Apex Legends vs Scramble

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.

Scramble is a pioneering 1981 side-scrolling arcade shooter developed by Konami. Players take control of a futuristic space jet tasked with navigating six distinct, scrolling sectors filled with enemy rockets, fuel tanks, and defensive bases while managing a strictly limited fuel supply that depletes over time. The game demands precise maneuvering and constant resource management, requiring players to successfully bomb ground targets to replenish their fuel while simultaneously blasting aerial threats. As one of the earliest defining titles in the shoot 'em up genre, Scramble laid the structural groundwork for countless scrolling shooters that followed in its wake.

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

• Pioneering and influential side-scrolling gameplay mechanics
• Engaging risk-reward system tied to the fuel depletion mechanic
• Accessible arcade pick-up-and-play structure
• Faithful emulation for modern platforms like Xbox 360

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

• High difficulty curve can frustrate modern players
• Extremely brief overall game length by contemporary standards
• Very limited visual and audio variety across sectors