PlanetSide 2

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  1. mgrandy1984
    Sep 5, 2023
    0
    Softcore, unbalanced, Big 100+ level people who love to farm new players repetitively and get a Bonner from it. Lots of people hacking with wall hacks. Unless you have a wad of cash be prepared to die a lot to people with OP guns. it used to be the default guns were great and some of the best but now its a game of steam roll your opponent and camp there spawn room. or die alot to a lvlSoftcore, unbalanced, Big 100+ level people who love to farm new players repetitively and get a Bonner from it. Lots of people hacking with wall hacks. Unless you have a wad of cash be prepared to die a lot to people with OP guns. it used to be the default guns were great and some of the best but now its a game of steam roll your opponent and camp there spawn room. or die alot to a lvl 100 just trying to get out the spawn room there is no in-between there are very few magical moments that make you want to keep playing. You can spend clip after clip unloading in to someone for them to take you down in an instant With the NSX weapons. Anti vehicle rockets are like pea shooters that deal little to no damage on any targets. Your only friend is c4. people can quite easily walk through clamours and such taking very little damage. Not fun at all in its current state. Even the anti vehicle turrets are shockingly underpowered these days and you can get blown off them in one hit.

    I mean honestly play fortnite. At least you have the option to gain every weapon your opponent has in a reasonable amount of time. That is skill based this is a cash grab.

    Before daybreak took hold of this game it was epic whole 100+ man squads running over the battlefield bullets whizzing left right and centre its a far cry from the game i once fell in love with.

    And another note anything you buy on offer just is not worth having in the first place. Eg a cash grab!    … Expand
  2. Moxnix1776
    Jun 7, 2023
    9
    In some respects PS2 deserves a 10 just for being the only game delivering on such a large scale and immersive conflict, it really is a feat of engineering and brings a kind of awe and spectacle that not other game can match.

    I would suggest to disregard any review that cites "P2W", these players are either misinformed, or whiney losers. I am likely a top 1-3% player in this game with    In some respects PS2 deserves a 10 just for being the only game delivering on such a large scale and immersive conflict, it really is a feat of engineering and brings a kind of awe and spectacle that not other game can match.

    I would suggest to disregard any review that cites "P2W", these players are either misinformed, or whiney losers. I am likely a top 1-3% player in this game with multiple thousands of hours, and a long history of play in the games top Outfits ("Clans"). I can assure you that I, or anyone else similarly skilled can play a completely free account and be absolutely dominate in game; in fact there are many players who are better than me who do just that.

    For over a decade now the game has gotten continued updates and support.

    The game is genuinely F2P with an extremely conservative cash shop that offers no real combat power.

    The game is shockingly well balanced despite the 4 different factions and diverse arrary of land, sea, and air combat, both as infantry and in vehicles; and the combat of each type feels tight and engaging.

    My only gripe about the game is that it has serious performance issues, maintaining 60 fps or more in these large scale battles is necessary if you want to be a MLG level fragger, but despite upgrading my PC several times over the years I always find myself hungry for more and more performance. As a related issue, a common complaint about the game is that its graphics are dated and ugly, which is at least half way true, Planetside is never beautiful under close inspection, but can be dazzling when admiring the battle as a whole - however in the quest for better frame rates and performance many players (myself included) end up downgrading our graphics to the point that the game does become genuinely ugly. I want to give the developers some slack as top tier graphics just wont work on this scale of a game, but if my performance remains only borderline satisfactory after a decade of new PC parts, this can only mean the game is slowly becoming unoptimized over time as well which leads most players to being in a constant performance limbo where a new PC upgrade only feels tangibly powerful for a limited time.

