MAG is Meh..

Ok im a big online shooter fan.. I love third person shooters like socom, Gears and Uncharted and i love my FPS like COD and killzone.. I just plain ole dont get MAG, I mean it has potential and im not saying its neccesairly a bad game but i just dont get the point.. I mean its like you respawn for a minute or 2, get killed then attempt to walk a few more steps to some tank or something..

It just feels very unorganized. It does a terrible job of explaining the objective.. They need to borrow from Killzone 2, Killzone 2 is perfect giving you the objectives before the match beings "Kill the ISA leader" or "Defend the leader at all costs" etc, MAG doesnt do that at all. I will keep playing it because i want to like it, i just dont understand it.

I mean i get its suppose to be a team based game but lets face it, a team based shooter on a console is non existent.. I play shooters on both the 360 and PS3 and noone ever uses real teamwork, people just want to run and gun and win the match.

This is disappointing. I'm actually having high hopes for this title. I obviously have to play for myself to decide but I've heard a lot of people say the same as you or worse about it.

Too be honest I really wasn't expecting much. Asking for 256 players on a map and to run well seems very demanding and I am very skeptical on how Zipper will pull it off effectively.

i dont even have a PS3 and i like it lol

Ok im a big online shooter fan.. I love third person shooters like socom, Gears and Uncharted and i love my FPS like COD and killzone.. I just plain ole dont get MAG, I mean it has potential and im not saying its neccesairly a bad game but i just dont get the point.. I mean its like you respawn for a minute or 2, get killed then attempt to walk a few more steps to some tank or something..

It just feels very unorganized. It does a terrible job of explaining the objective.. They need to borrow from Killzone 2, Killzone 2 is perfect giving you the objectives before the match beings "Kill the ISA leader" or "Defend the leader at all costs" etc, MAG doesnt do that at all. I will keep playing it because i want to like it, i just dont understand it.

I mean i get its suppose to be a team based game but lets face it, a team based shooter on a console is non existent.. I play shooters on both the 360 and PS3 and noone ever uses real teamwork, people just want to run and gun and win the match.

Kennysolidsnake

The game is still in beta mode.. give it sometime and wait till release.. it might end up being way better.. i played it a couple of times.. kinda enjoyed it tbh.. its fun

Ok im a big online shooter fan.. I love third person shooters like socom, Gears and Uncharted and i love my FPS like COD and killzone.. I just plain ole dont get MAG, I mean it has potential and im not saying its neccesairly a bad game but i just dont get the point.. I mean its like you respawn for a minute or 2, get killed then attempt to walk a few more steps to some tank or something..

It just feels very unorganized. It does a terrible job of explaining the objective.. They need to borrow from Killzone 2, Killzone 2 is perfect giving you the objectives before the match beings "Kill the ISA leader" or "Defend the leader at all costs" etc, MAG doesnt do that at all. I will keep playing it because i want to like it, i just dont understand it.

I mean i get its suppose to be a team based game but lets face it, a team based shooter on a console is non existent.. I play shooters on both the 360 and PS3 and noone ever uses real teamwork, people just want to run and gun and win the match.

I have a ps3 and I fail to see whats so great about this game, Im so sick of shooters, If I wasnt I would have stuck to playing them on my xbox :P

[QUOTE="Kennysolidsnake"]

Ok im a big online shooter fan.. I love third person shooters like socom, Gears and Uncharted and i love my FPS like COD and killzone.. I just plain ole dont get MAG, I mean it has potential and im not saying its neccesairly a bad game but i just dont get the point.. I mean its like you respawn for a minute or 2, get killed then attempt to walk a few more steps to some tank or something..

It just feels very unorganized. It does a terrible job of explaining the objective.. They need to borrow from Killzone 2, Killzone 2 is perfect giving you the objectives before the match beings "Kill the ISA leader" or "Defend the leader at all costs" etc, MAG doesnt do that at all. I will keep playing it because i want to like it, i just dont understand it.

I mean i get its suppose to be a team based game but lets face it, a team based shooter on a console is non existent.. I play shooters on both the 360 and PS3 and noone ever uses real teamwork, people just want to run and gun and win the match.

The game is still in beta mode.. give it sometime and wait till release.. it might end up being way better.. i played it a couple of times.. kinda enjoyed it tbh.. its fun

Ok im a big online shooter fan.. I love third person shooters like socom, Gears and Uncharted and i love my FPS like COD and killzone.. I just plain ole dont get MAG, I mean it has potential and im not saying its neccesairly a bad game but i just dont get the point.. I mean its like you respawn for a minute or 2, get killed then attempt to walk a few more steps to some tank or something..

