Note: This is my first impression! I've only played for an hour or two for now. 🙂
It seems like a shallow copy of Escape From Tarkov with some aggressive P2W. 💥
It has great Tarkov-like PvP and many quality-of-life improvements that Tarkov doesn't have. It's much more casual-friendly, but personally as Tarkov player of 3-4k hours, it doesn't intrigue me as much. That's why this review is not ideal.
It seems like I can buy everything from the "flea market" from the beginning and doing quests seem unnecessary without knowing better. In Tarkov, it feels important to progress the tasks and traders to get better gear and skills. Hence, making gameplay much better along the way as you progress.
Also, if I run out of money and not being able buy the best-in-slot gear, I can slide in my IRL credit card and buy more in-game money (and secure containers) without breaking a sweat. 🫤
I would compare it to a PUBG player playing TDM. Feels the same for me; Fun but a tad shallow and gets too repetitive after a while.
Nice experience, but with ABI, I don't get the same senseless motivation to grind through all the quests and waste thousands of hours on the way.
For me, it's more about the journey than it is about the destination. I'm sure many other people will have it the opposite way and then ABI is the perfect solution for you. 👌See more reviews for Arena Breakout: Infinite