PUBG MOBILE

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PUBG MOBILE is a single player tactical shooter game. It was developed by LightSpeed Studios and was released on March 19, 2018. It received positive reviews from critics and neutral reviews from players.

"PUBG MOBILE" is a popular shooter game that offers intense multiplayer battles on mobile devices. Play Classic, Payload, or Team Deathmatch modes and survive to win in 100-player matches. Despite some bugs, players enjoy its engaging mechanics and visuals, but be prepared for grinding. The game encourages a "survival is all that matters" mentality as you complete missions and fight for victory.

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Audience ScoreBased on 9,998 reviews

graphics768 positive mentions

stability1.2k negative mentions

The game offers a great variety of maps, modes, and weapons, providing an engaging experience.
Graphics and gameplay are generally praised, with many players enjoying the visuals and mechanics.
The ability to play with friends and communicate adds to the enjoyment of the game.

Frequent lag and connection issues, especially during matches, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences.
Many players report bugs and glitches, such as unresponsive controls and issues with the microphone.
The matchmaking system is criticized for pairing low-level players with high-level opponents, making it difficult for new players to compete.

graphics
1,842 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of PUBG Mobile receive mixed reviews from players, with many praising the game's stunning visuals and realistic environments, especially on high-end devices. However, numerous users report issues such as lag, glitches, and poor rendering, particularly on lower-end devices, which detracts from the overall experience. Additionally, some players express frustration over the inability to access higher graphics settings despite having capable hardware, indicating a need for better optimization across various devices.
- “Brilliant game, never found any glitches, graphics are insane for a mobile game.”
- “The graphics and sound are great, and the game runs smoothly on a variety of platforms.”
- “Amazing graphics, sounds and physics!”
- “Not worth your time unless you want to get severely frustrated with players disappearing, buttons not working, and serious lag and graphic issues.”
- “Worst server provided... graphics suck, always deformed graphics at landing from parachute. It's hard and unfair when other squads also land together. Deformed graphics block all vision, lagging in front of encountering enemies.”
- “The new update makes the graphics of the game very poor, like really poor.”
stability
1,209 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The stability of the game has been a significant concern among users, with many reporting frequent glitches, freezes, and lag, particularly during intense gameplay situations. Players have expressed frustration over issues such as audio glitches, character movement problems, and the game crashing or failing to load properly, especially after updates. Despite the game's engaging content and graphics, the persistent technical issues have led to a decline in user satisfaction, prompting calls for more focused bug fixes rather than new features.
- “The app runs great on my phone.”
- “No glitches, no lagging, and no accidental deaths.”
- “The game runs great on my phone, and I am always at max settings with very low ping, and I am always getting a good gaming experience.”
- “The game is full of glitches and bugs, and I have not been able to play arena mode properly. The match starts but I don't see anything.”
- “The game freezes while playing classic match twice or thrice every time.”
- “The game is very good but it has a lot of glitches and bugs, and I have not been able to play arena mode properly. The match starts but I don't see anything.”
gameplay
872 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay of PUBG Mobile is often praised for its engaging mechanics, graphics, and variety of modes, making it a favorite among players. However, many users express frustration over persistent issues such as lag, bugs, and glitches that disrupt the experience, particularly during intense moments. Additionally, concerns about the impact of microtransactions on gameplay balance and the introduction of unnecessary features over core gameplay improvements are frequently mentioned, indicating a desire for a return to smoother, more stable gameplay.
- “The gameplay is amazing and the graphics are great!”
- “Gameplay is great overall besides there being so many buttons, might be best played on a tablet with a bigger screen.”
- “The gameplay is very smooth on my device (OnePlus 6T) even on the highest settings.”
- “The game is not like it used to be; its gameplay has gotten worse, and now movement in the game seems to be heavier on mobile and moves very slowly. You better develop it; if you cannot improve, then you should take it to the older version.”
- “Before the game was about gameplay, now there are so many bugs like getting kicked out of the game, and all PUBG is just adding new features and not improving the gameplay at all. There is too much lag, and features are just going too much futuristic. What happened to the good old days? Why not improve the gameplay?”
- “The gameplay is very boring and not too intense.”
optimization
