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PlanetSide (PC)

GENERAL INFORMATION

GENRE/STYLE

Shooter/First-Person Shooter

RELEASE DATE

19/MAY/03

ESRB RATING

TEEN, Violence

DEVELOPER

Sony Online Entertainment

PUBLISHER

Sony Online Entertainment

TRAITS (member-attributed "LIKES")

THE SETTING #USES

sci-fi 87
Military 41

PLAYING AS #USES

PLAYING AGAINST #USES

HOW IT'S PLAYED #USES

GENERAL TONE #USES

DESCRIPTION

Developed and published by Sony Online Entertainment (which now encompasses Verant, creator of the genre-defining EverQuest), PlanetSide is designed to combine the best aspects of first-person shooter action and massively multiplayer persistent-world role-playing. Players enter a large and seamless virtual world of 13 separate continents, each up to 64 square kilometers in area. Instead of physical attributes or wealth, characters are defined by the certifications they choose. Different certifications allow the use of different types of weapons, vehicles, and gadgetry, most of which are easily available at any friendly supply base. Experience earns the chance to choose additional certifications.

Three opposing realms control this world. Choosing the realm with which to ally determines the player's place in the world, becoming like a home country in need of patriotic protection. Real-time battle rages day and night in PlanetSide, as the three factions fight for territory, power, and domination over all opposition.

The gameplay in PlanetSide is that of a next-generation first-person shooter. Players battle through 3D environments running on a new game engine developed specifically for this title. Unlike many contemporary online offerings, however, PlanetSide players do not enter discrete games for one-time deathmatch or capture the flag contests. Instead, battles take place as part of an ongoing campaign of warfare between the three opposing factions. The player's character can choose to join a registered outfit for regular missions of disciplined teamwork or join with a temporary outfit for one-time group missions. Even the player who decides to go it alone will perform solo missions that help to defend and strengthen his or her home empire. ~ T.J. Deci, All Game Guide

PlanetSide (PC)

GENRE/STYLE:

Shooter/First-Person Shooter
RELEASE DATE:

19/MAY/03
TOP TRAITS:

MMOFPS, large-scale battles, Epic battles
DESCRIPTION:

Developed and published by Sony Online Entertainment (which now encompasses Verant, creator of the genre-defining Eve... more

players 858

followers 2

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POPULARITY: PC PLATFORM

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ChangeAgent played PlanetSide on 14/OCT/09

“Jumped in to Planetside for a moment. Funny how when you walk away from a game, you feel like a total n00b. Some things have changed... the load outs are a bi different. My certifications were...”

created 14/OCT/2009

My Top 5 Most Influential games by: ChangeAgent

“Here are the top five games that I think have affected me the most... Only four are attached to this post because one of them is more a "group" of games. Raid over Moscow (C64) This was a...”

created 09/OCT/2009

ChangeAgent was the last to comment - about 1 month ago... show previous hide previous

“...I also put in the story about the modem arms race in my town for Galactic Empire.”

ChangeAgent played PlanetSide on 04/OCT/09

“Installed Planetside again. Took a little work to get it running on my Windows 7 laptop... Why did I install it? Heard about Planetside 2 coming... they are down to one server... thought it would...”

created 04/OCT/2009

Valience played PlanetSide on 11/SEP/09

“More LBB shenanigans on the Terrans.”

created 12/SEP/2009

Valience played PlanetSide on 03/SEP/09

“Gained a level while playing with a big group of LLB guys. We had fun turning the tide on Ishundar with our awesome gunship rushes, then some reaver/wasp/mossie fly-bys. Too bad not everyone who...”

created 04/SEP/2009

PlanetSide (PC) by: KrazyKain

“musta been amazing in its prime.. unfortunately, it isnt now.. there just isnt enough people playing”

created 02/SEP/2009

Valience played PlanetSide on 31/AUG/09

“Did some fighting on Oshur tonight. I hate Oshur. Partly because the islands are small. and partly because I'm fully vehicle certified, and absolutely 99% useless outside of a vehicle, unless I'm...”

created 01/SEP/2009

Valience played PlanetSide on 30/AUG/09

“Nigma, Mashy, and I had some fun in a galaxy gunship today. I practiced my flying a bit, but I still get shot down way too often for the momentum of the team. I then left early to go finish...”

created 31/AUG/2009

Valience played PlanetSide on 28/AUG/09

“Caith, Morix, Nightfall, Zaldimar, OgreB, Gidian, and I had tons of fun making Galaxy Gunship runs from Gunuku. We also mixed in a few triple BFR rushes, a couple raider suicides, and at the very...”

created 29/AUG/2009

welshtroll played PlanetSide on 26/AUG/09

“Played my old CR5 from Werner post server merge”

created 26/AUG/2009

Valience played PlanetSide on 23/AUG/09

“Played with a full squad of LLB guys. We decimated the enemies for a few hours with Galaxy Gunships, then with a couple BFR's and a Prowler, and then again with some more gunships. In the end, we...”

created 24/AUG/2009

Valience played PlanetSide on 18/AUG/09

“Got BR11 and picked up GG cert :D”

created 18/AUG/2009

Valience played PlanetSide on 17/AUG/09

“Went to Ishundar with the TR and failed miserably at everything. I suppose the fact that our platoon leader ended up AFKING at the dropship base the whole time might have been part of the...”

created 17/AUG/2009

Valience was the last to comment - 3 months ago...

“Played again tonight. I got BR10, as well as joined an outfit called Agents (since LBB seems content to rarely play). An interesting group so far, but I suppose I should get to know them better before I go off and make fun of them in my usual fashion, haha.”

PlanetSide (PC) by: Valience

“The MMOFPS that could have been. It tries and tries, but it just can't seem to get it done. Client-side hit detection is a killer, literally. With more investment from SOE, it could really have blossomed into an epic game.”

created 16/AUG/2009

KrazyKain played PlanetSide on 09/AUG/09

“played at work, got in a really cool squad.. playing at 2 in the morning tho, you dont get alot of opposition, so it was very laid back, not alot of action, still enjoyed myself tho, something...”

created 09/AUG/2009