SubJeff on 23/6/2009 at 06:59
Yeah, I'm sure I've talked about this before (and maybe even started a thread, but I can't find it now if I did) but is anyone else interested in "MAG" (I'm sure its a working title)
(
http://kotaku.com/5300254/mag-devs-talk-about-how-awesome-mag-is)
256 players on one battlefield, for PS3 only. Looks like it could be the new Planetside (no bad thing, and Huxley has been quiet for a bit). I just don't know about playing this kind of thing on console. I tried the Killzone 2 demo and the controls are ok... ish. It'd still take me a while to get used to FPS with a controller and I suspect lots of KZ2/COD 4 (PS3, natch) and even Halo would be good training for MAG.
It's potentially awesome just because of the scale and I think I might need a headset and to get that 40" LCD for this one.
Fragony on 23/6/2009 at 07:15
Very very sceptical, it just screams 'tech demo'.
Tenkahubu on 23/6/2009 at 08:40
The combat looks a bit boring IMHO
Koki on 23/6/2009 at 11:39
Quote Posted by Subjective Effect
256 players (...) PS3
Truly!
Xenith on 23/6/2009 at 12:44
[sarcasm] Everyone knows the PS3 works only at 5% capacity. [/sarcasm]
SubJeff on 23/6/2009 at 12:50
Quote Posted by Koki
Truly!
This is really boring.
When COD4 came out there were 20,000+ people online playing it every evening. It might even have hit 40,000. Don't you own a console or something? And if not, why not?
catbarf on 23/6/2009 at 13:19
Why oh why would they make this game for PS3 when a PC game would have servers beefy enough to handle 256 people?
Phatose on 23/6/2009 at 13:29
[snide]Because if they made it for PC, 16 out of those 256 would've actually payed for the game.[/snide]
Fragony on 23/6/2009 at 14:25
More then enough people online, just check Killzone 2 or Resistance 2 absolutely packed with servers. Why not discus the game and how 256 players could work because I have no idea. How do you make a game with 256 players asshole-proof. Any thoughts?
DDL on 23/6/2009 at 14:28
Dilution?
Assume assholes are inevitable, but with 256 places to fill, they'll be essentially background noise?
