Planetside

Publisher: Sony Online Entertainment

Developer: Sony Online Entertainment

Category: Action

Release Dates

N Amer - 05/19/2003

Online - 05/19/2003

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News

Big Changes to PlanetSide Coming?
Objects in sky over MMP world portend new events

Planetside Developers Address Gameplay in Next Major Update
Aim is to create a "stronger and more flexible game"

Sony Online Entertainment's Planetside Holds World Record For Simultaneous Players In An Online FPS Server
Last week, it was reported that another company's title had set a "world record" by having 160 simultaneous players in an online FPS server.

Sony Online Entertainment Phone Support Closes Early Friday
Service available later in day

PlanetSide Players Orlando Event Held in August
Player Gathering held from August 20-23

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Description

PlanetSide is the world’s first massively multiplayer online first-person action game. The size and scope of PlanetSide is beyond anything ever experienced, with thousands of players battling across a vast game world in a raging war, 24 hours a day. PlanetSide takes squad-based combat to the next level. Choose your allegiance and enlist in the army of one of three unique empires in the fight for total domination. Build your character and become one of the best in more than 30 combat specialties, including infantry, sniper, stealth commando, engineer, hacker, medic, pilot, driver and more. PlanetSide has a role for everyone. Join your friends online and form a squad as you experience action like you’ve never seen before, with massive battles and a wide variety of vehicles to pilot and drive. Equip yourself with futuristic weaponry and armor as you arm yourself for battle and defeat all those who oppose your empire.

Hardware Requirements

Windows 8/2000/ME/XP; Pentium III 1.0 GHz or Higher ; 32 MB 3D Video Card; 3.25 GB HD ;CD-ROM: 4x or Faster RAM: 256 MB RAM; Recommended Processor: Pentium III 1.6 GHz or Higher ; Video Card: 64 MB 3D Video Card ; Hard Drive: 3.5 GB HD;CD-ROM: 8x or Faster; RAM: 512 MB RAM

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ESRB Rating

Teen
Violence

GameZone's Review/Preview

9.0

GZ Rating

Gameplay8.5
Graphics8
Sound8
DifficultyMedium
Concept9
Multiplayer9.5
Overall9.0

Reviewer: Kevin “BIFF” Giacobbi

Review Date: 06/06/2003


"SOE has just set the NEW standard in MMOFPS with this new title PLANETSIDE!"

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GZ Preview:

Tha Wiz - 05/16/2003

Fans of MMO FPS titles will be pleased with this soon to be released title for PC.

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GZ Preview:

Kevin “BIFF” Giacobbi - 05/07/2003

"SOE has taken MMOFPG to a whole new level. We are talking thousands here folks!"

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