Global Agenda

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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 357 Ratings

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  1. JamesB
    Mar 16, 2010
    5
    This game is absolutely mediocre. The graphics aesthetics are excellent, and the game looks great in the screenshots. However, in terms of gameplay mechanics, it falls short on too many fronts for it to deserve anything higher than a 5. I wish I could get a refund because this was a waste of my $50.
  2. Phanlanx
    Jan 10, 2012
    6
    this game deserves some credit, if you really like games that are action packed, you may like this one but if not you'll probably hate it, its gone free to play and its pretty awesome but i have gone bored of it just like Team fortress 2
  3. gregor-e
    Feb 6, 2011
    6
    Global Agenda has all the element that should make for a good game. Problem is, that's exactly the way the game feels - like someone made a list of elements that need to be in an MMO, then mechanically ticked through them. There is no "joie de vivre" in this game. All of the art, all of the landscape, all of the gameplay feels like a committee wrote it, each member adding whateverGlobal Agenda has all the element that should make for a good game. Problem is, that's exactly the way the game feels - like someone made a list of elements that need to be in an MMO, then mechanically ticked through them. There is no "joie de vivre" in this game. All of the art, all of the landscape, all of the gameplay feels like a committee wrote it, each member adding whatever element they were assigned, simply because that's their job. I don't feel the passion of the developer shining through in any aspect of this game. Magical "whoa - that's cool" moments are few and far between.… Expand
  4. WesleyL
    Apr 23, 2010
    6
    Want a fair review from a proper First-person-shooter and MMORPG fan? Read here! Global Agenda is absolutely ... Okay. I was taken in by the E3 reviews and early trailers. It looked like an excellent MMO, something quite cool and futuristic, a change from the usual boring fantasy-crap we're used to, so I participated in the beta. You will find all of the things you expect to be Want a fair review from a proper First-person-shooter and MMORPG fan? Read here! Global Agenda is absolutely ... Okay. I was taken in by the E3 reviews and early trailers. It looked like an excellent MMO, something quite cool and futuristic, a change from the usual boring fantasy-crap we're used to, so I participated in the beta. You will find all of the things you expect to be standard in an MMO; stats, skills, equipment, armour and helmets (Which do nothing but make you look good in GA) etc, however there are a few different and awkward things to get used to, such as the mailing system (Used for trading as there is currently no trading system.) PvP is rather bland, PvE is boring. PvP with an astounding 10 versus 10 combat featuring game-modes that require you to capture / defend a point, or play game-modes that are rip-offs straight from team-fortress 2, 'push the cart' being one of them and the player class system being the other. PvE is the worst of the lot. The AI is stupid and does not provide a challenge to your 4-man team. The bosses at the end are also VERY stupid and easily destroyed. There are no Story missions or free-roam or anything alike. You're confined to the Dome city, re-doing PvP missions and PvE missions for the sake of spending time. AvA (WHICH YOU NOW HAVE TO PAY FOR!) is just like PvP. 10 versus 10 but with around 4 extra maps and no extra game-modes. Yup, you're going to be capturing a point again, much like in PvP. The graphics use the Unreal engine, and they are pretty good, still lagging behind a few years but it's not exactly bad nor ground-breaking, but they're 'nice'. I can play with 50 - 60 average fps with a 2.8 Ghz Intel 2 duo core and an Nvidia 9600 GT. Controls and such are fluid, high pings have no effect on the gameplay which is quite surprising and a nice 'feature'. This game was released with barely anything finished for 35 pounds, a complete rip off; only now are they starting to pull their socks up and add some of the things that should be standard to an MMO. All in all, 6/10. Thanks for reading.… Expand
  5. EetuS
    Feb 1, 2010
    6
    The game is decent.However, this game is not an MMO, just a FPS with an online 3d lobby. Sadly it is not convincing enough as a FPS to challenge the top dogs. More polish, more content, and maybe this game has a shot.
