GameSpot Reviews - MAG

[VideosMoviesTalk]

and ign says it only 7.5 and also after valor i'm soooooooooooooooo switching to raven

[TheFozernator]

Bring on MAG 2 on the PS4!

[ilovemusicd00d]

i want a ps3 now

[SonAmyFan1012]

Great game still but the DLC game types never play anymore. They even made a dlc free and it never is played.

Also the movement is a bit slow when turning your character but its ok.

Would love to see another MAG though with more gametypes and higher of a level cap.

[ShmoofPHI]

MAG could have been it, but Zipper messed up. Shut off servers for SOCOM 4 which failed, but MAG was alive and strong, but thats all gone. Everyone is gone, PRO, UVO, 3C, PHI, ect...

What happened to this master piece zippet? What happened?

[9cloudersprofile]

MAG has changed so much since this review,man...its 1000000000% better and I didnt know that was possible =D

[9cloudersprofile]

BEST GAME EVER,I WAS AMAZING ABOUT HOW MANY UPDATES AND HOW MUCH IT CHANGED SINCE THEN@ BUY MAG U WANT BE MAD

[Cidwithey]

gamespot's review was better then IGN's and xplay's! I like how it talked bout the game for a change and not what they like or hate bout. makes it sound more fun and exciting from gamespot. The guy talking is also alot better and sounds better then the others.

[Lopez4848]

Classic Game Room beats all reviews!

[noobking111]

do people still play it?

[9cloudersprofile]

@noobking111 YES TONS OF PEOPLE DO

[Kyle42bomb]

Thumbs up if you still play MAG and still love it

[cursedreject]

i've got to agree

IGN hardly said anything factual about the game itself and gave mostly opinion

[hardrockerbuilder]

WHY CAN'T THIS BE FOR XBOX!!!!!

[TheAyman1825]

@hardrockerbuilder its made by zipper interactive which its a studio owned by sony, so there is no way.

[993username]

@hardrockerbuilder no can handle



[razzp25]

@hardrockerbuilder buy bf3 instead

[9cloudersprofile]

@razzp25 BF3 is garbage

[993username]

Waiting for a well made sequel

[9cloudersprofile]

@993username This game is amazing,and they;ve updated tons since themn,get some taste

[tallyhoman911]

im getting a ps3 in a week and im going to get this game as my first game on it!

[COWSgtHavoc]

Lol, it's not meant to take on 4 guys, it encourages team play. If you move with a squad, you die way less.

[adeerocker]

if any one is looking for a mic only VALOR! clan mssg me a sentence long application on why you should join

[BHFhq]

@adeerocker Hi here, my psn is HSCiBHF. I am a lvl 62, i am a newbie (saying that i just got the game). I think i should join bc i have been playing with a lot of randoms, and i really want to have the clan experience. Right now I am a Commando, but i am going to spend the rest of my respecs on the Medic Skill tree. My objective is to move my team forward, get behind enemy lines, and planting/defusing bombs, and reparing.

[adeerocker]

@BHFhq great, you seem perfect

[TheBigEyebrows]

this game looks so good. is this review sugar coating or is MAG just significantly underrated?

[kolton98766]

@TheBigEyebrows underrated

[TheGraffitizer]

This is like Battlefield exclusively for PS3.

[MrSquaky]

@TheGraffitizer

You're a dumbass, and probably never played MAG, this game is nothing like BF it's much more fast-paced and less boring.

[TheGraffitizer]

@MrSquaky

You call me a dumbass for having my own opinion?

[MrSquaky]

@TheGraffitizer

It's obvious you've never played MAG, is why I called you a dumbass.

[TheGraffitizer]

@MrSquaky

I have MAG, and I can prove it. Stop being a fucking asshole.

[CDK93]

so apparently I have more sniper kills then 98% of people who play MAG, and more headshot kills than 95% of people who play MAG

[tuffblade1331]

fuck how many shots does it take to kill. i just watched a guy take 2 12 guage shots in the back and another guy take at least 3 maybe 4 m14 shots to the chest? i cant stand games with high health. makes it impossible to outshoot 4 guys at once and makes reaction time and accuracy matter less

[swbfwarrior]

@tuffblade1331 since your comment was too days ago, im guesing you were playing on Tuesday. The lag was pretty bad on that day. After Thursday, the lag seems to have gone down.

