M.A.G. - Beta gameplay video

Eurogamer Portugal published a gameplay video from MAG's beta.

[-Alpha]

I am absolutely sure this game is nothing special. Graphics are terrible (sacrificed for the enormous # of players I assume). The animations look even worse, and the 256 players is just too much. It even seems that Zipper knew that so you end up playing in sections for the majority of the time which dilutes the whole effect. The thing that made MAG unique was the number of players and if it can't even offer gameplay that resembles it then it's pretty disappointing.

Looking back at the premier trailer, MAG isn't going to achieve the level of intensity that it looked to. Killzone 2's trailer was SO intense and it actually delivered that feel with JUST 32 players.

256 players is just unnecessary and I prefer smaller numbers anyway. Apparently MAG seems to agree since you don't actually have the ability to feel like your actually playing against a whole army.

Sorry for being negative, but I'm going with BFBC2.

[tgh machines]

I like the beta, I think it's fun. I really like the leveling system. I actually think the 64 player mode is the best, the 256 was a little hectic, and took a long time to get a game going.

The graphics feel like it's in 480p, everything is really blurred. I think they just put it in 480p for the beta, so that the file size wouldn't be so big.

[Saaking]

It's a good game, but I personally didn't enjoy it as much. I will give it a chance later on, but right now ME2 is my priority (After the heavy December spending I can't spend too much in Jan.)

[Godmars290]

And this was the thought going through everyone's head who wasn't a Halo fan when they saw the Reach trailer. There was no intensity. Certainly nothing that showed what the graphic engine could deliver.

But as for MAG, if you have a PS3, all you have to do is download it to see what it can do.

[Anorexorcist]

But is it just me and my television, or is the text shown within the main menus of the game too damn small???!!!

[kaveti6616]

Those were my sentiments as well. My whole argument against MAG was the fact that the 128 player team is broken down into a CoC-style squad, which is realistic in the military but defeats the purpose of having 256 players in the match if you can have 8v8 or 16v16 or even 32v32. The PS3 has already proven itself to be a powerful piece of hardware. This game is like a benchmark test for the PS3. It's like saying, "How many frames per second can we get if we put all the graphical settings on low?" And this is what they achieved. In the end, it's impressive but ugly. I'd rather Zipper just made a proper Socom game.

[Proxy]

Just wondering if anyone else realizes that larger maps take up more memory, and thus some compromise has to be made in lowering the textures.

But anyways, hopefully zipper does learn and they'll make good looking grass a top priority in their next time.

[-Alpha]

Ok..not sure how Reach is relevant to this... but I don't think the trailer was trying to show intensity to begin with, so I don't know why you would even bring that up.

[mal_tez92]

The shooting is even worse than MW2 (which is not fun). It's overly simple and arcadey. Little recoil, guns that feel like they weight 10 grams, and the ability to aim the gun in <1 millisecond.

Zipper... I am dissappoint.

[thief]

The graphics and animations are no worse than Halo3/ODST /L4D2 - funny how those games get away with it while MAG is being criticised

[Godmars290]

Just felt the opportunity was there. MAG is about online play and organization between players. Graphics aren't stellar but they get the job done for what they're suppose to do which is to look decent.

Halo 3 looks decent but wasn't a vast improvement over Halo 2, and the Reach trailer hasn't shown any improvement over either.

And as much as you're complaining about MAG's animations, Halo's aren't any better.

[ChozenWoan]

COD
http://www.psu.com/viewimag...

MAG
http://www.psu.com/viewimag...

To be honest, it's only getting nit picked about graphics due to the fact that there is little else to complain about... especially with it being an exclusive game.

[hakis86]

Looks better in MAG than Modern Warfare 2 PS3 version, IMO.
I'll see if I can try the MAG beta, haven't played it yet, but BFBC2 looks awesome :)

[kingdavid]

I tried the demo for a couple of hours and I dont like it very much..

Frankly the ps3 is alot more capable then whats on offer here. Graphics look straight from 2006, the hit detection isnt very satisfying and animations are poor.

Its got some great ideas though. Platoons, squads and captains? Brilliant and the fact you can pick 1 out of 3 armies is also impressive. It just needs far tighter gameplay, especially for a game which offers multiplayer only.

[Arnon]

I just take it you're not being serious and instead you're just trolling? The Halo: Reach trailer was running in-game and in realtime.

http://carnage.bungie.org/h...

Also, how does this:

http://www.games32.com/web4...

Or this:

http://www.ascendantjustice...

Even remotely look like this?:

http://i50.tinypic.com/24bj...
http://i45.tinypic.com/241o...

