![]() ![]() There are short “tutorials” of sorts, consisting of text boxes and voice overs, which jump to life when you approach an infantry or vehicle terminal, or happen to go into a menu (which, for me in the early days, was mostly by accident). New players start on a smaller island called Koltyr. When I started again in the released “Version 1.0” (everyone had to make a new character), things weren’t much better. Unfortunately, most of the other players were as confused as me and I was killed by friendly fire, almost as much as I perpetrated it. ![]() I was excited at the possibility of real teamwork in massive battles, which I could actually afford, since Planetside 2 would be free to play. I played a small part in the public Beta, where I was impressed, but mightily confused. I follow the crowd, as we mop up stragglers in the vicinity, before moving on to the next battle.Īll images, copyright Day Break Games, via PS4 screen captureĬonfessions Of A Complete Planetside 2 Beginner They are falling like flies in a hail of suppression fire, but us medics are reviving and healing them, as fast as they drop. We manage to hold the line and eventually, after half an hour, the base is taken.ĭimly, I’m aware that there is a bigger picture, that someone, somewhere, knows where to attack or defend, in order to take over, or hold, the entire continent. They’re just above us, up on a ridge, firing down on the defenders. On another occasion, I’m in a team of 3 medics, lined up behind a mix of light- and heavy-assault troops, plus assorted other classes. I have no idea what’s going on, but all that matters is the war. Whether it was an enemy or friendly, is of no consequence. Gunfire is constant, explosions light up the sky, futuristic flying machines swoop past, and smoke billows from the charred shell of a nearby tank. I’m running alongside, occasionally jumping into, or out of, the gun turret of a Sunderer Armoured Personnel Carrier (or “Sundy”, for short). As an engineer, I can use my special “repair gun”, to fix the vehicles around me and drop ammo supplies for the hundreds of soldiers running about like headless chickens. ![]() It’s release week of Planetside 2 on the Playstation 4 and an armour column rolls up to an enemy base. To put it another way, can Day Break Games bring enough players on board and retain them, long enough to realise its full potential? Planetside 2 on Playstation 4 is a shooter unlike any other. ![]()
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