The Agency PvP trailer features the least discreet spies ever
by Griffin McElroy 
on Jun 12th 2010 9:00PM
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Posted: Jun 12th 2010 10:48PM AutobotIronhide said
We'd be lieing to you if we told you we cared.
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Posted: Jun 13th 2010 7:19PM GiantGamer said
While I didn't state my reasons for my comment, I'll take the time to clarify. The Idea behind "The Agency" Is the whole spy concept, right? Well that's not what I saw in the PvP trailer. I saw a generic shooter where ganging up is one of the many ways to take out a foe. When a developer falls back on "cool guns" and "crazy devices" to try and justify a spy multi-player mode, it's been done before.
So... "I'll stick to MAG thank you."
I should have stated that when it came to games where ganging up on other players, and not much thought needs to be put into how you do it. Basically if I wanted mindless multi-player, it's been done, and it's called MAG.
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So... "I'll stick to MAG thank you."
I should have stated that when it came to games where ganging up on other players, and not much thought needs to be put into how you do it. Basically if I wanted mindless multi-player, it's been done, and it's called MAG.
Posted: Jun 12th 2010 9:49PM Shadowbender said
Actually, this looks pretty cool. I like the theme and style, and the visuals look nice.
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Posted: Jun 13th 2010 8:05AM Rick James said
@Shadowbender
This reminds me of the Quake II mod Action Quake. And in all honesty that is not a bad thing by any means.
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This reminds me of the Quake II mod Action Quake. And in all honesty that is not a bad thing by any means.
Posted: Jun 13th 2010 11:27AM Jovany4Fingers said
@Shadowbender really? everything about this game looks boring and generic.
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Posted: Jun 12th 2010 10:04PM onan said
I liked how this game was looking before, looked like it might have some personality, but with the generic FPS trailer, I can't expect much from it going forward. It's competing in a very very crowded space and doesn't seem to have anything to make it stand out.
This trailer has snuffed out my interest in this game.
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This trailer has snuffed out my interest in this game.
Posted: Jun 13th 2010 3:37PM TheBrainninja said
@onan Ditto. At this point though, I'm doubting it'll ever actually be released.
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Posted: Jun 12th 2010 10:35PM Cheesus Crust said
I HOPE its more like MAG than APB. Put 50Hrs into APB(Beta) and 5 into MAG(Beta), and MAG had infinitely better shooting and matchmaking mechanics than APB. Hopefully the guns don't suck and it doesn't become the SAME missions OVER and OVER again.
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Posted: Jun 13th 2010 3:49PM McDuckScrooged said
@AntiCrawl -- Let me refer you back to Griffins review of the game:
http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/28/review-mag/
Hmm seems like MAG does a lot of things very well... Also considering that it still has a strong community playing it that should be enough to counter your arguments about MAG..
You may not like it, but _many_ of us do.. Name me 1 other game on consoles that comes close to the team based game play of MAG..
Mag does many things very very well, the team play is fluid, it encourages people to communicate and to work as a team, its shooting and aiming is pretty spot on.. Its not frustrating to play, with a good team behind you the game becomes incredibly fluid.. Also what is best about the game is the community of players, I dont think I have been in 1 game of mag with people shouting homophobic and racial slurs..
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http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/28/review-mag/
Hmm seems like MAG does a lot of things very well... Also considering that it still has a strong community playing it that should be enough to counter your arguments about MAG..
You may not like it, but _many_ of us do.. Name me 1 other game on consoles that comes close to the team based game play of MAG..
Mag does many things very very well, the team play is fluid, it encourages people to communicate and to work as a team, its shooting and aiming is pretty spot on.. Its not frustrating to play, with a good team behind you the game becomes incredibly fluid.. Also what is best about the game is the community of players, I dont think I have been in 1 game of mag with people shouting homophobic and racial slurs..
Posted: Jun 12th 2010 10:46PM spacemonkey086 said
Im sorry, i had really high hopes for this game but it looks like a generic shooter MMO. Just cause it has "epic loot" and endless leveling up progression doesn't mean you can make sketchy shooter mechanics.
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Posted: Jun 12th 2010 11:19PM DeepFriedSushi said
@(Unverified) lolwut, you must have had some incredibly low expectations.
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Posted: Jun 13th 2010 2:51PM Kodros said
Get 256 players in a single area in an MMO on a machine with the same specs as the PS3...then we'll talk about why.
Also keep in mind that MMO worlds are spread over many, many servers. MMOs also don't have to keep track of thousands of bullets at one time.
