MAG is a first person shooter that is proud to say that it can handle 256 players online in one game.   While I have yet to face a 128 vs. 128 match, I don’t believe that it would be very fun.   I think that it would be total chaos with people being shot/shooting randomly.   The maps that I played also felt like they could not hold 256 people comfortably either.   They seemed more of a 32 or 64 person max.   The maps were also not very visually stunning either.

The graphics are very subpar.   They look like late PS2 graphics rather than the PS3 graphics that should have been in the game.   While you don’t deal with blurriness in the distance, the look is very basic and does not impress at all.   The grass on the ground doesn’t move, the trees don’t sway with the wind, just very disappointing.   The create a class is also very limiting.   There were between 10-15 faces you could change between and 10 different voices.   That was it.   Now I understand, a FPS isn’t about the create a character class, but if you’re going to include it I would imagine you’d take a beat from RPG’s and have a little bit more depth to the character.  

The gameplay has a very Socom feel to it.   You can’t take many shots and if somebody starts attacking you from behind it’s pretty much game over.   The controls take a little bit getting used to.   Having triangle being crouch took me a match to get used to.   The leveling up system worked just fine, kill enough people or do objectives and get experience points.   The game however just felt very slow and you will need to think about what you do.   While in Modern Warfare 2 you can move around a lot and cover a lot of ground, in MAG, if you go into the open, plan on dying almost instantly.   I find that there is much more of a sniper element to the game rather than a run and gun.

The music is a saving grace.   It’s a much more heavy rock type music than just sounds in the environment.   It obviously gets drowned out as the shooting begins but I was very happy every time that a match started and I’d hear rock music.   For me though, this was the only upside to the game.

I am sure that people will enjoy this game but to me it felt like it was a much more slow paced game.   Throughout playing it I wished that I had been playing Modern Warfare 2 instead.   To people who may say that I can’t compare MAG to the most anticipated game 2009 if not all time, I say why come out with another game that is extremely like it 2 months after it?   Also I understand this is a demo, but with the game coming out later this month, the issues that I brought up I can’t see how they could be fixed by release date.   I will be passing on this game.

You cant review the game when youve only played the beta. Some changes will be made (most likely) between now and the release. 

Lmao.

And this is why opinions on internet should be banned.

Lets make this thread useful.  Anyone having troubles connecting to the beta servers?  I always get an error message.  I even tried at 6am this morning, so the server being overloaded with players trying connect cannot be the reason.

" To people who may say that I can’t compare MAG to the most anticipated game 2009 if not all time, I say why come out with another game that is extremely like it 2 months after it? "

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The gameplay has a very Socom feel to it.

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So this is just the beta? If it is I wouldn't worry about graphical issues as they are probably sorting out the online aspect of the game.

Wow, I apologize that so many of you didn't like my review.  I was simply stating my opinion.  As far as changes being made to the game by release date, it comes out later this month so I don't see how they can make that many differences to the game.  
 
And I apologize for my comment about it being like Socom, you are correct.  It isn't third person and it does have respawn, I should have been clearer that it feels more like socom in the realness of the game where after just a few shots you are going to die.

" Wow, I apologize that so many of you didn't like my review.  I was simply stating my opinion.  As far as changes being made to the game by release date, it comes out later this month so I don't see how they can make that many differences to the game.    And I apologize for my comment about it being like Socom, you are correct.  It isn't third person and it does have respawn, I should have been clearer that it feels more like socom in the realness of the game where after just a few shots you are going to die. "

How so?  If a game demo is supposed to represent the game that is coming out why can't you review it?  Aren't you supposed to base your opinion if you purchase it or not based on how you enjoy the game?

" And this is why opinions on internet should be banned. "

Reviewing a beta XD
Thread delivers on that alone.

I played it for about 5 hours yesterday. 

" How so?  If a game demo is supposed to represent the game that is coming out why can't you review it?  Aren't you supposed to base your opinion if you purchase it or not based on how you enjoy the game? "

" How so?  If a game demo is supposed to represent the game that is coming out why can't you review it?  Aren't you supposed to base your opinion if you purchase it or not based on how you enjoy the game? "

" I played it for about 5 hours yesterday.  "

Some of you people are fuckin jerks. "This is @unreal999 said:

" And this is why opinions on internet should be banned. "

Reviewing a beta is just asking for trouble, but you cant be faulted having an opinion.
 
