By Alec Meer on May 28th, 2012 at 10:00 am.
If there’s any justice in this dark, terrible world, PlanetSide 2 will be the last action videogame we ever need. If it can do what the first game did, fix the problems and escalate it to new places… then ooh. Ooh. I do fear what the post-COD ubiquity of ranking systems and unlocks might do to it, mind. This peek at ‘massive air combat’ certainly allays worries it’ll be a small-scale territory war at least, and demonstrates that PS2 intends to use the skies far more than its proud predecessor did.
Edit – okay, okay, this went up here recently. Sorry, I thought the last one was about soundtracks, because I am very stupid.
Needs more lush vegetation, but otherwise I am very happy with that. Until I realise that I’ll never be capable of flying on those things, so will likely spend the game being bombed to hell by pro-pilots as was by and large my Battlefield 2 experience. Still, scale and spectacle make a digi-war alright.
28/05/2012 at 10:03 The Army of None says:
This seems… familiar.
28/05/2012 at 10:10 The Army of None says:
P.S.
Still love you, Alec.
28/05/2012 at 10:15 AndrewC says:
I think it’s very important to say how much we love Alec, in these difficult times.
28/05/2012 at 13:46 mod the world says:
Does he even read RPS anymore?
28/05/2012 at 21:24 Arjent says:
More smoke on the water than fire in the sky.
28/05/2012 at 10:04 lionheart says:
1. That looks awesome.
2. This game will never run on a current gen console.
If it’s a success then it’s probably going to scare microsoft and sony into moving up their next gen plans.
Also, you posted this a couple of days ago you norberts.
28/05/2012 at 10:26 Flukie says:
It would be funny if Sony scared Sony.
28/05/2012 at 10:45 povu says:
3. It’s free to play with hopefully for the most part only cosmetic premium items. Score!
28/05/2012 at 10:57 sneetch says:
This game was never intended to run on a console so it won’t scare them into doing anything. I don’t think any MMO “scares” them.
28/05/2012 at 12:17 Mistabashi says:
I think you’re massively underestimating the scale of the console industry if you think one successful PC game is going to ‘scare’ them into pushing forward the schedule they’ve been working to for years. I mean, it’s not like this is going to outsell Call of Duty or similar franchises, the last CoD game sold 6.5 million units in the first 24 hours.
28/05/2012 at 10:05 SAeN says:
Pssst, Alec, http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/05/26/planetside-2-trailer-makes-interesting-soundtrack-choice/
28/05/2012 at 10:09 loshon says:
I feel as if… this was posted very recently.
28/05/2012 at 10:10 DarkLiberator says:
My only worry is that its free to play and regional restricted, which means I can’t play with buddies.
28/05/2012 at 10:58 tungstenHead says:
I’ve warmed up immensely to free to play in the last little bit. We still need to see exactly how SOE handles it here, but I don’t feel that it’s an inherent disadvantage these days.
But actual good news that you can enjoy rather than attempts at comforting with personal opinions: SOE and ProSiebenSat worked out a deal that will allow players to play across regions.
http://www.planetside-universe.com/news-updated-prosiebensat1-faq-2735.htm
28/05/2012 at 10:10 RaveTurned says:
Ooh, new Planetside 2 news!
*click*
Wait a second…
28/05/2012 at 10:13 Tridae says:
a 4:3 video? in 2012? maybe the aspect is intentional with the soundtrack choice and all. . . that song with forever remind me of Sim Copter.
28/05/2012 at 10:16 Stranglove says:
Alec, baby, we do love you, but this is very familiar. I watched it again though, just for you.
28/05/2012 at 10:17 clownst0pper says:
Some things are so good they need twice the coverage.
28/05/2012 at 10:18 CheesyJelly says:
Glitch in the Matrix?
28/05/2012 at 10:48 SiHy_ says:
How similar was the trailer? Did it just look like it or was it the exact same trailer?
28/05/2012 at 11:23 CheesyJelly says:
It’s the same trailer.
28/05/2012 at 10:23 thesundaybest says:
I think the RPS hivemind has been hacked.
28/05/2012 at 10:32 Didero says:
I’ve got the strangest feeling of deja-vu.
And I’m not even talking about the reposted video either.
28/05/2012 at 10:46 povu says:
Obviously the first news post was only about the choice of music for the trailer.
28/05/2012 at 10:50 SiHy_ says:
Woah, deja vu!
28/05/2012 at 10:53 Nallen says:
I read more RPS than Alec Meer!
28/05/2012 at 10:54 Danny252 says:
Here, have some new videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6HgC6Exs0U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjsd5uouw9I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptGe-UplC34
28/05/2012 at 11:48 ChainsawCharlie says:
Fire in the Sky \m/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5irNnMNJqk
28/05/2012 at 12:23 Jubaal says:
Surely we’ve moved past saying a man has a boyfriend as a derogatory term. Haven’t we?
Edit – Original comment this relates to appears to have been deleted. Move along, nothing to see here….
28/05/2012 at 13:34 Surgeon says:
Hopefully this concept art will sate some of your vegetation urges Alec…
http://i.imgur.com/2gTwi.jpg
28/05/2012 at 16:47 Danny252 says:
What excites me more is those mineral outcroppings – surprisingly realistic-looking in geological terms (possibly not in size, but hey)
28/05/2012 at 17:13 Skabooga says:
Holy geodes, Batman! I’m tempted to change my background.
28/05/2012 at 16:26 Dances to Podcasts says:
RPS isn’t very good with mondays. It’s like it’s an actual job or something…
28/05/2012 at 16:29 Reefpirate says:
Wait a second…
28/05/2012 at 17:14 Skabooga says:
The repost is worth it for the delightful alt-text alone.
28/05/2012 at 22:38 Aerothorn says:
This. We love you, Alec!