    All things said, Planetside 2 is an incredible game, at the individual level it is a fun tight shooter as good as any other triple A franchise, on a scale of spectacle and immersion that no other game can even approach. The fact this game has been constantly operated and updated for over 10 years as a genuinely F2P game is nothing short of a miracle.    … Expand
  3. Norvel
    May 15, 2023
    8
    Playing since 2012, player base is stable and update every 3 months, this is cool !
  4. Maxxgold
    Sep 11, 2022
    8
    This is the best free FPS I have ever played. If your looking for a shooter and your tired of COD and BF3 you should definitely give this game a try. : )
  5. Actarnix
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Planetside 2, offers a unique Sci-Fi Battlefield experience within the MMOFPS gaming genre. Similarly, it has combined arms with aircrafts, vehicle and infantry fights. Differences, good/bad is that battles have no pax limits in a single hex which means you can get some insane battles or/and get some crippling performance with those fights.
  6. Starnas
    Jan 28, 2022
    7
    How to play Planetside 2:

    - Choose one of three factions: 1. The cool tech faction 2. The alien tech faction 3. AMURICA - Choose a starting class - Get immediately thrown in a squad where the leaders start shouting at you for being a new guy that doesn't win the game for them - Spawn wherever the squad is - Walk around for 5 seconds, looking for enemies to shoot at -    How to play Planetside 2:

    - Choose one of three factions:
    1. The cool tech faction
    2. The alien tech faction
    3. AMURICA

    - Choose a starting class

    - Get immediately thrown in a squad where the leaders start shouting at you for being a new guy that doesn't win the game for them

    - Spawn wherever the squad is

    - Walk around for 5 seconds, looking for enemies to shoot at

    - Get killed by a sniper

    - Respawn. Run as fast as you can to avoid the sniper

    - Find the massive cluster of 20 units, both from your faction and the enemy faction

    - Shoot five shots that all result in friendly fire, before you get killed by a guy in power armor

    - Respawn and return to the cluster of people. fire six shots this time, two of which hit an enemy and the rest of which miss completely. get killed by the guy in the power armor again

    - Respawn and try to flank the cluster by going around. Uh-oh! you forgot about the sniper. but he didn't forget about you. He shoots you before you can react.

    - Respawn again, and try to outrun the sniper again. you fail, and he kills you.

    - Respawn once more, this time try to shoot at the sniper. But he's too quick, and shoots you twice in the head before you can even find him in your scope

    - Change to sniper so you can try to one-shot the sniper. you go a different direction to flank the sniper, but as soon as you manage to scope him, you realize that the cluster has now seen you, and is after you. You get killed by a grenade thrown from the cluster.

    - Respawn and go in an entire different direction, away from everyone, and try to look for someone who is alone. You find one!

    - Too bad for you he has 2561 hours in Planetside and has sick reaction skills. He's also a heavy, that activates his armor boost so your shots do little to no damage to him. he kills you

    - At this point, the cluster has moved to your spawn area, and you get killed two-three times before you finally give in. You leave the squad and redeploy

    - Spawn in a different location with fewer people. Get a few good hits, but suddenly a tank drives up behind you and shoots you in the back.

    - Respawn as Heavy to try and take out the tank, but the tank is long gone. before you manage to look up, a sci-fi helicopter of sorts kill you with an overkill amount of rockets that he clearly could've used on someone else.

    - Redeploy to VR Training and hide, for there nobody can hurt you.