It just feels very unorganized. It does a terrible job of explaining the objective.. They need to borrow from Killzone 2, Killzone 2 is perfect giving you the objectives before the match beings "Kill the ISA leader" or "Defend the leader at all costs" etc, MAG doesnt do that at all. I will keep playing it because i want to like it, i just dont understand it.

I mean i get its suppose to be a team based game but lets face it, a team based shooter on a console is non existent.. I play shooters on both the 360 and PS3 and noone ever uses real teamwork, people just want to run and gun and win the match.

Kennysolidsnake

play with friends.

Is the beta still live? I played it a couple times and haven't touched it since. Did they have another long update too? I might as well delete the beta.

[QUOTE="Kennysolidsnake"]

Ok im a big online shooter fan.. I love third person shooters like socom, Gears and Uncharted and i love my FPS like COD and killzone.. I just plain ole dont get MAG, I mean it has potential and im not saying its neccesairly a bad game but i just dont get the point.. I mean its like you respawn for a minute or 2, get killed then attempt to walk a few more steps to some tank or something..

It just feels very unorganized. It does a terrible job of explaining the objective.. They need to borrow from Killzone 2, Killzone 2 is perfect giving you the objectives before the match beings "Kill the ISA leader" or "Defend the leader at all costs" etc, MAG doesnt do that at all. I will keep playing it because i want to like it, i just dont understand it.

I mean i get its suppose to be a team based game but lets face it, a team based shooter on a console is non existent.. I play shooters on both the 360 and PS3 and noone ever uses real teamwork, people just want to run and gun and win the match.

play with friends.

Its just a beta so you can't judge the full thing, I do think that there is a lot of teamwork there thanks to Zipper's experience in the genre. The chaos might have more to do with your experience (it took me a few games to really get it), you have to play with friends and a good clan for the best experience, especially since objectives are handed out by human players and not the AI.

[QUOTE="Norule04"]

[QUOTE="Kennysolidsnake"]

Ok im a big online shooter fan.. I love third person shooters like socom, Gears and Uncharted and i love my FPS like COD and killzone.. I just plain ole dont get MAG, I mean it has potential and im not saying its neccesairly a bad game but i just dont get the point.. I mean its like you respawn for a minute or 2, get killed then attempt to walk a few more steps to some tank or something..

It just feels very unorganized. It does a terrible job of explaining the objective.. They need to borrow from Killzone 2, Killzone 2 is perfect giving you the objectives before the match beings "Kill the ISA leader" or "Defend the leader at all costs" etc, MAG doesnt do that at all. I will keep playing it because i want to like it, i just dont understand it.

I mean i get its suppose to be a team based game but lets face it, a team based shooter on a console is non existent.. I play shooters on both the 360 and PS3 and noone ever uses real teamwork, people just want to run and gun and win the match.

toast_burner

play with friends.

lol true, but I wasn't talking about MAG. I was mearly replying to the guy above me who hasn't seen real teamwork in any shooters on the 360.

Squad objective is based on what thesquad leader chooses. main object are displayed when the situation calls for it. and the new update certainly improved and changed a lot of things, including gameplay.

This is disappointing. I'm actually having high hopes for this title. I obviously have to play for myself to decide but I've heard a lot of people say the same as you or worse about it.

bez2083

Ok im a big online shooter fan.. I love third person shooters like socom, Gears and Uncharted and i love my FPS like COD and killzone.. I just plain ole dont get MAG, I mean it has potential and im not saying its neccesairly a bad game but i just dont get the point.. I mean its like you respawn for a minute or 2, get killed then attempt to walk a few more steps to some tank or something..

It just feels very unorganized. It does a terrible job of explaining the objective.. They need to borrow from Killzone 2, Killzone 2 is perfect giving you the objectives before the match beings "Kill the ISA leader" or "Defend the leader at all costs" etc, MAG doesnt do that at all. I will keep playing it because i want to like it, i just dont understand it.

I mean i get its suppose to be a team based game but lets face it, a team based shooter on a console is non existent.. I play shooters on both the 360 and PS3 and noone ever uses real teamwork, people just want to run and gun and win the match.

Kennysolidsnake

Its really not that hard, if your in a squad with mics which is more often than not (although its super frustrating when your in one that doesn't) its easy to work together and complete an objective.

There is a learning curve for sure which will already turn-off any casual shooter fan (aka a majority of the halo/COD crowd) but I couldn't care less about losing those people from the game.

And more often than not people can figure out what to do and by sheer force alone at least get SOMETHING done. But yes to actually succeed in a game you will need to talk but if even one squad is awesome they can help the platoon tremendously by blowing up the AAA gun, other bunkers, mortar emplacement, or the sensors.