[4Sh0w]

MAG doesn't lokk anywhere near as good as MW2 imo, but that's fine with me, trust me I love great graphics but its always secondary to gameplay, I understand they had to make some sacrifices to do 256 players, but unfortunately at least so far the gameplay isn't really selling the game. Still the game isn't finished yet, just looking at it there's a lot of potential for a great game here and I think people should reserve judgement since the whole point of a *Beta is to tweak gameplay elements so they will work better in the final game. One thing I don't really get though is that if you're really selling the 256 players online as the major feature but then the player ends up in smaller sub-groups, it takes a bit away from the main interest of the game, sure they are still in the same map, but your divided into groups and basicly only see them on the map.

[Godmars290]

What's the point of defending any Halo "in-game" engine by using cutscenes? Pics that use in-game assets but aren't actually in-game?

I mean when MAG is compared to MW2 to show how crappy it is, nevermind that it has larger maps and more players, at least actual in-game shots are shown of the two. Yet whenever Halo is compared to anything cutscene shots are almost always used.

[-Alpha]

Regardless of Halo, I'm glad u at least agree that animations and graphics are subpar.

But I don't get why your comparing MAG to something 3 years old.

People keep ignoring MAG's issues by bringing up other games, but that doesn't address the issue at all.

And of course, it's just not the graphical issues I am bringing up. In fact, graphics aren't that big of a deal, but it's a little underwhelming how the feel of the game is. Compare it to something like the heaviness of Killzone 2. The animations look stiffer than that of Halo or any other game, the graphics took a dive understandably to support the number of players, but it seems that the 256 players is completely unnecessary to begin with considering the game doesn't emulate that feeling.

What you end up having is a huge game where you just run around a lot looking for the same players in the section that you are playing in.

Either way MAG seems doomed because if it's promising big players, it's not delivering, and if it's delivering the feel of smaller games it's not living up to its 256 player selling point.

I just don't understand why they had to make a FPS.

I know it's a beta, I know it can be improved, and the lack of any big lag is impressive. In fact, it spits on IW's stupid lag that I experience a lot of.

[Godmars290]

I'm saying that MAG looks as good as most FPS. That if it has any shortcomings its that it doesn't have any terrain deformation. Not that you'd expect it.

[-Alpha]

Ah ok. I disagree and consider MAG to look slightly worse than other FPS's. Today's absolute FPS standard is Killzone 2. And since I'm not expecting K2 standards on MAG, it still falls under the average standard.

I think that MAG is simply a standard game that has the unique difference of 256 players. It's clear that the number of players aren't meant to depict a chaotic war even though it should in some way, but rather, the 256 players seems important to support the player hierarchy that exists in MAG.

We'll see how the final product is.

[Arnon]

"What's the point of defending any Halo "in-game" engine by using cutscenes?"

You should probably click on the first link. It would answer your question.

[elorm9]

I've been in the beta since the first phase and it seems dull in comparison to other shooters I've played. I've also criticised why exactly they needed to fit so many players into one a single match when you'll only be in contact with a fraction of that amount.

I could tell my friend who hasn't played the beta yet that there are 32 players max in each round, and when he gets into a huge game for the first time I'm pretty sure he wouldn't notice that I lied to him. To me, there's a difference between knowing that there are 256 players in the game, and actually being able to tell just by looking at the battlefield. MAG doesn't do a good job of showing this.

I also wish there was more interaction between squads and platoons to make it feel more like we're all in this together instead of being split up into different quadrants on the map. I'm well aware that platoon leaders can communicate with each other and all but who's really gonna use that?

[nogolis]

Mag was a huge let down for me. Well, not really because I didn't care for it eitherway. In fact, I don't even game online much and was just wanting to check out the hype. Mainly because everyone tells me how great Zipper is or was. Well, they might've been good but if this game is any indication of their past glory count me out.

I don't get where they say 255 players online at once because I've only seen about 16 to 24 in my group play and at most standard 32. I've never seen a massive war take place like was promised and the graphics are flat and bland. The controls are wonkey as hell and above all else, if I want to play another online deathmatch, which I don't, I'll just go play one of the billion other games out there that offer it. Hell, I hear if you open up the Sunday paper developers are now including online deathmatches next to the free box of Tide cupons.

Pork online deathmatches. Pork first person shooters and pork Mag. MASSIVE AGONY GAME.

[-Alpha]

I just wished Zipper would make a true Socom sequel instead.

Like, I mean come on, there are so many FPS's out there, the PS3 didn't need another one, especially one that is standard when stripped of its main attraction (256 players).

[Sunny_D]

Damn it! SOCOM 4! Why Zipper?!!!

[kaveti6616]

MAG is not a standard deathmatch game. I'm not a fan of the game, but if you're going to criticize it, at least have some valid points to make. It's objective-based. You earn experience points if your cooperate and follow your CO's orders.

[ChozenWoan]

It's not as quick and cheap as MW,it's not as intense as KZ2, and it's not as tactical as SOCOM:C, but it still has a nice feel to it.