    7/10 would get killed by MAX suit again    … Expand
  7. Vastiix8
    Dec 13, 2021
    2
    I just started playing from a friend suggesting the game. But he admitted to not playing it in a while and when I told him about all the bugs and server lag he said yeah that's normal.
  8. DigitalCanvas
    Dec 11, 2021
    1
    Poorly balanced, poorly maintained, always asking for money in every window that pops up. The game studio that created the game haven't been around for years. The game is now being thoroughly exploited by a small group of 'developers' who really do nothing.
  9. No5k1ll
    Nov 20, 2021
    7
    Ich finde das Spiel einfach klasse. Toller MMO FPS der sich super flüssig spielt auf riesiegen Maps und 100erten von Spielern und das völlig kostenlos. Bin begeistert und kann Planetside 2 jedem empfehlen der auch gerne Battlefield spielt.
  10. Glapsuidir
    Mar 3, 2021
    10
    A refreshing mix of an MMO and an FPS. One of the best free games on the market, I highly suggest it. The grind at first to get to a point where you don't get killed immediately is grueling, but the payout is extremely satisfying. 10/10, would definitely recommend!
  11. KevLooney
    May 12, 2021
    6
    The game has loads of input lag, hit registration issues, and bs that takes you out of a potentially great game. The game is a seven out of ten for "mixed feelings". The game has potential to be a nine out of ten if the bs is removed. "infinite potential zero hope"
  12. Cophy
    Dec 28, 2020
    10
    I play this game since many years it's always in progress some time i just need to change game but after 2500 hours in i can told you it's not a pay to win!
    You play alone, you can play in a squad if you want for more impact a win the alert,i recomand that
  13. JadedWings
    Oct 20, 2020
    7
    I have been a early adopter of this game starting in Q1 of 2013, that's if i am correct the release in Europe. So I've been through all the ups and downs of this game..
    I never played the original Planetside, but what striked me was that there were so many different continents to battle on.
    Planetside 2 never got this much continents, which is imho a shame..the contrucion update was kind    I have been a early adopter of this game starting in Q1 of 2013, that's if i am correct the release in Europe. So I've been through all the ups and downs of this game..
    I never played the original Planetside, but what striked me was that there were so many different continents to battle on.
    Planetside 2 never got this much continents, which is imho a shame..the contrucion update was kind of fun, but it all went downwards with shattered warpgate imo, people get divided by this huge electical hurricane and the single player campaing is just as bad. mixing PVE and PVP is bad. Give PVE players the option to select PVE so the can be isolated from the big sandbox, like in WoW.
    I mainly keep on playing because I invested alot of time and money in this game, and the concept of huge battles has not been used in other games, but objectively, I have had much much better times in Planetside 2 back when it was basic and when there were people that would lead platoons and we would save our alert by just a hair! that's Planetside imho! What we have now is just a carnival of broken dreams and just a bit a hype every now and then...    … Expand
  14. ciotta
    Aug 8, 2020
    9
    MMOFPS ? > Planetside 2 !!! > Violence, Speed and Momentum.
    A unique game able to immerse players into the mess of a real battle between hundreds of players at the same times. Infantry, land and air vehicles all together. Last but not least > free to play and absolutely no pay to win. Do you like FPS ? forget the others PS2 is the one and only.
    2012 short review : A MUST TRY for FPS    MMOFPS ? > Planetside 2 !!! > Violence, Speed and Momentum.
    A unique game able to immerse players into the mess of a real battle between hundreds of players at the same times. Infantry, land and air vehicles all together. Last but not least > free to play and absolutely no pay to win. Do you like FPS ? forget the others PS2 is the one and only.

    2012 short review : A MUST TRY for FPS lovers ... free and with hundreds of contemporary players .... BEAUTIFUL.

    2016
    After adding a lot of small new features and some vehicle devs brings the construction system update > now you can build and conquer player constructed bases.

    2018
    I have been playing Planetside 2 since 2012 and commanding an outfit (guild) I have accumulated quite a lot of experience. I would recommend this unique game (mmoFPS with 1000+ contemporary players) to anyone who wants to try a new challenge and immerse themselves in a constantly evolving world (4 planets with different climatic areas).

    2020
    after developers/company issue, Planetside 2 team is back to basics. Last updates feature Fleet bastion carriers and Colossus tanks. If they keep going in this direction PS2 has a bright future.

    ABOUT NEGATIVE REVIEWS >> IT'S THE LEARNING CURVE !!! to the people saying the opposite: I hope they have a total of played hours comparable to mine ... otherwise what are you talking about? I see 4 word reviews with actual 35 minutes ... scoundrels! Planet is huge and in 30/60 minutes you didn't even have time to participate or understand anything.

