Download the 652MB beta today and let us know what you think!
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
Download the 652MB beta today and let us know what you think!
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
Reader Comments (161)
Posted: Aug 9th 2008 6:42PM (Unverified) said
My thoughts are this:
Complete and utter garbage.
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Complete and utter garbage.
Posted: Aug 9th 2008 7:24PM czechm8 said
I am with you, man. If you like Lost Planet, then you will probably like this game; 3rd person sci-fi with team based objectives. I personally hate it. The models and textures are ass-ugly, the controls are odd, particularly wep switching, and the "red on target" aim system on serves to highlight how clunky the controls are. The match making also leaves much to be desired.
Again, I didn't like Lost Planet, but I thought I'd check this out. I played for less than an hour on 3 maps and turned it off.
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Again, I didn't like Lost Planet, but I thought I'd check this out. I played for less than an hour on 3 maps and turned it off.
Posted: Aug 9th 2008 11:45PM BananaBoat said
guys...it's a beta, these aren't the final graphics.
That said, this game doesn't have a whole lot going for it, atleast not in the multiplayer sense. It's a very generic, third person TPS with lame 5 year old destructible building technology that kinda comes into play (but not really). The weapons are boring, the characters are boring, even getting a high score is extraordinarily boring. Lost Planet is a MUCH better game than this, though the camera is pretty much the same.
If I had to compare this to something, I'd compare it to Mass Effect (JUST the combat). The weapons have almost zero excitement behind them, it's just like "Here is our rifle, here is our melee, you've seen this a thousand times before" and there is NOTHING to set this apart from the hundred or so other FPS (or TPS) games on the market right now.
I loved the original red faction, back when the destructible walls were jaw dropping, but now it's extremely played out. I didn't even know about this game before I heard about the beta, and I doubt I'll be hearing from it again after. Unless the single player campaign is exemplary, RFG is destined for the bargain bin.
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That said, this game doesn't have a whole lot going for it, atleast not in the multiplayer sense. It's a very generic, third person TPS with lame 5 year old destructible building technology that kinda comes into play (but not really). The weapons are boring, the characters are boring, even getting a high score is extraordinarily boring. Lost Planet is a MUCH better game than this, though the camera is pretty much the same.
If I had to compare this to something, I'd compare it to Mass Effect (JUST the combat). The weapons have almost zero excitement behind them, it's just like "Here is our rifle, here is our melee, you've seen this a thousand times before" and there is NOTHING to set this apart from the hundred or so other FPS (or TPS) games on the market right now.
I loved the original red faction, back when the destructible walls were jaw dropping, but now it's extremely played out. I didn't even know about this game before I heard about the beta, and I doubt I'll be hearing from it again after. Unless the single player campaign is exemplary, RFG is destined for the bargain bin.
Posted: Aug 9th 2008 6:51PM Accessgranted said
Its damn good! way better than that crappy bad company beta! =)
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Posted: Aug 9th 2008 7:22PM (Unverified) said
ahh want to get in this beta so bad though the dam beta button wont work dam u fileplanet :/
ps - go buy braid amazing game cant praise it enough better than jesus!
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ps - go buy braid amazing game cant praise it enough better than jesus!
Posted: Aug 9th 2008 7:01PM (Unverified) said
Uh what am i doing wrong? I click "Join the BETA" and it just loads up the exact same page and i go no where, any help?
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Posted: Aug 9th 2008 7:13PM (Unverified) said
i have the same problem, anyone can help us ?, thanks.
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Posted: Aug 9th 2008 7:16PM (Unverified) said
i have the same problem, anyone can help us ?, thanks.
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Posted: Aug 9th 2008 11:47PM BananaBoat said
Try using internet explorer. Firefox 3 and Opera..uhh...the newest one (9.5?) both failed me, but Internet Explorer worked just fine.
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Posted: Aug 9th 2008 7:10PM (Unverified) said
Woot! I'm in. Unfortunately I'm leaving on vacation on Monday and my ISP says I have only 10 gigs of bandwith left for August :(
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Posted: Aug 9th 2008 7:37PM Morgon said
Played this yesterday... it's... not 'awesome', not 'horrible'. Sorta 'okay', I personally think.