[CDK93]

@tuffblade1331 He could have had heavy armor, which actually works like armor, the health upgrade adds 20 extra health and range greatly effects shotguns, and the hits become more random.

[Daimen555]

This game is good I just wish I could be on valor or raven cause honestly svr is walk in the park.

[cptprice1001]

SVER-Complete Badasses because of their powerful guns and skilled Players (im in this team) Difficulty - Easy

Raven-Great Team,They have the best guns and equipment now if they only had more skilled Players they could surpass SVER Difficulty - Medium

Valor-Worst team they have good guns with average damage but horrible players if you join them its like this "Welcome to hard mode i hope you dont care about your K/D Ratio"

Difficulty - HAAAARDD

[BHFhq]

@cptprice1001 true. I am in Valor and it is hard to find a perfect squad. Thank God i have good teammates i have

[Lewis5524]

Hate this game overall as soon as i finished my second match i was pissed off with the amount of hits and assists i got from the damage hit and me dying in 3-5 bullets so i took it back and got a refund

[hardstyle19970]

@Lewis5524

ahh. but thats because you sucked balls at it

[DarthLordTruth]

@Lewis5524 You must really fucking suck lol

[MeAndMyUnicorn]

@Lewis5524 well mag is trying to give a more realistic view of warfare, and lets face it in real life 3-5 bullets is more then enough to kill someone. You need to play more tactically and always stay with your squad or have team mates to cover you.

[Lewis5524]

if they got the features from this like poison gas airstrike and Battlefield Bad Company 2's Damage hit and the guns etc. with the server from Frostbite and it would be the new king of First Person Shooters

[nbafreak6]

Bought this today wasn't really very impressed

[swbfwarrior]

@nbafreak6 the game is completely different from any other shooter. Different leadership positions with unique abilities, different communication channels, gamemodes are nothing like you've seen, 3 very different teams to choose from. What other game uses, AA bateries, bunkers, roadblocks, etc the same way mag does? the clan deploy feature allows you to have a party as big as 128 and split that party up into different squads. Frago system makes people work as a team and be rewarded for it.

[voro122]

@swbfwarrior Actually the command system reminds me a bit of Battlefield 2. You have your commander, your squad leaders etc. You can fire artillery, give away orders and so on. I love MAG though, been playing it for 1,5 years :D

[psnMadKid14]

yup definetly getting this games better than cod

[brianandbenalmquist]

we need a new BATTLEFIELD 2142

[MultiBenji1998]

i wish all fps will work together to make a massive bf type game with shooting thing from cod teamwork mag destructible from bf

[13thmistral]

how manny weapons does it has and does the weapons and is it like that you only have sertain weapons when youre in the other team and other weapons in the other team, like in moh tier one, or can you have anny gun there is like in cod games ?

[swbfwarrior]

@13thmistral sver gets russian type weapons like AK- 74u and AN-94, Raven gets europeon weapons like FN 2000 and P90 and valor gets american weapons like m4a1, scar-l and mp5.

[13thmistral]

@swbfwarrior o bad

you know its kinda nice to use every gun and its hilarious to see things like taliban killing us marines armed with ak-47's with m40a3 sniper rifles

[swbfwarrior]

@13thmistral they're not Taliban. SVER is a band of rebel like forces, their troops come from china, russia, and middle east. Valor is is a collection of military vets from US, canada, UK and mexico and raven is the rich European dudes, their troops come from germany, austria and a couple other western European contries. FYI you can pick weapons off of a dead enemies body.

[13thmistral]

@swbfwarrior nono i was just giving an example :)

[Choppr777]

still worth a try i guess?? who agrees?

[carsontroeh]

i wish i could get this... no pc, or xbox 360 version though :/

[SuperMicklovin]

I fucking loved this game. but one day it made me download a thing that took 30 minutes to download 20 percent. i got annoyed so sold it i miss mag =(

[rorank]

@SuperMicklovin Yeah, that's patches. Makes the game have less lag.

[SuperMicklovin]

@rorank it never lagged once 4 me :/

[rorank]

@SuperMicklovin Exactly. That's why there's those updates.

[bodies72]

@SuperMicklovin 15$ at Gamestop. Just stick through the patch, it's worth it, right?

