
A racing game that’s not about racing.

A racing game that’s not about racing.

Agonizing in all the wrong ways. The painful gameplay takes the gruesome joy out of its disturbing imagery.

H1Z1 checks all of the boxes needed to be a competent battle royale game, but in its main mode it lacks a distinctive sense of character. Without the realistic depth and modular weaponry of PUBG or the wacky base-building antics of Fortnite, its streamlined design rushes toward straightforward, fast-paced action instead and ends up being dull as often as it is exciting. The more interesting thing about H1Z1 is its innovative Auto Royale mode, which translates battle royale mechanics to vehicular combat in a way we haven't seen done better elsewhere.

A massive open world to explore doesn’t necessarily make every game better.