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    MAG

    Game » consists of 4 releases. Released Jan 26, 2010

    MAG, a.k.a "Massive Action Game" was a PS3 exclusive, online-only FPS game developed by SOCOM creators Zipper Interactive. The game's most notable feature was its 256-player Domination mode.

    MAG. Best Name ever or Worst Name Ever?

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    #1  Edited By niall077

    I like it,  it says what it is. 

    they could have just called it SOCOM4 but they didnt.

    Why do you like/hate the name?

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    #2  Edited By sdodd02

    Best, haha.

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    I think it is a cool name. It is designed to have people talking about it and it certainly got people talking about the games name. Free publicity.

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    #4  Edited By FengShuiGod

    It's simple and amusing. I like it.

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    #5  Edited By Bladefire

    I like it, but I think it was confirmed that's a placeholder name.

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    #6  Edited By scroll

    If people take example Nintendo might as well name the Next Wii sports title, Wii sports: Cash in/ Repetitive mini game collection.

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    #7  Edited By get2sammyb

    It's grown on me. Does exactly what it says on the tin right?

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    #8  Edited By Jtan21

    I'd love it if they actually kept MAG as the title. It does its job simply.

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    #9  Edited By Brandler

    I think Sony is just asking for trouble naming a 256 person multiplayer game MAG. If they don't get their servers in order by the time the game is released, I see a name change to LAG on the horizon.

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    #10  Edited By Systech

    I love it. They're definitely going to change it, but I really wish they wouldn't.

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    #11  Edited By callik

    Even if it is a place holder name I'm still gonna call it MAG.

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    #12  Edited By Pikachu

    I think the name is okay, i mean it is massive :P

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    #13  Edited By microwavedapple

    Well, it's precise and to the point, but it could be a little more catchy.

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    #14  Edited By AegisOfDawn

    Looks like its a working codename because I honestly can't see it being marketed well if they kept that.

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    #15  Edited By MSG
    AegisOfDawn said:
    "Looks like its a working codename because I honestly can't see it being marketed well if they kept that.
    "
    Yeah, there's a huge write up on Kotaku where a focus tester for the game spilled a ton of info on it.  Supposedly the game's likely going to end up being called SOCOM: [Insert silly subtitle here] and MAG is just a filler name. 

    source:  http://kotaku.com/5027094/insider-describes-the-world-of-sonys-mag
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    #16  Edited By JiggyDino

    I think they should find another acronym for MAG.  MAG sounds cool but what it means sound too descriptive.  Also, that Kotaku thing, I think Global Assault sounds cool.  MAG: Global Assault...

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    #17  Edited By FoxHoleDelta

    Kind of half-arsed really. Like not calling water water. See? Okay.

    I reckon Sony are just looking for something to rival with a name like Halo.

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    #18  Edited By albaker

    Massive Action Game....................NOTHING beats that name, it's all win

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    #19  Edited By TwoOneFive

    MAG-NIFICENT!!!!!

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    #20  Edited By TwoOneFive
    FoxHoleDelta said:
    "Kind of half-arsed really. Like not calling water water. See? Okay.

    I reckon Sony are just looking for something to rival with a name like Halo.
    "
    nobody said thats going to be the games title, thats just the idea for the game. its rumored to most likely be a new socom game. i read somewhere they were surveying names like Socom: Shadow War, and Socom: Zero
    it going to be a great game. and to sit there and say half assed when its obviously been in developement for sometime and you have seen nothing of it is quite ignorant. and nobody is looking for anything to rival halo, and little mulitiplatform game called Call of Duty 4 wooped Halo's ass. 
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    #21  Edited By Hannibal

    Naming it MAG is fine. But Massive Action Game as a full title is really dumb.

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    #22  Edited By MasterSplinter

    No game should "game" in its title. It is redundant and unnecessary.

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    #23  Edited By verybadbeetle

    Quite possibly the finest name ever given to a game. That or Fat Princess, I cannot decide.

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    #24  Edited By spragels

    It is a stupid name. Maybe this is what happens when Carnival Games sells so well. People think they should spoon feed us games.

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    #25  Edited By fuumo

    Best name.  Straight to the point

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    #26  Edited By Zaapp1

    MAG is cool, sounds like magnum...Massive Action Game sounds a little cheesy

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    #27  Edited By braniac911

    With a name like Massive, it's got to be good

    The only bad thing is that when I google mag I get a bunch of lame magazine sites

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    #28  Edited By tanline

    its just funny thats it.................but i was reading somewhere that the name is probably going to change to SOCOM but then again it was just a report

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    #29  Edited By Albanian_Killa

    It's a working title bro, chill. They won't call it SOCOM either. This is a new IP. This has nothing to do with the SOCOM theme. SOCOM has always been on close-quarters, tactical combat. This game is to huge to be called SOCOM. It would also cause confusion between the mass market.

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    #30  Edited By DarkBlyth

    Mags
    Ammo
    Porn
    and
    MAG
    Great huh

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    #31  Edited By kenzo287

    well it definitely tells you what you're paying for

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    #32  Edited By Eoco

    It's OK, but nothing special. They could have gome up with something better, you don't name a game RPG or RTS afterall do you?

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    #33  Edited By GiantEnemyCrab

    It's the best and worst name ever :P

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    #34  Edited By calf_exercises

    Nar, MAG is the second best name ever, of course the first being 'Eco-Creatures: Save The Forest' from Majesco.

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    #35  Edited By Homer

    I say it's pretty badass.

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    #36  Edited By Homer

    I say it's pretty badass.

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    #37  Edited By PFighter

    i like it, its better than some weird obscure name

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    #38  Edited By kush

    Absolute worst name ever.

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    #39  Edited By turboman

    I'm sure they'll attach a Socom name to it before it releases

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    #40  Edited By Dalai

    Massive Action Game sounds awful... MAG sounds awfully awesome.  However, we play the games, not the names so does it matter that much?

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    #41  Edited By TwoOneFive
    I am positive that it will bare "Socom" in its title. Its Zipper come on people. and anyone dumb enough to think that would be the final name is, well extra dumb

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    #42  Edited By TwoOneFive
    Albanian_Killa said:
    "It's a working title bro, chill. They won't call it SOCOM either. This is a new IP. This has nothing to do with the SOCOM theme. SOCOM has always been on close-quarters, tactical combat. This game is to huge to be called SOCOM. It would also cause confusion between the mass market.
    "
    you don't know what you're talking about. Just because thats what socom WAS, doesn't mean the guys who created Socom don't feel the need to use that name anyways. It wouldn't confuse the mass market if its called Socom: Shadow War or Socom: Zero (which are rumore working titles)
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    #43  Edited By Clean

    It sounds so stupid. I HATE IT

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    #44  Edited By mark5674

    worst name ever by far... massive action game? i think instead of calling mario games mario, they should just called it PAG.. platforming action game

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