The Finals beta was a hit, and I already miss the destructive chaos
by Tom Warren from The Verge - All Posts on (#6G5HX)
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I'm a big first-person shooter fan, but I'm bored of the likes of Overwatch, Call of Duty, and Valorant. So when I saw The Finals, one of the hottest first-person shooters, blowing up on Steam and Twitch, I had to drop in and see what all of the hype was about. A week later, and I'm sad that the open beta has ended but glad that 7.5 million people got to experience the pure destructive chaos and joy that The Finals offers.
The Finals isn't your typical shooter thanks to Battlefield-style building destruction. This destruction is the most impressive element of the game, which pits teams of three against each other in an objective-based arena where collecting cash is king. It's also styled like a game show, so if you play the competitive...