Apex Legends vs Battlezone: Rise of the Black Dogs
Side-by-side comparison of features, pricing, ratings, and alternatives.
Apex Legends is a free-to-play battle royale built around squads of “Legends” with unique abilities, praised for its fast, fluid movement, gunplay, and ping communication system.
Set during a secret Cold War conflict, the game puts you in a space‑based hover tank as the Soviets and Americans clash on the lunar surface. Choose to fight for the United States, the USSR, or the renegade Black Dogs and shape the hidden war’s outcome. The port adds extra missions and three distinct game modes, supporting single‑player, multiplayer, and split‑screen play, delivering fast‑paced RTS action with a sci‑fi twist.
Free; monetized via cosmetics and a Battle Pass.
- Excellent gunplay and movement
- Free to play
- Great non-verbal comms
- Strong hero design
- Unique lunar setting for an RTS
- Three playable factions with distinct abilities
- Split‑screen local multiplayer adds couch‑gaming fun
- Extra missions extend replay value
- Squad play can frustrate solos
- Grindy cosmetics
- Steep aim skill ceiling
- Graphics are dated by modern standards
- Limited platform availability (PC only)
- Multiplayer community is small, affecting matchmaking
What reviewers say
Apex Legends Reviews
4.3 (4)So much fun
Apex Legends has been my go-to lately. Strong hero design. One gripe: steep aim skill ceiling. Would recommend.
Recommend Apex Legends
Apex Legends has been my go-to lately. Great non-verbal comms. No real complaints. Would recommend.
Recommend Apex Legends
Picked up Apex Legends recently. Strong hero design. No real complaints. Would recommend.
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