[FaGiToNCrAcK]

IGN review guy sounds like a Lil bitch... I like gamespots review cuze they talk more about the game and IGN only talks about wat they like and always compare to cod

[thetoneranger1]

@FaGiToNCrAcK you're so right there there, thumbs up for you sir.

[XzRecolz]

@FaGiToNCrAcK Totally agree :)

[daowsley]

Imagine this: A game with a multiplayer this massive but actually can hold 256 (instead of splitting them up like so) and with DICE's new engine Frostbite 2 with destructible environments...now THAT sounds interesting :) not to say that neither of those games aren't lol

[Turtle7976]

thumbs up if gamespot is better then IGN

[deeppurple28]

@Turtle7976 Game Informer Magazine is better than both of those clowns!

[2kjason10]

there should be more clan customization in the next MAG...i want clan battle colors...like a flag and badges ect...& up graded APC like guns, armor - make equipment for APC expensive, so clans have to pool money in to afford sick gear. so when your playing a good clan you fucking KNOW it. thumbs up if yall agree

[Wittman789]

@2kjason10 sounds cool

[Krafling]

pretty cool its long battles... now i can play video games a lot longer :D

11:30

Mom: U need to go to bed u have final exams tommarow

Me: after this match...

1:15

Mom: I TOLD U TO GO TO BED WHEN THE MATCH IS DONE!

Me: Match still aint done

[robbieboo0]

AND NO RECOIL Sucks

[robbieboo0]

HAte the flash when shooting

[TurboTsunam1]

I got extremly bored of this game after a while. Its not fun unless your in a clan.

[louiezone]

this is way better than brink

[TurboTsunam1]

@louiezone Because it actually works

[Psycosis901]

i have this game, but i suck so hard on it. anyone have any tips on how to get good at fps?

[ThePonsor911]

@Psycosis901 Don't go running in guns blazing (especially in MAG), Buy headset to communicate in strategy oriented fps's like MAG (specifically in MAG you should listen to squad leaders, platoon leaders, and the officer in charge who should always have headsets otherwise they get kicked from their position.), Body shots are better then head shots in any game unless your REALLY good at it. since MAG is different then most other FPS's just message me for tips on those games. Good Luck!

[ThePonsor911]

@Psycosis901 Important thing I forgot to put TEAM WORK, TEAM WORK, TEAM WORK, Tac Nayn, TEAM WORK!

[luisopimentelp]

CoD is just go out and kill how many you can.....this game is based on strategy

[Thesniped13]

@luisopimentelp just like Battlefield and that's why these kind of games that are awesome games don't sell because those 12 year olds (i'm 13 and i play battlefield bad company2 and starcraft and all of those games) but my friends the only game they play is call of duty modern warfare 2 and i tell them what a bad game it is and then they say the graphics are the best they have ever seen then i showed them Crysis 1 on max settings and reality MOD and consequences never were the sameXD

[Russiansnipers]

Good review, keep up the great work.

[arvgl234]

@GFXenthusiast Yeah theres still quite a lot o ppl playing

[Nate102986]

This game reminds me of the good old days of playing Battlefield 2. I hope they continue to support this game and make it a franchise because it is a lot of fun and I would love to see this game continue to grow.

[Aceedwin53]

@MrRosco400 Welcome to hard mode, soldier. I only hope you don't care too much about your K/D.

[Aceedwin53]

"You won't be seeing 128 enemies charging towards your position, guns a-blazing."

O RLY?

Search "128 player stampede".

[alvarez4500]

is this game worth buying, how is this game compared to BFBC2

[PSNfruitrollup11]

@Jakantaor1305 it is

[rashidhumine]

do pple still play this game ?

[Withhonors64]

@rashidhumine Ya there is still a fairly large community playing

[projectbeyourself]

Oh no psn withdrawl!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TheXXpwnage223]

i liked this when i got bored of mw2 but i got bored of it fast

[MrQuagers13]

Used to be one of the top players in MAG before all the new changes :( I miss how it used to be really, stopped playing because of them and the inactivity. But if suddenly thousands of people picked the game back up again I sure as hell will be there as this is one of the greatest games i've ever played.

[Greasepalms]

@MrQuagers13

There is plenty of players still around.

Ah you stopped being "one of the top players" because they balanced the LMG?

