5 Reasons Why Call of Duty Fans Should Play MAG

NextGN writes: "Treyarch’s Call of Duty: Black Ops is great game. As per usual, the campaign mode of Black Ops is one of epic proportions. It is well written, well directed and brilliantly acted by an all-star cast like Gary Oldman (Fifth Element), Ed Harris (Enemy at the Gates), Andre Divoff (Wishmaster) and Sam Worthington (Avatar). There is only one thing about the game that is quite redundant – the multi-player. If you’ve played Modern Warfare you have, more or less, played Black Ops. There’s nothing really that sets Black Ops’ multi-player aside from all the other Call of Duty games."

[SuggestionBoy]

Just recently started playing it, again. Love it. One of the biggest underrated games, ever.

[FiLTHY ESKiMO]

Definitely.

[T9X69]

"One of the biggest underrated games, ever."

I would have to say that title goes to Modnation Racers.

[MariaHelFutura]

Motorstorm: Pacific Rift is the most underrated game of this generation.

[Dark_king]

Warhawk is,it should of had COD/halo numbers the game didn't get near enough attention.

[Myst]

I agree with dark king one of the best PS3 games to start with. At least it was a starter for me.

[frostypants]

The audio in Warhawk is freaking amazing.

[scar20]

1.No auto aim assist
2.No killstreaks
3.No zombies
4.No stopping power
5.To many players on the field everytime i kill someone they kill me

[FiLTHY ESKiMO]

I don't know. Let's give them the benefit of the doubt. I am a CoD fan and I thoroughly enjoy MAG. Hopefully they will too. :)

[Cenobia]

Now wait a minute...

No zombies is a legitimate complaint.

[ThanatosDMC]

Sadly, yes. You can hear kids on MAG complain about it.

[MsmackyM]

There is an auto-aim, its just not as strong as in COD. And unless you have a very keen eye, you won't notice it.

[Blaine]

I'd prefer it if there was no aim-assist at all.

When I'm flanking 3-4 enemies obviously I don't want to get all their attentions! I focus my fire on the one who notices me, planning on mowing his friends after, but sometimes he's not the closest one to me and his friend will cross my line of fire. At this point the aim-assist kicks in and tracks his friend, who hadn't noticed me, and draws my fire away from the one I was shooting at because he was a threat. Now the aim-assist moved my crosshairs over all 4 of them so they all know I'm there, and I get killed! Because of the aim-assist.

While you're scoped (not dot-sight, proper scope), and with snipers especially, the aim-assist is practically non-existent. That's why sniping is more difficult in this game than most, but also why it's so much more rewarding!

I <3 MAG

[SCEA_RULES]

MAG is one of thee best fps out there, i still play it.

[KillerCucumber]

Mature school game :)

[KillerCucumber]

Mature Action Game. Damn iPhone.

[MariaHelFutura]

Mature school game.

LOL.

[ryuzu]

I though that was a change to Old Skool - Matoor Skool Game

hehe

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[Skyreno]

Love game >> it feels like your in big war, with tons people aroud you, game awesome buy it people, game getting better

[dj_drumc]

yea every other game feels so "empty" after playing MAG. my most played game this year.

[MsmackyM]

Every night I MAG it up(can you say that).

[JoeReno]

I like your name sky, might we be related? Jk

On topic: MAG has improved lots. Ive always liked the game, but with new modes, and the tweeks of 2.0+ its awsome.

[MysticStrummer]

MAG is just a much better game to me. Large player count + large maps + tactical possibilities + dedicated servers > small player count + small maps + mindless run and gun + P2P connection. Zombie mode is the only reason I'd get Black Ops, but since supporting CoD means supporting Activision, and supporting Activision means supporting Bobby Kotick... pass.

[KotC]

MAG isn't a bad game, a little more time in development and it would have been great.

[Elwenil]

They never stopped developing it. MAG has evolved a lot since the Beta and even over it's release with new modes, DLC and balance changes, and a huge revamp to the upgrade system. It's not even the same game it was on release because Zipper is one of the few developers that listen to the fans and make changes long after the sale and continue to support a game rather than abandoning it after a few map packs and patches.

