Free Fire - Battlegrounds vs TIO: Battlegrounds Royale
Free Fire - Battlegrounds
Free Fire - Battlegrounds is a 30-man battle royale game that is set on a remote, open-world island in the middle of nowhere. Featuring an intense and competitive, third-person survival gameplay that may remind you of PlayerUnknown's Battleground, this game will have you do whatever it takes to be the last man standing. This include scavenging buildings for weapons, ammo, and other supplies, or simply killing other players for their stuff.The map in this game is also vast and incredibly detailed, providing players with plenty of places to set up ambushes or to hide from danger. Due to its size, players will be able to travel across it in vehicles, if they can find a functional one. That aside, despite being a mobile game, Free Fire does have some responsive and easy-to-use controls, making it easier for you to dominate the battlefield. The huge arsenal of weapons and their attachments at your disposal helps a lot as well.
It's not surprising to see that more and more PUBG-like battle royale games, like Free Fire - Battlegrounds, start to hit the mobile platform. After all, the hype over this genre is as solid as what MOBA had experienced a few years back. So, if you fancy playing a good battle royale game on your tablet or phone, you definitely have to try this game out!
TIO: Battlegrounds Royale
TIO: Battlegrounds Royale is the standalone battle royale game mode for the mobile survival game, Thrive Island. Set in a pretty huge open world where you can craft a large variety of items and build shelters or even big buildings as a base of sorts at night. This game has a lot more "survival" gameplay rather than the somewhat intense "battle royale" fights since you are expected to gather resources and scavenge loot just so you can have the best gear to prepare you for the final fight for the title of victor royale!Unlike other battle royale games that have the iconic map-shrinking feature, this game did away with that. Instead, you need to hunt the land for your opponents, which may take awhile, but can be fun when you catch someone by surprise. Interestingly, the game even has a zombie mode where you can turn your slain foes into zombies. Not sure how this fit into the battle royale gameplay though.
All in all, TIO: Battlegrounds Royale feels a lot like a hardcore survival game rather than a battle royale mainly because it places emphasis on building a good shelter, gathering raw resources (as opposed to finding ready-made items) and well, crafting. The game is also a work-in-progress so you can expect a less-polished game that could use your feedback to improve.