[MrQuagers13]

@Greasepalms nope, never used the LMG, the SVER lmg was appalling! I used the good old AG I think it was. The damage didn't feel right, everyone was dieing to easily, it compensated for the noobs and I just never managed to adjust. Also there is not plenty of players around :P its a common fact about MAG its player count is crap

[EpicWinMan88]

@MrQuagers13 Nope since the demo went public, thousands of more players started playing it, and then buying it afterwards

[EpicWinMan88]

You really only get the feeling that their are 256 players, if you are the OIC (Officer in Charge) or a Platoon Leader

[BehindYouBlane99]

Xbox 360 ---> Halo Reach

PS3 ---> MAG

[OZeeGrassman]

@Jakantaor1305 I just got Playstation 3 and wanted to know if you or anyone has an actual unbiased opinion on which PMC I should join when PSN comes back on.

[EpicWinMan88]

@OZeeGrassman Well their wont be any unbiased suggestions, so let me give you one,

if you want American weapons (M4A1,SCAR) join Valor, if you want futuristic weapons (AUG,F2000) join Raven,

if you want low tech, but powerful weapons (Ak74u, Ak-102) join SVER.

[PSNfruitrollup11]

@OZeeGrassman Raven or sver, raven has cooler guns and stuff while valor wins more. each are good factions, just whatever you do DONT join valor they suck.

[coolmanwithguns]

So is this only for PS3?

[swbfwarrior]

@coolmanwithguns yes

[spartanhero8]

i might get this game when i go to gamestop, depends on if psn is back online by then though.

[brandanorama]

best black ops montage on M y Ch A N nel lol

[EpicWinMan88]

@brandanorama go @*%$ yourself this is a MAG video, no one gives a damn about black ops

[gazzamana0]

i dont think they will bring out a new 1 just keep on patching and updateing

[Randomtei]

2.0 is still mag, its just a patch number (:

[Randomtei]

P.s Zipper interactive released MAG 2.0 and there have been numerous patches andjusting the game. The game has improved because of this.

[moltentree]

Do a lot of people still play this?

[Randomtei]

@moltentree yes (: 

[MrRichardo23]

The reviewer clearly likes S.V.E.R he watched the whole sver intro then started speaking during the rest lollollol. S.V.E.R are most certainly the best.

[alamrisa]

@xX7DnX7Xx then PREPARE TO SUFFER muhhahahahahahah XD

[topografer]

@zebrgconsciencia Man you are genius!!

[fredomaaniac]

Im part of S.V.E.R. Its the best!

[alamrisa]

@xX7DnX7Xx to be honest, at the weekend i find a total of about 1600 players in my faction SVER... so yeah people still play it, but some of the DLC packs rarely start because of lack of minimum number of players wanting to play that specific type of game... go for it and join SVER we rock XD

[faze4860]

@xX7DnX7Xx yea plenty of ppl

[FreestylaBoy]

I'm a FPS fan. An objective teamplayer. Is this game worth getting for me???

[gamemaster79]

@FreestylaBoy yeah, its a good game, better than cod in my view.

[alamrisa]

@gamemaster79 it sure is... i hope they bring out a sequel

[PSNfruitrollup11]

@gamemaster79 no aimbot,lag,host, and it requires teamwork.

[gamemaster79]

@PSNfruitrollup11 yepp.

[PSNfruitrollup11]

@gamemaster79 very fun. Its also alot more realistic then cod

[crashdummy40]

@gamemaster79 just needed a little better damage system

[gamemaster79]

@crashdummy40  true, true......

[limitsora69]

@zebrgconsciencia MEG?

seriously MEG?

no, your idea is EPIC

but the name.. MEG!!!!

ruins it. i hate meg. why everyone hates it?

it's that ugly HeMan from family guy

[Idiotsbrother]

@zebrgconsciencia if you can dream it

make it

and make a whole crap load of cash :D

[kingsaco]

This is a fair game with average gameplay. Download the demo before buying this game. In all honesty, it seems like an outdated 1st person shooter game. This game isnt horrible, but it just doesn't stimulate my gaming taste buds!!

[MsTheTerminator]

Valour players are good they lack coordination, which hinders them

[MsTheTerminator]

Valiur for life!

[bonafide250]

homefronts better

[fuclesh]

@bonafide250 sure buddy

[OmegaXis0]

Move compatible?