[frostypants]

Its biggest weakness is its fundamental feel and gimpy vehicles. That won't ever be fixed until the sequel.

[pimpmaster]

the beta was alright, shure the game was a technical disaster in terms of graphics ,sound and presentation but the actual gameplay was alright. ill wait till this hits 20$ b4 i buy it.

[Dark_king]

its a technical wonder not a disaster it almost looks as good as BO for christ sake.An thats with 256 people in the game.The sound is top quality and has been since release.I would almost say you judged the game on the beta which would be stupid of you.

[T9X69]

@Dark_king

I love MAG and all, but seriously cut the BS. I'll admit, with MAG 2.0 they did improve the graphics, but it doesn't look as good as Black Ops. The sound isn't top quality either, all the guns sound the same, and explosions often sound distorted. These things don't ruin the game for me because I enjoy the teamwork aspect of the game and it provides hours of great fun, but don't BS the guy.

@pimpmaster - The game is $25 used at Gamestop, I suggest picking it up, MAG has come a long way since the beta last year. Actually, it's came so far since the beta it almost feels like an entirely new game.

http://www.gamestop.com/Cat...

[vickers500]

"it almost looks as good as BO for christ sake"

Lol, no, no it doesn't. I understand that it's the cool thing right now to hate everything Call of Duty related, but MAG looks nowhere near as good as BO. It doesn't even look as good as Call of Duty 2.

[Newtype]

THX Certified. MAG does have good sound, people are just stupid.

[Elwenil]

@ T9X69

Screw Gamestop, you can pick it up new from Amazon for $25.02:

http://www.amazon.com/MAG-P...

Well worth that price in my opinion.

[VenomProject]

I wonder if Black Ops looks better than Killzone 3...

Yeah, try arguing with that.

[frostypants]

Come on, MAG is nowhere near BO in visuals. It's barely on par with Warhawk (which is a better game than either of those).

It's technically impressive, but graphics are NOT its strong point.

[Blaine]

Really, trolls need to stfu about MAG's graphics. They ARE great, even compared to Black Ops. Here are the first HD vids I found on youtube of each:

Black Ops: http://www.youtube.com/watc...

MAG: http://www.youtube.com/watc...

The MAG one is a new map. It's a bit emptier than the original maps, probably because Zipper didn't spare so much man power to develop them, but they look freaking great. And the character models are really nice too. I won't even mention the scale of the game, the graphics stand on their own.

[RXL]

the technology is damn impressive..but the execution was kinda flubbed and advertising could've been better...

it's a good game and i think if they plan to make a sequel (which i can't see why they wouldn't) they would really blow sh!t out the water...kind of like BFBC2 did...give them some time..and a blueprint for success and they'll make a gem

[Paradise Lost]

Mag is amazing.

[Simco876]

MAG2 will be alot better. MAG I will pass on

[raztad]

MAG 2.0 is already out and fixed many complaints. I love the game is very fun.

[blasian]

Is there still a good userbase online? I was thinking of picking this up with GT5

[LF91]

last time i played about a month ago there was a few thousand on, and it can increase by another thousand at weekends. And there will always be people to play with on it well until the next mag comes out because, mag has a hardcore dedicated fanbase. so i think there will never be a problem getting in a game.

[ryuzu]

I play in a big clan 4 times a week (tghq.org if you're interested). Generally MAG is well supported - mid week it might take 2 or 3 mins to get a game going, at weekends it's much quicker (bear in mind we're talking about getting 256 players lined up for a domination game).

The extra maps/game modes (primarily interdiction) haven't been so popular though and so we mostly skip those games.

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[hc2706]

but I don't want them in there!

[gamingisnotacrime]

since Black Ops launched Mag is getting lonely
the extra body count would not hurt

[NickX]

MAG? lol no.

[alphakennybody]

with last patche It's so freaking awesome!

[ALFAxD_CENTAURO]

No, they won't play MAG.

