How good is it?

With Fau-G becoming the top free game on Google Play Store, a reader pits the game against its widely popular predecessor Pub-G

How good is it?

A screenshot from Fau-G

Since its much-publicised launch on January 26, Fearless and United Guards, or FAU-G, has become the top free game on Google Play Store, with over 5 million downloads. The game is considered by many to be a replacement for the now banned PUB-G (the abbreviated names are a giveaway). Thane-based Virat Vilas Pawar, an advocate and an avid gamer, dissects the game and compares it to its predecessor.

Virat Vikas Pawar

Gameplay
Unlike PUB-G, FAU-G is not a battle royal game but rather a combat game, Pawar explains. “With the first rollout, the makers have only introduced the campaign mode that follows a simplistic storyline. Players play individually to complete various missions that either involve rescuing people or fending off attackers. In PUB-G, the only objective was to survive and win; there was no overarching story,” he adds.

The makers have hinted at rolling out the battle royal and team-based death match modes, which will allow players to interact. Pawar says this is a common strategy in the gaming world. “Even PUB-G evolved tremendously over the three to four years that I played the game. It started out as a much simpler iteration,” he shares.

Pros and cons
The game’s graphics are satisfactory, and it runs smoothly without glitches, says Pawar. However, with a limited range of actions, the game soon becomes monotonous. Although the game has been lauded for its references to the Indian armed forces, Pawar believes the similarities are limited to a few basic elements. “The lead character is dressed in military fatigues and the dialogues include terms such as ‘jawan’ which gives the game an Indian vibe, but doesn’t share anything new about the army,” he says.

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