not only has my xbox red ring-ed but my pc started emitting the scent of burning plastic recently...but damn i want to try this game out.

Thanks Grim...I had no idea this game existed...just bought it :)

I like it!

@Ali D

But this game features 16 v 16 matches. Also outer space.

The game is also going to have free extra maps and the such. They plan on supporting the game for a while with free content.

There is a possibility of a singleplayer campaign to go along with this game but that is not anywhere in the near future.

To all of you out there considering this game, PLEASE re-think buying it. I played in the beta (up until pre-release) and this game is not fun or intuitive. The (single) gun is very difficult to use and very inaccurate, even when scoped. The 360 degree gameplay means you can be shot from anywhere with little or no warning, leading to frustrating deaths, and it runs pretty badly even on low detail.
You can seriously tell it was made by a benchmark developer, not a games developer. I can elaborate if people want more info.

What's wrong with the trailer? The basic physics 101 failed. Under the thin veil of space shooter with freedom of movement, everything looks like a total failure (no reaction to the shooter when the projectile leaves the guns, sound of gun, etc.) I like to see a bit more reality based space shooter. That would be interesting.

I was interested in this, but didn't know what to make of it.

Anyhow, I'm sold now. Just...may be a little while before I get it...

"no support for Windows XP or DirectX 9"?

I really wish that system requirements info was the first sentence of the review of a "PC" only game.

My Athlon 3200 may be at the end of it's life for running games - but it runs the L4D2 demo fine.

But this game is somehow more demanding?

@Alkemdah

Have you played the game, your post makes it sound like you haven't. I digress. Anyway, my PC can run Crysis on very high, 1920x1200, x2AA. Guess it sucks right? I would not have complained about the poor performance had it not been obvious that the game was poorly optimised, given it's quite bland detail.

Additionally, to your other points, I 'suck' with the gun for the reason that the gun itself is counter-intuitive. The game rewards you for unscoped blanket fire, being able to kill somebody in five or less shots, and punishes you for taking the time to aim, as the only scoped fire mode (burst) is beyond inaccurate. This is completely counter to pretty much any other FPS.

Finally, my other complaint about 'getting mad about being shot' is validated by the above reason, again, rushing in guns firing wildly is the way to play. The 'silent running' seen in the trailer is useless, as nobody will stay still that long. People will jet around everywhere, the map design can range from straightforward to warren-like in complexity, and you cannot possibly keep an eye on all routes at once, making the 'control point' mode rediculous.

I realise that my original post may come off as whiny purely for the sake of it, but I did beta this game for a number of weeks, as gameplay improvements were being made, and as it was about to go retail, I saw no clear change in the base mechanics that would suggest that Futuremark were interested in making a more accessable and 'fun' game. This is a shooter purely for those who like to be mercilessly challenged both by their guns, environment, and the other players.

Personally, having played the RELEASE game, I think it is really good, all the features such as silent running, and the different grenades are really well implemented and fun.

Well said, Locke. From their behavior in the beta, it sounds like Futuremark is very dedicated to this game and it's players.

Also, gee, how strange to see that people hate this game with a fiery passion, love this game with, well, a fiery passion, and also complain that their computer won't run this game. It's almost like people have different opinions on stuff! And are cheap!

I think this game is extremely fun, yes there ARE recoil reactions but only when your suit electronics are off (which is explained in the video, thanks for watching). The suit compensates for recoil, and generates sounds to orientate the combatant. Also, until you've played it, you can't understand how awesome the atmosphere (har har) is... Everything is eerie with no sound in silent running, you fire a frag grenade and get blown clean out of the asteroid... You drift a bit while your suit electronics come back up and see a huge arc of asteroids orbiting a gigantonormous and beautiful Earth...

This game is neat, haters.