NEW STATE : NEW ERA OF BR

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"NEW STATE Mobile" is a shooter game that offers the original Battle Royale experience of PUBG on mobile. The game boasts beautiful mechanics, pretty visuals, and plenty of humor, but is held back by too much advertisement, bugs, and a highly emotional tone. Despite these issues, fans of the genre may still find enjoyment in its offerings.

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Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

74%

Audience ScoreBased on 10,000 reviews

graphics1.4k positive mentions

stability692 negative mentions

The game has impressive graphics and gameplay mechanics, providing a realistic experience.
The new features, such as the ability to recruit knocked enemies, add a unique twist to the gameplay.
The developers are actively working on updates and improvements, showing commitment to enhancing the player experience.

The game suffers from frequent server issues, including unstable connections and high ping, making it frustrating to play.
There are numerous bugs and glitches, such as crashes during matches and unresponsive controls, which detract from the overall experience.
The graphics can be inconsistent, with issues like pixelation and difficulty spotting enemies, especially at a distance.

graphics
4,194 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics in "PUBG: New State" have received mixed reviews from players. While many praise the game's high-quality visuals and realistic textures, others criticize the graphics for being overly bright, pixelated, or cartoonish, particularly in low settings. Players have reported issues with lag and difficulty spotting enemies, even on high graphics settings, leading to a consensus that the game requires further optimization to enhance the overall visual experience and gameplay fluidity.
- “The graphics are amazing and I know that they'll get better over time.”
- “The graphics are very clear and there's many more features in the app...”
- “The graphics is actually good but not easy on the eye.”
- “There is absolutely no improvement in terms of graphics.”
- “The graphics settings are bottomed out and they're blaming my framerate while I'm clipping through the map and the character movement is so buggy as to make the game unplayable.”
- “The graphics feel like they are using some decade-old engine.”
gameplay
1,063 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay of "PUBG: New State" has received mixed reviews, with many players praising its graphics and mechanics while expressing frustration over performance issues such as lag, crashes, and high ping. While some appreciate the new features and the attempt to replicate a PC-like experience, others feel that the gameplay lacks the smoothness and competitive edge of its predecessor, "PUBG Mobile." Overall, players see potential in the game but emphasize the need for significant optimization and bug fixes to enhance the overall experience.
- “The gameplay is really good and entertaining, but the biggest problem I faced is that Krafton claims that this game is really optimized, but I am having a 4GB RAM device with a decent processor (MediaTek Helio G-35) and even on playing on lite graphics, I can't even get constant 30fps and also I am getting frame drops. I hope that Krafton can optimize this game more.”
- “Gameplay and game modes are awesome.”
- “The gameplay is smooth, and I like it.”
- “I really thought that updates would optimize things and improve gameplay, but it turns out, it's still the same unstable and buggy game.”
- “The gameplay is terrible with so many hackers running rampant.”
- “The game is garbage; the car getting in and out mechanics suck, and the touch controls are not good; they're not responsive sometimes, which causes me to die.”
optimization
768 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The optimization of the game has received mixed feedback from users, with many expressing disappointment over performance issues such as lag, frame drops, and high ping, particularly on lower-end devices. While some players report improvements in optimization over time, others still experience significant bugs and glitches that hinder gameplay. Overall, there is a consensus that the game requires further optimization to enhance stability and performance across a wider range of devices.
- “The developers have worked hard on optimization; in its earlier stages, the game used to stutter and drop frames even on flagship smartphones, but now it is better optimized than some of your own titles like Battlegrounds Mobile India and others like Apex Legends.”
- “Honestly, the game looks amazing; optimization and graphics have greatly improved here, unlike what was announced almost a year ago. Everything looks smooth and definite in terms of gameplay.”
- “This game has improved a lot since my last review, and the Krafton team has optimized it a lot. It works nicely on my device and I would suggest it to any of my old PUBG friends to try it out and enjoy the game.”
- “The game is almost unplayable due to lack of optimization and very slow servers despite having a good connection.”
- “This game really needs optimization; it feels like playing an alpha version of the game.”
- “The game is not optimized properly, lagging and frame drops are common problems I am facing.”
