Shroud explains why Tarkov is \u201ca blessing\u201d in the Fortnite and Apex era Battlestate Games \/ Twitter: shroudMichael \u2018shroud\u2019 Grzesiek hasn\u2019t kept it a secret he\u2019s been enjoying Escape from Tarkov more than other modern games recently, and now he\u2019s explained why Battlestate\u2019s FPS is \u201ca blessing\u201d in a world of battle royales and franchise titles. Mixer\u2019s megastar first made his name in CS:GO, before leaving the pro scene behind and transitioning to streaming. Since then, he\u2019s played everything from Fortnite and Call of Duty, to Apex Legends and Rainbow Six. Heading into 2020, however, Grzesiek has settled on playing hours of Escape from Tarkov, which he\u2019s dubbed \u201ca blessing\u201d in a gaming landscape that sees players constantly jumping from title to title searching for the \u201cnext big thing.\u201d According to the streamer, who was involved in a high-stake Tarkov raid during his February 9 broadcast while talking about the game, the gritty FPS has found a new dedicated fanbase because everyone is \u201cbored out of their minds.\u201d \u201cYou know what\u2019s crazy? If we didn\u2019t have Tarkov, we\u2019d be so bored,\u201d shroud said to his fans as he played through the title. \u201cAnyone that is playing the game, or just watching, if you\u2019re a little bit into Tarkov, it\u2019s lowkey a blessing.\u201d Escape from Tarkov is filling a gaming gap While shroud doesn\u2019t avoid playing other modern titles at all \u2014 he\u2019s dedicated his last few broadcasts to EA-sponsored Apex Legends Season 4 streams, and drops into PUBG on-stream at times \u2014 he thinks they\u2019re just \u201cnot interesting enough.\u201d This gap in long-lived multiplayer titles which hook players for months at a time, shroud said, has given rise to Tarkov. Its loot stash system means players want to keep coming back, and its difficulty makes it an interesting challenge. Added to that, its battle royale-similar style has made the switch easier. Above all else though, Tarkov\u2019s fresh take on the FPS genre, based around one-shot raids, meaningful deaths, loot that lasts beyond the matches, and all the upgrades have made the game a \u201cblessing.\u201d \u201cThere really isn\u2019t anything else out there,\u201d he continued. \u201cNothing else is keeping anyone\u2019s interest [permanently] anymore, and I think Tarkov is only doing that because there\u2019s nothing else to fill its spot.\u201d For mobile readers, the related segment beings at 8:18 in the video below. Shroud isn\u2019t the only streamer addicted The Mixer star isn\u2019t the only streamer to admit his love for Tarkov either, with Dr Disrespect admitting he\u2019s \u201caddicted.\u201d According to the Doc, the scavenging dynamic, and the share of battling players and NPCs was \u201cunique.\u201d \u201c[I really like] that whole meta of the game, it\u2019s very intriguing,\u201d he said after first diving into EFT back in January. \u201cThat compliments the whole looting, valuing of objects, the detail of the guns and all that stuff. I really like it.\u201d Shroud\u2019s recent love affair with the FPS hasn\u2019t been all roses either. The streamer recently took aim at how unforgiving Tarkov can be, and suggested smokes or more blind fire features to help with repositioning might fix that. Modern games are still staying fresh too While Grzesiek may not believe there\u2019s much drawing him back to games like Apex and Call of Duty, those games have done a lot to bring back fans in recent weeks. Respawn just dropped a monster new Season 4, bringing with it new weapons, a changed map, and a new character, while Infinity Ward is priming to release their own mega-season on February 11. Those changes may not be enough for shroud though, considering he\u2019s pledged himself to Tarkov. Most recently, he suggested he may start a \u201cregular series,\u201d so it doesn\u2019t look like he\u2019ll be swapping back anytime soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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