335 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The optimization of the game has received mixed feedback from users, with many expressing frustration over persistent lag, glitches, and performance issues, particularly on low to mid-range devices. While some players report smooth gameplay on high-end devices, others note that recent updates have worsened performance, leading to frame drops and connectivity problems. Overall, there is a strong consensus that the game requires significant optimization efforts to enhance stability and performance across a wider range of devices.
- “The game is good, but the performance is improved, especially for low spec phones (Snapdragon 400).”
- “The optimization for low-end devices such as my Redmi 4 is really impressive, but the lowest possible graphics option isn't enough to run the game at a reasonable frame rate, especially in hot-drop locations.”
- “The game runs smoothly on most devices.”
- “This game has lots of gameplay optimization problems; most of the time it is really laggy, the movement/firing controls lag/glitch, the updates don't improve optimization gameplay, just content, and you'll get disconnected from the server sometimes even with a great internet connection.”
- “The game is poorly optimized, especially for older SoCs. It needs an optimization update.”
- “Despite all the powerful hardware and software, you are making us stuck with the lowest performance we can do.”
monetization
125 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization strategy of the game has drawn mixed reviews, with many players appreciating the absence of intrusive ads during gameplay, while others criticize the overwhelming presence of microtransactions and high prices for cosmetic items. Although in-app purchases are optional and do not affect gameplay balance, players feel that the focus on monetization detracts from the overall experience, with some describing it as a "cash grab." Despite these concerns, some users acknowledge that it is possible to enjoy the game without spending money, albeit with limited access to certain cosmetic items.
- “Overall great game, only microtransactions are cosmetic, and there are still ways you can get cosmetics for free.”
- “All in-game microtransactions are cosmetic for your character avatar and have no unbalancing effect on the gameplay.”
- “No ads, best game to play with friends or even make new ones to obtain that chicken dinner.”
- “What started off as a phenomenal port of an iconic battle royale is now an unrecognizable frankensteinian mess, with an entirely dead first person mode, half-implemented arena modes, an inexplicably convoluted award claiming system, in-app purchases that cost more than some AAA PC games and bug-riddled theme events.”
- “It seems the developers care more about adding fancy pay-to-get microtransactions rather than fixing and optimizing the game.”
- “The greed of microtransactions flooding the game has also killed it.”
story
117 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story aspect of the game is often overshadowed by the overwhelming number of missions and challenges, which some players find tedious and time-consuming. While the game features a variety of quests and achievements that keep players engaged, many users express a desire for a more cohesive narrative or story mode to enhance the overall experience. Additionally, technical issues and bugs related to mission tracking detract from the enjoyment of the gameplay, leading to frustration among players.
- “This game is very addictive and it's a real open-world game with realistic graphics and there are lots of missions to do and there are lots of amazing outfits and skins for characters and weapons, coming to the map of this game PUBG gives you various choices of the map to play, so it's an open-world survival game.”
- “Having said that, I would suggest you to introduce some sort of story-based missions; this is the only thing missing, I reckon.”
- “The whole gameplay and theme is amazing, but it would really add to the game if there were lesser bots and a small individual storyline for each player.”
- “I think this game should become more of an RPG gaming experience that allows you to do missions and stuff with your squad (friends) and also a solo section of missions that would change the experience of the game.”
- “Having said that, I would suggest you introduce some sort of story-based missions; this is the only thing missing, I reckon.”
music
57 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with many players expressing nostalgia for the earlier versions featuring popular tracks like Alan Walker's song, which they feel enhanced their gaming experience. Recent updates have introduced new music that some players find annoying or intrusive, particularly as they struggle with bugs that prevent them from disabling it. Overall, while some appreciate the new themes, a significant portion of the community longs for the return of classic tracks and better audio control options.
- “Best thing about the game is the theme song....like listening to this on YouTube with earphones, oh my god you guys are genius and the lady singing is so wonderful....the song plays and I can imagine actually playing it while the song is in my end.....best line is 'victory is the sweetest' 'with you by my side..........'...lovely works guys...Jamaica representing.”
- “Pubgm is the first game I'm loving asf, the gaming is so smooth and all and more even Blackpink is in it, my favourite song 2.2 update theme music and 'Ready for Love'!”
