


Fortnite is rightly praised for its accessibility, but there’s a strong argument to be made that Apex Legends is the most inviting free game that money can’t buy. Throw its innovative Ping system into the mix – a means of player communication via a host of commands and statements in lieu of voice or text chat – and you’ve got a real free-to-player winner in Apex Legends. Apex Legends’ availability on PS5 is a bit of a technicality – it’s on PS4, but playable on Sony’s latest hardware via backwards compatibility – but don’t be fooled into thinking this is a last-gen affair, it packs as powerful a punch as anything else available today. Respawn’s free-to-play FPS was a bit of a surprise hit when it landed in early 2019, and it’s hardly looked back since, driven by its meticulous, razor-sharp shooting and head-spinning, breakneck speed. ABOUT THE GAME Shadow Warrior 2 is the stunning evolution of Flying Wild Hog’s offbeat first-person shooter following the further misadventures of former corporate shogun Lo Wang. If Titanfall 2 and Overwatch got together in the throes of a war-torn battle royale deathmatch, the outcome would look something like Apex Legends.