    MMOFPS >>> UNIQUE!
    forget to play Rambo style ... at least at the beginning ... with 30/60 opponents around a single base one false move translates into your abatement and subsequent respawn. If you know how to play FPS seriously, the keywords are "preaim" "prefire" "positioning".
    No game with 15/30 opponents will ever give you the thrill of a battle (infantry + ground and air vehicles with hundreds of real people). If you play immediately join a team and try to follow the orders of your team leader ... otherwise you will be alone and always cannon fodder.

    if you have enough Violence, Speed and Momentum see you on the battlefield.    … Expand
  15. unc0nn3ct3d
    Jul 19, 2020
    3
    What an absolutely terrible experience to have as a gamer. In order to have 1 moment of fun you will need to endure dozens if not hundreds of frustrating and miserable experiences being farmed or griefed by other players. The inbalance between the factions is insane, especially when it comes to vehicles and it honestly feels liek the community is 30% cheaters by the amount of times IWhat an absolutely terrible experience to have as a gamer. In order to have 1 moment of fun you will need to endure dozens if not hundreds of frustrating and miserable experiences being farmed or griefed by other players. The inbalance between the factions is insane, especially when it comes to vehicles and it honestly feels liek the community is 30% cheaters by the amount of times I have died to someone doing a backflip in their harasser and scoring headshots at 200 yards. It saddens me beyond belief how much time I have sunk into this game just to end almost every session with a feeling of loathing and anger.… Expand
  16. Thunderstorm
    May 7, 2020
    6
    Complete turn off for new users in it's current state. I'm not a fan of lame tutorials, but the very minimum one needs for a new game is to check the controls and get some orientation. Every time I spawned and tried to do anything meaningful, I was killed by assorted heavy machinery within seconds. It also felt pretty random compared to PS1. HE fire from all directions don't leave theComplete turn off for new users in it's current state. I'm not a fan of lame tutorials, but the very minimum one needs for a new game is to check the controls and get some orientation. Every time I spawned and tried to do anything meaningful, I was killed by assorted heavy machinery within seconds. It also felt pretty random compared to PS1. HE fire from all directions don't leave the grunt many choices, especially not one whose experience spans seconds.

    Getting rid of certs and allowing instant class switching almost makes it seem like PS2 was intended to be more of an Unreal Tournament than the strategic shooter the first game was.

    As a PS1 CR4, I think I will skip this mess.    … Expand
  17. Thornheart
    Mar 12, 2020
    9
    A game unlike any other. It has taken A LONG time to mature, but it has shaped into something beautiful. I take long breaks, but every time I come back I get that same feeling of awe and grandness I felt playing back in 2013. Open continents with battles of dozens or even hundreds of players and vehicles never gets old.
  18. Proton45
    Mar 12, 2020
    5
    I was one of the first player who played the open Beta of PlanetSide 2.
    Now the game has developed after many years in many directions into the bad one, where the unlogic has been introduced.
    One Example: The one who shoots first and hits continue with multiple headshots has no advantage against a enemy player who can still kill you at the same second. That's just the one point,    I was one of the first player who played the open Beta of PlanetSide 2.
    Now the game has developed after many years in many directions into the bad one, where the unlogic has been introduced.

    One Example:
    The one who shoots first and hits continue with multiple headshots has no advantage against a enemy player who can still kill you at the same second.

    That's just the one point, but if i would write about the "Harasser" vehicle how it replaces all tanks in the game, i could open even a bigger topic how unbalanced this game is and without any logic.    … Expand
  19. Swanee
    Mar 8, 2020
    1
    Very average gaming experience, that somehow just seems to be getting worse, as word spreads among the games veteran community about the current influx of new players. These veterans are now logging back in again, not to help their beloved game grow to the size they would like it to be, but merely to farm all the clueless newbies. We're talking whole guilds, or Outfits as they're calledVery average gaming experience, that somehow just seems to be getting worse, as word spreads among the games veteran community about the current influx of new players. These veterans are now logging back in again, not to help their beloved game grow to the size they would like it to be, but merely to farm all the clueless newbies. We're talking whole guilds, or Outfits as they're called here, playing vehicles, planes or whatever gives them the ability to farm kills without risking anything and basically just wiping the floor. I'm sure sometime in the not to distant future, these very same "elite" players will discuss on their forums why noone wants to play "their" game. Read all the gushing reviews below this and pay attention to the fact that most of the people praising this game, have played since 2013-14 or something like that.

    The games combat experience which is a bit like playing Battlefield 3's subway map on a loop, is made even worse by the fact that the servers isn't really up to the standards of this day and age and if you decide to give the game a go, you should be prepared to spend the majority of your time in game in queues and the rest of the time dealing with lag and low FPS.

