Xbox One already has PUBG, which sort of explains why H1Z1 opted for PS4 instead.

Right now, anyone with a PlayStation 4 can download H1Z1 for free in the PlayStation Store, but you can also purchase various cosmetic packs. Much like Fortnite, H1Z1 will be free-to-play during this open beta (not to be confused with Fortnite’s “early access” status). See also: How to Search Between a Bench, Ice Cream Truck, and Helicopter in ‘Fortnite’ (Skulls are everywhere in this game, so you know it’s dark and gritty.) In an official press release, H1Z1’s producer Terrence Yee said of the game, “It’s fast-paced, intuitive, and its 15-minute matches make for fun, intense sessions.”

Most character outfits look like IRL paramilitary gear, but H1Z1 also has unicorn masks and even a skin that looks like Ghost Rider. Daybreak Gamesįortnite often comes off as bit cartoonish and sometimes even childish, but H1Z1 goes all in on the more mature carnage with hyper-realistic graphics. Vehicles play a huge part in the 'H1Z1: Battle Royale' experience. So while Fortnite players build magical staircases up the sides of mountains, H1Z1 players will be running each other over GTA-style.

Perhaps the coolest gameplay mechanic that differentiates H1Z1 is the inclusion of vehicles. The middle portion of the trailer highlights an experience all-too-familiar to any fan of battle royale games: a player enters a bare house and engages in a chaotic firefight with multiple enemies. Environments look mostly similar to those in Fortnite with its rural roads and compounds in varying states of decay and destruction, except H1Z1 opts for more realistic graphics and action compared to Fortnite’s cartoonish aesthetic.

The trailer highlights the game’s intense and gritty action - which includes drivable vehicles. If Fortnite: Battle Royale on PlayStation 4 is a little bit too cartoony for your liking, then the gritty-looking H1Z1: Battle Royale - which just hit the console - is totally for you.ĭaybreak Games released the PlayStation 4 open beta for H1Z1: Battle Royale on Tuesday and celebrated with a new trailer.

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