic shooter

PUBG – From Battle Royale to Battle Pass Simulator

I’ve been playing PUBG since early access, back when frying pans were the best armor in the game and jumping out of a moving vehicle meant instant death. It was raw, it was broken, and it was glorious. Despite its jank, the thrill of that chicken dinner kept me coming back for over 4,400 hours—streaming, participating in community events, and witnessing some of the best and worst moments a battle royale could offer.

But after eight long years, I must admit... PUBG has finally won. Not as a refined, polished, thrilling experience. No, it won by outlasting its players, grinding us down, and mutating into something unrecognizable—a desperate, free-to-play mobile game in disguise, where the only thing dropping faster than me in Pochinki is my respect for the devs.

Battle Passes, Gambling, and the Art of Selling Out
Remember when PUBG’s battle passes were actually fun? They gave meaningful rewards, they were challenging, and they made you feel like you were progressing in something other than just your debt to loot box addiction. Now, every pass is just another overpriced chore list, rehashed quests rewarding you with a currency system so complicated it probably qualifies as an economics degree.

And just when I thought the game couldn’t stoop any lower, PUBG Studios went, “Hold my G-Coin.” This year, they introduced a full-on casino aesthetic—slot machines, lucky spins, and randomized G-Coin loot boxes. This isn't even trying to hide the gambling mechanics anymore; it’s just straight-up waving a neon “Insert Credit Card” sign in your face. What started as a battle royale has become a glorified slot machine with occasional gunfights in between microtransactions.

Cheaters and Anti-Cheat: A Never-Ending Love Story
Let’s talk about the real MVPs of PUBG—the cheaters. They’ve been here since the beginning, they’re more dedicated than the devs, and somehow they’re still outnumbering players in some lobbies. PUBG says they ban thousands of accounts every week, but fun fact: I still get lasered from 500m away by some dude named “FreeChickenHacks” who made his account 10 minutes ago.

Meanwhile, casual players and content creators get the cold shoulder. Want better matchmaking for newcomers? Nope. Want proper streamer support? Good luck. Want an esports revival? Forget it. PUBG Studios has made it clear: money comes first, community second, and game integrity somewhere in the negatives.

PUBG 2.0? Or Just More Broken Promises?
There’s been talk of PUBG 2.0 for years, with devs hinting at major overhauls and Unreal Engine 5 upgrades. But after all this time, all we’ve seen is a mountain of paid skins and another unfinished roadmap. Rumors say something’s in the works, but knowing PUBG Studios, it’ll either be:
A) Another cash grab
B) Some half-baked side project no one asked for
C) An actual improvement (but only available in the premium pass, obviously)

Conclusion: "A Love Story Gone Wrong"
PUBG was special. Even when it was janky, frustrating, and occasionally unplayable, it had soul. The tension, the firefights, the last-circle heart-pounding moments—it was an experience. But now? Now, it’s just another corporate product, desperately clinging to life with monetization schemes and ignoring everything that made it great in the first place.

And so, after eight years, I finally have to say it: Goodbye, PUBG. It feels like breaking up with a girl I once loved... except in this case, it’s more like a divorce that went really, really wrong.

💔 10/10 memories, 2/10 current game. Would not remarry.

The Battle Royale that started it all... 8 years in, still going strong. Always a good time, and WAY LESS CHEATING than Warzone and COD.

I've been playing PUBG for years, and it used to be one of the best battle royale games out there. However, ever since the game was acquired by Tencent, it has become a disaster.

Cheater Infestation – The anti-cheat system is almost nonexistent. The game is flooded with hackers, especially from regions where cheating is rampant. Reporting does nothing, and Tencent seems to care more about making money than fixing this issue.

Horrible Optimization – The game runs worse than ever. Lag, frame drops, and crashes are a constant problem, even on high-end systems. Instead of fixing performance issues, the developers keep pushing out more skins.

Unbalanced Matchmaking – Skill-based matchmaking is broken, leading to frustratingly unfair matches. You either get paired with complete beginners or ridiculously skilled opponents, making the game unenjoyable.

Lack of Meaningful Updates – Instead of improving core gameplay, Tencent keeps recycling old content and focusing on cosmetics. Other battle royale games have innovated, while PUBG has become stagnant.

Ever since Tencent took over, PUBG has turned into a cheater-filled cash grab. If you're looking for a fair and competitive battle royale experience, look elsewhere.

Bery Good, Bery nice !!

More Micro transactions please !!!

Get your ass kicked long enough to abandon the game or become an ass kicking cheater.

I mean, this game is objectively terrible.

It's janky
Movements have that low quality underwater vibe going
Gunplay is aggressively mid
Looting is tedious and has too many steps
Character customization is grossly monetized
Sound design is dogshit

There's no way I'll ever recommend this turd to anyone... And yet, every 2 to 3 years, I forget how shitty this game is, I reinstall it, play a few matches, remember how ass it is and uninstall it.

