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Planetside 2 Review
Posted: 2 years ago, last updated 13 months ago.
Author: @GeekDadGamer and Jo Robertson.
Overview
PlanetSide 2 is a free online game you play with thousands of other players online. Set in a sci-fi universe, players join factions and then fight together to win territories. These massive battles feature typical first person shooter elements such as sprinting, iron sights, and regenerating shields. As you kill enemies, heal allies and capture bases they earn experience to enhance character abilities.
You jump into one of the ongoing battles on a server and contribute to the war from one side or the other. On consoles this experience is a bit haphazard as players aren’t as organised. On PC, there is a strong community that co-ordinates attacks with hundreds of players and employs detailed strategy to take over territory on the map.
It’s unlike other shooting games as you play this role in an ongoing war with thousands of other players. This takes both the exhilaration of playing and the actual combat in a different direction. The complexity and scope of the game does make it a bit overwhelming at first, but given time the tactics and strategy starts to make more sense.
You jump into one of the ongoing battles on a server and contribute to the war from one side or the other. On consoles this experience is a bit haphazard as players aren’t as organised. On PC, there is a strong community that co-ordinates attacks with hundreds of players and employs detailed strategy to take over territory on the map.
It’s unlike other shooting games as you play this role in an ongoing war with thousands of other players. This takes both the exhilaration of playing and the actual combat in a different direction. The complexity and scope of the game does make it a bit overwhelming at first, but given time the tactics and strategy starts to make more sense.
Game Details
Release Date: 20/11/2012, updated in 2019
Price: Free
Platforms: PC and PS4
Content Rating: PEGI 16
Players: 1 (2000 online)
Genres: Action, Shooting and Open World
Accessibility: 23 features
Developer: Rogue Planet SD (@RoguePlanetSD)
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Duration
Play Time: It takes between 5 minutes and half an hour to play a round of this game. How long you last until you die depends on where you spawn into the game, and how your side is doing in the war.
Play Style
You can play this by yourself or as a 2000-player online game. One player on your system enters online battles that can involve thousands of other players.
You can play this game in the following styles:
Age Ratings
Content Rating
Users Interact: The game enables players to interact and communicate with each other, so may expose players to language usually associated with older rated games.
Rated for younger players in the US. Rated ESRB TEEN for Violence.
Account Rating
You don’t need a platform subscription to play this game online.
Costs
Planetside 2
This game is free to play, but there are other costs associated with this game:
- In-Game Purchases: Additional in-game purchases are offered for items that enhance the experience.
- In-Game Pass: Purchase a season/battle pass to gain access to limited in-game purchases, reward items and other aspects of the game.
In-game purchases for upgrades and guns. Or you can purchase the "Essentials" pack for weapons and camos. You can also purchase Membership Passes for up to 12 months to get +50% XP and resources, 500 Battle Cash per month.
Although you PlanetSide 2 does not require PlayStation Plus to play, all PlayStation Plus members receive a special discount on the versatile Nanite Systems Starter Bundle through the PlayStation store.
It's important to set up your accounts and devices appropriately. More information is on our Financial Resources page.
Accessibility
Our Planetside 2 Accessibility Report documents 23 accessibility features:
There is a shooting range and tutorials.
There is a shooting range and tutorials.
Diversity and Inclusion
We haven't documented diversity and inclusion information for this game yet.
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