    Gave the game a chance but am uninstalling as we speak, leaving this outdated "farming simulator", that have no tactical side whatsoever, to it's, by the looks of it, ever dwindling community of bitter vets.    … Expand
  20. sethmace
    Mar 7, 2020
    10
    This is the best multiplayer game I’ve ever played. Played it when it first came out in 2012 but my PC struggled at the time, returned about 6 months ago and wow, it has a steep learning curve but nothing has ever come close to the immersive rush this game provides. Stick with it, use the chemistry score to join squads that work together and enjoy the greatest war simulation online.
  21. Ridillr
    Feb 27, 2020
    10
    If you would have told me, six years ago, that this game would still be alive in 2020, I would have laughed. It's still here and still amazingly fun. It has a steep learning curve but the community has helped to soften it out. Commander Cyrious, Moukass and Nogigs have seen to that. It's free, so pull up YouTube, learn some tips, and hop in the fight. This is a game where you die a lot andIf you would have told me, six years ago, that this game would still be alive in 2020, I would have laughed. It's still here and still amazingly fun. It has a steep learning curve but the community has helped to soften it out. Commander Cyrious, Moukass and Nogigs have seen to that. It's free, so pull up YouTube, learn some tips, and hop in the fight. This is a game where you die a lot and still get rewarded. It's not Pay-to-Win either, the starter guns are pretty much the best.… Expand
  22. AMBO
    Feb 18, 2020
    7
    07/10......................................................................
  23. Genek13
    Nov 19, 2019
    7
    As an free to play FPS game is very decent one, with biggest maps I ever see in my life :)
    One major flaw is a slow progress trough the game - every free to play game has same problem.
  24. BigMango
    Sep 10, 2019
    10
    Planetside 2 is my favorite game of all time. There is no other game to play if you enjoy FPS and MMO.
  25. Solarka
    Jul 19, 2019
    8
    Planetside 2 feels like the thing that Battlefield intends to be. A true simulation of war.
    There are 3 different empires with different weapons, vehicles, and approach to war. The fight happens on 4 different continents, one at a time. The premise is simple - capture enemy facilities and defend yours, but the versatile class system and different vehicles make your tactical freedom almost    Planetside 2 feels like the thing that Battlefield intends to be. A true simulation of war.
    There are 3 different empires with different weapons, vehicles, and approach to war. The fight happens on 4 different continents, one at a time. The premise is simple - capture enemy facilities and defend yours, but the versatile class system and different vehicles make your tactical freedom almost infinite. This game truly feels like true war.
    It has problems, like all games. The tutorial is very basic, not covering many of the thing you need to know. A lot of players give up on the game 5 minutes after they get first deployed on a real continent. Playing solo her is pretty much impossible - you either need to have friends here, or be able to communicate with strangers. The optimization is not the best available.
    However, giving this game a low score wouldn't be very fair. No matter how you look upon it, its the only game in it's kind. You don't need to stay here for hundreds of hours, but trying it out, previously reading some guides, it something definitely worth doing.    … Expand
  26. Figaro79
    May 24, 2019
    0
    Weird game. Нельзя пропустить длинный, очень длинный и очень нудный и очень тупой туториал? Серьёзно?! Идите нах тупые разработчики тупого говна. Грузится долго, дольше больших игр, графика убогая, сетевой код убогий. Игра говно.Weird game. Нельзя пропустить длинный, очень длинный и очень нудный и очень тупой туториал? Серьёзно?! Идите нах тупые разработчики тупого говна. Грузится долго, дольше больших игр, графика убогая, сетевой код убогий. Игра говно.
  27. Karvat
    Dec 30, 2018
    10
    Esiste un solo MMOFPS al mondo con mappe enormi, veicoli, velivoli, basi costruibili e conquistabili, tonnellate di giocatori, ben 3 fazioni che si scontrano contemporaneamente in una ambientazione futuristica. Bilanciato, gli scontri sono pure piacevoli e le classi utilizzabili perfette per giocare con amici formando un Outfit e squadre fino a 12 giocatori! Semplicemente un esempio daEsiste un solo MMOFPS al mondo con mappe enormi, veicoli, velivoli, basi costruibili e conquistabili, tonnellate di giocatori, ben 3 fazioni che si scontrano contemporaneamente in una ambientazione futuristica. Bilanciato, gli scontri sono pure piacevoli e le classi utilizzabili perfette per giocare con amici formando un Outfit e squadre fino a 12 giocatori! Semplicemente un esempio da seguire questo gioco, perfetto.… Expand
  28. bbbdrad
    Nov 16, 2018
    7
    A truly one of a kind game, even six years after release developers are working to update the game with fresh content and continually balance it for a healthy but smaller player population. Great gunplay and squadplay aspects that take time to master and greatly rewards skill. Planetside 2 needs to update its tutorial experience in order to foster greater interest from new players
  29. Shperax
    Aug 12, 2018
    0
    A fantastic game destroyed by the greed of developer Daybreak. After the implementation of the extreme pay to win Implant system which gives paying players huge advantages the player base is nearly non existent. During non peak hours expect there to be 20 players on an entire world if your lucky. Very sad considering how far the game has come and how good it actually is to play now. GetA fantastic game destroyed by the greed of developer Daybreak. After the implementation of the extreme pay to win Implant system which gives paying players huge advantages the player base is nearly non existent. During non peak hours expect there to be 20 players on an entire world if your lucky. Very sad considering how far the game has come and how good it actually is to play now. Get your $%^& together Daybreak. Your games could be so much more popular then they are if you would just get your head out of your asses.… Expand
  30. Bawaga
    Apr 13, 2018
    7
    (This review is from 2012. Metacritic changed the date when I fixed some errors in my review)