  6. JamesH
    Feb 18, 2010
    5
    5 for me because global agenda does not have the ability to call itself an MMO, your based in a lobby that has shops and there is only 1 lobby, so if you are high lvl you do not change lobby or move to a higher area for extra content, your just stuck in a virtual lobby. they mite aswell of just made a lobby such as the ones Valve use and call it and FPS, 10Players per side in PVP and AvA, 5 for me because global agenda does not have the ability to call itself an MMO, your based in a lobby that has shops and there is only 1 lobby, so if you are high lvl you do not change lobby or move to a higher area for extra content, your just stuck in a virtual lobby. they mite aswell of just made a lobby such as the ones Valve use and call it and FPS, 10Players per side in PVP and AvA, Not an MMO quick look on crafting and items stats that every good MMO has. armor cost alot of money and doesnt benefit the character as it only there to look good, upgrades are expensive to craft and can not be repaired bnecause they have not yet released a repair shop which brings me onto my next point. they said in the beta they would release more content when the game comes out but they didnt, the game in my opinion is still Un-Finished which makes it very frustrating that iv payed for a game which isnt even complete. the game has the basic but Premium content is poor as there is hardly any content in it. 2maps for AvA as i recall and slow into match in AvA (4MInute wait after finally getting your bid for the spot) Overall it has a few bugs that are really annoying and alot of un released content which means im already bored of the game after 2 weeks.… Expand
  7. Steven(Tikuto)Griffin
    Apr 9, 2010
    5
    This MMO has so much potential. The majority of the players knew this before the game was officially released, unfinished. The "PvP" gameplay is incredibly compelling, extremely fast and rather simplified. "PvE" content is attractive too. I _could_ be on it more than I should but I always feel disappointed by the game. While their is room to alter your character's performance and This MMO has so much potential. The majority of the players knew this before the game was officially released, unfinished. The "PvP" gameplay is incredibly compelling, extremely fast and rather simplified. "PvE" content is attractive too. I _could_ be on it more than I should but I always feel disappointed by the game. While their is room to alter your character's performance and appearance - personalization - this always suspects balance issues. The balancing in Global Agenda is probably right in it's own _design_ but personally I think it's wrong in it's own design because it's own "liquid balance" (Skill Tree + Upgrades) is wrong. It is, to me, the Skill Tree causing alot of flaws in the game. I still do allow for personalization and specialization but the super-buffs of the Skill Tree effectively chang the game from competative gameplay to competative failplay: You can fight hard, extremely hard, and lose hard and you may think "Why?". I dispise the Skill Tree because I know at the beginning without them the game was more enjoyable for me. 5/10 - It's good but not GREAT, yet, and if Hi-Rez were to change things from wrong to right or wrong to more wrong; this could determine Hi-Rez's fate for the game. Patch 1.3 is due. There's alot of new stuff, though maybe excessive and unnecessary additions.… Expand
  8. DextroN
    Feb 1, 2010
    7
    This game is absolutely amazing, but there is reason for giving it a 7. As much as I did enjoy the team based pve and pvp, as well as the mmo aspects of the game, it seems the game is lacking a certain amount of content. There's limited missions for pve, character customization is level based *for armor & dyes* and the pvp is lacking a good server system. When I play online games, This game is absolutely amazing, but there is reason for giving it a 7. As much as I did enjoy the team based pve and pvp, as well as the mmo aspects of the game, it seems the game is lacking a certain amount of content. There's limited missions for pve, character customization is level based *for armor & dyes* and the pvp is lacking a good server system. When I play online games, it's nice to be able to see what servers are available to join, what the average ping is and the ability to choose what pvp mission I want to do. Even though global agenda used to seperate their pvp, it was based by level, so it sucked then, and it still sucks now with not being able to choose what mission you would like to play. TL;DR The gameplay is amazing, but there is lack of content and the pvp is lacking.… Expand
