Planetside 2

Pros

• Stunning graphics
• Huge maps with diverse terrains
• A fun selection of different weapons

Cons

• The size of the maps mean you lack the same influence as a smaller map

Planetside 2, a free massive multiplayer online first person shooter game with a closed beta, puts the chief focus on wild and flashy gunfights in a persistent world. The balance in the war for power continues to shift throughout the game, and you can play from one of the three warring factions. What will impress gamers is the enormous maps with hundreds of players ready to spray bullets on the battlefield. You have a remarkable combination with land and large air forces that fight over these enormous alien planets.

Experience the thrill and drama of these fights on a grand scale nothing short of a masterpiece. The stunning alien landscapes and large and elegant buildings have been polished for a crystallized gameplay experience of perfection. This game presents itself as the paragon of FPS games. Some of the less forgivable issues with the game relate to extreme lag, but the graphics in this game were made to impress. When it's dark, you can glance up at the night sky and view a multitude of stars.

The arsenal of weapons in Planetside 2 achieves a harmonious balance being neither toothless nor floaty. You hold the weapons of real firepower and shoot projectiles at enemy troops. The heavy assault class soldier means your bullets slice through both the shields and the skins of the incoming enemy, even at close range battle. Should you choose to step into the military boots of a sniper, you will tote a powerful life-stealing rifle that places bullets with precise accuracy even at long distances. With a long-range target, it arcs down the battlefield into the enemy's visor where you will score a one-shot kill.

In Planetside 2, you have five distinct classes including medic, sniper, heavy assault, engineer and light assault. Despite the game's promise, the infantry combat needs improvement. For example, you have some intangible elements where sheer size of the maps mean your weapons sometimes lack the same bite you might have on a smaller map with a first-person shooter. In fact, one good example of this is Call of Duty. They have boiled their gameplay down to a science. The mechanics of Planetside 2 sport more of a Battlefield 3 vibe, but it lacks the same powerful sensation. Nevertheless, these are the trade-offs you make for a map of this scale, and many gamers will happily put a little comfort on the altar of sacrifice for the opportunity to play a map on such a grand scale.

At times, the combat intoxicates you with its wild and crazy freeform, and when you locate a combat vehicle, you can drive around delivering death on wheels. Planetside 2 offers a unique perspective where you specialize in the gameplay. Play the game alone, and you will feel like a small cog in one of the three war machines. Fast-paced war will move quickly with or without you.

Pros

• Stunning graphics
• Huge maps with diverse terrains
• A fun selection of different weapons

Cons

• The size of the maps mean you lack the same influence as a smaller map