Tribes: Aerial Assault Review

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(More customer reviews)This game is a derivative (not a copy) of the Tribes series of games for the PC.The basic idea is the same: a team-based, online battle supporting lots of players (up to 16, depending on your connection), multiple game types and cooperative gameplay.While, in theory, this is an exciting and very entertaining mixture (and very successful on the PC), there are a couple of things, one very glaring, that bring this game down to a mediocre level.
First, the controls take a little while to get used to.Anyone who has played Medal of Honor: Frontline or Agent Under Fire knows the dual-stick First Person Shooter setup that Tribes uses.What's a little different is the aiming system.With the aim assistance on, your shots automatically lead your moving target.However, a lot of times they don't hit, and you can't manually adjust where you're aiming (unless you take assistance off--which is NOT an individual option in online play, the host must decide if everyone has it on OR off).
Also, even though the dual-stick FPS setup is similar to the titles mentioned above, this is NOT a run and gun game.This is a jumping and flying through the air with jetpacks and shooting people on the ground game.You have to conserve your jetpack energy or get stuck on the ground with rockets raining around you--not a good thing if you're trying to stay alive.This takes a WHILE to get used to.
The other problem, and this is the MAJOR one, is that this is a team-based game.Especially in capture the flag games, your team needs to coordinate together to set up and repair defenses, like guns and turrets, launch coordinated attacks with vehicles and ground troops, and maintain and stable group of defenders.This is a WHOLE lot of fun when it works right.I mean, it's probably the MOST FUN I'VE HAD WITH A GAME IN A LONG TIME!!!But that's only if you've got a team familiar with each other and who knows what each other is going to do without communicating with each other.Why?Because you CAN'T COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER.No voice support, no in-game chat, no chat in a lobby before games.This is inexcusable, and makes the game INCREDIBLY HARD for beginning gamers to get into.
So, to sum everything up, if you have a ton of patience with both games and annoying players, and you can go to clan/team websites and learn from advanced gamers and get into a team that practices (a bonus), this can become one of the MOST FUN GAMES YOU'VE EVERY PLAYED.However, if you can't spend a lot of time (I mean a LOT of time), getting into the community, which is HARD to do, it might not be worth the purchase.
P.S. a broadband connection is also HIGHLY recommended

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Tribes: Aerial Assault is the highly anticipated console debut of one of the world's top online PC action games, and will be one of the first games to take advantage of Sony's network adapter. Unlike other shooters, Tribes: Aerial Assault lets players fly in addition to running and jumping, for a true 3-D action experience that makes traditional action gaming seem stale and flat. Tribes: Aerial Assault provides an arsenal of futuristic weapons, exclusive vehicles, and boundless outdoor arenas in which to do battle.

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