[iceman06]

MAG is NOT for everybody. MW players will probably not enjoy the experience because of it's inherent nature to force cooperative gameplay. It takes SO MUCH longer to level up if you try to run and gun and do your own thing. It is not as tactical as SOCOM. Mostly because it is supposed to represent a fluid battlefield, whereas SOCOM represents more of a battlefront.
People complain about not being able to confront all 128 members of the opposing team...but that would just be more chaos than the Radec Academy level in KZ2. That is a design decision to keep the chaos to a minimum and encourage the gameplay that MAG was meant for.
However, if you have been in a MAG battle during the end of the 256 player battles you WILL see enough enemies to keep you busy.
As ChozenWoan said...well put I must add...MAG has a feel all it's own. Some will hate it...some will like it. But, I would say try it for yourself. Get rid of this graphic bias (not as good as X or Y) and just play.

[Killzonegamer84]

I bet the people that bash this game either havent played it or went into it thinking they could run around and dual wield shotguns and kill people from miles away..

MAG is awesome and honestly the deepest FPS on consoles to date.. It actually takes skill and patience.. Going from MW2 is almost like going from a party game to a real deal simulator FPS.

The only complaint i hear from fanboys about MAG is "teh grafix" but nothing about how deep the actual gameplay is.

the Graphics arent bad all, they are on par with Rainbow six vegas and Halo 3.. Dont let the blind fanboyism against this game misguide you, MAG Is awesome.

[-Alpha]

You assume that people who don't like MAG are COD players? Why would you even make that assumption? Has it occurred to you that MAG is simply average? I mean, you may think otherwise, but why slander a critic and accuse them for being a COD fan? At least criticize the criticism instead of calling them names.

MAG has an online system that is pretty deep but the actual gameplay is standard.

Also, Halo 3 is like 3 years old-- why compare it with such an old game?

The biggest problem with MAG is that its 256 player is its selling point, but the game does NOT give you that effect. How can you expect people to not be dissapointed with a game that shows such an awesome looking trailer that doesn't actually transpire onto the actual gameplay?

[nogolis]

1. I've played it. Extensively now. It sucks.
2. I wasn't expecting shotguns in a war torn game world.
3. The only patients it takes is waiting to see when the 256 players are coming into play. Sadly, I'm still waiting to see it.
4. I hate COD 4, 5 and 6. Now what?
5. The grafix do suck.
6. I play rainbow six vegas on the PC. Mag can't compete. Mag can't even compete with Halo 3's online. That was like 2 years ago, man.

Verdict: MAg blows and sucks. All at once. You can't even pick where you want to go in the start up screen. It boots for you. You can't create your own guy, rather tweak an existing one. Your load outs come with a price of game time. You pick parachute landing and you get caught on something and fall, you die and get a respawn time penalty for it. WTF is that?

[qwertyuiopasdfghjkl]

Graphics look ok, it forced 720p which can cause terrible scaling issues. If you uncheck 720p in your PS3 settings, the game renders differently and outputs in 1080p, this completely fixes any issues with aim-lag. Textures are sharp, but nothing really stands out with the game, except the overdone grain effect. WTH is up with that?

Animations are nothing special, kind of expected from Zipper, but at the same time, its not expected from a PS3 game. Some guns don't even eject bullet shells when fired. Very cheesy.

Spawn times are concrete, server based countdowns. Which means every 25 or 30 seconds you can spawn. If you miss that window, you HAVE to wait all over again. I've found myself switching my loadout and spawn point while I wait, only to have to wait longer because I missed the spawn. LAME.

The bullet direction arrows is the smartest, yet dumbest thing I have ever seen in a game. During smaller battles it might help you out, but at the same time, everyone knows where you are when you shoot. This must help with 256 player servers you ask? I answer with NO. Because then your screen is completely cluttered with arrows. I believe this was a feature in Socom, but it does not translate well in an FPS.

Other small things like the Crouch/Prone feature working some of the time, while at the same time, you can't go from prone or crouch to standing by jumping, which is a given really in this day and age.

Last issue is actually something dear to me, the game has excellent sound, that can output in both Dolby and DTS, but its completely RUINED by the bullet whiz sound effects. Its really annoying and just makes me sigh when I think of the potential.

In conclusion, a step forward in online gaming? You bet your ass.

But a step forward in first person shooters? Hell no, its actually a step back. This is Zippers second foray into the PS3, after Confrontation, and they dropped the ball on both. Unless Sony has a good marketing plan, I expect Zipper to be broken up soon and dispersed into other developing teams. (Hopefully work on Starhawk's servers?) ... One can hope.

[-Alpha]

Glad I'm not the only one who sees through this game.

I don't even think this is a step forward in online gaming. Large-player games have existed before and have pulled of gameplay better.

And besides, more players isn't an innovative thing. Smaller games are JUST as fun, if not more so because it's much more personal and competitive. It's as if Zipper just wanted to show off they can DO 256 players. I feel that it ended up in them spending much more time with coding and making sure online is smooth rather then actually working on gameplay which is simply standard. At least you feel like you contribute (more) in smaller player games.

