According to Gamestop, the game will release on Nov. 24
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to me a game of this size should not see daylight until march at the earliest...why exactly? look at how big the game is going to be in terms of map size and players.....they will not have this game running flawlessly with no lag and 256 people per map with no Framrate drops by november....sony doesnt announce big games and rush them out the door so why do it to this game?
[QUOTE="Indie_Hitman"][QUOTE="stereointegrity"]to me a game of this size should not see daylight until march at the earlieststereointegrity
...why exactly? look at how big the game is going to be in terms of map size and players.....they will not have this game running flawlessly with no lag and 256 people per map with no Framrate drops by november....sony doesnt announce big games and rush them out the door so why do it to this game?
Are you monitoring to progress done on MAG or something? It was announced at last year's E3 and I'm sure that it has been in development for much longer. They should be able to have it out in November if they've worked hard enough on it.
look at how big the game is going to be in terms of map size and players.....they will not have this game running flawlessly with no lag and 256 people per map with no Framrate drops by november....sony doesnt announce big games and rush them out the door so why do it to this game?
Are you monitoring to progress done on MAG or something? It was announced at last year's E3 and I'm sure that it has been in development for much longer. They should be able to have it out in November if they've worked hard enough on it.
I doubt it. MAG's launch needs to be *perfect* for the game to be successful, so I'm sure it'll be pushed back into 2010 for more polishing and balancing.
I doubt it. MAG's launch needs to be *perfect* for the game to be successful, so I'm sure it'll be pushed back into 2010 for more polishing and balancing.
PBSnipes
Yup, if we get a repeat of Socom, then i'm going to cry. It doesn't have to be perfect in every way, as something will always need work. However it does have to perform well right off the bat.
The game has been in development for 3 years and is going into beta soon. It will definitely come out in November, Zipper does not suck like Slant Six.
Maybe I'm just being negative, but history has taught me well. I'd be surprised if this game isn't pushed back. I'm already surprised nobody has mentioned the fact that it's still called Massive Action Game, and not something a little less drawing board.
The game has been in development for 3 years and is going into beta soon. It will definitely come out in November, Zipper does not suck like Slant Six.
Kahuna_1
The issue isn't whether or not Zipper is a quality developer, it's the sheer logistics of creating and balancing a multiplayer-only game for 128 v. 128 games. If one significant bug makes it past the testers or if one major ability/class is unbalanced, you run the risk of killing the game and franchise.
I dont think its right saying this but Sony should delay it for more polishing, theres enough games this year as it is, they should hold back GT5, MAG and GoW3 all for 2010, so they ensure a good start
look at how big the game is going to be in terms of map size and players.....they will not have this game running flawlessly with no lag and 256 people per map with no Framrate drops by november....sony doesnt announce big games and rush them out the door so why do it to this game?
Are you monitoring to progress done on MAG or something? It was announced at last year's E3 and I'm sure that it has been in development for much longer. They should be able to have it out in November if they've worked hard enough on it.
Yeah how are we supposed to have an idea when the game started. Plus when was the last time Zipper released a game? I am surprised we haven't heard of a beta though, I'd imagine they would want to do quite a bit of bug testing and such.
Maybe I'm just being negative, but history has taught me well. I'd be surprised if this game isn't pushed back. I'm already surprised nobody has mentioned the fact that it's still called Massive Action Game, and not something a little less drawing board.musicalmac
keep in mind Gamstop sometimes just throws random dates in there as placeholders, I remember last year they had GOW3 as a 3/10/09 release date. Sweet if true though
[QUOTE="stereointegrity"]look at how big the game is going to be in terms of map size and players.....they will not have this game running flawlessly with no lag and 256 people per map with no Framrate drops by november....sony doesnt announce big games and rush them out the door so why do it to this game? senses_fail_06
Are you monitoring to progress done on MAG or something? It was announced at last year's E3 and I'm sure that it has been in development for much longer. They should be able to have it out in November if they've worked hard enough on it.
Yeah how are we supposed to have an idea when the game started. Plus when was the last time Zipper released a game? I am surprised we haven't heard of a beta though, I'd imagine they would want to do quite a bit of bug testing and such. Yeah apparantly there's going to be a beta, don't know when though. Balancing could be another big issue with classes and whatnot. The only problem with getting the game out on time would be because they released a beta too late.
According to Gamestop, the game will release on Nov. 24
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That's a good date. I hope it's ready. I hope it doesn't cost a monthly fee. what is it with these monthly fee posts, you mention mag and like clockwork one shows up. there isn't a fee, there was never going to be one, it has been confirmed quite a few times now. not meaning to sound rude, just annoyed that this still gets asked when it's so easy to find out it doesn't.
The game has been in development for 3 years and is going into beta soon. It will definitely come out in November, Zipper does not suck like Slant Six.
PBSnipes
The issue isn't whether or not Zipper is a quality developer, it's the sheer logistics of creating and balancing a multiplayer-only game for 128 v. 128 games. If one significant bug makes it past the testers or if one major ability/class is unbalanced, you run the risk of killing the game and franchise. 3 years on a multiplayer only game is long enough.
