Apex Legends vs Killzone: Mercenary

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.

Killzone: Mercenary is a thrilling first-person shooter that places players in the boots of Arran Danner, a former UCA soldier turned mercenary. Operating in the universe of the acclaimed Killzone trilogy, players take on lucrative contracts from both the ISA and Helghast forces, revisiting iconic events from a unique perspective where profit dictates loyalty. The game leverages the unique hardware of the PlayStation Vita, incorporating touchscreen and rear touch panel mechanics into its high-stakes campaign and multiplayer modes. With fully customizable weapon loadouts, rewarding financial payouts for mission success, and tactical freedom, it delivers a console-quality FPS experience on a handheld device.

• Excellent gunplay and movement
• Free to play
• Great non-verbal comms
• Strong hero design

• Console-quality visuals on a handheld device
• Innovative use of PS Vita touchscreen mechanics
• Engaging campaign playing as a dual-faction mercenary
• Rewarding weapon and loadout customization system

• Squad play can frustrate solos
• Grindy cosmetics
• Steep aim skill ceiling

• Limited to the PlayStation Vita platform
• Multiplayer community has aged over time
• Touchscreen mechanics can occasionally feel forced