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"Fans of MAG have been clamouring to get onto the new MAG beta launched last week but just what is the beta all about? Well rather than just a ploy to bring in new players, the new Beta is only for experienced players who already have the original disk to test out some new ideas before they are thrust onto the community by being implemented into the full game. Also as with all beta’s its used to work out any bugs and gain valuable feedback on the game. As there is quite a bit of new stuff bei..."
All Age Gaming's Danny Yee takes a look at the huge multiplayer shooting game, exclusive to the Playstation 3, MAG (Massive Action Game). With huge maps and either 64, 128 and 256 players online per map, does this bold online shooter succeed? Find out after the jump.
"MAG doesn’t spend a lot of time fleshing out a deep story for players. It’s pretty simple and it works though. It’s the near future and instead of the world being dominated by governments, corporate entities have taken control and battle one another for all-out economic control. There are three different corporate militias including a Russian-esque coalition, UK/US group and a Western European group."
"‘256 Players Online Simultaneously’ – Quite a self-proclaimed statement from Sony’s new online-only FPS frag-fest, MAG, which pits the incredibly large amount of said players in all out warfare. But is this shooter of gargantuan proportions too good to be true?"
256 players in an online first-person shooter. And it works for the most part. Will the Zipper Interactive title revolutionize gaming by combining fast-paced action with a gigantic amount of players at the same time? We dive in the PS3 title.
Mike David has provided his full review on MAG and came away unimpressed and disappointed with Zipper Interactive and Sony's latest shooter for the PlayStation 3.
Famitsu recently reviewed three big upcoming titled - Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition, MAG and Dante's Inferno... and they enjoyed all of them, giving them all scores in the 30s (out of 40).
"MAG can be an addictive race to earn as many experience points as possible and upgrade your online soldier to the max. Saving allies from having to respawn and shrewdly using skills points on upgrades are this game’s strong features. Its main drawbacks can be remedied with DLC, specifically the lack of maps and game types. As it stands MAG is a technical feat because it boasts 256 console players in an online-only environment, but doesn’t offer anything else that’s truly exceptional for the F..."
"MAG (an acronym of “Massive Action Game”, being that as it is) features the option for 256 players to gather in a single battle, though of course it takes suitable measures to prevent players from becoming overwhelmed. Along with the fantastically huge battles, Zipper Interactive has provided a structure to keep play in an orderly fashion, and it is one that encourages extended play with similarly experienced teammates. The total number of players in each team, which varies depending on the m..."
"Graphics and sound aside, MAG is shaping up beautifully. Playing through many of the Domination games and (even more) Acquisition rounds, I have yet to see any lags or server problems. I understand, however, that the BETA only has around 9,000 people (or more) playing at once. Still, to have a room with 256 people in it and have no lags is seriously impressive to me.
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The command structure is amazing and executed near-perfectly, but your experience with it will depend on the squad yo..."
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