    The best part about about PS2 is the epic scale of combined arms warfare. It still takes my breath away to watch dozens of tanks exchanging fire in the field while aircraft and bombers blaze in the sky above and hundreds of infantry blasting each other in a beautiful persistent world ALL AT    (This review is from 2012. Metacritic changed the date when I fixed some errors in my review)

    The best part about about PS2 is the epic scale of combined arms warfare. It still takes my breath away to watch dozens of tanks exchanging fire in the field while aircraft and bombers blaze in the sky above and hundreds of infantry blasting each other in a beautiful persistent world ALL AT THE SAME TIME. You just can't get that with any other game out there today.

    POSITIVE: It's free to play. The developers are actually talking to the players and changing the game based on player suggestions which is very rare these days. Just a few days ago a patch got released which added lots of new content that players were asking for.

    NEGATIVE: Having played through the whole beta, I was very disappointed that a lot bugs and faction balance issues are still not fixed in the live version. A lot of continents and weapons from the original Planetside 1 didn't make it to launch. However, it's free to play so I don't have to waste money until they fix the problems . You also will need a decent PC to play the game until performance optimization will be adjusted in future patches.

    I was going to give PS2 a 9 score but the game got released way too early for obvious SOE $$$ reasons so I bumped the score down to 7. I'm confident that the game will only get better over time.    … Expand
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#26 Best PC Game of 2012
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#13 Most Discussed PC Game of 2012
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#45 Most Shared PC Game of 2012

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Metascore
84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 42 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 42
  3. Negative: 0 out of 42
  1. Armchair Empire
    May 10, 2013
    75
    The shooter fundamentals are all there. The visuals are great but the progression just doesn't seem to deliver any payoff for players outside of the hardcore. It's not quite as much of a shameless cash grab as something out of Zynga, but it definitely sours the experience.
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  2. Everyeye.it
    Feb 19, 2013
    90
    Planetside 2 is a good free-to-play, strong functional and very funny, which does not envy anything to the founders of the first-person shooter genre.
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  3. PC Master (Greece)
    Feb 4, 2013
    89
    It might look overly complicated, but PlanetSide 2 is nothing more than your average class-based, objective-oriented competitive FPS. What makes it stand apart from other F2P games (aside from the huge servers, of course) is the co-operation factor with other players. [February 2013]
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