Apex Legends Reviews

Apex Legends is ranked in the 83rd percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
IGN
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Feb 13, 2019

Apex Legends is squad-based battle royale done right, complete with cool heroes, a superb communication system, and polished mechanics.

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93 / 100
Feb 12, 2019

Apex Legends is a quiet revolution in how we communicate in games, and an excellent team-based battle royale I can recommend to anyone, caveat-free.

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IGN
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Mar 15, 2021

Apex Legends' mix of exciting characters, excellent gunplay, and unmatched FPS movement keep it a consistently fresh thrill.

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Feb 8, 2019

An immaculate battle royale that could be sold at a premium price point, but instead is one of the best free-to-play games ever.

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6 / 10
Mar 12, 2021

It's amazing it runs on the hardware at all, but the performance is a huge compromise, especially in a solely competitive environment.

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9.3 / 10.0
Feb 8, 2019

Respawn successfully blends battle royale and hero shooters to great effect, raising the bar for free-to-play first-person shooters

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Unscored
Feb 20, 2019

It would be remiss of me not to point out the small but diverse roster of characters in Apex Legends. Out of the current band of eight Legends, the presence of four people of color and two LGBTQ characters is a heartening first step. In particular, the mysterious hunter Bloodhound is probably the most — if not the first — prominent example of a nonbinary character in a mainstream shooter. Yet Apex Legends also faces the same narrative challenges that the relatively progressive Overwatch had with inclusivity. In a genre that carries a greater emphasis on gameplay rather than storytelling, injecting meaningful representation can admittedly be a trying process.

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9 / 10
Feb 25, 2019

Respawn hammers out a lot of the dents in battle royale, and its addition of some of the best ideas in shooters gives a new shine to the genre.

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5 / 10
Mar 12, 2021

Apex Legends continues to be a superb battle royale game, but you do not want to play it on Switch unless that's your only option.

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USgamer
Top Critic
Jul 28, 2020

After five seasons of updates and changes, Apex Legends is still very much the top-notch battle royale experience it was shortly after it launched.

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Feb 19, 2019

Apex Legends has raised the bar for battle royale games. It minimizes downtime, places an emphasis on intense gunfights, and replaces nameless characters with a memorable bunch of heroes.

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8.5 / 10.0
Feb 15, 2019

Ultimately, I'm excited to see Respawn's plans for the future. Although Apex Legends is fairly light on content at the moment, after having played it for over a week now, it's become my new favorite battle royale game. Matches are quick enough that I never feel burned by a sudden loss and jumping back in with different legend makes it more addictive than any battle royale I've played so far.

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8 / 10
Feb 18, 2019

All things considered, Apex Legends is the battle royale game players have been waiting for. It nails the movement and terrain traversal while ensuring weapons feel meaty and responsive. Even the inclusion of light hero shooter features melds surprisingly well with the battle royale genre. Respawn Entertainment has set a new gold standard for what players should expect from their battle royale experiences.

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8.8 / 10.0
Feb 10, 2019

Apex Legends is a team-based battle royale full of beautiful ideas and with a very intriguing tactical approach.

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9 / 10.0
Feb 12, 2019

Apex Legends is a superb game featuring an excellent array of heroes, tight, responsive gun play, smooth movement, smart communication system and an astonishing level of polish in a free-to-play game.

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Unscored
Feb 5, 2019
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Unscored
Feb 19, 2019

Apex goes so much further, reaching into every corner of a well-trodden formula and lavishing it with saucy new ideas.

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Feb 9, 2019

Respawn's Apex Legends is easily one of the better battle royale games on the market, and while it's not perfect, it has plenty of potential and room to grow.

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Feb 6, 2019

If there is one thing that Respawn's potential Fortnite killer Apex Legends appreciates, it is the delights of a properly executed slide.

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Feb 15, 2019

The latest Fortnite competitor is a sleek sci-fi battle royale blaster that demands skill and rewards with exhilarating fun

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