The entire game (visuals, some aspects of movement/gameplay) reminds me of Tribes (showing my age, maybe), as well as a little bit of the old Quake/Doom deathmatches (just in the way it 'handles')
All of the buildings are destructible, which is a nice touch. One particular game, most of the other team quit, so we took it upon ourselves to level the whole map so we could find their one last guy. At the end, you could see clearly from one end of the map to the other.
The 'backpacks' are very cool (Rhino, baby!), and there are 5 with their own unique abilities (Jetpack, Sprinting, Concussion, Rhino, and Firepower (increased damage))
Concussion eminates a shockwave that radiates roughly 30 feet around you, knocking all enemies on their asses), while Rhino gives you a short but powerful burst of speed that kills anyone who gets in your way and also knocks holes in walls.
There's nothing like seeing an enemy on the other side of a wall and just crashing through it like the Kool-Aid Guy. Makes things pretty dramatic when you're on the receiving end (especially since us gamers are generally used to walls being 'safe').
Personally, I don't think I'd buy it (assuming it was released at a 'standard' price), but if you give it an hour to get a feel for how things work, you do start to appreciate some of the gameplay aspects, and before you know it, it's 3 AM :-/
Give it a try if you can, maybe you'll feel differently.
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The entire game (visuals, some aspects of movement/gameplay) reminds me of Tribes (showing my age, maybe), as well as a little bit of the old Quake/Doom deathmatches (just in the way it 'handles')
All of the buildings are destructible, which is a nice touch. One particular game, most of the other team quit, so we took it upon ourselves to level the whole map so we could find their one last guy. At the end, you could see clearly from one end of the map to the other.
The 'backpacks' are very cool (Rhino, baby!), and there are 5 with their own unique abilities (Jetpack, Sprinting, Concussion, Rhino, and Firepower (increased damage))
Concussion eminates a shockwave that radiates roughly 30 feet around you, knocking all enemies on their asses), while Rhino gives you a short but powerful burst of speed that kills anyone who gets in your way and also knocks holes in walls.
There's nothing like seeing an enemy on the other side of a wall and just crashing through it like the Kool-Aid Guy. Makes things pretty dramatic when you're on the receiving end (especially since us gamers are generally used to walls being 'safe').
Personally, I don't think I'd buy it (assuming it was released at a 'standard' price), but if you give it an hour to get a feel for how things work, you do start to appreciate some of the gameplay aspects, and before you know it, it's 3 AM :-/
Give it a try if you can, maybe you'll feel differently.
Posted: Aug 9th 2008 7:59PM Stabby McStabs said
Tribes, you say? One of my alltime favorites. Can't wait till I download this. I just picked up Lost Planet:Colonies (30 bucks? Sold) and I am really enjoying it. Hopefully I'll like this too
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Posted: Aug 9th 2008 7:42PM (Unverified) said
Looks like I'm not the only one having trouble with Fileplanet. Is there any way other than shitty Fileplanet to get in on this?
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Posted: Aug 9th 2008 8:08PM Xav de Matos said
Fileplanet offers downloads like videos, trailers, demos and more for PC and console users (demos excluded unless it's a special offer like this).
Looking for a site with the same type of content for free? www.bigdownload.com
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Looking for a site with the same type of content for free? www.bigdownload.com
Posted: Aug 9th 2008 7:47PM (Unverified) said
i really love it because it reminds me so muc hof tribes ;)
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Posted: Aug 9th 2008 8:09PM (Unverified) said
I'm going to sound like a idiot here and I'm sorry about this but;
How exactly do you join the beta?
I click the link but then it just refreshes the page. :/
Any help on this would be great!
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How exactly do you join the beta?
I click the link but then it just refreshes the page. :/
Any help on this would be great!
Posted: Aug 9th 2008 8:34PM (Unverified) said
For all you people having problems getting the site to work!
