Aja on 6/1/2010 at 02:56
Since I don't have to pay for it, I played it!
The servers opened yesterday and there seems to be a fair number of players. They'll apparently remain open for the next week, so if you're interested you'd better hurry.
I only played a few games and my first impressions are mixed, if not leaning toward optimistic. The guns do feel somewhat weak, but the movement is well-tuned and the graphics are acceptable. The training section didn't work so I had to wing it, and although the objectives were fairly clear, I was never sure exactly how I was supposed to collaborate with my teammates in order to accomplish anything. The PR was true: any gunfire you here does indeed originate from a player, and the battlefield did feel vast and populated. And the leveling system seems like a good incentive to keep playing.
Anyone spend a bit more time with it? I suppose proper teamwork will start to happen in time, but I've never played any online shooters for any extended length, so I can't say if the fundamentals are there and it's up to the players, or if the whole thing needs work. I do enjoy the slower pace; twitchy shooters never really appealed to me, especially online.
Aja on 6/1/2010 at 03:13
ahaha I had I no idea that's what MAG stood for. Okay, moving on then.