  9. JJ
    Mar 2, 2010
    7
    I've been playing Global Agenda 5 nights a week since release four weeks ago. The foundation of the game is rock solid: classes are balanced, gameplay is practically bug-free, hackers and exploiters are dealt with quickly, and the game can be a lot of fun to play. That being said, the existing content is fatally anemic. There just isn't that much to see and do that you I've been playing Global Agenda 5 nights a week since release four weeks ago. The foundation of the game is rock solid: classes are balanced, gameplay is practically bug-free, hackers and exploiters are dealt with quickly, and the game can be a lot of fun to play. That being said, the existing content is fatally anemic. There just isn't that much to see and do that you don't get out of Team Fortress 2 at 1/3rd the price. Calling it an "MMO" is misleading -- it has elements of an MMO like persistent characters, leveling, and a basic item system, but that's pretty much where the MMO begins and ends. This game has the potential to grow into something amazing, but it isn't there yet.… Expand
  10. MarkR
    Mar 6, 2010
    6
    This game suffers from an identity crisis and a flawed business model. Buying the game at full retail price without subscription gives you a fairly decent team based shooter with several typical game types (and pretty obviously pulled right from TF2), but probably not something worth playing for a long time when there are so many alternatives out there. The subscription fee buys you a This game suffers from an identity crisis and a flawed business model. Buying the game at full retail price without subscription gives you a fairly decent team based shooter with several typical game types (and pretty obviously pulled right from TF2), but probably not something worth playing for a long time when there are so many alternatives out there. The subscription fee buys you a persistent strategic world, clan based game. Unfortunately, this aspect of the game is lacking to the point that many gamers are not going to see it as worthwhile, again in light of the alternatives available in the MMO market. At this point, the subscription fee actually looks like it would simply grant me access to more of the traditional MMO grind without really making the core game any more fun to play. So, the game ends up providing a fair PvP without subscription, but a poor, unfinished MMO experience with subscription. As an avid gamer, I appreciate the efforts that HiRez have made to get customer feedback and "earn the subscription" of their customers, but I am afraid that this execution of their planned business model has fallen short, and I don't think the game will get a second chance to succeed. In the end, they will likely need to concede that the game does not provide the type of value that justifies a monthly subscription, and change their payment model.… Expand
  11. MaxD
    Feb 1, 2010
    7
    This game be PlanetSide 2, however atm AvA is still in its infancy and requires lots more updates before comes close to the kind global domination you could get with PlanetSide. Hexes in AvA are not linked, bidding is totally random and the AvA portion is not open to casual players, or players without an agency. This is opposite to PlanetSide where by random players would also make up a This game be PlanetSide 2, however atm AvA is still in its infancy and requires lots more updates before comes close to the kind global domination you could get with PlanetSide. Hexes in AvA are not linked, bidding is totally random and the AvA portion is not open to casual players, or players without an agency. This is opposite to PlanetSide where by random players would also make up a fight in a zone with conflict. Tbh this game could be so much better in terms of AvA, until it is made better, i won't be subscribing.… Expand