[flippinawesome973]

@OmegaXis0 yes, i believe so

[LichfiendRazool]

i play this and i seen 70 enemys running towords me and my mates (30 of us) had no lag on ps3 version and also FOR VALOR screw raven

[TheFernodragon]

@cheesyBusinessH20

Hey, I'm a 4time vet in-game and i've played every team at least once. pick raven. and stay there. Sver always wins and has extremely short matches and snobby players (generalization) and Valor always loses unless you are rolling with an extrememly good clan. Raven fits right in the middle. There guns are great to learn on too...... Helpful enough?

[1Blakparade]

so people dont play this anymore? or homefront and bad company 2 as more players online

[daybreak4491]

@1Blakparade dude! 500k+ players are playing this game!

[1Blakparade]

@daybreak4491 that was the number of sales. so in a year everyone still plays mag?! cause in february mag had 90k players each week

[1Blakparade]

so people dont play this anymore?

[cheeseyBusinessH20]

I'm going to buy the game but i dont know which faction to play as can someone help me?

[LegoGayton]

@cheeseyBusinessH20 i play as s.v.e.r and im glad with my choice.

[TheWoWDude1013]

@zebrgconsciencia THAT WOULD BE AMAZING!!!!

[AndyMartyr]

@zebrgconsciencia i love you.

[Anoush13]

This game reminds me a lot Battlefield 3.

[Victoryman34]

@zebrgconsciencia DUDE THAT WOULD BE AWESOME ACTUALLY!!!!

[DjFobse95]

MAG=Male Ass Grabbers

[JoostRevo]

@DjFobse95 no... its MASS ACTION GAMER

[DjFobse95]

@JoostRevo i know what it stands for dum dum i was just making fun of it, dont get so pissed

[JoostRevo]

@DjFobse95 No I didn't get pissed

[Charliecopperfield]

Is the multiplayer for this game still active? I'm planning to get it but thnks it might already have dried out of players..

[filopride619]

@Charliecopperfield yes a lot of ppl play it but it takes awile to get into a game here in australia dunno about other countries

[Charliecopperfield]

@filopride619 Alright mate.. I hope it doesn't have region grouping servers. I'm planning to get it but too scared that I might not get into a room. I have a hard time getting into rooms in Black Ops. Anyway, thanks for the advice mate! Kudos from the Philippines! :D

[filopride619]

@Charliecopperfield nice one no worries

[therupoe]

Sweet! I'm picking this game up tomorrow.

[BobTrogalstaid]

@MrTTE1 I'm thinking of doing a review but I have to wright the script and record some gameplay

[filopride619]

srry about this im a noob but wats so gud about sver im in valor

[darkblade2271]

@filopride619

How you play determines how good each faction is for you.

[MrTTE1]

someone please do a review on the MAG we have today with all the improvements

[akm169mm]

Best review ever!

[Sandshoe218]

You cant spell ASDF without IGN

[Daimen555]

@Twinklesthecamppada I don't think brink is out within tha next month... Are u sure?

[gthec9909]

you were on S.V.E.R? the ign guy said he kept losing to S.V.E.R...

[Twinklesthecamppanda]

Honestly, with KZ3, Brink and Homefront out within the next month or so would anyone recommend getting this right now?

[txcampbellxt]

@Twinklesthecamppanda does any of thos games have 256 players?

[mybuthurts123456789]

took me about 7-8 hours just to get the updates.....

[leno140]

i hate this it takes for ever to receives fucken uptakes damm ive played the beta and it kicked ass

[flyguy3211]

wish i had a ps3, looks amazing

not enough  fps games that involve alot of tactics other then stand, shoot, crouch repeat

mag looks like it actually requires some tactics, am i right?

even if im not if i ever do get a ps3, this is on my top go get list

[voro122]

What I like about Gamespot's reviews is that it doesn't feel like they made it the night before. Unlike IGN.

[CWScott24]

This game is the only thing that has really been of interest for me on the PS3, so can someone answer a very important question? Are the 3 factions balanced? as in one team isnt beating the shit out of the other 2 every time?

[voro122]

@CWScott24 At first some of the S.V.E.R maps were a little bit unbalanced compared to the other factions. But they've fixed that now. It really depends how your teammates can work together. A good team and be a freaking blast. Whilst playing with a bunch of 12 year old CoD players, it's a damn nightmare. So far S.V.E.R is the number one faction. But I wouldn't advice you to choose them just to be with the best.