Mavericks: Proving Grounds vs Rocket Royale
Mavericks: Proving Grounds
Mavericks: Proving Grounds is an ambitious, 400-player battle royale game that includes some form of virtual world game elements to make it more social. What do we mean by that? Well, basically, there's a central, social hub where you can meet, chat and interact with other players. Similar to a virtual world game or an MMORPG, there are shops manned by NPCs here along with a nice selection of mini-games for you to enjoy during your downtimes outside of the "Proving Grounds". There's even a shooting range for you to test your skills.In terms of gameplay, Mavericks: Proving Grounds provides a massive 16km x 16km-sized map, which is dubbed as the Isle of Dern, that's filled with immaculate details like buildings, forests and the like. You'll then search these locations for chests or boxes containing the weapons or tools you need Considering the vastness of the map, there are vehicles you can drive around too.
Admittedly, it's pretty much similar to PUBG in many ways, but what truly makes this game unique is its physically-sound destructible environments. For instance, let's say an enemy is taking pot-shots at you from a forest but you can't see where he is... all you need to do is light the entire place on fire and smoke him out. There are also special specialist hardware that are powerful to use but can be really hard to find. These items will give you more strategic opportunities to get at your opponents.
The game has a bit of RPG in it mainly due to its emphasis on narrative and how every battle you fight in may determine the fate of the world. Through a unique reputation system, you can fight for the faction of your choice, either The Capital or one of The Factions, by completing achievements or simply by performing well in-game. Naturally, each faction provides you with their own sets of benefits.
Mavericks will be free-to-play once it is officially released, but it will also offer a premium, citizenship program. Likely a subscription program, having a citizenship will grant you some perks, allowing you to say earn more in-game currency and prestige, access to premium cosmetics and more.
So, if you enjoy battle royale games, you'll want to try this game! You can do so right now if you purchase a Founder's pack, or you can try your luck getting into the game's beta testing by signing up as a tester on the website.
Rocket Royale
Rocket Royale is a battle royale mobile game that has a gameplay that's really similar to Fortnite: Battle Royale but with a nice little twist. Set in a dying world, you'll be competing with 99 other players on an island to survive. However, unlike many other battle royale games, everyone in this game potentially can "win" the game simply by collecting enough materials and supplies to build a rocket to escape the island. Of course, you could also play the devil's advocate and stop other players from building their rockets just so you can be the last person standing.As mentioned, this game is similar to Fortnite's Battle Royale mode mainly because players can choose to use the materials they've gathered to build covers and shelters instead of a rocket and hopefully end up getting that coveted victory royale. Interestingly though, the game includes portals, allowing players to quickly move from one place to another on the vast map. There are plenty of weapons, over 20 of them in fact, for you to find scattered across the map as well.
Rocket Royale brings a nice twist to the generic battle royale gameplay, giving everyone a chance to "win" so to speak. However, whether or not you can make it out of the island alive, well... that remains to be seen!