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Also keep in mind that MMO worlds are spread over many, many servers. MMOs also don't have to keep track of thousands of bullets at one time.
Posted: Jun 13th 2010 2:54PM (Unverified) said
Wow....why all the MAG hate?? I would've liked to respond to each of u individually...but oh well. MAG is a great game...I and many other ls certainly think so...there have been many updates to the game since launch so th game has gotten much bettrer...u might wanna give it a spin again...and with the coming Interdiction DLC they are cranking it up a notch...,Zipper has been saying for a while that they see MAG as platform...a MMO in is own right...so the Agency and MAG have something in common....it's funny because these were the two games that I had ears about at E3 sometime back that I was must anticipating..MAG is here and is awesome but I had become unsure if the Agency's final status until recently. The theory of the Agency is an awesome one il but I am tryin to stay even-keeled with my expectations. Could be very interesting.
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Posted: Jun 12th 2010 11:31PM liquidsoap89 said
Some day games will have good animations...
...Some day.
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...Some day.
Posted: Jun 13th 2010 3:37AM PN04 said
They created a facebook game for people to play while you wait, it's actually a bit more enjoyable than most other games. There are code breaking, bomb defusing, discovery , escape(Canabalt clone) and sudoku games, not to mention rock/paper/scissors style combat. So it shows they've been putting some work into keeping the game visible until release. Also it is third person but they have different view points. (you can't snipe in third person after all.)
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Posted: Jun 13th 2010 8:54PM (Unverified) said
CAN IT BRUCE WILLIS! FOR A FAMOUS ACTOR YOUR POSTS SUCK.
P.S. THE WHOLE TEN YARDS SUCKED
P.S.S. SO DID HOSTAGE
P.S.S.S THE JACKAL DID TOO
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P.S. THE WHOLE TEN YARDS SUCKED
P.S.S. SO DID HOSTAGE
P.S.S.S THE JACKAL DID TOO
Posted: Jun 13th 2010 2:46AM Krayziebone said
damn ive been waiting for this for god knows how long now?
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Posted: Jun 13th 2010 1:07PM liquidsoap89 said
I meant games in general, not just a select few. There are definitely SOME games with good animations.
And yes... I've played SOTC.
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And yes... I've played SOTC.
Posted: Jun 13th 2010 12:10PM (Unverified) said
Wait, a console MMO? This is what I've been waiting for!
Please don' suck : [
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Please don' suck : [
Posted: Jun 13th 2010 12:16PM (Unverified) said
I sure hope there's a lot more to the game than what i just saw!
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Posted: Jun 13th 2010 12:20PM Lerkero said
Looks almost completely different from the gameplay vids I've seen so far. I do not understand what is taking them so long to make this game. MAG was announced and released in the timespan that it is taking The Agency to be finished, and I think Splinter Cell Conviction was also.
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Posted: Jun 13th 2010 12:52PM Nobledevil Gaming Optimist said
I can't believe this is an MMO from this video. The PvP looks more like a traditional shooter, but with the added benefit of using MMO-style abilities.
That could be incredibly cool, as earning my bonuses through quests, missions, and my character's innate abilities is more fun to me than the "shoot every thing in sight, earn more ways to shoot, continue shooting" conventions.
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That could be incredibly cool, as earning my bonuses through quests, missions, and my character's innate abilities is more fun to me than the "shoot every thing in sight, earn more ways to shoot, continue shooting" conventions.
Posted: Jun 13th 2010 1:00PM BrownSound said
Looks like a PS2 James Bond game. The explosions look like fruit exploding like in spyro.
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Posted: Jun 13th 2010 1:08PM liquidsoap89 said
First reply fail in the futurestiq!
Joystiq......... joystiq never changes...........
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Joystiq......... joystiq never changes...........
Posted: Jun 13th 2010 4:00PM McDuckScrooged said
I looked at the hidef version of the video.. The graphics haven't blown me away and thats me being kind.. Looking at the game play this could be fun, but it looks like just pure out run and gun mayhem...
Will it have move support like Socom 4 ? That would probably make it interesting..
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Will it have move support like Socom 4 ? That would probably make it interesting..
Posted: Jun 13th 2010 8:56PM (Unverified) said
Wow, so much for 'replying to Anticrawl'
Sorry friend, this was meant to be a few paces upwards at the guy with Bruce Willis as his picture-thingy.
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Sorry friend, this was meant to be a few paces upwards at the guy with Bruce Willis as his picture-thingy.
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