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games xtreme - http://www.gamesxtreme.com/review/262.shtml
[80%] "...[I]t's as if EverQuest, Battlefield 1942, and Tribes 2 were somehow combined and the end result was something greater than the sum of its parts." |
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Eurogamer.net - http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=52437
[7/10] Review by Martin Taylor. "But once you've scratched the surface and delved around beneath, that's when you'll realise that a game like PlanetSide needs constant development and a flow of new content to keep it fresh and interesting." With screen shots and system requirements. |
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Deadalfs - http://www.deadalfs.co.uk/reviews/1295/
Review with screen shots. "Damn fine gaming with a price tag that is enticing." Score: 9/10 |
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DailyGame - http://www.dailygame.net/Articles/Reviews/planetside.html
[7.9/10] By Ted Brockwood. "As a whole, PlanetSide shows a whole lot of promise." |
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ActionTrip - http://www.actiontrip.com/reviews/planetside.phtml
[78/100] By Matt Leyendecker. Point/Counterpoint review of PlanetSide. "The good part about this game is that it is fun, looks good, sounds great, and plays exactly like one would expect a game of this magnitude to play, minus the aforementioned technical issues of course." |
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http://pc.ign.com/articles/422/422895p1.html - http://pc.ign.com/articles/422/422895p1.html
[7.7/10] By Dan Adams. "What can be a really exciting team game experience is marred by having to play with uncooperative idiots, monotonous landscapes, long wait times to get into the action, and some serious lack of definitive purpose." |
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http://www.escmag.com/v5/reviews/review.cfm?rv=349 - http://www.escmag.com/v5/reviews/review.cfm?rv=349
[8/10] By Erich Becker. "Once the game is allowed to incubate and more and more players discover the high points, the lows will definitely be outweighed and PlanetSide will have evolved the formula solidified by Tribes 2 more than two years ago." |
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The Laser - http://www.the-laser.com/planetside.htm
"PlanetSide's emphasis is definitely on action, but the character-building elements, different playable character types and certificate system add a lot of depth to the gameplay." |
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GameSpot - http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/planetside/review.html
[7.9/10] by Andrew Park. "...PlanetSide has a lot going for it: It has a persistent world with persistent goals that give players real incentives to work in teams, and it has an extremely strict system for dealing with 'grief' players..." |
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GameOver Review - http://www.game-over.net/reviews.php?id=846
[82%] By Aaron Butler. "I had an absolute blast joining up with friends to fight in huge battles, trying to find a combination of Certification points that finally worked for me..." |
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Womengamers.Com - http://www.womengamers.com/revprev/act/planetside.php
[9/10] "Personally, I am hooked. I have gotten hours of enjoyment out of this game. I don't know where the time goes when I play it. It's insanely fun." |
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Firing Squad - http://www.firingsquad.com/games/planetside_review/
[84%] By Tom Chick. "Vehicles, weapons, bases, and factions are all inter-woven into a system of balanced and sophisticated combat, even if it does feel like fighting for fighting's sake." |
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http://ugo.com/channels/games/features/planetside/review.asp - http://ugo.com/channels/games/features/planetside/review.asp
[B] By Jonah Falcon. "Armor is nicely implemented in that each armor type has a limited number of holsters and inventory space, making the decision of what to carry very important." |
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GameSpy.com: First Impressions - http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/planetside/498615p1.html
By Adam Pavlacka. "This isn't EverQuest in space -- the focus of PlanetSide is teamplay, and the object is to kill the guys on the other team and kill them good." |
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Game Industry News - http://www.gameindustry.com/review/item.asp?id=142
[5/5] By John Breeden II. "Playing in a huge ongoing war with real people is a lot of fun, especially as you learn new skills and find a job in the game that you really like." |
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http://www.guru3d.com/article/gamereviews/48/ - http://www.guru3d.com/article/gamereviews/48/
By Mike Nelson. "In 1-2 months, the only thing that will keep me playing is if the people I enjoy the game with are still there -- or they end up giving base taking and the war, a point." |
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http://play.tm/story/1679 - http://play.tm/story/1679
