What We Think of Apex Legends New Way to Play
Last week we were given a chance to play
Apex Legends Season 9 and test its new arena mode. While there’s a lot to talk about with the update, including updates to the Olympus Map, the addition of the Bocek, and a new legend, the standout feature of the update is unquestionably the addition of the Arena mode.
In the Arena Mode, players squad up with two other players for a 3v3 fight to the death. These take place on smaller maps across several short rounds. If one team is more than two wins ahead, they will win. If the score reaches 4-4, they enter sudden death. Each round, the players are given better armor and an increasing amount of currency to acquire better gear. Players are responsible for purchasing their weapons, healing items, throwables such as grenades, and charges for their skills and ultimates. Weapon and item purchases reset each round while ability charges carry over. The player can also upgrade the weapons by buying sets of attachments level by level. All attachments are upgraded at once, but you can select any of the unlocked scopes. Your unused currency carries over to the next round, allowing teams and players to try and play rounds with cheap gear to be more potent in the next. The economy and buying mechanics feel similar to Counter-Strike or Valorant and help make the new mode feel separate from the battle royale and like a fresh take on Apex Legends.