The game is clearly not for you. Keep playing mw2 like its the only game that exists instead.

Thanks for the suggestions and help guys.  I was not aware reviewing a beta or a demo was such a negative thing.  I will keep that in mind as I continue.  This is my first review on this site so I will make sure to try and make the next one better.  Also Rowr, I apologize for making it seem like MW2 is the only game that I play.  I actually like to think that I am quite versed in video games.  I simply brought it up a few times because in my opinion they are of a similar game type so I was trying to compare them.  
 
Thanks to you who supported me.  The internet hate machine really started getting me down about expressing my views but thank you to those who brought them back up.  I'll do my best to make my next review better.  Hey we all gotta start somewhere.

" Thanks for the suggestions and help guys.  I was not aware reviewing a beta or a demo was such a negative thing.  I will keep that in mind as I continue.  This is my first review on this site so I will make sure to try and make the next one better.  Also Rowr, I apologize for making it seem like MW2 is the only game that I play.  I actually like to think that I am quite versed in video games.  I simply brought it up a few times because in my opinion they are of a similar game type so I was trying to compare them.    Thanks to you who supported me.  The internet hate machine really started getting me down about expressing my views but thank you to those who brought them back up.  I'll do my best to make my next review better.  Hey we all gotta start somewhere. "

your probably just used to the fast pace of modern warfare 2, im guessing any fan of socom or that other stuff might love the game

I will have to try this MASSIVE ACTION GAME to see if it is as massive as the title suggests.  But if the maps are as small as you say, I can't wait to see what the game will be like.  But from what I saw in E3 coverage, it looked like the maps would be huge and people would be separated to give a larger battle feel but that you could make your way to others.

@Kermoosh I completely agree.  The game is much slower which is one of the reasons I mentioned SOCOM.   
 
@TheHBK This very well could be.  I can only comment on the maps that I played.  They may have used smaller ones as this may have just been a server test and they wanted to start light.
 
@TheMustacheHero Thanks!  I'll look up how to do that.  I'd rather do it correctly than start a topic. 

" Thanks for the suggestions and help guys.  I was not aware reviewing a beta or a demo was such a negative thing.  I will keep that in mind as I continue.  This is my first review on this site so I will make sure to try and make the next one better.  Also Rowr, I apologize for making it seem like MW2 is the only game that I play.  I actually like to think that I am quite versed in video games.  I simply brought it up a few times because in my opinion they are of a similar game type so I was trying to compare them.    Thanks to you who supported me.  The internet hate machine really started getting me down about expressing my views but thank you to those who brought them back up.  I'll do my best to make my next review better.  Hey we all gotta start somewhere. "

" Lets make this thread useful.  Anyone having troubles connecting to the beta servers?  I always get an error message.  I even tried at 6am this morning, so the server being overloaded with players trying connect cannot be the reason. "

This is not a MAG review but a MAG beta review, right?

Did he review the game based off a downloadable beta?

Half of the blame goes to posters reviewing a Beta, but half of the blame has to go to the industry for confusing what Beta means.
Sometimes it's an actual Beta, sometimes it's a stress test, sometimes it's a demo that's called a Beta to make it sound exclusive.
Which is this one? I don't even know anymore.
 
If this game is out in a month, I'm not convinced that this "Beta Test" is actually being used to truly "Beta Test" the game - you do a month of Beta testing for a game like 'Splosion Man not a game like MAG.
 
...but whateve's.

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MAG is a first person shooter that is proud to say that it can handle 256 players online in one game.   While I have yet to face a 128 vs. 128 match, I don’t believe that it would be very fun. "

A 6 day "beta" for a game due out in less than a month?  Combine that with the time needed to make the discs and distribute them, and there aren't going to be any major changes before release.  

I say a short review is legitimate.

A happy-ish ending, YAY!!!

" Half of the blame goes to posters reviewing a Beta, but half of the blame has to go to the industry for confusing what Beta means. Sometimes it's an actual Beta, sometimes it's a stress test, sometimes it's a demo that's called a Beta to make it sound exclusive. Which is this one? I don't even know anymore.  If this game is out in a month, I'm not convinced that this "Beta Test" is actually being used to truly "Beta Test" the game - you do a month of Beta testing for a game like 'Splosion Man not a game like MAG. ...but whateve's. "