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Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile Review

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Bringing popular console video games to mobile devices like phones and tablets needs to strike a careful balance. The mobile version should feel similar to the game people already enjoy, while recognizing that mobile gaming is usually done in short bursts on devices not primarily designed for gaming.

Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile does a good job finding this balance. It keeps the most important elements from the PC and console version of Warzone 2.0, but makes everything faster-paced and more condensed.

Warzone Mobile is essentially a sped-up version of the regular Warzone game. The main "Mobile Royale" mode looks and plays almost exactly like the original, but on a slightly smaller scale. Matches are only 10 minutes, squads are 3 players, better gear is easier to find quickly. The map size is reduced too, focusing on one section of Verdansk from 2020.

This allows you to play intense, fun battle royale matches very quickly, getting the same exciting experience as the full game but with much less waiting around.

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If you're already familiar with Call of Duty's battle royale mode that games like PUBG and Fortnite popularized, then you'll understand how Warzone Mobile works. It follows the same overall formula, with some smart tweaks to speed things up.

In Warzone Mobile, you drop into matches with 36, 60, or 120 other players. You search for weapons to fight against the other players, either alone or in squads of different sizes. Around the map, you can find contracts that earn you money, and buy stations where you can spend that money on upgrades like killstreaks or reviving defeated teammates.

This gives you specific goals and a clear way to get better gear, even if you're not constantly fighting others. If you get eliminated in the main modes, you go to the Gulag for a chance to face off against others who were defeated early, with the winner rejoining the match. This "Gulag" respawn system adds lots of intense battles.

Overall, Warzone Mobile works just like regular Warzone that veterans know, so they can jump right in without much of a learning curve. The core formula remains fun due to these familiar elements.

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