- “It is an excellent game I have ever played.. just a little thing is missing which is the background music.. just the sound of bullets and footsteps is provided here but if you put some background music, it will become more enjoyable.”
- “So many bugs after the update and now some weird music is playing in the lobby and when I enter the match, so many people are spending so much money on this game and this is what you give us.”
- “No specific button to close it, no audio settings for this music at all; besides, this music is horrible.”
- “Disabling music volume does nothing; it also doesn't seem to work if you lower the volume instead.”
grinding
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players express significant frustration with the grinding mechanics in the game, citing tedious microtransactions and a lack of meaningful rewards for free-to-play users. Many feel that the grind becomes repetitive and disheartening, especially when hard-earned progress can be lost or when facing a pay-to-win environment. While some appreciate the events designed to make grinding more engaging, the overall sentiment leans towards a need for better balance and more rewarding systems for dedicated players.
- “I play PUBG for 4 years and I have one thing to say developers: in PUBG there's really little chance of getting glacier or mythic skin. When someone wastes so much time grinding crates and gets 0 mythic or something good, it's really sad and makes players feel disheartened. When 'rich people' open crates with UC, they get mythic because they have the power of money, making the game feel pay-to-win.”
- “Skins are awful and expensive. Gameplay modes like zombie mode have disappeared. I was very enthusiastic about Metro Royale for the first two seasons, but having to start over every season and grind back to full equipment and legendary weapons is very repetitive.”
- “Metro is really fun, but it's frustrating when we have to restart from scratch after grinding so hard for good equipment.”
humor
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the humor in the game to be a highlight, often stemming from amusing glitches, unexpected mechanics, and the chaotic interactions that arise during gameplay. While some users appreciate the comedic elements, such as funny vehicle physics and rendering issues, others note that recent updates have diminished the overall fun. Overall, the game offers a mix of entertaining moments, particularly when played with friends, despite some technical drawbacks.
- “Well, I'll give you 5 stars since it's nice and sometimes funny.”
- “It has custom controls, awesome weapons, and funny vehicle mechanics.”
- “There's also a lot of lags and glitches which are funny, like once I was just a walking head with no body.”
- “It's been about 2 years since I played the game. It was good in the past, but the new update is not funny.”
- “The humor in the game has really fallen flat with the latest changes.”
- “I used to enjoy the jokes and gags, but now they feel forced and unoriginal.”
emotional
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players express a strong emotional connection to the game, highlighting moments of camaraderie and personal investment, particularly when teammates interact with their supplies. However, this emotional engagement is often overshadowed by frustrating gameplay issues, such as lag and unresponsive controls, which detract from the overall experience and lead to feelings of heartbreak over the game's potential. Despite these challenges, many users remain fond of the game and hope for improvements to enhance their emotional experience.
- “The emotional part is when watching your teammates pick up your own supplies after doing that. ”
- “When I play this, this game touches my heart. ”
- “It allows players to build emotional ties over the length of the different seasons.”
replayability
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, players express a desire for improved replayability, emphasizing the need for better gameplay mechanics and bug fixes before introducing new features. While some appreciate the depth of the gunplay and gameplay loop, many feel that the game currently lacks the necessary polish to enhance its replay value.
- “Very well thought out and perfectly put together; great replay value.”
- “The gunplay and gameplay loop has great depth and replayability.”
- “You want replayability.”
- “Please be worthy of the love you receive from players and take action to make the game more playable.”
- “Please make this game more playable.”
- “What I'm trying to say is to make it more playable and remove bugs before adding any new features.”
atmosphere
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The atmosphere of the game is praised for its realism and immersive quality, providing a unique environment for players to engage and connect with others from diverse backgrounds. This contrasts with more colorful and cartoonish settings found in other battle royale games, enhancing the overall experience.
- “Additionally, it creates an atmospheric moment to chat and meet with new people from different cultures and languages.”
- “I love the realistic atmosphere while still being a battle royale, unlike Fortnite where everything is colorful to its limits.”
- “The atmosphere feels lifeless and lacks any real immersion, making it hard to get invested in the game.”
- “Despite the potential, the atmosphere is bland and fails to evoke any sense of tension or excitement.”
- “The game's environment feels empty and uninspired, which detracts from the overall experience.”