PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS – Game Preview Edition - Xbox One

This is a really fun game! It's adult fortnight with no building capability.The game has issues. I will not lie about that. Its laggy sometimes and sometimes it takes graphics a few seconds to render once you land after parachuting. And that's where it pays to have an updated version of the Xbox One. The later versions of the console have better processing and can handle the massive graphics in this game better and give a slight advantage in gameplay. For example I have a first generation console and will occasionally get killed before my graphics have fully loaded.In light of that fact, I still LOVE this game. It's fun to play squads and solo. There's so much randomization to each round that every game is different on a huge map.I have wasted far too much time on this game and will probably continue to for a long time. The gameplay is fun unique and always different. It's challenging and has issues but still gets 5 stars. If you like strategy, mayhem, and killing people, you'll love this game. Highly recommend!

Very laggy, low frame rate, and I'm on XB1X with a strong connection. I'm a good FPS player, (Halo, COD, Destiny) if only my bullet would go where I'm aiming this would be one of the greatest games ever made. If I can dodge a man with a fully loaded shotgun in a small room for a full minute and punch the guy with my naked fists we have a serious problem! The lag and low frame rate make this game very, very frustrating. And yet I come back for more because there are so many cool, enjoyable things to experience in this game. If the shooting accuracy is improved this is a must own for every xbox 1 gamer or a reason to buy a XB1.****Update. I'm giving it 5 stars because I'm having so much fun. I wish that when you win on single player the bubble would lift and you could roam the map alone for as long as you want and just explore in peace. Thank you for this very great game.****Update #2 I like to play in 1st person mode, like a lot of console players. However, the vast, vast majority of us like to drive vehicles in 3rd person mode. Could the developer let us assign default perspectives so that when I exit a vehicle to shoot someone I don't have to remember to click the RB? Or when I get in the vehicle it will automatically switch into 3rd person mode? Thanks.

Update 1/26/18 - It keeps improving! I've been playing on the Xbox One X since Christmas, and FINALLY - after many updates - the game is playable! It's running at 30 FPS pretty consistently. I've only been kicked from the server twice in the last 28 games played, which is a HUGE improvement. On the flip side, if you have an Xbox One then you won't be so lucky. My friends are constantly complaining about lag, loading speed, rubber banding, and being kicked from games. I'm going to bump up my rating to 3 stars based on the game's performance on the One X. If they can get this game to run smoothly on the One or One S - it'll be a 4 star game easily.Update 12/29: I'm addicted. I am completely and utterly addicted to this game. Despite all of the lag, latency, server, performance issues....I continue to play it, and the more I play it - the more I enjoy it. Once all of these bugs are worked out of this game, it is going to be fabulous. Due to all of the issue that it still has I am going to keep this at 2 stars. However, the concept is so much fun. Once you get the hang of it you will be addicted and will put up with all of the nuisance that comes along with it - just like I am......Update 12/15: upgraded to 2 stars - even though all the above still remains true, I played in a squad with some friends the last few nights, and believe it or not - we had a lot of fun! There was a lot of laughing to go along with our attempt of strategy and planning. Before signed off for the night, we all agreed - lots of potential for this to be a really great game!Original Review: SAVE. YOUR. MONEY. I was so so so excited for this game! However, despite the phenomenal reviews as a PC game, the Xbox One version is absolutely horrible. Yes - I completely understand that this is a game preview, but it is not even close to being worth $30. This should have been a FREE preview! It even says it has an Xbox One X enhancement which makes me burst out laughing and wonder what could possibly be enhanced! It looks like an N64 game, the only problem is that it is 2017 and not 1997. The controls are so bad that I button mash 90% of the time. The game play is very glitchy and laggy. It's so bad that you spend a majority of your time trying to pick up items or opening doors by doing all sorts of button 'X' combos. Then, FINALLY, after you are able to pick up a decent weapon, you start running. And running. And then you run some more. All of a sudden maybe you found someone -!oh wait....just a car that didn't load on your screen until you were feet away from it. So then you run some more. Eventually I found someone. How exciting! I pulled out the automatic rifle and tried to attach the scope I found. Couldn't figure it out, so I just decided to shoot - because, well, after 5 games I figured I'd at least pull the trigger to see what it felt like. No luck shooting from a bit of distance, so I decided to get closer. After a few more failed kill attempts, I ended up running into the house only to get into a showdown with the other player. Me and my automatic rifle versus him and his frying pan. Yes....a frying pan! Guess who won that battle? Hint - it wasn't the player yielding the automatic rifle. Unfortunately, at this point, all I can do is hope that this investment pans out. For anyone considering purchasing this - DON'T. Save your money (for now) and download Fortnite. It's not even close in my book. As for me? Back to Call of Duty, I guess.....

Fantastic game. I got it for my hubby for Christmas and also for my BIL, and they've both been playing almost every night. We of course had to watch Battle Royale on Netflix (what this game is based off of) to get in the zone. It's a great mix of first person shooter mixed with strategy, so it hits all the sweet spots. You would think it'd get boring, being the same story line: parachute in somewhere, kill everyone else, make sure you stay in the map as it shrinks all around you, and be the last man standing. But for some reason it's super addictive. The best part is at the beginning when everyone loads and you can see all the other players. People lay down, jump up and down, and punch each other. Half of the people are in their underwear and the other half are kicking them or climbing on stuff. It's a hilarious pie slice of the human race.