Mobile gaming has come a long way in the last few decades. Beginning withSnakeandBreakouton old Nokia phones, the mobile gaming industry has grown exponentially since, gaining unfathomable popularity with games likeCandy Crush,Bloons Tower Defense, andAngry Birds. Over just the last few years, the mobile gaming market has taken yet another huge leap, with more technically-advanced phones allowing for more impressive gaming experiences. Now, mobile gamers aren’t restricted to simple arcade games, with huge titles likeFortniteand the recently releasedApex LegendsMobilebeing available for free with just one tap.
Released back in May of this year,Apex Legends Mobileis a direct port of its console and PC counterpart, and is an impressive one at that. Featuring a whole host of different controller options and graphical settings,Apex Legends Mobileworks surprisingly well on mobile devices and comes extremely close to capturing the same gameplay feeling as its bigger brother. Respawn is also seemingly dedicating quite a lot of resources toApex Legends Mobile, as it’s receiving a constant stream of updates, the latest of whichadded the infamous Legend Crypto to the game. But thankfully, he’s not quite as redundant as his console iteration.
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How Apex Legends' Crypto Is Different In The Mobile Version
Crypto is by farthe weakest Legend inApex Legendsright now, and has been since his introduction all the way back in Season 4. With a Tactical ability that requires the player to remotely control a drone, leaving themselves wide open to attacks, and an Ultimate that’ll often harm the player just as much as their target, Crypto is a fairly redundant scout. Simply put, when Bloodhound exists, with glaringly better abilities all-round, there’s just no reason to pick Crypto. At least, not in the regular version ofApex Legends.
However, when it comes tothe mobile version ofApex Legends, Crypto may end up being a worthy teammate after all. While Crypto’s abilities all remain the same, the mobile version of the character does have a few extra tricks up his sleeve. First off, Crypto’s weaknesses are still definitely present inApex Legends Mobile. The Surveillance Drone Tactical ability still requires the player to stop what they’re doing and manually control the drone, and the Drone EMP Ultimate can still knock back and slow teammates if they’re caught within its vicinity. But the big change to Crypto inApex Legends Mobileis that his drone can now follow him automatically for limited periods of time, all the while marking any enemies in the area.
Naturally, this change drastically affects how Crypto plays. Though players can still use the drone manually, the ability to have it scan the area and follow Crypto automatically finally makes Crypto a valuable team asset, being nearly comparable to Bloodhound’s main Tactical ability. On top of this, Crypto also has a number of Perks, a system which is unique toApex Legends Mobile. As players continue to use a Legend, they’ll gain more experience, which then levels up the character and unlocks a series of Perks. These Perks can drastically improve a Legend’s core abilities.
When it comes to general Perks, Crypto has six to unlock. The first of these, “Self Destruct,” allows Crypto’s drone to explode, which damages any enemies in the way. “Hidden User” makes Crypto appear semi-transparent when manually controlling drones, which is a neat incentive to actually use his Tactical for once. “System Scan” allows the drone to reveal the enemy’s health and armor level. “Lag Bomb” gives the drone the ability to launch an EMP bomb. “Shut Down” gives Crypto’s Ultimate physical damage, as opposed to just shield. And the final Perk, “Salvage Operation,” grants Crypto’s drones the ability to retrieve items for the player. These changes go a long way inmaking Crypto feel like a viable Legendfor once.
Apex Legends Mobileis now available for iOS and Android.
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