DEEP dive into MAG

Originally posted by Do_Or_Die_420

   Well the DEMO is over i played it all weekend and leveled up to 10 so i could unlock domination. 

Here we go:

1. The graphics on this game are by far superior to MW2, the game simply looks better.

2. The gameplay is much smoother and movement gives you some advantage,
    Don't get me wrong this isnt a fast paced FPS like UT3 but its not like MW2 were you
    camp crouch and kill. 

3. Sniping is more difficult than in MW2 making it better on both sides; more of a challenge when u
    do snipe and easier to get across the map if you're assaulting.

4. In mW2 there is a clear incentive to CAMP. if you camp you get a kill streak which gets you
    a harrier, then more kill streaks and eventually a nuke and game over. This aspect of MW2
    incentivizes camping EVEN IN THE OBJECTIVE BASED GAMES LIKE DOMINATION.
    In MAG if you camp you lose. Even when youre on defense for Sabotage when some camping is
    called for, the game is designed for action and movement and objectives

5. The game is MASSIVE! sabotage is a 64 player battlefield and Domination a whopping 256!!!
    It actually is really managable you're broken down into smaller squads and higher ranked     players have leadership roles ... The teamwork aspect in a huge battle makes it a ton of fun.

6. VEHICLES!!!!  okay so its not like UT3 from what I understand the vehicles are limited but
    still VEHICLES!!!!

7. You can actually hear and understand people on the mic ... MW2 sounds like a Walkie Talkie

8. You can change your loadout or weapon class IN game. you have to wait till you die and have to respawn but at least you can switch up based on how you accomplish each objective.

9. You can heal yourself and your teammates as well as vehicles. Sound familiar ... you get points 
    for doing this which realyl creates a team atmosphere even in the pubs.

10. There are weapon stockpiles where you can get more ammo and health and greandes in game. 
      (not the greatest reason but I needed a 10 to round it out)

Weaknesses:
1. The respawns can take a while. once you respawn you have to hightail it to your objective. For some reason Im not as bothered by this as I was when I first popped in MW2 and the respawn took forever. Also as you complete objectives the respawn points move forward so its not so bad.

2. No kill cam, sometimes its nice to see how you got killed. 

3. Although there were weapons I wasn't able to unlock, since I only leveled up to 13 ... it doesnt look like the weapon variety is as diverse as MW2. In fact, based on which faction you choose
youre limited to the weapons and vehicles for that faction. Think Necris and Axon but you dont switch because youre leveling up in that profile and so youre stuck with your factions vehicles and weapons. 

4. Limited Modes. I could be wrong about this because I only played the beta demo but MW2 may 
    Have more modes.

5. Although I didnt have any problems, I wonder out loud if it will take a while to fill up a 256 slot domination server as the game matures and the player pop drops. 

All in all I was surpised how much I loved it considering what a disappontment MW2 was.

On January 26 Im trading in for MAG!


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