  12. NicholasP.
    Feb 1, 2010
    7
    I've been playing this game since closed beta, and back then I would have given it a 5. However, it's grown into a much better game. Nonetheless, it's still dull and mediocre. Sure you may think being a MMO and a TPS is an advantage, but in reality it is much too hard to combine such successful genres. Global Agenda shows this, it is quickly boring and I doubt it will be I've been playing this game since closed beta, and back then I would have given it a 5. However, it's grown into a much better game. Nonetheless, it's still dull and mediocre. Sure you may think being a MMO and a TPS is an advantage, but in reality it is much too hard to combine such successful genres. Global Agenda shows this, it is quickly boring and I doubt it will be much of a success. Hopefully updates will be available in the future to add things like extra cities, new weapons and a higher level cap.… Expand
  13. Xeros
    Feb 12, 2010
    5
    I am stuck with global agenda, I've been playing the game since Alpha March 2009 and I will say that the game is highly flawed. It suffers and identity crisis ecause the game markets itself and an MMOFPS, but it's neither on in particular. An MMO relies on consistent content to keep the players occupied, Global Agenda doesn't have very much content and the stuff that's I am stuck with global agenda, I've been playing the game since Alpha March 2009 and I will say that the game is highly flawed. It suffers and identity crisis ecause the game markets itself and an MMOFPS, but it's neither on in particular. An MMO relies on consistent content to keep the players occupied, Global Agenda doesn't have very much content and the stuff that's there is very lacking. Now an FPS doesn't rely as much on content, but rather on the mechanics and dynamis of a map, Global Agenda delivers with the mechanics, but nto with the dynamics of the maps. It's a very solid platform for the game, but overall this game is not worth shelling out 49.99 for and 12 bucks a month after early March for access to the AvA because AvA is also very incomplete. It's not that the game is buggy, but there's hardly any content and this game isn't an MMO or even a good game to justify paying for it. I predict this game will have a diehard, small player base in 3-6 months and nothing else. Expect this game to turn into a F2P within a year if Hi-rez doesn't get their act together.… Expand
  14. JadeBl
    Feb 18, 2010
    5
    This game is one of those games that was released too early. The game is hardly finished, with a lot of the content still missing. It has no long term appeal, apart from the Conquest mode, which in itself really isn't worth £10 / month. It also has no repetitiveness appeal, you do the same thing over and over, until you finally grind your way up to 50, upon doing so, you are This game is one of those games that was released too early. The game is hardly finished, with a lot of the content still missing. It has no long term appeal, apart from the Conquest mode, which in itself really isn't worth £10 / month. It also has no repetitiveness appeal, you do the same thing over and over, until you finally grind your way up to 50, upon doing so, you are left with nothing to do but AvA (Alliance v Alliance) or PvP, which loses its appeal after a while as well. Hi-Rez have taken a chance, and if they don't pull their act together within the next couple of months, I think the game could have the same fate, like some of the other games that have tried to mix genres. I do believe if Hi-Rez pulls their act together, and releases the other 50% of the content before everyone gets bored of the long and painful grind, there could be a lot more to do, and my rating would improve. But given the circumstances, I think 5/10 is sufficient. Mostly due to the fact that they should have pushed the games launch back, and finished it before releasing. Another big downside is that it is on Steam, and a lot of the gaming community, that don't have "awesome" computers, will not be-able to run steam in the background, and play GA at the same time. There is also the fact that the game is very unstable and crashes all the time, for nearly 70% of the people who play it. All in all, not a bad try, but finish the game! 5/10… Expand
  15. Brad
    Feb 20, 2010
    7
    I have had this game ever since it became available, and I must say i've been in for quite a ride. Global Agenda (GA) has tried something very much different in attempting to call itself a 'MMO'. As most people have said, as will I, there is still quite a good amount of content missing, and the game can get a bit repetitive. The 4 classes (Robotics, Medics, Recons & I have had this game ever since it became available, and I must say i've been in for quite a ride. Global Agenda (GA) has tried something very much different in attempting to call itself a 'MMO'. As most people have said, as will I, there is still quite a good amount of content missing, and the game can get a bit repetitive. The 4 classes (Robotics, Medics, Recons & Assualts) all have talent tree which have a nice appearence, but depending on your class can prove to be...not as important.. The base idea for the game is unique in its designs for each PvE map, with varying map bosses and random enemy placement on the maps, but at the moment, GA shines quite nicely in its PvP. Its a bit shoddy that you can't choose which type of gametype you want to play, but you get into it and have fun. Right now, the whole Conquest deal is something that really is not worth the money, given that Hirez will hopefully give a patch to fix everything up. I enjoy the game to play occasionally and it gets fun when your in a agency and you have others to play with. You will find many hours dedicated to this game if you find the right agencies and people, but there is definatly room for improvement. I hope my review has given a small insight to this game if you are wondering on buying it. I personally think it is worth the buy, but its your money, and if you feel like gambiling it in a game that will either go north or south, I think its worth it. … Expand
  16. TheMarauder
    Mar 1, 2010
    6
    Unfortunately Global Agenda trys to be everything to everyone. It's an okay little co-op shooter. It's got some nifty gear and a skill tree you level. It's massively multiplayer. It's not bad at any of them, but I found I got bored with attacking the same bunch of rather generic robot factories over and over. Save your money.
