Battlerite Royale , Top Down Action Battle Royale (Victory during Last Match)

Disclosure: This game copy was bought by the reviewer.

Battlerite enters the Battle Royale market by transfering the skillshot style of MOBA into arena filled with loot. Explore, gear up your skills/armor and survive as 30 people battle for supremacy. No networking issues or frame issues to report, but their is a clear balancing concern with ranged vs melee and a good chunk of champion skills. Hacking and grouping in solo play is being reported as well, but I haven't seen much of either during my climb to Diamond. The overall issue is with the game itself. It is a cool diversion from the standard duels found in Battlerite, but it isn't worth the $20 price tag. I understand this is in development and they need some means to fund it, but it is only going to split an already dwindling player base from the original game.

I still need more time with it, but balancing makes it a really hard sell. It is an awesome concept, but item ranking and skill strength change the idea from being a skill based fight into a gear superior victor.