The game’s a mixture of hero-shooter and battle royale, where you must outplay opponents with abilities to survive an ever-closing circle of doom. My favourite hero is Seer, a bloke with a fetching hat who can summon CCTV nanites from his belly that reveal enemies for a brief duration. Caustic is cool too, because he’s a gassy lad whose noxous fumes not only deliver a painful sting, but act as a smog that only – for the most part - he’s able to see through. Butt-sliding is crucial to building momentum too, which is mightily important to getting from A to B safely and quickly. Fights aren’t just frenetic fights of slides and strafing, though. What makes Apex so much fun is using your noggin. Learning when a fight is and isn’t yours to take - whether that be bailing at the last minute, or repositioning in the midst of a skirmish – means wins are often strategic triumphs.
