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Tribes: Ascend beta opens up on Friday with new content photo

It's fair to say that when the Destructoid PC team was talking about its most exciting upcoming PC games in 2012, Tribes: Ascend was one of the games everyone was most looking forward to. Some of us have been playing in the closed beta for a few weeks now but we'll all get the chance to play on Friday onwards when the beta goes open.

From 5:00pm GMT onwards, beta access will be open for all to play and there's a raft of improvements and additions to the game for existing players. Hi-Rez studios is promising four new maps, including two for a new game mode, Arena Deathmatch. Also included are new items for the soldier class, new default suits for Doombringer and Brute classes, as well as a raft of bug fixes and balance patches. 

I know I'm going to be downloading the game on Friday for a try over the weekend. Hopefully the PC team will be able to give you our impressions real soon. Tribes: Ascend has a big legacy to live up to but I'm hopeful it'll turn out really well; my jetpack-fueled mid-air death sprees depend on it!








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pastacat's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/22/2012 19:48
pastacat
I've been in the beta for a while and can confirm that this is an awesome game. Don't miss out just because it's free to play!
SpaceAnomaly's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/22/2012 20:22
SpaceAnomaly
The Beta is awesome and definitely worth a try.
Gotta go fast! Shazbot! I am the greatest!
zozmal's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/22/2012 20:53
zozmal
Tribes is a really great game, nothing beats the feeling of hitting a dude going at 200+ sanic, with a Spinfuser.
Gorescream's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/22/2012 21:39
Gorescream
Been in the beta for quite some time, the new patch today really does the Shrike justice, it's not perfect but it's a step, the handling is al lot more beter.

Now, they have to import Thundersword Bomber/ Jericho Troop Transport Ship / Mobile Spawning Point and the Wildcat, It's been far too long already. And that new map is fantastic, perfect vehicle map.
Blake Stone's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/22/2012 21:59
Blake Stone
If you liked Tribes back in the day, you will love this.

It's phenomenal.
Arttemis's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 00:40
Arttemis
Glad to hear so much positive reception! Tribes was a product of a multitude of perfectly executed factors, and I think it says a lot of its fanbase is so receptive.
ersatz's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 01:13
ersatz
amen, brothers. i can also confirm this game is very good- a worthy successor to Tribes.
Jack Dandy's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 03:54
Jack Dandy
Play it. It's freaking amazing.
575446's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 10:46
575446
The only problem I have with Tribes: Ascend is the absolutely retarded amount of damage it takes to actually kill someone.
3 or 4 direct hits with a spinfusor or tank cannon seems like a bit much.
Other than that, the game is freaking awesome.
Highly recommended for anyone who hasn't played it.
James's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 13:30
James
I love the beta but... its a little too easy with the spinfusor you just have to guess your foes path and with any luck you will kill them outright or at the least they will take some AoE damage. However I will say that that seems to be how most guns work in the game so that could just be me
RiskbreakerRiot's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/23/2012 13:52
RiskbreakerRiot
This game runs like dogshit on my computer even with quad core, 8gb ram 1gb nvidia video card. It probably doesn't support mobile cards.
Gorescream's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/24/2012 01:41
Gorescream
@James

Indeed, as like in Tribes 2.
jimmight's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/29/2012 00:06
jimmight
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