[QUOTE="musicalmac"]Maybe I'm just being negative, but history has taught me well. I'd be surprised if this game isn't pushed back. I'm already surprised nobody has mentioned the fact that it's still called Massive Action Game, and not something a little less drawing board.Nike_Air
It's called MAG , not Massive Action Game. What does it stand for? Or is it just MAG now? I hadn't heard anything either way.
[QUOTE="musicalmac"]Maybe I'm just being negative, but history has taught me well. I'd be surprised if this game isn't pushed back. I'm already surprised nobody has mentioned the fact that it's still called Massive Action Game, and not something a little less drawing board.musicalmac
It's called MAG , not Massive Action Game. What does it stand for? Or is it just MAG now? I hadn't heard anything either way.Just MAG now, officially.
I think in the recent interview video with the guys from Zipper it was stated that they dropped the acronym. It was in the video or on psblog can't remember for sure.
When did it get changed to just MAG? I don't remember anything about it getting named, renamed, or otherwise.Wednesday , during the Zipper Q and A on the PS Blog I believe ..... probably even before that I would imagine. MAG doesn't really need the massive action game thing, the first thing I think of is magazine for a weapon ..... and then I think of war. It's a fine name for a title , just forget the massive action game - that just helps describe it. Now they are really into talking about the pesistent shadow war in the game between the 3 factions.
When did it get changed to just MAG? I don't remember anything about it getting named, renamed, or otherwise.Wednesday , during the Zipper Q and A on the PS Blog I believe ..... probably even before that I would imagine. MAG doesn't really need the massive action game thing, the first thing I think of is magazine for a weapon ..... and then I think of war. It's a fine name for a title , just forget the massive action game - that just helps describe it. Now they are really into talking about the pesistent shadow war in the game between the 3 factions.
I thought I read something about it being called "MAG: Shadow War" or something like that. Not sure though.
[QUOTE="musicalmac"] When did it get changed to just MAG? I don't remember anything about it getting named, renamed, or otherwise.Storm_Marine
Wednesday , during the Zipper Q and A on the PS Blog I believe ..... probably even before that I would imagine. MAG doesn't really need the massive action game thing, the first thing I think of is magazine for a weapon ..... and then I think of war. It's a fine name for a title , just forget the massive action game - that just helps describe it. Now they are really into talking about the pesistent shadow war in the game between the 3 factions.
I thought I read something about it being called "MAG: Shadow War" or something like that. Not sure though.
From the PS Blog interview with the Zipper guys -
Question - And is MAG the official title ?
Answer from Ed Byrne - Creative Director @ Zipper - "MAG _is_ the official title. But just MAG :)"
[QUOTE="Nike_Air"]Wednesday , during the Zipper Q and A on the PS Blog I believe ..... probably even before that I would imagine. MAG doesn't really need the massive action game thing, the first thing I think of is magazine for a weapon ..... and then I think of war. It's a fine name for a title , just forget the massive action game - that just helps describe it. Now they are really into talking about the pesistent shadow war in the game between the 3 factions.
Nike_Air
I thought I read something about it being called "MAG: Shadow War" or something like that. Not sure though.
From the PS Blog interview with the Zipper guys -
Question - And is MAG the official title ?
Answer from Ed Byrne - Creative Director @ Zipper - "MAG _is_ the official title. But just MAG :)"
Ah I see. I just wish 'MAG' actually stood for something.
[QUOTE="stereointegrity"]look at how big the game is going to be in terms of map size and players.....they will not have this game running flawlessly with no lag and 256 people per map with no Framrate drops by november....sony doesnt announce big games and rush them out the door so why do it to this game? Indie_Hitman
Are you monitoring to progress done on MAG or something? It was announced at last year's E3 and I'm sure that it has been in development for much longer. They should be able to have it out in November if they've worked hard enough on it.
Precisely what I think too.have you seen any solid actuall gameplay footage where somone is playing it and not some trailer? nope....the game will get pushed back to make it right
Are you monitoring to progress done on MAG or something? It was announced at last year's E3 and I'm sure that it has been in development for much longer. They should be able to have it out in November if they've worked hard enough on it.
Precisely what I think too.have you seen any solid actuall gameplay footage where somone is playing it and not some trailer? nope....the game will get pushed back to make it right The game is multiplayer only and Zipper has been working on it for 3 years. They are constantly improving the game. Also the VP said that the game has been playable even before it was announced. All there is left is some minor tweaks, a beta and then some final polishing.
look at how big the game is going to be in terms of map size and players.....they will not have this game running flawlessly with no lag and 256 people per map with no Framrate drops by november....sony doesnt announce big games and rush them out the door so why do it to this game?
Are you monitoring to progress done on MAG or something? It was announced at last year's E3 and I'm sure that it has been in development for much longer. They should be able to have it out in November if they've worked hard enough on it.
in a interview with the playstation blog, mag has been in dev for about 3 yrs
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