No doubt you are using FireFox (the best browser in the world amrite?). It doesn't work properly in FF for me. Instead of opening IE (it works in IE) download IE tab for firefox, it's an add-on that renders pages exactly like IE does so if you have any problems (like this) then just click the icon and it will work. You can download IE tab here.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1419
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No doubt you are using FireFox (the best browser in the world amrite?). It doesn't work properly in FF for me. Instead of opening IE (it works in IE) download IE tab for firefox, it's an add-on that renders pages exactly like IE does so if you have any problems (like this) then just click the icon and it will work. You can download IE tab here.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1419
Posted: Aug 9th 2008 9:08PM (Unverified) said
Sadly IE didn't work either, same thing happened. Just refreshes the same page.
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Posted: Aug 9th 2008 9:08PM (Unverified) said
I did as you said, and it still doesn't work. :/
I opened the site up in 2 different versions of IE (64 bit version and normal IE) and still no luck. this is getting quite annoying now as I REALLY want to get into this beta as I loved the past ones.
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I opened the site up in 2 different versions of IE (64 bit version and normal IE) and still no luck. this is getting quite annoying now as I REALLY want to get into this beta as I loved the past ones.
Posted: Aug 9th 2008 8:56PM davemccauley said
I don't know guys, I'm not really into it at all... :S.
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Posted: Aug 9th 2008 9:10PM (Unverified) said
Sorry it didn't work guys. I kept clicking the button and it wouldn't work. Then I tried IE tab and it did so I thought maybe that was it.
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Posted: Aug 9th 2008 9:12PM AbsoluteZero said
Got mine just fine using firefox, downloading it now
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Posted: Aug 9th 2008 9:14PM (Unverified) said
I just did it my way again and it worked.
Just so you know;
1) I have an IGN free account.
2) I was getting the same as you (page just keeps refreshing)
3) I clicked the IE tab button and it worked.
4) I've tried this twice and it works for me.
The only conclusion I can come up with is if you don't have an IGN free account.
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Just so you know;
1) I have an IGN free account.
2) I was getting the same as you (page just keeps refreshing)
3) I clicked the IE tab button and it worked.
4) I've tried this twice and it works for me.
The only conclusion I can come up with is if you don't have an IGN free account.
Posted: Aug 9th 2008 9:37PM (Unverified) said
thanks for the heads up, downloading right now. for those having trouble hit me up and i'll help you get some because the website works fine on my computer ;)
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Posted: Aug 9th 2008 9:51PM (Unverified) said
yeah for those who can't get in you have to register a new account or use your ign one if you have one. still here are some codes for those who can't get it to work:
CRR62-RGJWY-9WMQM-64DM3-RY3VQ
RRJCK-8YKTG-RGCG4-9TKPR-WVTT8
if you used one of the two codes post after so others know it's no longer available :D
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CRR62-RGJWY-9WMQM-64DM3-RY3VQ
RRJCK-8YKTG-RGCG4-9TKPR-WVTT8
if you used one of the two codes post after so others know it's no longer available :D
Posted: Aug 9th 2008 10:10PM (Unverified) said
if u have another key please email me at celticlo at deid dot net
thanks
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thanks
Posted: Aug 10th 2008 3:52PM (Unverified) said
i cant get it to work eather, and ive made about 4 accounts so far.. so if you could get me one.. that'd be great!
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Posted: Aug 9th 2008 9:49PM (Unverified) said
I can't manage to get a key, can someone please send me one please? :)
Samxlnt@live.se
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Samxlnt@live.se
Posted: Aug 9th 2008 9:59PM (Unverified) said
@ Flakundenge
I've used the second code down.
Thank you SO much for getting the code, its much appreciated! :D
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I've used the second code down.
Thank you SO much for getting the code, its much appreciated! :D
Posted: Aug 9th 2008 10:05PM Ample Salty said
Can't get it to work either, tried FF and IE. If someone wouldn't mind getting me a key i'd be most grateful.
piratedrive@gmail.com
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piratedrive@gmail.com
Posted: Aug 9th 2008 10:21PM (Unverified) said
where do you enter the codes, I did something and now I dont qualify, why?
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Posted: Aug 9th 2008 10:24PM (Unverified) said
You just simply enter the codes in the xbox live marketplace under 'redeem codes'
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Posted: Aug 9th 2008 10:26PM (Unverified) said
thanks, oh and in case anyone's wondering this is my brothers name, hah
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