Comments on: Section 8: Jumping Dudes Fight Trailer

By: Cunzy1 1

Cunzy1 1 — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:05:15 +0000

I like the way they’ve deliberately put every single FPS future wary cliche into that trailer.

By: Some Guy

Some Guy — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:05:14 +0000

looks a lot like the Mobile Infantery in starship trooper so far as shot from ships in space and mech suits.

By: Lafinass

Lafinass — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:02:35 +0000

Does anyone else find comedy in “CLOSED BETA – Now open to all users!” and “You do not meet the screening criteria for participating in the Closed Beta.” being on the same page?

By: ReturnToNull

ReturnToNull — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:21:13 +0000

Yeah. People wanting Planetside out of this are going to be sorely disappointed.

By: Antsy

Antsy — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:13:24 +0000

Hmmm, I remember Tribes coming on 2 discs. One of which was a quite enjoyable Mech type game.

Derek K, I’m with you. Piling out of a Galaxy over a base for the first time is one of my all time favourite gaming moments.

Planetside, or that style of game, is more and more conspicuous in its absence from the modern gaming scene.

By: Derek K.

Derek K. — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:26:56 +0000

See, to me, that’s Planetside, updated to modern graphics, and made co-op rather than mmofps.

I mean, that drop ship is all but a Galaxy, and I’m certainly used to doing airdrops from a Galaxy….

Honestly, watching that made me want to play Planetside, since Section 8 doesn’t think I’m cool enough to play.

By: Psychopomp

Psychopomp — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:06:01 +0000

Still can’t play the beta, due to not being able to connect to servers; although, the devs have said they’ve got a patch on the way.

By: Z

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:11:31 +0000

I, too, am deeply disappointed by the lack of dogwelding and defenestration. Section 8 this is not.

By: NovaPolice

NovaPolice — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:25:24 +0000

Same here, free FP account and I got in. I think that might be them releasing keys in groups.

This looks average in some places, but the re-entry in first person and the air control mechanics make it look worth at least a download. I loved dropping down from a transport without a parachute in Planetside, and this kinda reminds me of that.

By: suibhne

suibhne — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:23:22 +0000

Which is odd, because I got a beta key immediately without being asked for credentials of any criteria whatsoever. I’m pretty sure all FP knows of me is name and email address.

By: Erlam

Erlam — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:08:09 +0000

I apparently ‘Do not meet the criteria’ for this game’s beta.

By: mandrill

mandrill — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:54:18 +0000

The drop sequence looks like something from I imagined from reading Starship Troopers (which beared no resemblance to the film btw) This endeared the game to me immediately.

OT: ‘an historic’ and ‘an hotel’ are as old school as it gets afaik as the h in both words is meant to be silent.