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13 people found this review helpful
146.0 hrs on record (82.9 hrs at review time)
Oh Planetside 2, what a unique game. Not only is it one of a kind, but it is also free! Planetside 2 is a more or less open world game in which three factions are fighting for territory. This results in wars at a massive scale, sometimes even 96 vs 96!When you load up the game you create a character and get to choose one of three factions, each with unique benefits. I have currently played mostly New Conglomerate but started off in the Vanu. So I have little to no experience with the Terran Republic, but from what I have seen, they focus on large magazine sizes and more firepower. The NC focus more on shields and lots of shotguns, their other weapons are mostly higher damage weapons with a good bit of recoil to balance it out. I forgot what VS is about for the most part, but I am assuming they are more of a balance between the two. Once you have created your character, then you are taken to a short tutorial that teaches you some pretty standard mechanics, it does not take too long but still important if it is your first time. It is at this point in which I should mention that the starter carbines are all really good, so you might not need to use anything else for a while. However, if you are finding that it does not suit you, and you would like a different weapon but do not know which one, there are a few ways to test them. First, there is the VR training range, which allows you to use anything while in there, however none of the targets move, so the best way to test it is with the trial mechanic. You get to use the weapon for free for a short period of time, however you can not keep trialing weapons, as the trial has a cooldown. So I suggest trying something in the VR range then using your trial if you like it. Anothing important aspect of this game are the vehicles, there are ground and air. Some of the vehicles act as a spawn point for your team as well. Now that you are geared up, it is time for combat. If you open your map, you will see lots of territory with different colors, one representing each faction. The goal of the game is to take lots of territory and start an alert. An alert lasts about 45 minutes, and if the faction controls at least 36% of the map, then they win the continent and a new one opens up. To win an alert, you must take territory. This is done by capturing objectives in a facility which starts a capture timer. Most facilities have spawn points, so be careful of enemy soldiers. Some have SCUs which allow the team to respawn at that facility, if you overload the generators protecting it then you can overload the SCU and stop enemies from spawning at the base (unless they have another spawn method like a vehicle). This is the basic mechanics of territories and I am sure I have forgot lots of stuff, so I would suggest reading other, better reviews. Good luck with this game as it takes some getting used to, but it is truly a one of a kind experience.
Posted January 31, 2018.
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1 person found this review helpful
49.7 hrs on record (25.2 hrs at review time)
At the time of this review I have played Insurgency for almost 24 hours. While I do not think I am nearly as qualified to write a review as someone who has spent 2000 or so hours, I still would like to attempt to write a decent review. This game is a great game to jump into more realistic games after playing other CQB games like Rainbow Six Siege, Call of Duty, CSGO, or whatever else. The game is also built on the source engine, so the graphical style is refreshingly familiar of CSGO or Garry's Mod. Insurgency started out as a mod for one of the Half Life games and eventually grew so popular that it became a stand-alone game. Day of Infamy, a mod for Insurgency is also now a stand-alone game. Not sure why that is important, but neat nonetheless. The mechanics are simple but make sense. The game takes a bit of getting used to, but after 3 or so hours you can begin to understand most of the mechanics. There is actually a short tutorial, which I did not realize until I had played for about 12 hours. This tutorial can be reached from the singleplayer section of the main menu. Another great part of the game is the workshop. This game has an amazing modding community, there are all kinds of mods, from memes to immersive ones! I started out playing the coop modes, I was too scared to jump into multiplayer and regret waiting so long to try it. It is fast-paced and great fun to play with friends. When getting into the game, the equipment system can be a bit confusing at first, but it is pretty simple. You have supply points, which you can use to buy armor, guns, grenades, and attachments. There are different classes which each have different weapons, like the M249 for the support, and sometimes explosives, such as C4 for the breacher. While this game is not as large scale as something like Squad, that is not such a bad thing, the smaller maps means more CQB action! Overall this game is fun, has a great community, and definitely worth a try, especially if it is on sale.
Posted January 31, 2018.
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1,246.4 hrs on record (626.8 hrs at review time)
Unturned is a great free to play game, it has a great community and is updated frequently!
Posted November 26, 2017.
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