Plus with three game modes of 64, 128, and 256 people there will be a game mode that fits what style of play you want. And having friends get together to play together in an 8 person squad isn't hard at all, provided you all pick the same faction.

I love the game but there's one thing it really needs (and it's a REALLY big ommision): CLAN SUPPORT. Yeah, you can have an 8-man squad, but if you've got more people to play with than that, you're pretty much SOL.

I dunno if they've done anything for clans in the latest update (haven't downloaded it yet), but they really do need to do something about it.

Ok im a big online shooter fan.. I love third person shooters like socom, Gears and Uncharted and i love my FPS like COD and killzone.. I just plain ole dont get MAG, I mean it has potential and im not saying its neccesairly a bad game but i just dont get the point.. I mean its like you respawn for a minute or 2, get killed then attempt to walk a few more steps to some tank or something..

It just feels very unorganized. It does a terrible job of explaining the objective.. They need to borrow from Killzone 2, Killzone 2 is perfect giving you the objectives before the match beings "Kill the ISA leader" or "Defend the leader at all costs" etc, MAG doesnt do that at all. I will keep playing it because i want to like it, i just dont understand it.

I mean i get its suppose to be a team based game but lets face it, a team based shooter on a console is non existent.. I play shooters on both the 360 and PS3 and noone ever uses real teamwork, people just want to run and gun and win the match.

[QUOTE="MJ4040"][QUOTE="Kennysolidsnake"]

Ok im a big online shooter fan.. I love third person shooters like socom, Gears and Uncharted and i love my FPS like COD and killzone.. I just plain ole dont get MAG, I mean it has potential and im not saying its neccesairly a bad game but i just dont get the point.. I mean its like you respawn for a minute or 2, get killed then attempt to walk a few more steps to some tank or something..

It just feels very unorganized. It does a terrible job of explaining the objective.. They need to borrow from Killzone 2, Killzone 2 is perfect giving you the objectives before the match beings "Kill the ISA leader" or "Defend the leader at all costs" etc, MAG doesnt do that at all. I will keep playing it because i want to like it, i just dont understand it.

I mean i get its suppose to be a team based game but lets face it, a team based shooter on a console is non existent.. I play shooters on both the 360 and PS3 and noone ever uses real teamwork, people just want to run and gun and win the match.

cainetao11

Yeah! And don't post again. Who does he think he is? expressing his opinion......

I actually found nothing wrong with his opinion!!!!! I was just saying that he shouldnt be asking a game that is supposed to be astrategic game to not be one, because there are many other games/franchises out there have the gameplay that he is looking for!!!!

[QUOTE="toast_burner"][QUOTE="Norule04"]

play with friends.

Norule04

lol true, but I wasn't talking about MAG. I was mearly replying to the guy above me who hasn't seen real teamwork in any shooters on the 360.

[QUOTE="Kennysolidsnake"]

Ok im a big online shooter fan.. I love third person shooters like socom, Gears and Uncharted and i love my FPS like COD and killzone.. I just plain ole dont get MAG, I mean it has potential and im not saying its neccesairly a bad game but i just dont get the point.. I mean its like you respawn for a minute or 2, get killed then attempt to walk a few more steps to some tank or something..

It just feels very unorganized. It does a terrible job of explaining the objective.. They need to borrow from Killzone 2, Killzone 2 is perfect giving you the objectives before the match beings "Kill the ISA leader" or "Defend the leader at all costs" etc, MAG doesnt do that at all. I will keep playing it because i want to like it, i just dont understand it.

I mean i get its suppose to be a team based game but lets face it, a team based shooter on a console is non existent.. I play shooters on both the 360 and PS3 and noone ever uses real teamwork, people just want to run and gun and win the match.

Norule04

play with friends.

256 friends?

I dont even have that many on facebook

[QUOTE="cainetao11"][QUOTE="MJ4040"] The problem is with you. The reason why it doesnt have gameplay mechanics from KZ2 and COD is becauase it isnt supposed to be KZ2 or COD. The game sounds real strategic, and if you dont like that, then play one of your other games.MJ4040

Yeah! And don't post again. Who does he think he is? expressing his opinion......

I actually found nothing wrong with his opinion!!!!! I was just saying that he shouldnt be asking a game that is supposed to be astrategic game to not be one, because there are many other games/franchises out there have the gameplay that he is looking for!!!!

You'll understand it sooner or later.

Yeah! And don't post again.cainetao11

oh now i know what is MAG = massive action game right o-o? thanks to no one for telling me this info :)the-obiwan

Yes, you are correct. But it's no longer called "Massive Action Game", it's just MAG. It's the PS3 exclusive tactical FPS with huge maps and up to 256 players.

