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Massive Action Launch Trailer

This is a trailer for MAG. In stores now!

Jan. 26 2010

Posted by: Brad

In This Episode:

MAG

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Edited By MachoFantastico

I love the 256 player concept, but the actual game looks rushed and rather dull. Might have to give it a rent at some point. 

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Edited By swamplord666

will rent at some point. Looks decent enough, but definitely looks like a game that you need to sink your teeth in to get a true idea of what it's like

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Edited By TwelveFootFour

I'm still not sure about this one.
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Edited By Zelnox

I hope the guys do a Quick Look for this. I’m still interested, but will wait for the dust to settle.

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As long as it doesnt lag when playing its going to be good
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Edited By FunExplosions

Wow... didn't realize it was out yet. The game was far from polished during that open beta. Hope the server problems are a little less frequent.

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Edited By Griddler

It's a shame this is coming out so close to BC2. Because there's no way I'm choosing MAG over that.

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Edited By nanikore

APCS ON THE MOVE 
TAKING FIRE 
TAKE THE OBJECTIVE 
MOVING SOUTH 
TARGET DOWN 
 
 
That's not how you do a trailer.

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Edited By Joker_777

They managed to put all the bad things about MAG in the trailer.

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Edited By WilliamRLBaker

Enough time with the beta, I doubt the game will hit AAA *5 stars* im thinking 4 or 4 and a half, Or 7 or 8 on gamespot.

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Edited By Krakn3Dfx

This game feels like it's being sent out to die.  No ad campaigns to speak of, coming out at a time when Modern Warfare 2 is still white hot and Battlefield Bad Company 2 is right around the corner. 
 
I feel bad for the devs, but I don't see this game selling enough copies to realistically offer many 256 player experiences.

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Edited By Ahobaka
@Nicky92 said:
" As long as it doesnt lag when playing its going to be good "
The 256 player gametype lagged quite a bit in the beta, frame rate drops and all that. Dunno if that has changed in retail. The smaller gametypes didn't have that problem though, not to the same extent at least. 
 
Frame rate aside. The game is just too stiff to my liking. Weapon, vehicle and player character behavior feels unnatural. It's not even close to BF:BC2 in that category. I do however like MAGs leveling and squad system. So it has some nice features. But sadly those suffer from frame rate drops at 256 players and stiff gameplay mechanics.
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Edited By blackbeard

I wanted to like this game game but after playing the beta I feel like the player movement is awkward which really turns me off since I feel like I can't move fast enough. And waiting for upwards of a half hour in a queue to get into a game is not my idea of fun. Sadly, I think I will wind up passing on this... but I will wait to see if things have improved before making a final decision. I have never been a fan of SOCOM so it doesn't really surprise me that I am not really feeling this game so much. 
 
Oh, and I am a extremely hesitant to buy multiplayer only games.

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Edited By stonyman65

I wasn't impressed by the BETA but I will give this game a look. I like the concept, and if everything works out the way the developers planned it should be good.  Waiting for a quick look too.

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Edited By orionx65

The game has already recieved a day one patch btw improving framerate among other things so it won't be the same build as the open beta.

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Edited By handlas

So anyone go out and actually buy this?  I wonder if any of the maps are any fun.  I didn't like the beta but I'm willing to give it a rent just to see the full game.

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U GUYS R A BUNCH OF LOLS.   THE GAME IS AMAZING, SO IS BC2 BUT IN THE END I WOULD CHOSE THIS ONE. ONE REASON, INTENSE ONLINE (OBVIOUSLY) THE COMMAND SYSTEM IS WHAT ATTRACTS ME AND I'M VERY SURE THEY FIXED THE LAG(UNLESS UR INTERNET IS SLOW) BUT U CANT DENIE THAT ALL GAMES EXPERIENCE LAG AT SOME POINT

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Edited By Jayzilla

What do you expect from a SCEA published game? They were probably breathing down Zipper's neck the whole time.

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Edited By Jeffsekai

But don't call it MAG!

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@BULLTUG said:
" U GUYS R A BUNCH OF LOLS.   THE GAME IS AMAZING, SO IS BC2 BUT IN THE END I WOULD CHOSE THIS ONE. ONE REASON, INTENSE ONLINE (OBVIOUSLY) THE COMMAND SYSTEM IS WHAT ATTRACTS ME AND I'M VERY SURE THEY FIXED THE LAG(UNLESS UR INTERNET IS SLOW) BUT U CANT DENIE THAT ALL GAMES EXPERIENCE LAG AT SOME POINT "
I'M SORRY I CAN'T HEAR YOU 
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Edited By Hitman101

This game has nothing on Planetside. Still waiting for the next MMOFPS.......................

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Edited By Zatoichi_Sanjuro

The only thing it has going for it is the 256 player marketing speil. And that's all it really is. The battles never feel like 256 players are taking part. Joint Ops did all this, and did it better, over a decade ago.

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Edited By Milkman

Still really interested to see how this one turns out.

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Edited By knownspace
@Zatoichi_Sanjuro:  Joint Ops was bloody brilliant. The massive open levels and vehicles really added to the sense of size when you joined a 150 player server, in comparison MAG looks very much like a regular shooter from what I've seen.
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Edited By wiII

If it has lag (like I am reading it has), it's gonna be DOA.   Great concept, but come on Sony, stop launching these online only titles with game breaking lag.

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Edited By GeekDown

I'm a bit of an Xbox fanboy, but I just have to say that this game doesn't look very good. I doubt this can compete with MW2 and BC2.

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Edited By illmatic19

Ok Zipper, MAKE SOCOM NAO!

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Edited By jacksukeru

So what's going on in here, hm? 
Military Shooter? 
Online only? 
Ok, have fun with that.
*walks off*

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Edited By jwest

The problem with this trailer is it doesn't show off the one feature that is actually interesting about this game - 256 peeps.

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Edited By EvolutionX0

I think this game was pretty awesome when the beta was open, the problem is that its another game i have to get on Friday.

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OOOOHHHHHH YEAAAAAAH

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@GeekDown said:
" I'm a bit of an Xbox fanboy, but I just have to say that this game doesn't look very good. I doubt this can compete with MW2 and BC2. "
You are right my friend and I am a Sony fanboy, believe it or not. 
I played the beta, and I was very disappointed. First, the game looks like shit, and second, the shooting felt incompetent and a bit wrong. 
I know I'm basing my thoughts solely on the beta, so I'm gonna wait for the reviews on this one. 
IMO, Zipper should make a Socom game, since Slant Six disappointed us in Confrontation.
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Wait Battlefield what?

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@CookieMonster said:
" @BULLTUG said:
" U GUYS R A BUNCH OF LOLS.   THE GAME IS AMAZING, SO IS BC2 BUT IN THE END I WOULD CHOSE THIS ONE. ONE REASON, INTENSE ONLINE (OBVIOUSLY) THE COMMAND SYSTEM IS WHAT ATTRACTS ME AND I'M VERY SURE THEY FIXED THE LAG(UNLESS UR INTERNET IS SLOW) BUT U CANT DENIE THAT ALL GAMES EXPERIENCE LAG AT SOME POINT "
I'M SORRY I CAN'T HEAR YOU  "
NEITHER CAN I!
 
Oh wait this is text and its impossible to hear and I am reading it and BULLTUG is probably a troll.
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I smell gimmick when I hear 256 players...

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Edited By wolf_blitzer85

This looks like you die.....alot.

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Edited By Daryl

Looks pretty ugly. (oxymoronnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn)

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Edited By MeatSim

Bad Company 2 is more my thing.