Last Day on Earth: Survival vs TIO: Battlegrounds Royale
Last Day on Earth: Survival
Last Day on Earth: Survival is one of the best zombie-themed survival MMO games to have hit the mobile platform and it is not at all surprising to see how well the game is doing on both GooglePlay and the Appstore. In this game, you'll be spending most of your time harvesting resources just so you can build and reinforce your shelter on a separate, instanced land that can be attacked by other players and zombie hordes alike. So, there isn't exactly a point in hoarding resources when your shelter's defenses are weak enough for other players to simply relieve you of your hard work.There are plenty of locations for you to explore and even zombie-infested, dungeon-like military bunkers to find better goods like guns, ammo, weapon parts and other items; an in-depth crafting system which has long crafting duration - the game is free-to-play after all; as well as a ruthless open world PvP where personal survival is of utmost importance. Of course, you will also need to keep your character well-fed and hydrated or he will die and whatever he's carrying will be up for grabs for any lucky passer-bys.
Last Day on Earth: Survival may be an excellent game, but it still have some flaws. For instance, it'd be nice to have a better tutorial to ease new players into the game and perhaps a PvP cap to prevent higher level players from bullying lower level ones. That said, the game is as close to a fun and hardcore survival game that you can play on the go. So, if you're interested, make sure to check the 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.