PlanetSide 2
PlanetSide 2 is a Massively Multiplayer first person shooter that delivers truly epic, massive combat on a scale never before seen in stunning, breathtaking detail. Battles take place not between dozens of troops, but thousands; with air and ground vehicles slugging it out alongside squads of troops. Whether in open fields, tightly-packed urban centers or enormous structures, winning requires strategic teamwork and a quick trigger finger.
What it feels like
Massive-scale battles with thousands of combatants create overwhelming, chaotic urgency despite being partially team-coordinated.
What it's about
Futuristic setting with advanced military technology, vehicles, and exoplanet warfare. Three military factions wage continuous territorial warfare across a colonized planet.
How it plays
First-person aiming and firing mechanics are definitional to the moment-to-moment gameplay. Ground and air vehicles are explicitly central to combat alongside infantry, forming a core pillar of the experience. Pre-engagement customization of weapons, abilities, and class loadouts is a deliberate system for tactical preparation.
How it looks and sounds
The primary perspective is first-person from the player character's eyes throughout combat.
How it's structured
Core gameplay is direct factional PvP combat between thousands of players vying for control. Massively multiplayer persistent world with thousands of players is the defining feature of PlanetSide 2. The world continues evolving with territorial control shifting whether or not any individual player is present.
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