The Finals

The Finals is another great addition to the huge list of first-person shooters. Embark Studios developed this game and released it worldwide on December 7, 2023. Despite being the first FPS game by South Korean developers, it was a major success. This game became an instant hit among gamers, who loved it for its great graphics and gameplay focused on teamwork and the environment.

The Finals Gameplay

The Finals draws inspiration from movies like The Hunger Games and Gladiator to come up with the setting of a VR game show, where players would be fighting in front of a holographic crowd. This game has various game modes like Cashout, Bank It, Power Shift, and Ranked Tournament, which features 2 to 4 teams.

Before the match begins, the players select their characters based on “Light,” “Medium,” and “Heavy” classes. Each of these classes has its unique weapons, moves, and traits. The game promotes emergent gameplay with changing weather and time. Throughout the arena, there are many interactable objects that players can use to throw at enemies. Players can also destroy an entire building in the game.

The game also has a respawn system, where a dead player becomes a statute whom their teammates can revive later. The dead players can revive themselves using “Respawn Coins” after a certain time has passed. In quick game modes, players can be revived unlimited times, but are restricted to few revivals in Tournament mode because of having limited Respawn Coins.

The Finals Platforms

This free-to-play first-person shooter is available on Windows PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. So, the new-generation console players would be enjoying the game’s great visuals without sacrificing performance. However, those with last-generation consoles like PlayStation 4 and Xbox One won’t be able to play it.

The Finals System Requirements

These are the system requirements for playing The Finals on a Windows PC.

Minimum

• OS: Windows 10 or later 64-bit

• CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K or AMD Ryzen R5 1600

• RAM: 12GB

• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 580

• Storage: 26GB

Recommended

• OS: Windows 10 or later 64-bit

• CPU: Intel Core i5-9600K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600

• RAM: 16GB

• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT

• Storage: 26GB

The Finals Characters

The game features three character classes: “Light,” “Medium,” and “Heavy”. Unlike other FPS games that have various unique-looking pre-made characters, The Finals doesn’t have those. Instead, players create their characters from scratch in this game.

The Finals Weapons

Weapons in The Finals are divided into three categories as the classes of the characters: “Light,” “Medium,” and “Heavy”. These are the following weapons available in this game.

Light Class

• 93R: A burst-fire machine pistol that shoots 3-burst rounds.

• Dagger: A sharp melee weapon for quick slashes.

• LH1: A semi-automatic marksman rifle for high damage.

• M11: A tactical submachine gun with a high fire rate and a large magazine capacity.

• SH1900: A shotgun that shoots 15 pellets in a fixed pattern.

• SR-84: A sniper riffle to deal high damage.

• Sword: A sharp melee weapon to deal moderate damage.

• Throwing Knives: A medium to short-range weapon for ambush attacks.

• V95: A semi-automatic pistol with moderate ammo capacity, high firepower, and good range.

• XP-54: A tactical submachine gun slower than M11 but deals more damage.

Medium Class

• AKM: A standard assault rifle with low damage and high recoil.

• CL-40: A pump-action grenade launcher to deal high splash damage.

• FAMAS: A burst assault rifle to shoot bursts of three bullets.

• FCAR: A tactical assault rifle with a holographic sight that deals more damage than AKM.

• Model 1887: A lever-action shotgun with high potential damage in close combat.

• R.357: A revolver with considerable damage and has a double headshot damage multiplier.

• Riot Shield: A melee weapon that combines a bulletproof ballistic shield and a riot baton.

Heavy Class

• Flamethrower: A unique fire-spewing weapon to deal moderate damage.

• KS-23: A slug shotgun to deal considerate damage in close combat.

• M60: A standard machine gun with a quick fire rate and decent recoil.

• Lewis Gun: An LMG with enhanced damage and accuracy over longer distances compared to the M60.

• MGL32: An arching grenade launcher with a revolving-style loading mechanism.

• SA1216: A semi-automatic shotgun to shoot 13 high-speed pellets in a fixed pattern.

• Sledgehammer: A powerful melee weapon that deals significant damage to enemies and the environment.

The Finals Downloadable Content

The Finals has one DLC content, the Bank Rabbit Set. It includes the Bunny Outfit, Hide Easter Egg Emote and two 400 Multibucks.

The Finals Tips and Tricks

These are some tips and tricks to help players, especially those new to the game to get some advantage in the matches.

• Understanding the classes: Understanding each character class is essential since it allows players to determine which one best suits their playing style.
• Taking advantage of the surroundings: The Finals is an FPS that has many interactable objects around the arena. Players should use them to distract enemies or even hurt by throwing objects at them
• Understanding the Revival System: The Finals features a unique reviving mechanic that requires the Respawn Coin. So, players need to be careful about when to use it or not. After all, there are rounds like the tournament mode, where players only have a limited supply of these special coins.
• Spending wisely: Players should be careful about how they spend their in-game choices. As their level grows, fans would be eager to get new weapons. However, they shouldn’t blindly spend on them and only buy those that suit their playing style.

The FInals Rules

There are various game modes in The Fianls and each one has its unique rules, let’s look into them.

• Quick Cash: A 3v3v3 match where all teams clash to get a vault. To win this game mode, players need to extract two vaults and cash them out.
• Bank It: A deathmatch where four teams of three members compete to extract the most cash. After a 15-minute-long match, the team with the most money wins, or the one who collects $40,000 first.
• Power Shift: A 5v5 match where teams fight to gain control of a platform and push it to the required place, while also fighting against other players.
• Ranked Tournaments: 16 different teams compete in Brack, where the top two squads move to the next rounds. Eventually, the last two standing teams compete in the finals to win the match.

The Finals Review

The game received mostly positive reactions from gamers, who praised it for its graphics and performance. However, there was slight dissatisfaction about using ElevenLabs’ A.I. text-to-speech to create voices for the characters.