PlanetSide 2

 PlayStation 4
User Score
7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 161 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 87 out of 161
  2. Mixed: 46 out of 161
  3. Negative: 28 out of 161

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  1. rickyrb
    Sep 20, 2015
    6
    I played this game since it was in beta on the PC.
    Its a great concept, a very big battlefield that consist of actually working together with fellow soldiers(players). Its challenging, time consuming, but so worth it when you get the hang of it.
    The playstation 4 version is still a bit slow for my taste, a balanced but still fast fps is a must with these sort of games, but    I played this game since it was in beta on the PC.
    Its a great concept, a very big battlefield that consist of actually working together with fellow soldiers(players). Its challenging, time consuming, but so worth it when you get the hang of it.

    The playstation 4 version is still a bit slow for my taste, a balanced but still fast fps is a must with these sort of games, but unfortunately, thats not yet the case.

    One other slight downside that i think is the penalty users get when they team kill allot, mostly noobs or 1 day accounts are doing this to troll people, the penalty is just to low, they should in my opinion implement a probation system, not a weapon disabled system, boot them out of the game for a while i say..    … Expand
  2. Masterbaiter
    Nov 19, 2015
    7
    For a free to play game, this is one of the best. It is a great FPS, but not without its flaws. Let's discuss what is wrong with the game first.

    There is no sense of progression in the game despite "leveling-up". You earn certs for certain amount of experience to unlock/upgrade utility, weapons, and abilities. However, if you level to the highest rank of 100 and you have bought zero    For a free to play game, this is one of the best. It is a great FPS, but not without its flaws. Let's discuss what is wrong with the game first.

    There is no sense of progression in the game despite "leveling-up". You earn certs for certain amount of experience to unlock/upgrade utility, weapons, and abilities. However, if you level to the highest rank of 100 and you have bought zero cosmetics, your character will still look extremely similar to a rank 1 player. You would expect to unlock some new camo, or armor, or helmets. Nope, the only thing that's unlocked like that are behind 5000+ kill requirements or extremely tedious directives. Not only that, but at the time of this review PS4 still didn't have weapon camos like on PC. Customization is extremely lacking unless you're willing to fork over a good amount of money for overpriced cosmetics.

    When it comes to gameplay, the experience can vary from the worst thing to ever slog through or one of the greatest moments of gaming in history. A completely new player who has no idea how the spawn system works can end up being a sole defender in a base and being completely outnumbered by the enemy. This is thanks to the lack of tutorial in the game.
    However, someone with more knowledge, especially with the aid of friends, can have a great time. You can spawn into massive 48vs48 or 96vs96 battles and see the sky and land glowing with rockets, firearms, and tank shells.

    Guns in these games are "sidegrades" to default weapons. The default weapons are some of the best in the game, only buy new weapons when you fully upgraded your class abilities and have auraximed the default weapon.

    As of right now the factions in the game are "Asymmetrically Balanced". Although many vets would argue the developer bias towards a certain spandex-wearing faction.    … Expand
  3. TheQuietGamer
    Jan 16, 2017
    7
    A free-to-play shooter that tosses you into the middle of massive multiplayer battles. There's a lot to figure out going into it. Unfortunately the game's total lack of tutorials means that you have to figure it all out on your own. Something that alone has the potential to turn off many players who just don't have the time to make sense of the game's many menus and countless icons.A free-to-play shooter that tosses you into the middle of massive multiplayer battles. There's a lot to figure out going into it. Unfortunately the game's total lack of tutorials means that you have to figure it all out on your own. Something that alone has the potential to turn off many players who just don't have the time to make sense of the game's many menus and countless icons.

    Those who take the time to learn everything and put up with what is perhaps dated techincal presentation can find a solid multiplayer game lying underneath. The free-to-play model of the game does have the expected microtransactions for things like gear and cosmetic options. However this is in no way a pay-to-win game. Skill and strategy determine how firefights go for you. There's something satisfying about being able to jump in and out of these never ending matches at will. It makes for a game that's both great for few minute sessions or long gaming marathons.

    By far the most disappointing aspect is the game can feel barren at times. If you don't know where to spawn you can end up in a section of these massive maps where nothing is really happening. A problem amplified by the lack of tutorials. How are you supposed to decifer what all those icons mean when just starting out.

    It's just a never ending multiplayer match. One solid enough in execution to be worth the attention of FPS fans strapped for cash. It requires that you learn everything on your own and it's not always the most populated game. There's also issues with the sense of progression. It's hard to feel like you're actually gaining anything from leveling up when it takes so long to buy anything with the in-game currency. Yet, if you can look past these issues, Planetside 2 can show you massive battles unlike anything else out there. It's got flaws, but it's also completely free so still worth a look as a result.    … Expand
  4. Coolikethat123
    Jul 12, 2015
    7
    It's pretty confusing for first time players. Most of the map is empty and it's rather hard to find people when you're not spawning on team-mates or know where the MAIN objective is at. Sometimes it gives you a high priority objective with absolutely no one there. It takes forever to get into a game, but when you finally get the hang of it, it's pretty good for a F2P.
  5. Artur95
    Jun 28, 2015
    6
    So let's begin. This games is a Free to Play, so don't expect an awesome game without payment methods.

    At the beginning you choose a faction and create your character, The creation of your character is so bad, you only choose between American (White), African (Black), Asian (Yellow) or Latin; it's just a SKIN COLOR choice. The queue it's terrible, you need to wait more than 3 minutes to    So let's begin. This games is a Free to Play, so don't expect an awesome game without payment methods.

    At the beginning you choose a faction and create your character, The creation of your character is so bad, you only choose between American (White), African (Black), Asian (Yellow) or Latin; it's just a SKIN COLOR choice. The queue it's terrible, you need to wait more than 3 minutes to join. This games counts with some sort of "premium" accounts that doesn't requires to wait so much.

    As i said before, this is a Free to Play. As many other games, there is a shop where you buy weapons with game currency or with real money, of what i have seen there isn't advantages, you just save time to earn game money. Gameplay feels not so bad, sometimes its hard to control your soldier, vehicles are a pain to drive. Also, audio fails constantly.

    This game needs huge attention.    … Expand
  6. WarVenum
    Jul 14, 2015
    6
    If I wanted a game with glitchy graphics, campers, and a lot of cannot find servers combined with how do you get killed in the middle of nowhere. Then this is the game I would pick up. Now if I had any respect for my time or sanity I would not pick this game up ever again. Terrible. Stupid. Pointless. Absolute suck.

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Sep 5, 2015
    80
    A totally fresh proposition. [Sept 2015, p.89]
  2. Games Master UK
    Sep 1, 2015
    79
    Grand scale makes this as fresh and as different a shooter as you could ask for. [Sept 2015, p.78]
  3. GamesBeat
    Aug 9, 2015
    75
    For better or worse, Daybreak didn’t design PlanetSide 2 for instant gratification. I’ve had hours of playtime where enemy forces were so overwhelming that I barely got anything done. But I’ve also had hours that were full of tense battles filled with explosions, multicolored lasers, and missiles. When you play at night, it looks like a chaotic fireworks show.
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