  17. MarkN
    Apr 7, 2010
    5
    Being a mmorpg vet of over 15 years I can tell you that this game should not have the mmo attached to it. You play with max 10 players pvp and 4 players pve missions. That's less players per game than the first fps games had. Hell, only recently they patched in city wide chat.... which is something that usually seen first in a mmo. The game is fun at the begginning but gets boring Being a mmorpg vet of over 15 years I can tell you that this game should not have the mmo attached to it. You play with max 10 players pvp and 4 players pve missions. That's less players per game than the first fps games had. Hell, only recently they patched in city wide chat.... which is something that usually seen first in a mmo. The game is fun at the begginning but gets boring after a few hours. Very repetative. The only thing going for it is that it's fairly balanced when it comes to combat. Devs are promising more weapons and gadgets, etc just like Planetside did for years to make sure that a few suckers out there keep subscribing while waiting. Carrot on a stick if you will. This game will be ready in a few years. Then it will be worth the subscription cost.… Expand
  18. PavelI
    Feb 17, 2010
    6
    Thhis game was fun at first, and while playing beta, i which i enjoyed very much, i was expecting more rpg elements with the full release of the game, although there is almost none, it tries to be a Unrealtournament/Teamfortress with very limited customization. ALthough pvp mayh be some what enjoyable at times, it lacks a good pvp user interface, maps are unchoosable in pvp, and game Thhis game was fun at first, and while playing beta, i which i enjoyed very much, i was expecting more rpg elements with the full release of the game, although there is almost none, it tries to be a Unrealtournament/Teamfortress with very limited customization. ALthough pvp mayh be some what enjoyable at times, it lacks a good pvp user interface, maps are unchoosable in pvp, and game types either. Armor buying is level based, and is only bought for looks and nothing else. The upgrades are pretty much useless, and will not help in combat, and the main control over how well you play this game is based of how high level you are (leveling tree bonuses) and time spent playing which is just like any ordinary game. The content is severely lacking, and the only rpg elements that i can see off is grinding for "better" looking armor, and walking around in an uninteresting dome, which is useless overall. The classes are very similar to that of team fortress with a few classes fused into one. The best aspect of the game, and the majority of the content lies within the Pvp which i enjoyed and still play occasionally. A v A is boring, overpriced, and a dumb version of clan matches for which you have to pay about as much as world of warcraft. The only way the score will go up is if major content patches are going to be released within next 1-2 months. Otherwise very overpriced 50$ is way to much and a teamfortress 19.99 would suffice this games actual gameplay. I believe Hi rez did a pretty well job, but nothing new other then a mediocre third person shooter) and the msot i can even consider giving this is a 6.… Expand
  19. TheGrindeR
    Jul 29, 2012
    6
    I think GA is a good Free to Play game. Graphics, sounds okay, some similar missions, but the missions are also okay. Only have 3 places, Dome city, where you can take a rest, buy weapons, gears and 2 leveling zone, where you can accept and completing missions. The 1-20 lvl are okay, but when you reach 20 lvl, you can only do the similar pve missions, for ex. defend terminus station,I think GA is a good Free to Play game. Graphics, sounds okay, some similar missions, but the missions are also okay. Only have 3 places, Dome city, where you can take a rest, buy weapons, gears and 2 leveling zone, where you can accept and completing missions. The 1-20 lvl are okay, but when you reach 20 lvl, you can only do the similar pve missions, for ex. defend terminus station, defend newtopia, defend solar farm, escape with bolonov and i didn't really liked this. You need to wait long time for the mercenary pvp matches. I reached lvl 25 and i uninstalled. If you like to do the similar pve and pvp missions with a long waiting time, than this is your game.… Expand
  20. Spawnah
    Jul 21, 2011
    7