You should buy it just so you can play for a bit and go "Damn, this fucking idiot in the reviews was right"

perfectly phased , allowing for 4 player coop communication, planning and strategy at our own pace and play style. Thank you pubg

I quit this game due to the frequency of running into cheaters when the game became free. Checking back later seems worse. Don't ever release free to play unless you can handle the unending accounts that will attempt to cheat before hand, otherwise the game will die. Definitely a no, unless you like playing hacks.

No longer are the days of pubg fun, the amount of cheaters that are in every game is insane. They don't even try to hide it anymore, one guy clearly had movement and aim cheats and was just running around bootcamp at mach jesus. Making the game free to play was the dumbest idea you could have thought of.

Then we have these server migrations, completely decimating the OC servers leaving Aussies playing on 140+ ping. Developers should be ashamed they can't maintain a game that was once the pinnacle, they just keep driving it into the ground and taking as much money as they can.

high performance demand, not optimized for some universal offset like for network or peak performance loss

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS – The OG Battle Royale That Started It All

Ah, PUBG. The game that made Winner Winner Chicken Dinner a phrase worth fighting for. If you've spent 202.5 hours in this war-torn, loot-scavenging, tension-filled world, then you know the drill: Drop. Loot. Shoot. Pray the circle favours you. But does PUBG still hold up in 2025, or has it been outgunned by newer battle royals? Let’s break it down.

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The Good Stuff

✅ Realistic, Intense Gunplay
PUBG doesn’t hold your hand—every firefight is high-stakes and tactically demanding. Whether it’s a long-range sniper battle or a last-circle shotgun duel, gunplay feels authentic and satisfying** (when desync isn’t ruining your day).

✅ Diverse Maps & Gameplay Variety
From the wide-open fields of Erangel to the close-quarters chaos of Sanhok, PUBG offers a variety of ways to die horribly—I mean, strategies to win. The evolving map pool keeps things fresh, even after hundreds of hours.

✅ Adrenaline-Packed Moments
PUBG’s magic lies in the tension. The sweaty-palmed final circles, the unexpected ambushes, the sheer panic when a squad rolls up in a UAZ—it’s an emotional rollercoaster every match.

✅ Now Free-to-Play
Since going F2P, the game is more accessible than ever. New players can jump in, though whether they’ll survive long enough to enjoy it is another question.

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The Not-So-Great Stuff

❌ Bugs, Glitches, & the Occasional Rage-Inducing Desync
PUBG has improved massively since its early days, but let’s be real—it’s still got jank. Bullets sometimes refuse to hit targets, vehicles behave like haunted rollercoasters, and you will** die to the blue zone because your vault animation bugged.

❌ Steep Learning Curve (Especially for New Players)
PUBG doesn’t throw flashy abilities or easy mechanics at you. It’s a brutal, skill-based game that rewards experience—but that also means new players get destroyed instantly. If you're not a veteran, expect to spectate a lot at first.

❌ Cheaters & Hackers Still Exist
Even with anti-cheat improvements, hackers occasionally turn a promising match into a "well, that was pointless" experience. Nothing ruins PUBG faster than getting lasered by some wallhacking tryhard.

❌ Pacing Issues (AKA 20-Minute Looting Simulations)
Sometimes, you spend **half a match looting, finding zero enemies—only to get third-partied the moment you engage in a fight. It’s the PUBG experience in a nutshell: hours of patience, moments of panic, and seconds of pure regret.

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Final Verdict: Should You Play It?

If you love tactical, high-risk firefights, PUBG is still one of the most intense shooters out there. The gunplay is top-tier, the maps keep evolving, and every match tells a different story—sometimes tragic, sometimes hilarious. But it’s not for the faint of heart. The game can be brutal, frustrating, and buggy, but if you’ve stuck with it for over 200 hours, you already know the struggle.

Score: 8/10 – Still one of the best, but prepare for pain.

Would I recommend it? Yes—if you have the patience for slow, tactical gameplay and the mental strength to lose in the dumbest ways possible.

Best & Worse game of all time !!! Once you start you'll never stop literally.

Competitive scene is probably the best in E-sports :)

10/10 would recommend

How is this game in worse shape than probably the Early Access release? Yes, I have been along for the whole ride. Right now it's either bots, cheaters or lag so bad that I'm getting killed behind solid objects every other match.

What are the 9 hour, seemingly every other week, updates providing? Please stop putting lipstick on a pig, focusing on cosmetic things that don't matter, and concentrate on the core game again.

I worked in the gaming industry for a long time, and been a gamer much, much longer, and I've never once heard of downtime like this, let alone consistently happening without any new content. A new map at some point would be nice since we're nearing the longest it's ever been without a new map and no announcement in sight.