That's probably what I hate most about supporters of MAG (MAG fanboys): they will act as if any game that does 12 players sucks (mainly a jab at Halo and COD) and act as if it's archaic to play with less people.

[qwertyuiopasdfghjkl]

Because I've played COD4 with 100+ players on the PC, and Battlefield games with around 150.

It has been done by the modding community, but I'm talking a console release, with a focus on the online architecture. That of course is a step forward.

The rest of the game? Not so much...

[TooTall19]

I agree with you, but FYI Confrontation was made by slant 6 not Zipper.

[Sunny_D]

Yeah, Socom Confrontation was made by Slant. I really wish Zipper went back to their roots.

[frostypants]

I'm not gonna comment on MAG until I've played it. But you "hate" CoD, but like Halo 3? That's not gonna give your opinions much cred...

@3.4:"And besides, more players isn't an innovative thing."

If a 256 player action game hasn't been done before, then yes, it is by definition innovative...no debate. Whether you personally appreciate it or not is irrelevant. As for your hatred of MAG fanboys, you have a lot in common with them: incessant and hyperbolic opinions over a product that isn't even finished.

As to all saying BFBC2 will be better...it may. We'll see. Or they may both be good yet completely different in their own rights. Or, heaven forbid, they may both suck.

[MetalGearRising]

M.F.G sounds appropriate for this game and if your wondering what that means Massive Flop Game.

[we won]

This game is trash, Bad Graphics, Animation are horrid. The visuals are so lack luster it takes away from the game tactically.

[Rockox]

Good one.

[TheTruth2009]

Like a Britney Spears Mic Check.
Like Oprah Winfrey's Belt.
Like a Tiger Woods Lie Detector Test.
Like a Michael Jackson Tanning Bed.

This game will fail on all levels.

Terrible reviews.
Terrible sales.
And terrible fanfare.
The forums are already buzzing about its pathetic display.
Graphics suck.
Gameplay is garbage.
Parachuting in is laughable.
That beta was a bad idea.

And can someone tell me how a console that is sold with no headset is going to promote an "Online Only" Franchise?

Sony is delusional. They think this game will work.
They should leave the TRUE Online Gaming to Microsoft and XBOX Live.
They're just embarrasing themselves.

But this garbage is only possible on the PS3. Right?
http://www.vg247.com/2009/0...

Thank GOD it is.

This game will get lower scores than Jessica Simpson taking an IQ Test.

Remember PS3 Fans... This was the first of the MONSTER Exclusives of 2010 for the Playstation 3.

We'll just play Mass Effect 2 this month instead.

I can't wait for the first reviews to come out...

See you on M.A.G. Release Day on January 26th. :-)

[chidori666]

"Terrible sales. "

sorry but this game have more pre-orders than mass defect 2..

check the google for see the numbers.

[OmarJA-N4G]

Zzzzz...

[lovestospoodge]

and were gonna be playing mass effect 2 too on the superior platform :)

[gtamike123]

PC

[GrandTheftZamboni]

... this game is gonna rock!

[Blaster_Master]

Its okay. I do appreciate the way the game hardly lags. Jumping from MAG to COD6 you realize and appreciate how important dedicated servers are. Graphically the game looks good, but not great. There is alot of pop in though, and kills the experience a bit. Some times I put people down quick and then sometimes someone literally eats a whole clip and doesn't flinch, but I guess thats most fps games? My verdict is that MAG is fun, and had alot of potential. Its one of the only shooters that requires you to work in teams, and for that I salute you Zipper, but the lack of guns and upgrading to your weapons really makes it feel like a generic shooter. I could go on but you guys should get to what im trying to say right?

[Staircase]

I'm having a ton of fun with this game, and honestly like it much more than Call Of Duty.

[Blaster_Master]

anything is better then COD.

[xXKingofStingXx]

So along with this beta and the previous, I've put in quite a few hours and believe me when i say this game is incredibly generic. Nothing about this title besides the outright ugly graphics stick out. Sure its main draw is 256 players but outside of that you will get the been there, done that feeling after only a few minutes of play.

I hate to go on about the graphics cause they take the backseat to gameplay but man i cannot help but notice how aged they look, at best they look like a subpar PS2 game that can't even compete with the recent HD remakes of GOW!!!

I gotta tell you its pretty damn hard to see anyone paying $60 for this, Zipper will be robbing its fans at that price.

A friend of mine said it best, MAG looks like a free to play MMOFPS or a PSN title at best.

Stale gameplay, last gen graphics = Reduced price game.

[remanutd55]

VALOR all the way , see you on the battlefield guys

[DigitalAnalog]

Game is solid, plays smoothly and similary to COD without the 60FPS. But then again this is "risk-taking" and at least SONY supports such a concept. Game gets average at best if not slightly above average. Better graphics would be nice, but I think there's a few modifications that could make it a lot better.

