PUBG Mobile Zombies Mode Gameplay Impressions: A Good Reason to Squad Up
The
PUBG Mobile 0.11.0 update is currently in beta for Android and iOS. For most
part, the beta patches for PUBG Mobile are far from compelling. This is because
they usually include mundane additions like bug fixes and some new weapons.
This time around however, Tencent has included the PUBG Mobile zombies mode or
RE2: Sunset as it's known as officially. The beta has a 1.7GB download size on
Android and is a part of the game's collaboration with Resident Evil 2 which
just released for PS4, Xbox One, and Windows PC this week. We played zombies
mode in the 0.11.0 beta update on a OnePlus 6T and here's what you need to
know.
PUBG
Mobile zombies mode is set on a part of the Erangel map. To play up the
Resident Evil 2 association, the player lobby or spawn island as it's known has
the Raccoon City Police Station as a part of its environment. It's a nice,
albeit forced, piece of fan service.
Instead
of the usual 100 players, the beta had a maximum of 60. Although this might
change in the final release, we didn't feel like we had to look far to get into
a fire fight. Reason being, zombies were aplenty and ready to kill unsuspecting
players.
What's
more is, Tencent appears to have recreated Resident Evil 2's zombies with care.
The walking dead bear a striking resemblance to what we encountered in Resident
Evil 2, right down to their movements.
Even
classic bosses like the Tyrant with its hat are present along with its move set
right from Resident Evil 2. Its agile dashes and short range attacks that have
been brought into PUBG Mobile with stunning accuracy. Granted these are details
that only Resident Evil fans can appreciate, but they're welcome additions that
add authenticity to the collaboration.
To
further add to the appeal is a day and night cycle. At regular intervals the
time of day will change and the game will tell you when it's transitioning from
dawn to dusk and vice versa.
At
night, there are more zombies than usual, making survival tougher. Though if
you're well-prepared by gathering enough guns and armour during the day, you'll
be amply rewarded for taking them down with ammo, health packs, and other gear.
You'll be dealing with the usual hazards of PUBG such as an ever-shrinking map
and human opponents too.
More
often than not, we found ourselves resorting to the PUBG Mobile squad feature,
which pairs us with three other players in order to increase our chances of
survival. This is because as a squad of four, it's much easier to kill tougher
monsters like the Tyrant, which in our experience, can soak up a lot of damage.
At the same time, having other friendly players makes it easier to keep an eye
out for opportunistic human opponents looking to kill those of us distracted by
zombies.
This
combination of PUBG's battle royale gameplay mechanics of shooting, looting,
and running gels well with Resident Evil 2's zombies. The pace of play feels
hectic despite its smaller player count, forcing you to be more wary of your
surroundings than usual due to multiple threats in play.
When
it finally hits all devices, this mode will be worth checking out with friends,
perhaps making us finally unmute other players in order to coordinate even
better.
At
the moment, Tencent hasn't said when the PUBG Mobile 0.11.0 zombies mode update
will be available for all. Though given its past history, we won't be surprised
to see it land sometime next week. As it stands though this is one mode you
wouldn't want to miss out on.
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