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PlanetSide 2

Daybreak Games
Nov 20, 2012 - PlayStation 4, PC, PlayStation 5
Strong

OpenCritic Rating

78

Top Critic Average

50%

Critics Recommend

IGN
7.6 / 10
Eurogamer
Recommended
Metro GameCentral
8 / 10
GamesRadar+
3.5 / 5
Game Informer
7.8 / 10
GameSpot
7 / 10
Polygon
7.5 / 10
GamesBeat
75 / 100
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Critic Reviews for PlanetSide 2

IGN

7.6 / 10.0
IGN

PlanetSide 2's massive-scale multiplayer warfare takes some getting used to, but it's a battle well worth fighting.

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All of which makes PlanetSide 2 a real outlier at a time when major console releases are either utterly broken or blandly efficient. This is a game with some fairly major problems, but the rewards are so unique, so thrilling and occasionally thought provoking that even dropped frames, obtuse direction and dumb players can't diminish it for long. This is a game that will not appeal to everyone. Many will fall by the wayside when it fails to play like a normal FPS in the long term. Others will drift away, wearied by the endless churn of battle. That's why the game's free-to-play status is a good thing - those players will have lost nothing for their trouble. For those who click with PlanetSide's cold relentless vision of mass warfare, it can easily become an ongoing obsession. The only way to find out is to sign up and see for yourself.

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One of the most interesting things to happen to both massively multiplayer online games and shooters in years, and already a hugely enjoyable game in its own right.

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Epic multiplayer warfare at the starting price of absolutely nothing. Though battles often feel a little too big, there's nothing quite like it on PS4.

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PlanetSide 2 is one long grind, but the scale and competitive feel are wholly unique

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PlanetSide 2 on the PlayStation 4 suffers from a lot of technical issues--but not enough to dissuade you from the rigors of its massive battles.

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Though it struggles with scale, PlanetSide 2 provides a unique, fascinating view of war.

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For better or worse, Daybreak didn't design PlanetSide 2 for instant gratification. I've had hours of playtime where enemy forces were so overwhelming that I barely got anything done. But I've also had hours that were full of tense battles filled with explosions, multicolored lasers, and missiles. When you play at night, it looks like a chaotic fireworks show.

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