-End statement

[tripewire]

Cant be stuffed downloading 2 gig, but from what ive seen I like the level design, the weapons, the movement and the fact it doesnt take a whole clip to put a guy down.

[pansenbaer]

Man this game has some hate. Watching this video makes me want to fire up the beta again. I usually don't stick with betas for too long (maybe two or three games, tops) but this one was pretty solid from what I remember. If the game is played the way its meant to be (chain of command) it has the potential to be very, very addicting.

[iceman06]

It has the ability to completely become a believable battlefield. No one man wins the war type of feel. I love the objectives because it keeps the squad focused...as opposed to scattered, camping, and being out for themselves. Communication is key...that might be the downfall of this game. They really should have struck a Warhawk deal and had the earpieces included in this one. Without the ability to communicate, the battles can really get pretty one sided. Especially, when your squad leader is without communication.

[3sexty rulzzz]

you are the biggest hypocrit on this here sony site. had this game been on the xbox console, you would be raking this game til the end of time. it seems like you can't find anything bad about this lackluster of a game. this isn't about cod, this thread is bout mad and it sucks! enjoy

[Tanny92225]

looks like its running a lot smoother than it did during the private beta. can't really say for sure though cuz i only ever got in a game once and it was when it was 5 minutes away from being over.

Tough choice whether I'll buy it or not. Probably gonna wait 'til the reviews start coming out before a make a decision.

[payday]

way to go zipper, using the exact same sounds from socom 2, wow maybe you schmohawks should of just made a SOCOM!!!

[midgetsanx]

I love the squad play! I never felt so good winning as a team even though I sucked...When you get a squad that works together, which I got quite a few times, something special blossoms as you mow through dozens Ramboing idiots.

[unrealgamer58]

"this thread is bout mad and it sucks! enjoy"

mad?! what's mad?! do you mean mag?

anyway, I think theres two reasons people hate m.a.g

#1.) people aren't working like a team (no medics around to help other's)

#2.) It's a diffrent experience to what you're used to (when you go unto m.a.g you should forget how all other fps's play.)

[shutupandplay]

This game blows. Zipper should have just canned it. Terrible graphics, horrid animations and to top it off, I doubt you will ever find a full match after just a couple weeks. Don`t be surprised if the clerk at gamestop laughs his ass off when you are buying "MAG" when ME2 is sitting on the shelf right next to it.

[ironmonkey]

lol funny you people hate socom so much but so many people play it more than killzone or uncharted how bout just appreciate all the multiplayer games ps3 is offering instead of being a hater for nothing let the reviews play itself then decide wether you want it or not it goes the same for people who didnt like socom and said it was a failure but why is it so popular still and the fan base is still huge? if your a ps3 gamer support your games for it you might not like it now but later on you might change your mind

[TheReality2010]

A nonsense wannabe preacher talking about how this game is going to fail. Gee, that sounds like the hundreds of other claims. Reality check, anyone? ;)

THIS. GAME. IS. OURS.

Let the PS3 owners decide this game's fate because, whether you like it or not, and whether it flops in sales or not...

YOU. CAN'T. PLAY.

"Hey, have you heard of MAG?"
"Isn't that the 256 player game?"
"Yeah, you think we should try it?"
"Meh.. might as well. Kinda reminds me of COD."
"Ok, let's give it a shot"

A conversation only applied to PS3 OWNERS.

My fellow PS3 owners, we need to bring that person back into what we like to call THE REAL WORLD where, as you may have heard, REALITY APPLIES.

I pray to god you have your eyes open, and I pray to god that you don't think all PS3 fanboys are praising this game. By now, you should know that PS3 owners know QUALITY, and if we like what we see, we'll anticipate. If not, we move on.

But hey, we're not unfamiliar with bad games, either, you know. We've had our Haze's and Lair.

Here's what REALITY tells us. We've sat on both ends of the table and we know what each feels like. We believe 360 fanboys should know the same, HOWEVER.... oh boy.

We know HIGHER QUALITY, as opposed to what you perceive as high quality. To us, your highest quality is our 2008 ported game, Bioshock. Take a look at the GameRankings, friends:

http://www.gamerankings.com...

Your highest "exclusive", despite this one getting released on PC, is sitting in page two. The first true exclusive? Keep going... Sad.

How about the PS3's exclusive? A mere nine steps down from first, fitting snugly under the instant classics like Ocarina of Time, Super Mario World, Metroid Prime and the rather underwhelming GTA IV (the PS3 version was 3 steps above the 360 version, BTW).

http://www.gamerankings.com...

So before you go on about how this game will fail, which you can somehow garner by simply looking at it, think about the people who actually get to play it. We're playing it right now, and to my standards, it's mediocre.

But then again, what isn't after the super-polished exclusives we've had in the past and are sure to have in the near future.