[84%] By Luke Guttridge. "PlanetSide achieves in bringing an immersive and realistic persistent conflict to life so completely, and in offering the player so much within it." |
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AtomicGamer - http://www.atomicgamer.com/article.php?id=147
[87%] By Jeff Buckland. "Planetside is a mostly-successful fusion of MMORPG and first person shooter gameplay." |
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IGN: PlanetSide Impressions - http://pc.ign.com/articles/421/421194p1.html
By Dan Adams. "The idea of PlanetSide has always appealed to me. A war being fought over a world where players work together to overcome the evil of the other side, whatever that other side may be." |
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Computer and Video Games - http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=93781
[82/100] By Richie Shoemaker. "At the moment, Planetside is a fantastically enjoyable experience unique from virtually any other FPS, but one that many people will have trouble justifying subscribing to after the 30-day free period expires." |
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theCorporation: Mr. Poppinfresh's Planetside Re-Review - http://www.corpnews.com/reviews/200401/15/01-pls/
Review, with screen shots. "...[T]he game includes a surprising amount of pure, unadulterated amusement, thereby automatically setting it apart from its RPG brethren." Score: 4.5 out of 5. |
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Video Game City - http://www.vgcity.com/reviews/210.html
Review by Joseph Bennett, with screen shots. Score: 9 out of 10. |
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MMORPG.COM - http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm?setView=review&gameID=71
[7.4/10] By Mark Schembri. "It is a well-rounded balance of RPG elements, graphic and sound prowess and, of course, in-your-face action." |
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GameRifts Review - http://www.gamerifts.com/reviews/planetside/
By Div Devlin. "...[A] fast action-packed and entertaining game that will become addicting, you really can't go wrong with it of you enjoy player versus player combat." With screen shots. |
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The Entertainment Depot - http://www.entdepot.com/pc/planetside/review.php
[7/10] By Ryan Newman. "While it's fun now, it could be phenomenal." |
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WorthPlaying - http://www.worthplaying.com/article.php?sid=11572
[7.6/10] "If you want a game that lets you specialize your character, be a part of a huge squad, take over bases and do it all over again, PlanetSide may be for you." |
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Gaming Nexus - http://www.gamingnexus.com/Review.asp?ID=278
[7.2/10] By Bart Skinner. "It's definitely a step forward in gaming as far as the technology used but I just don't feel compelled to [spend] $10/month to continue playing it." |
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Game Chronicles - http://www.gamechronicles.com/reviews/pc/planetside/planetside.htm
[9/10] By John Carswell. "While you will oftentimes find yourself waiting around for action, once that action arrives you'll be treated to uniquely intense, memorable and addictive combat situations." |
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wickedtoast.com - http://www.wickedtoast.com/article.php?id=59
[4/5] By Marcin Manek. "PlanetSide's enhancements will be global in scope, providing a significant longevity boost as tactics and gameplay have to adapt to the new elements." |
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Ctrl+Alt+Del - http://www.ctrlaltdel-online.com/?t=reviews&review=planetside.html
[8/10] By Andrew Zimmer. "Definitely worth it for the committed action/strategy gamers." |
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The Junkyard - http://the-junkyard.net/reviews.php?action=viewreview&id=30
[8.9/10] By John Scott. "Working with you is a hand picked squad chosen by the squad leaders of each group. Your squad with everyone else fighting on the continent strive to hack, sabotage, or destroy its way into controlling base after base and tower after tower." |
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GameZone.com - http://www.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r16515.htm
[9/10] By Kevin Giacobbi. "I personally have been in battles with at least 100 people and talk about a blast--Just plain incredible." |
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GamePro.com - http://www.gamepro.com/computer/pc/games/reviews/29691.shtml
[4.5/5] "PlanetSide's neverending conflict and rewarding squad experience should be a godsend to FPS gamers out there looking for a huge and widely varied play experience." |
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Xbox Gamers - http://www.xboxgamers.com/?temp_view=review.php&game=Planetside&id=61
[8.875/10] By Paul Volk, Gary Moore. "The huge world and libraries of weapons and vehicles definitely give this game a unique feel, not to mention the fact that this is the first real MMOFPS ever." |