stability
711 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The stability of the game has been widely criticized, with numerous players reporting frequent bugs, glitches, and performance issues that significantly hinder gameplay. Many users experience screen freezes, connection errors, and crashes, even on high-end devices, leading to frustration and a diminished gaming experience. While some players acknowledge improvements over time, the consensus is that the game still requires substantial optimization to address these ongoing stability problems.
- “This game is great! I don't know why people were calling it bad. I admit it had some problems when it released, but now it's absolutely great. If you're expecting it to have no glitches, you should remove all the games from your phone.”
- “There has been a small increase in framerate, and I haven't seen any glitches so far.”
- “Nevertheless, the game itself is bug-free and amazingly beautiful!”
- “The new update is absolute trash, terrible programming, everything the new map is selected in any game mode my character falls through the map, game force closes, or completely freezes.”
- “The game is good but it's too glitchy; for example, when I start the game it gets stuck sometimes and glitches inside the gameplay like: stuck under the ground, or stuck in the air, or even my clothes and skins disappear.”
- “I really thought that updates do optimize things and improve gameplay, but turns out, it's still the same unstable and buggy game.”
monetization
65 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization aspect of the game has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with many players labeling it a "cash grab" due to excessive focus on in-game purchases and cosmetic items rather than gameplay improvements. While some microtransactions are deemed accessible, the overall sentiment suggests that the game prioritizes profit over player experience, leading to frustration with lag, poor graphics, and a lack of engaging content. Players are calling for better ad integration and more balanced monetization strategies to enhance the gaming experience.
- “Microtransactions do exist, but most items are accessible without them (e.g. opening crates).”
- “It's got a microtransactions system for cosmetics and that's fine because the devs need money as well; overall I'm enjoying it.”
- “Speaking of which, all the microtransactions are cosmetic only from what I can tell.”
- “Monetization is awful, unexpected for a cash grab mobile game, but still.”
- “Let's be honest, this game just seems to be a cash grab.”
- “Absolute cash grab, the number of issues are growing rather than reducing.”
story
63 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story aspect of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players expressing frustration over the limited number of missions and the frequent connection issues that hinder their progress. While some appreciate the graphics and potential of the storyline, others find the missions to be unengaging and poorly optimized, leading to a lack of motivation to continue playing. Overall, players are calling for more diverse and rewarding missions to enhance the gaming experience.
- “I really want to give this game 5 stars because I love the concept and storyline, and I love the game as well, but the game is not optimized at all!”
- “It may look similar in the gunplay and tactics of the first, but it is so much more streamlined, and new updates add new guns, areas, and storyline.”
- “Great graphics, nice gameplay, and missions are also really good.”
- “The story mode missions each survivor passes are sort of dumb.”
- “Very disappointed, the game is lacking content. You could've added Troi to PUBG Mobile instead of making a whole new game... I don't like the new movement; it's very clunky and not smooth whatsoever.”
- “Full story for the new game, but man, it's too much lagging. Lots of things at the same time make it difficult to control. Nice graphics, but the gameplay of PUBG was much better.”
music
34 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with many players criticizing it for being repetitive, poorly integrated, and not fitting the game's theme. Users have reported issues with audio cutting out when using other apps, as well as glitches that affect sound quality. While some appreciate the new music and sound mixing, others find it lacking and suggest improvements to enhance the overall audio experience.
- “Perfect sound and music mixing with it, great movement changes in all loved the new animations like grenades, driving, water, and a lot more.”
- “Graphics, sound, and loading process is nice and smooth, and the music is nice with a change from the first PUBG to newer.”
- “Overall experience is good...should work in sound effects and graphics as well...the legendary music of 'winner winner chicken dinner' after winning the game should be included...without the music, the game is incomplete.”
- “Keeps crashing and I can't listen to music like Pandora because it shuts the music off.”
- “The game loses audio if you play another media app (YouTube, music player, video in browser, it doesn't matter) in the background or with picture-in-picture mode.”