Before I leave you in your fake world, let me send a swift embrace of REALITY.. Ever heard of "if at first you don't succeed, try again"?

If we don't like our January title, we have February.
If we don't like our February title, we have March... A BIG MARCH

Thanks for caring, but we're more than OK. But yet, you made ME curious. How's your Q1 looking? 1 in January (Mass Effect 2), 1 in Feb. (Splinter Cell), then nothing until June (Alan Wake... MAYBE)?

Oh, and for the record? Jessica Simpson has an IQ of 151 ;)
http://www.associatedconten...

Ladies and Gentlemen. Open your eyes. Reality hurts

[TheTruth2009]

Haven't I embarrassed you enough? :-)

You refuse to answer my questions and give rebuttals on the statements I make. Unlike you, I do nothing but answer yours. Also, you refuse to stay on topic. I'm sorry, but I gave you too much credit earlier in the week. You're just another wannabe PS3 Supporter that can't see the forest through the trees. I need a worthy adversary that can provide substance in their arguments instead of veering off-topic with nonsense.

But I welcome you to continue trying. :-)

This thread is about M.A.G...
You know, that mediocre shooter that you PS3 Fans have been touting for a full year?
One of the key pieces of ammo in your arsenal that will send the XBOX360 into oblivion in 2010?

If you are indeed the REALITY on this website, I'd love to hear your take on how this lackadaisical effort will fare once it's released. You've failed in providing any proof of anything that has been asked of you. You'd rather send pointless information that isn't relevant to the conversation. The same diversion tactics that the other PS3 Fans have been using on this website since I joined.

So here's your chance to perform for once.

Your prediction.

Will M.A.G. flop? Mr. Reality? :-)

And no Smoke & Mirrors this time...

P.S. That Jessica Simpson link that you provided is supposed to be Tongue 'N Cheek. Now I REALLY question your intelligence.

[Trebius]

you're ridiculous. :)

I think you should get a life...

All this time you're spending typing and no one even cares what you're saying because of what you have written on your forehead for everone to see.

Just give up and go to bed...you have class early tomorrow little buddy...

[rbluetank]

i love mag. it is a fun and it has a team base structure that i love. When i play R2 online it is about running/gunning. i am always in the top ten or in first place in team deathmatch. i use the 29 other teammate players as decoys... lol i am a solo ARROW who kicks butt in R2! when you try to fight by yourself in MAG, it is a wrap for you. once everybody get the basic team work gameplay down to a TEE; the game will open up and team leader will shine. the game is very fun and the graphics are pretty good. the maps are big and it is painful at times getting back into the battle with your teammates. it is in the beta stage right now. i hope this is fixed or the maps are opened up to more vehicles.

i hear people talking up MW2. COD2 started off with 12 vs 12 and now it 6 or 9 versus. this series is a great mp exp. hah lol MW2 game has bad graphics and it is 6 or 9 versus. alot of times your grenade do not even go off after throwing it. the maps are as big as a bathroom at mcdonalds. the maps have a piss as## design to them. i have never seen a mp with 6 or 9 versus and everybody is camping. people are texting messessages from behind snipers. lol i would like to see someone try that in a 1 vs 59 or 30 vs 30 match. lol

[OSIRUSSS]

MAG is a good game,but no vehicles will cause me not to buy it. I was spoiled by Warhawk.

[Tony-A]

Hopefully vehicles will be there. You probably have to earn them or something, like you earn leadership.

Zipper has done vehicles before, and pretty nicely. Plus, I remember seeing vehicles in MAG's first debut trailer.

[Jrome]

...there are vehicles

[OrganicMachine]

domination have vehicles but not your halo/bf2 vehicles that you run around on. they actually ahve a purpose on the map.

[Tony-A]

Dude... are you reading his walls?

"We're playing it right now, and to my standards, it's mediocre."

He already stated his opinion on the game. It's basically what he's been talking about his entire... article thingy. If PS3 owners don't like MAG, they got plenty more to come.

And to both of you. Who gives a F*ck what her IQ is?! She's not paid to cure cancer, people!

[trancefreak]

How the hell do bots label a game they can never grace or charish?
Mag is 1 badd azz fps strategic shooter with real teamwork squad based game play and with a player count only the xbox live user could dream of. And the best part of it is there are no extra fees to play online. Can you believe that its free. My purchase will be final and then its game on.

but I cant wait to play this classic shooter to be. Zipper Interactive rocks and their hard work will pay off soon enough. Man i pumped.

Anyways talk all the trash you want but the TRUTH is the ps3 is dishing out aaa exclusives 24/7 while bots wait for project jump around like an idiot and omg Halo:Reach teh pwnzer finishing the fight year after year till the cow comes home. MooW

[crazyturkey]

Graphically is not that impressive, but is not that far off from lets says MW2.
At first you might feel lost, but once you get the hang of it, anybody would probably enjoy it.
Once you reach Level 10 in the Beta and unlock Domination(256 multi-player)you'll know what MAG is all about, team work is essential.