You basically run around different buildings and towns scrounging for loot to build a mediocre gear set, only to get killed in the blue zone trying to run to the next zone. 10 out of 10 would do again.

Game sucks now,. nothing but cheaters on here. The Devs dont even do anything about them.

I absolutely LOVE this GAME! I first started back in 2018 when it first released on PS4 and I was addicted! Played it for 2 years straight then got into other hobbies. Know I'm getting back in to the game and have a real deal PC and its bringing back so many memories! If your looking for an intense and fun with friends FPS this is for you!

Game is unplayable. Cheating is rife. Disagree, then why is it that every time i log in i get a message 'xxx person has been given a ban based on your report. This happens all the time. Not all deaths are cheating but the prevalence is insane. Just do not bother. Until they care, or make a new game its unfixable.

Or just cheat, and then level the playing field.

No.

I like(or liked) the game, its fun, fairly realistic and when it comes to sounds and weapons not bad at all.
But, it is infested by cheaters, not just meeting one every now and then, they are in every match and are apparently allowed to cheat as they are almost never permanently banned.
And no, you can not learn the skill of being able to see your enemies behind solid objects out of hearing distance, tracking them just to let out a no recoil full auto head shoot at 100m, No one can(check the replay and toggle x-ray on and off, then its easy to see if they are cheating).

The cheating seams to come and go, some times less, sometimes totally unplayable and it is always worst at the asian servers.
Add to that a lot of server down time, high ping and package loss.

But when there occasionally is less cheaters and the servers are functioning properly, it is a great game.
I would pay (again)for the possibility to play the game with a functioning anti cheat system, fast servers and Vac bans implemented.

Yes the game has some anti cheat measures, but it does not work properly and when a cheater finally gets banned it is mostly temporarily, and they will be back cheating again in a couple of days. Also there is no stopping someone from having multiple accounts.

7588 hours, game is riddled with cheaters that the devs do nothing about, every update more lies about them addressing the cheating to no avail, shame on you Pubg .....

Loved this game, but they killed the Australian servers. Unplayable now.

Great fun! Balanced game that is always a good time. I do not recommend unless you have a strong connection, though. Buffering in this game is a death sentence.

The first Battle Royal game I've played since early access is incredibly fun and has been constantly improved since then.

Desync will kill you even behind cover take it as it comes. Its lame but it is what it is.

Game sucks it keeps crashing I own the best pc ever. Get a better game.

A game that worked when it wasn't popular. Now just filled with cheaters, hackers. Quite literally every single game. unplayable.

Sort out the hackers this game used to be good what the hell is going on 7 years I have been playing this game and its never been this bad!!!

Please work on game optimization, this is the ONLY game that keeps LAGGING while in the middle of the combat (everything is on very low.)

Overall a great game, especially considering it is a free to play game. No pay to win BS, and plenty of fun solo, or with friends.

I lovde this game before, but its been ruined after they made it free, hackers and cheaterts are Making a good game a shit game, it was fun PUGB but am done.
R.I.P

Game doesn't hear community. How come no TPP DUO SA after 8 years?? Dead game with bot matches.

Many players are still using cheats to gain an unfair advantage, which greatly reduces the experience for normal players

i honestly always lose in this game cause this is really hard game to learn, there is alot of campers in this game but still i love this game

Honestly, this game just feels awful to play. outdated trash. clunky. horrible mechanics. Any other game feels 10x more enjoyable to play. You're swarmed by kids who eat sleep and breath this dumpster fire of a game. I cannot recommend this any less.

I started playing PUBG in 2017 and just can’t believe that I still enjoy it so much. No other game provides such a tense gameplay while providing great coop moments (I mostly play FPP squad or duo).

Stable, performant, difficult, hardcore.

I think it's the fundamental game of Battle Royale! It's so much fun and money is not a waste! I really recommend it! Amazing game. I played for 4000 hours and not about to stop. It feels like a competitive, horror survival game. There is an accent on realism which makes it very immersive. The shooting and overal mechanics are top notch at what they are trying to do. There is a lot to learn to play really well, and you'll be surprised how good results it is possible to achieve consistently if you learn well. Just be aware: it's HARD, and also you need a pretty good PC, you can play aggressively full squad! ore alone in singel mode ore maybe Duo and be Sanke in the Grass :D

Great fun. The player mechanics are getting old though, limited player movement mechanics.

supposedly its my ISP but this game is flawed. i have to exit to desktop after each raid then either plug in or unplug my ethernet cable before launching the game again. i've done EVERYTHING i can think of under the sun to fix it but this is my reality so i wouldn't reccomend this game to you if you use Spectrum as your ISP.

Trash game. Full of cheaters. Only reason I play with my friends is because nothing else has come out thats worth while in the last 5 years and this game is consistent. Consistently trash but consistent none the less.

love this game but i am going to be quitting i have tried everything but it keeps crashing while playing....