MAG Launch: Launch Page
January 29th is upon us, the battle of the console exclusives. PS3 exclusive MAG is sitting on your local retailers shelves waiting patiently for you; housing that new game smell that we all love.
So, luckily the game has been out since Wednesday for gamers in the land of the free; meaning there are plenty of new gameplay videos to go around. I’ll add videos and info all day so keep coming back if your trying to convince yourself to pick this up this afternoon. Also check out our Hands on MAG previews here and here!
Metacritic Score (not many reviews up yet!) – 7.9
Update*
MAG servers have been down this morning for maintenance but are back online now.
Average retail price for normal edition seems to be €44.99 – €49.99
Official game Summary:
The year is 2025. The optimism and harmony of the 2010s were completely eradicated by 2020. A global crisis loomed. Food shortages sparked riots, currencies plummeted, fuel reserves dwindled, and oil-producing nations began to ration what remained. It is a dark future. Governments earmarked money for humanitarian efforts, overseas security, and intelligence services which, over time, found its way the coffers of a small group of Private Military Companies. These three private armies (Valor, Raven, and S.V.E.R.) then began to recruit aggressively. Soldiers without a country, the contractors fight wars that never happened. This is the nature of the Shadow War.
From the award-winning developer, Zipper Interactive, comes the next evolution in gaming — MAG. A first-person, online-only shooter, MAG lets you experience battles with up to 256 real people across a global battlefield. Players join one of three PMCs fighting each other in a shadow war and can either become skilled operatives or rank up to eventually command their private army to victory. Featuring unprecedented online action of a scale never before devised with player controlled strategic assets such as calling in air strikes, mortar barrages and parachute insertions; the persistent Shadow War in MAG keeps players coming back for more.
Collectors edition extra’s:
Hardcore shooter fans will be able to get their hands on a limited Collector’s Edition of MAG™, housed in a special SteelBook™ and offering exclusive extra features.
Brand new combat armour for S.V.E.R., Raven and Valor. Choose from three distinctive uniform designs: Bulldog, Spyder or Hazard.
Three new dynamic themes for the PS3™ system.
* All extras will be FREE to download from PlayStation®Store by redeeming the PlayStation®Network Voucher Code supplied.
PMC faction videos:
Valor
S.V.E.R
Raven
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Non Beta gameplay vids:
Epic post for an epic game. Got a few games in yesterday, it's MUCH improved over the beta…
Picked it up at lunch with Mass Effect 2, traded in some oldies and got the two for 10 squid moooooohahahahaha
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