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[Tony-A]

I'm not gonna lie. I was extremely skeptical of this game, but during the time I had with the Beta so far, I've had absolutely no lag and although the aiming and shooting might seem too arcadie for some, it was fine for me. It made it easy to shoot guys from across the large landscape.

I like the jumping. I know, it's small, but when I went into my first game, the semi-rock music started playing and over twenty guys were running along side me. As some of them jumped, they decided to do spins off a small ledge as if they're just having fun going into this huge battle.

I'm not saying this game will be my marvel, because it probably won't, but it did make me feel something I haven't felt many times before, and definitely not found in MW2. It was the feeling of going into the heat with this huge force around you. I felt like I could do anything, and I guess I can't find this in games with small maps like MW2.

Only other games that made me feel like that were Fall of Man (those maps were huge for their time), R2 (co-op is epic) and Warhawk from what I can remember.

[Jrome]

Wow, reading through the comments here...i can tell a lot of these people haven't actually played MAG...or if they have, they haven't even gotten to level 10 to play the 256 player domination....wow...you guys really need to stop hating on a game you haven't even experienced.

There are vehicles

[OrganicMachine]

because MAg does not give the the joy of being "The sh!t" in the match.

sorry, you CoDmw2 and Halo boys go back in playing your mindless run and gun.

[cyberwaffles]

we can all knock on MAG being a bad game or you may decide to like it, but there's something we can all agree with: MAG has a bad ass song intro.

[OrganicMachine]

not just that, get a kill streak there is a kick ass tune..

[BX81]

I wanted to like this game but every time I see it my eyes bleed! This game seems horrible so far imo. I thought it would have looked better for being just and online game.

[The Iron Sheik]

MAG is nowhere near a visual masterpiece and no one said it was.

But it still looks better than Halo.

[mrbillybadass]

seriously its a game that takes dedication...u cant even get into the 256 match until u get to level 10...and there are soooo many things to unlock...this is truly BF 2 on consoles...only deeper...and the graphics are only a step behind MW2

[Fragger2k8]

From what I've played, the highest rating I would give it is a 6/10.

The Cons:
-Doesn't feel like a "Massive Action Game", battles feel small and most of the fighting is just in one area at time
-Just feels "meh" overall
-The weapons aren't fun to shoot and the kills don't feel rewarding
-The sounds are pretty bad
-The graphics are not pleasing to the eyes
-Constant grenade spamming, especially where objectives are
-Most players go for the "badass" teams, so Raven gets the least
-Doesn't feel like there are 3 teams fighting at the same time (if there's not, then what is the point in having 3 anyway?)
-I was expecting PlanetSide sized maps, and that's how it should have been
-It can take a while to actually even get into a game

Honestly I could keep listing more, but I'll stop there.

I was looking forward to this being a must buy game, but sadly it's no where near that. It won't change much from the beta so I probably won't end up getting it at all. There's a lot better games coming out this year anyway.

[OrganicMachine]

you haven't played Domination then if you think the game doesn't feel like a 256 player game. or you haven't played the game that much at all.

[iceman06]

Don't know how much time you have put into the game. But, MAG take a few sessions to get used to. You have to level up your weapons, especially the add-ons, and your equipment. You have to get into the idea that this is NOT Socom or COD...it is an entirely different beast all together. The sound is GREAT...don't know what you were listening to. (Although it doesn't beat Battlefield Bad Company 2 in that respect) The graphics are average, but that is to be expected with the amount of stuff that is going on within the game. (everything you see and hear being REAL and not some panned animation to make the battle feel real).
I was in 3 phases of the beta and was able to max each of the different factions. (at that time the cap was level 40) The devs open up different game types depending on what they are testing. Usually, they start with the smaller battles first. Then, they move to the 128 vs. 128 Domination battles.
If I were to judge by my first experiences (2-3 hours a piece), I would have disliked the game. Simply because I didn't understand what was really going on. How each objective taken/surrendered affected the battle. Once I started to understand that, with help of the community and good squad leaders, it became really fun.
Anyway, no knock on you...it just might not be your cup of tea.

[Fragger2k8]

I actually did play the game for a decent amount of time. While I don't hate it, it just feels pretty blah to me, and I'm the kind of person who plays and likes tons of different types of games.

As for the sound, maybe they updated it at some point, I don't know. I just know that when I played it everything sounded fake to me.

There are things I do like about it, like seeing +whatever XP pop up after I kill a guy, having customization, no noticeable lag most of the time, and a few other things, but there are more negatives to it than there are positives, in my opinion.

Maybe I'll try it again whenever the beta starts up again if it hasn't already, but I'm not really expecting anything to be different.