From what I've played of it, I think it's fun. But I do agree, you need to play it strategically. If you treat this game like your typical run-and-gun then you will not have fun and you will have missed the point of the game. Fans of SOCOM and other tactical shooters will probably end up finding their way over to this game. MAG is less caring about your KDR and more about completing objectives and utilizing different strategies. Mics are definitely gonna be a must.

mag is meh. and i love FPS.

Well, let's just hope for the best. If any developer can pull off a game like this, it's Zipper.

I haven't played the game, but I've never been interested. I still maintain that this game seems to be riding on the hype of being able to support 200+ players. The actual product looks slightly ugly and very unpolished. I'll try it out of curiosity at some point, but when you take the number of players out of the equation, I'm not really seeing anything terribly impressive.

You said, that it doesnt explain things well

Thats just a fail...

Its in a beta, live with what Zipper gives you and by release itll be all worked out

I really really liked the beta actually

[QUOTE="the-obiwan"]oh now i know what is MAG = massive action game right o-o? thanks to no one for telling me this info :)toast_burner

i dont like it either. No incentive and it isnt a very rewarding experience imo...why should i be playing MAG when i could be playing better multiplayer games like killzone 2 and uncharted 2.

[QUOTE="Norule04"]

[QUOTE="Kennysolidsnake"]

Ok im a big online shooter fan.. I love third person shooters like socom, Gears and Uncharted and i love my FPS like COD and killzone.. I just plain ole dont get MAG, I mean it has potential and im not saying its neccesairly a bad game but i just dont get the point.. I mean its like you respawn for a minute or 2, get killed then attempt to walk a few more steps to some tank or something..

It just feels very unorganized. It does a terrible job of explaining the objective.. They need to borrow from Killzone 2, Killzone 2 is perfect giving you the objectives before the match beings "Kill the ISA leader" or "Defend the leader at all costs" etc, MAG doesnt do that at all. I will keep playing it because i want to like it, i just dont understand it.

I mean i get its suppose to be a team based game but lets face it, a team based shooter on a console is non existent.. I play shooters on both the 360 and PS3 and noone ever uses real teamwork, people just want to run and gun and win the match.

VendettaRed07

play with friends.

256 friends?

I dont even have that many on facebook

Strongly disagree with TC. Been in the beta since day one and so far it's nothing short of excellence. Way better if your team is working together, a concept most people who are used to Halo/COD don't really get but so satisfying when your on a good squad/platoon/team. The only lag so far to speak of was the onetime I forgot to shut off my torrents other wise silky smooth, with 128/256 players in a game still ran great. Nice rank-up system as well no question day-one purchase for me.

well i havent been in the beta for this game but surely its one title i'm really looking forward to... Its an ambitious project but I strongly believe Zipper might actually make it..

Also being a huge SOCOM/Warhawk fan, i hope that the communities for these games move to MAG once released and support it, considering these are the best communities you can find on PS3..

I play shooters on both the 360 and PS3 and none uses real teamwork, people just want to run and gun and win the match.

Kennysolidsnake

I'll be playing with my Killzone 2 clan so I have no problem.

Lets just wait for Bad Company 2. Im sure it will be the best mp game this gen

[QUOTE="Kennysolidsnake"]

Ok im a big online shooter fan.. I love third person shooters like socom, Gears and Uncharted and i love my FPS like COD and killzone.. I just plain ole dont get MAG, I mean it has potential and im not saying its neccesairly a bad game but i just dont get the point.. I mean its like you respawn for a minute or 2, get killed then attempt to walk a few more steps to some tank or something..

It just feels very unorganized. It does a terrible job of explaining the objective.. They need to borrow from Killzone 2, Killzone 2 is perfect giving you the objectives before the match beings "Kill the ISA leader" or "Defend the leader at all costs" etc, MAG doesnt do that at all. I will keep playing it because i want to like it, i just dont understand it.

I mean i get its suppose to be a team based game but lets face it, a team based shooter on a console is non existent.. I play shooters on both the 360 and PS3 and noone ever uses real teamwork, people just want to run and gun and win the match.

finalstar2007

The game is still in beta mode.. give it sometime and wait till release.. it might end up being way better.. i played it a couple of times.. kinda enjoyed it tbh.. its fun

Lets just wait for Bad Company 2. Im sure it will be the best mp game this gen

PAL360

People love hyping this random game here at system wars, right? The first one was mediocre, theres no reason for people to be hyping the sequel as "The greatest mp game ever"... That title is more suited for Halo Reach