- “Poor sound and boring music, no novelty in the music and locations found, not up to the mark for a 'PUBG' game. It looks like a lazy game with no sense; it needs some improvements to meet international quality standards.”
humor
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is often derived from its technical glitches and absurdities, such as frame drops when setting high FPS limits, comical sound effects, and unexpected game behaviors like getting stuck on update screens. Players find humor in the game's inconsistencies, like the long shotgun reload time and the chaotic interactions with teammates, which can lead to unintentional hilarity. Overall, while the game has potential, many users feel that its current state is more amusingly flawed than polished.
- “The among us collab event is also so funny.”
- “The funny part is after you update the game and restart it, on some devices it displays a message to update the game and gets stuck there.”
- “I'm giving this game 10/10 but a lot of things need to be fixed: 1: it crashes your whole phone if you try to check your battery percentage 2: the voice chat quality is bad and you get connected to random people's party which is weird and funny (even in team chat) 3: you can't mute teammates sometimes 4: it crashes your device lmao 5: the graphics look kinda pixelated, it needs to be polished and clean 6: old guns and old maps are getting old now we need something new.”
emotional
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users express a mix of frustration and disappointment regarding the emotional aspect of the game, primarily due to persistent bugs, glitches, and server issues that detract from the overall experience. While players appreciate the gameplay, the technical problems lead to feelings of heartbreak and annoyance, particularly when these issues disrupt teamwork and immersion. Many reviewers indicate that resolving these issues could significantly enhance their emotional connection to the game.
- “Super heartbreaking, after all of the wait.”
atmosphere
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is praised for its impressive graphics and futuristic setting, creating an engaging and immersive experience. However, some users noted performance issues and a lack of realism compared to its predecessor, which detracted from the overall feel. Despite these concerns, the atmosphere is generally considered a strong point, with smooth movement and well-designed maps enhancing gameplay.
- “The atmosphere is completely different, has new features that I like and it feels more realistic.”
- “Pros: - very nice futuristic atmosphere - good controls - exciting gameplay - very beautiful graphics - this is basically PUBG Mobile but next gen.”
- “The game is fun with more realistic graphics and suitable for the atmosphere of the game, the movement is smooth and excellent.”
- “Great game, I always liked PUBG for its stealthy atmosphere in-game, but PUBG Mobile lacked the realistic feeling too much and was getting old.”
replayability
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users express a strong desire for improvements to enhance the game's replayability, emphasizing the need for additional maps and fixes to existing issues. While the game is described as enjoyable and addictive, players believe that addressing these concerns will significantly increase its overall playability and enjoyment.
- “This game is very enjoyable and addictive; there is a need for many improvements to make it more playable and enjoyable.”
- “You should add some more maps to make it more interesting and more playable.”
- “Please fix those issues to make the game more playable and enjoyable.”
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players express frustration with the grinding aspect of the game, noting that it often requires extensive hours to achieve meaningful progress, especially in lower ranks filled with bots. While some find the gameplay enjoyable, there are calls for better integration of free content, such as outfits, to alleviate the grind. Additionally, technical issues like high ping further complicate the grinding experience, making it difficult to engage effectively in battles.
- “Bots are also plenty in lower ranks of the game, so you have to do hours of grinding just to get some actual gameplay.”
- “I would say that it is very fun and enjoyable, but I would like to see some integration of PUBG Mobile into it for the outfits at least, because I am strictly a free-to-play person and I was kind of bummed that I am going to have to spend hours grinding again to get good outfits.”
- “I've been grinding for 4 hours and keep dying because my ping is above 200, and I can't engage in close-range or even mid-range fights.”
character development
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While users praise the character designs as impressive, they express frustration with server issues that hinder access to the character development area, indicating a need for improved server functionality to enhance the overall experience.
- “Character designs are dope, to be honest.”
- “The character development feels incredibly shallow, with no real growth or meaningful choices.”
- “I was expecting a rich narrative for my character, but instead, it feels like I'm just going through the motions.”
- “The lack of depth in character progression makes it hard to stay invested in the story.”