I'm not usually one to set expectations for a game but I did with this one. Not really high ones though, but that could still be part of the reason that I don't like it more than I do. I was just hoping for something that was more along the lines of PlanetSide gameplay wise. =\

[xg-ei8ht]

I still cant understand why nobody makes a futuristic game on the PS3.

Like BFBC2 with unique weapons,lazers,something that lights up the surroundings, stunning environments and 64players only, that's all you need. But not like 2142 on pc, that game was a mess.

I've played plenty of big matches on PC, BF2.Vietnam,1942.

And they are also spread out.

Because everyone is trying to capture flags etc, then you got tanks,jeeps,bikes.heli's.

I tell you, nothing got me ready for war, like the song war.

[OrganicMachine]

umm.. killzone 2 is futuristic?

resistance 2 is futuristic.. kinda..

[True_Religion]

MAG = MASSIVE MULTIPLAYER GARBAGE called 256players flop

[TheTeam06]

... That would be MMG, genius.

[younglj01]

Socom is the only reason I'm playing shooters.So if you is a MW2 fan please and I say please stay away and I hope you dont even buy this game.Run n Gun is over and done with.But I will say this COD:MW1 is in my top 5 games of alltime no matter what happen in tha future.

IW got all of our money and repaid ya'll by taking a huge sh1t on your console.IW got alot to do as a developer to have a chance to get my money again.lol really $60 for a upgrade and people had no problem paying that $60.lol MW2 should have been $30.And should have been release as DLC for MW1.Again you paid $60 to play a beta LMAO

Bad Company and MAG will be tha only shooters in my PS3 until KillZone 3D is released.Not tha offical name but I would like to see it become tha first shooter ever in 3D.

Okay back to tha beta peace............

[younglj01]

In Socom 4 or 5 take on Raven,Valor,Sver in tha SP campaign.Trying to take down tha three most lethal companies in tha world.lol US.Navy Seal sneaking up putting a bullet through a Raven soilder head.

Also in MAG 2 have Raven,Valor,Sver,and Socom as a factions.If that happen Socom faction all tha way baby i repeat THIS IS SPARTA lol

If that happen I would pre-order 3 and give two away to any real Socom that agrees with me.lol dont agree just to agree.If you would like to see this game combine let me know and if not also let me know why not.

[Rowsdower]

I'm in the MAG beta the thing is ugly, you get no sense that there are a large number of other players with you, people barely use a mic so coordination is rare, this is not some shining example of what the PS3 can achieve.

[Fragger2k8]

I totally agree.

[harshtruth]

1. lag is not zero
2. there are trees poppin in all over the place
3. yes MW sucks too
4. there is no excuse for MAG's graphics
5. yes I have actually played the beta (the like 300mb psn download followed by the almost 2gig update)
6. it is not good
7. i played the bfbc2 beta which is better
8. MAG should not be in the same sentence as Killzone2 (except in this sentence)
9. this game is down there with likes of turok
10. there is zero environmental damage

[Shane Kim]

I have to agree with the lies 09 on one thing. The graphics could have been better. But the core gameplay is really fun. I've had tons of fun with it anyways. Well well, Sony totally obliterated the suxxor360 in 09 and planning on doing it in 10 so I don't care if one game out of all the hundreds Sony is pouring out to be a little worse than normal.

[wingman32x]

I'm a ps3 fan and I really don't like MAG at all. It'll be interesting to see how it scores.

[ColossiSlayer]

I just realized it can't be helped.
Times have changed the veterans of SOCOM 1 & 2 have been replaced by COD & HALO veterans...
People like what they like, I have defended all I can, and I will let time tell.
I for one will love MAG.

[dkgshiz]

Seems no one on heres actually played MAG. This game does have vehicles. You need to play on domination to use them. Also you have to reach level 10 to unlock domination. People on this site like to shoot there mouths off before they even know wtf there talking about.

[rbluetank]

i wish mag had a system where you could spawn on your buddy. i get a little upset at spawn back at base if we have not captured an objective. the other team have snipers picking you off after spawning from you base. your squad is unable to help you because they are busy off in the distant. the ojectives are far off at times and it hard getting there at times. lol when you are killed and you start way back. it is upsetting. they do have parchute drops and such. i rather have a zipline or dirt bike or anything then running bare open back to my squad...lol this in short is all i am saying; about having some type of vehicles on all maps MAG.

[bennyace]

I think Zipper should continue doing the SOCOM franchise. They were good at it. By the way is there a code or something we need to play the demo. I downloaded it and I don't see any servers available. And I don't think that 256 people will work to be honest. It's hard enough to get 16 working togheter in socom I just can't see how 128 could possibly work.

[mario888]

MAG is not for Noob Gamers. That is all.

[mario888]

MAG IS NOT FOR NOOBS, that is ALL.

[debuchan]

My only complaint is factions don`t have special differences with each other even guns for every faction behaves the same.

I wish there will be a 3 way game mode Raven vs SVER vs Valor that would be fun.