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Ever find yourself in a situation where all of your friends are talking about the latest and greatest game, and you can't contribute to the conversation because you haven't been paying attention? Solve that problem with our Launch Primers: everything you need to know (except the spoilers) about a game that's about to be released.
MAG
PlayStation 3,
MSRP: $59.99
ESRB Rating: Teen
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What kind of game is it?
MAG's original subtitle was "Massive Action Game," and that pretty much sums it up: A first-person shooter of epic proportions where up to 256 players divided into three factions battle on the same field for ultimate supremacy.
Who's the developer?
Zipper Interactive. Zipper is the company behind the SOCOM games, so they know squad-based, realistic military combat. Previous SOCOM games have featured 32-player online battles, but do Zipper's multiplayer chops extend to 256?
What's the story?
The year is 2025. The nations of the world have abandoned their armies in favor of private companies. As you might expect, the three main corporate armies begin fighting among themselves for lucrative defense contracts. The three factions (Seryi Volk Executive Response/S.V.E.R. pronounced "Sever," Raven Industries, and Valor Company) are locked in a perpetual conflict called The Shadow War, shooting each other's soldiers to lower supplies, drive up prices, and ultimately force each other out of business.
What’s The Buzz?
MAG's raison d'être is the 256 player competition -- that's a lot of dudes running around with guns. This game will stand or fall depending on how well it can implement the online play of that number of people. Initial previews of the game report smooth sailing, but those games were played in controlled conditions. How MAG will preform when it drops into the wild tomorrow is anyone's guess.
Another thing to look out for: MAG has an interesting command structure. How well players use that will determine whether a 256 player battle is a chaotic nightmare or feels like a "real" mission.
If everything works as planned, MAG could be the go-to PlayStation 3 online shooter.
Multiplayer/Online?
That's all there is.
What'd we say?
We received our copy of MAG the day before launch. We'll have a full review for you soon -- having just received the game, we want to make sure we put it through the proper paces, given the heavy emphasis on multiplayer. Until then, check out a couple of our previews, here and here.
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geodanger26
It looks ok nothing really fun and the graphics look ok y get this when battle feild bad company 2 comes out soon
stricking spider
this is y i wish i had a ps3, it would be tight if it were for xbox, but hey what can u do.....Gosh i should buy a ps3 im a genius
hoof_hearted4
i believe ive said all my opinions in the comments ive left which are"
i didnt buy MW2 so i could (possibly) buy this, i dont like MW2 get over it
i love single player story but i am looking for a good co op so i will get this a try, AFTER ive seen reviews and user comments, but thats mainly because i dont have the money to buy this right away
hope this a 10 out of 5 game though cause i need a good co op game that you NEED to cooperate to play/win
Symicide
Okay I know that Multiplayer is and has been the "thing" for a while now. However I'm a story driven gamer, i like love MP games but they also need a campaign. I'm not like a lot of people that buy the game and go straight to MP, I play the story first and don't even touch MP until I finish. And so far I have not seen Anything...nothing on a campaign for MAG, point being...wtf.
defiredude
MW2 is the best game I ever played. Stop crying about cheaters or hackers. If you aren't good enough to beat them then that is your own fault you are just another nub I pwn. MAG the beta was a huge letdown I played it with my friend and I hated it. You actually cannot knife while reloading!! what is that and the guns look horrible. One of them is a freaken triangle with like leather wrapped around it. What is that, that is just hideous. Also if people don't have mics they are just poor and the only reason they have a PS3 is because they broke into a Best Buy and stole it. Also the party system is bad and the controls are nasty and the guns fail TY. MW2 forever hand me that triple kill headshot
Slymerz
The PS3 SOCOM is the worst game ever. MW2 is a huge letdown except for SpecOps & now i see why they didn't have a demo. Let just hope MAG is not a massive disappointment. I played the Beta sparingly and players without mics who were squad leaders just ruined the game.
Please have a Review asap... like at Midnight :)
CrissSkeleton
I probably won't get M.A.G. tomorrow, but hopefully I will get M.A.G. this weekend otherwise I can wait a few more weeks.
I thought they did a great job with Zipper's new server setup, so when/if Zipper does make another SOCOM game it'll be better than Confrontation of course (because most SOCOMers would agree that SOCOM Confrontation wasn't that great of a SOCOM game and others consider it not to be a SOCOM game which I can understand because of all the problems that were in S:C)
I think I will be VALOR on my 2nd PSN and on my original PSN I'll be S.V.E.R.
nodrodee
I'll be playing it tomorrow, if the servers hold up. Thanks to Mass Efect my GameStop has Midnight release. I'll start as VALOR. played beta a lttle, hard at first, so many objectives and stuff, but once you get the hang of it it is real fun.
bbonds756
@xl7717
Reason why they have not reviewed it or anyone for that matter is because it is a online only game, and because of the sheer size of the game (256player matches) they cant review it until the game releases tomorrow.
PS.... G4 please give it a fair review, since its a online only game it might have some issues the first day or so because what game doesnt *cough MW2 cough*.... anyways just dont base it on the first day if it has a rough start because I think the game is pretty great when the servers are lag free (and they did a great job in the beta).
Lord_Ruinous
having played the beta i can say that victory will always go to the team that is better organized. things can get real chaotic.
xL7717
G4, can you PLEASE review the actual game and not the beta? I've seen 3 reviews already that are reviewing the game based off of the beta only. THAT is stupid and unprofessional.
Spacepope58
I loved the beta. It was well paced, very easy to understand what you need to do, and has a size and scope that you can't find on a console. I hope they fix some of the glitches and include a better tutorial for leadership positions but over all the game was fantastic. I do wish more people had mics on psn but what are you going to do. overall I can't wait to pick it up tomorrow.
Metalstorm98
does this have a main campaign?.... or only the online content?... either way it looks fantastic
Utmost_NutsZo
I'm still on the fence.
I don't doubt it's a great game (didn't get a chance to beta), but with teamwork being so critical, I skeptical it can work with the average shooter crowd. In other words - PUGs will be a complete mess.
IF I do pick it up, I'm using the first month just to learn the game, then I'm promptly joining a clan and solely playing with them and versus other clans.
Viper12
:(((( My ps3's cpu melted and i havent been able to get my new one yet. WAHHHH!
SavageHunter
I'm worried this game is going to blow because everyones going to play it just to say, "I played with 255 other people!" Then the novelty will get really old and no one will play it and it will be like 16 v 16 again because theres only 32 people playing it...
Tman88
I've been anticipating this game ever since it was first announced and having played the beta (both the private and public betas) I'll say, in my opinion, that MAG will be a action packed experience that can appeal to any audience and it'll definitely be a good way to get people into online multiplayer games.
FLP_B01
@Gingerkid:: totally agreed!! I would trade in mine too but I can't.
SOMEONE BUY ME THIS GAME PLEASE!
xL7717
I'm skeptical on MAG. I played the beta, but I personally found a few problems with it. For example, the controls, such as switching to get out your grenades, are annoying and slow. Also, the graphics are kinda ugly, but that's mainly because I'm used to playing games like Uncharted 2 and MW2.
My other problem isn't a game issue, but rather a player issue. If you're going to buy this game and treat it like MW2, immediately GTFO of MAG and don't ever play it again. This is an FPS all about teamwork. You can't go off on your own and expect to get any experience points like in MW2. If everyone ends up working together and using teamwork, MAG can end up being a great FPS.
GingerKid
Can't wait til tomorrow, I'm trading in MW2 to get this game. I'm getting pretty sick of all the cheaters/hackers/boosters in that glitch filled game.
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