I know that most of you couldn't give a tinkers cuss for this game but back in 2002 the original Planetside absolutely rocked my world.

With literally hundreds of players fighting on a permanant virtual world and every plane, tank and car being operated by a real person it was just awesome in it's scale.

I also know that most of us have become jaded with faux sci fi FPS hokum (i'm looking at you HALO!) but if this sequel is half the game of the original it is going to absolutely rule. It is a MMOFPS so it is pay per month but this is worth it for the permanant world and teamwork built by good working squads and battalions that you play with regularly.

the art style doesn't appeal to me. with fantasy and scifi games, if it can't be realistic, there's no reason to go completely opposite into cartoon land.

blacklight, despite having never played the game, has great scifi designs.

If you can get past the pay portion, the bolded statement is why it's worth it. The EA Battlefield series has produced some great online battles, but nothing compares to (literally) hundreds fighting over a base. Base takeovers can take all day. No one person can "capture" a base. It requires certain classes to work together. Looking forward to this one.

Planetside 2 beta registration open for signups

Head over to: http://www.planetside2.com/

You will need an SOE Station account.


Overview of the 3 factions

Chaz, if you get into the beta shoot me a PM.. if i get in as well i will join you for some online malarky.

Something for anyone else interested in this (although the lack of response leads me to think no love for this one) the game is now Free to Play with an optional subscription model.. It looks like Sony are expanding their Everquest 2 F2P model for a launch MMO for the 1st time..

Another gameplay teaser vid.. looking better and better every time i see it.

Yes.

A pity they can't draw a DNA double helix properly.

Thanks for the salient and enlightning post about the inaccuracies in the DNA double helix representation Alexi.

Hopefully it won't detract me from my initial impressions of the gameplay, art style and general feel of the game which at the moment I am entirely satisfied with.

Myrig, have you received a beta invitation? I have only received the acknowledgement email for application. But I did apply late.