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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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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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IGN - 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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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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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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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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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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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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IGN: PlanetSide Impressions - http://pc.ign.com/articles/421/421194p1.html?fromint=1
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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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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ESCMag - 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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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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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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Stratos Group - http://www.stratosgroup.com/reviews/games.php?selected=0307plnt
[4.6/5] Review with screen shots. "Yes! It will suck your life away but it's worth it." Also includes system requirements. |
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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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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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UGO.com - 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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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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Gamers With Jobs - http://www.gamerswithjobs.com/node/6902
Review [84%]. "The varied gameplay and persistent world are well worth the monthly fee." |
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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." |
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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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GameAxis Review - http://www.gameaxis.com/articles/view.php?id=151
[8.3/10] By Neil Ong. "PlanetSide is immensely addictive, and is guaranteed to keep you coming back for more." |
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Ferrago - 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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Guru3d - 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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Gametactics.com: What if EQ and BF1942 got 'intimate'? - http://www.gametactics.com/?view=article&article=107&cat=2
[9/10] By "Kropotkin". "This rather hackneyed setting does nonetheless form a good structure for a game that takes a bit of something from a lot of games..." |
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Maxim Online - http://www.maximonline.com/entertainment/reviews.aspx?p_id=5611
[5/5] Short review by Alex Porter. |
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Game Revolution - http://www.gamerevolution.com/oldsite/games/pc/action/planetside.htm
[B] By Shawn Sanders. "It's not for everyone, but those who are interested and have the funds will undoubtedly be pleased with all the game has to offer." |
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GameSpy.com - http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/planetside/5931p1.html
[3/5] By Sal Accardo. "The game has tons of teamplay-oriented features, and the grief system and persistent server make it a perfect home for groups to duke it out on the world's biggest virtual battlefield." |
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PC vs Console - http://www.pcvsconsole.com/user_review.php?rfi=106&pl=pc
Reviewed by Chris Smith [8/10]. "Planetside is a game that appeals to any FPS player, and continues to grow even today." |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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SubZeroTech - http://www.subzerotech.com/index.php?module=sz_reviews_display&id=125&page=1
By Joel Szerlip. "Planetside is a game that takes a great idea and ends up only making a mediocre game." |
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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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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." |