    It's fun, has pretty graphics and fun-to-shoot guns and alI that. But this game used to be a retail game, and now it's free to play. I'm glad I only got it when it was free to play because while I did enjoy it, it's not the kind of game I would want to pay for, PvE could be considered a long-ass tutorial in a desert, and then you just into PvP for the rest of the game, people compare theIt's fun, has pretty graphics and fun-to-shoot guns and alI that. But this game used to be a retail game, and now it's free to play. I'm glad I only got it when it was free to play because while I did enjoy it, it's not the kind of game I would want to pay for, PvE could be considered a long-ass tutorial in a desert, and then you just into PvP for the rest of the game, people compare the PVP to TF2, but I didn't really see how this was the most enjoyable part. For a game that's free it,s good, it might even be great, but it's not the kind of game I'd be glad I payed for.… Expand
  21. AprO
    Aug 12, 2011
    7
    Global Agenda offers great gameplay and alot of nice class based PvP.The PvE is quite okay too but didnt motivate me much.I went to the level cap(lvl50) almost only through PvP and really enjoyed it that there was no PvE grind needed.The PvP missions through the matchmaking award you all the epic items you need and also give very decent exp.
    The only problems i saw in this game were the    Global Agenda offers great gameplay and alot of nice class based PvP.The PvE is quite okay too but didnt motivate me much.I went to the level cap(lvl50) almost only through PvP and really enjoyed it that there was no PvE grind needed.The PvP missions through the matchmaking award you all the epic items you need and also give very decent exp.
    The only problems i saw in this game were the poorly optimized engine which resulted in an surprisingly high need of hardware power for an unreal 3 engine game and the low user numbers which resulted in long waiting times in the matchmaking queue    … Expand
  22. Snoop
    Oct 9, 2011
    6
    I found this game to be very attractive at first. The world looked great as did the 4 classes. I started out and quickly found that the quest line was very short, reaching the end of the quest line at just level 18. From this its then a case of levelling via pvp or pve content. The PvP content I found to be fun at first and I soon levelled to 24. Then it became a simple case of grindingI found this game to be very attractive at first. The world looked great as did the 4 classes. I started out and quickly found that the quest line was very short, reaching the end of the quest line at just level 18. From this its then a case of levelling via pvp or pve content. The PvP content I found to be fun at first and I soon levelled to 24. Then it became a simple case of grinding levels, this I didn't enjoy so purchased the game and then soon after the booster, this meant I was able to level quicker and gain access to loot. At first it is all well and good and I enjoyed the game however I only enjoyed one class and one spec within that class. They have released more PvE content now however the content is not great and I don't find my self wanting to play it is often spent flying around from a to b. I did enjoy the game for a short period but it doesn't have enough to make me want to return to the game. I enjoyed playing for 2 months, I cant see my self buying the booster again or playing a different class. Thus my score 6.… Expand
  23. stefaan
    Dec 2, 2011
    7
    Very innovative, the jetpack. sneek behind enemies, sabotate the sentries... etc. Only: the game is a big joke under level 30. You can't do anything then. I guess much peaple stopped the game beceause of that.

Awards & Rankings

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#95 Best PC Game of 2010
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#27 Most Discussed PC Game of 2010
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#84 Most Shared PC Game of 2010

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Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. Multiplayer.it
    Jun 1, 2011
    65
    Global Agenda is a good game, with some good ideas that may have been pushed harder by the development team to make it more than a simple hybrid. You will probably enjoy in the beginning and for some time, but the lack of original elements may lead you away from it quite soon.
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  2. GamingXP
    Jan 3, 2011
    78
    In the world of Global Agenda it's your turn to help the agency to fight the regime of terror: unit with the thousands of other agents and defeat the enemy in various multiplayer battles. And as long as you keep playing the game in multiplayer-mode, it's quite entertaining – but nothing more.
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  3. PC Zone UK
    65
    Uninspired levels. [Aug 2010, p.88]
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