MAG requires Team and tactic gameplay and a lot of communication. Which COD lack of that.

[BabyTownFrolics]

1. to add to the tiny player count and maybe just maybe I'll get to play a game of interdiction

seriously though MAG is a great game

[ThanatosDMC]

Interdiction is fun... but damn, it's too hectic. That's why good clans tend to stay away from it because of the lack of organization.

[PS3gamer4life]

i think MAG is better then cod...come on fans its 256 players in one room

[EliteAssassin81]

I try to get into Mag a couple of times. It was really boring to me. It doesn't have alot of maps or game modes to keep me interested. I love black ops. It has added alot of features that people tend to over look. Like being able to watch any of your or your friends last 100 games played. Or being able to gamble your points in special matches. People can try and convince me all they want that mag is better. But I have tryed them both, and I can honestly tell you that black ops is far superior.

Mag doesn't even have a single player campaign. Black ops has single player, multi-player, zombie co op games. It even has the awesome combat training where you can play with bots on any maps. You can make them hard or easy. There is so much more to do in black ops.

[PS3gamer4life]

blackops is good i still think MAG is a better game...till socom 4 comes out then ima be on socom 4 all day...

IF THERES ANY SOCOM FANS ADD ME pSN=SWIV823

[WutPleaze]

MAG is amazing- it's such a better game. so much more strategy. i have 200 hours easily played on it.

[Myst]

I love MAG, it reminds me of the first time when I got a PS3 and played Warhawk for hours. I could do the same for MAG, but the waiting for matches kills it a bit for me. If only more people had this interesting game especially with the DLC bundle which I think was a great investment. More people need to get this game ASAP.

[PS3gamer4life]

if u fans really think cod better then mag yall crazy..

Mag=the most is 256 players in one room
cod=the most is 18 players in one room

im not saying cod is bad im saying mag better..

[JacobIsHollywood]

Numbers don't always mean it's a better experience. However, you are correct. While COD is fun, MAG is much better. Having 127 other people on your team is INSANE! It really does feel like you're in a war! I love it!

[JacobIsHollywood]

Top complaints from customers who bought it at my store:

1. It's too hard!
2. The graphics suck! (Like Black Ops is gorgeous... -_-)

Seriously, people thought it was "too hard". You are KIDDING ME! Socom is too hard. Counter Strike is too hard. MAG is a noob-friendly game. They just have to want to actually use a strategy. This is not a run-n-gun, people! It's a war!

[alphakennybody]

the lack of auto-aim is what turns people off from shooters like mag and KZ. But I like'em that way it keeps noobs away.

[ThanatosDMC]

They really get turned off after facing vets of a good clan. Worse is when they take their stupid frustration out on teammates.

[xstation79]

I'm sure that some of you actually like the game. But lets be honest, the main reason why you make it sound so good is because its a ps3 exclusive. Sure Mag has a 256 players in a match. But thats all it has going for it. You make it sound like just because it has that many people it makes up for the lack of maps and game modes. You can keep playing your Mag with the 1500 other people that still play it(might be less now, since the last time I checked was 4 months ago), and I will be playing black ops.

[Masterchef2007]

Pretty good article. Do a lot of people still play MAG cause i might buy it.

[XabiTheHumble]

MAG is a great start for the series, I think MAG 2 has the potential to be one of the greatest FPS of all time.

[Masterchef2007]

It is great that an FPS such as MAG exists because it provides an experience that is not like COD or Halo.

[theonlylolking]

MAG is way to complicated for call of duty gamers.

[Psychic_Waffle]

I'm a big fan of FPS and have considered getting MAG, but never got around to it.

And I probably won't, unfortunately. Maybe next time.

[Garnett]

Play an inferior knock off CoD? no thanks

[Trroy]

You should play it. Seriously. You really sound like you never have. Set the fanboyism aside and enjoy a great shooter, no matter what console its on.

MAG is loads more involved and interesting than CoD -- but you have to be able to weather sacrificing yourself for the team, and relying on your teammates to survive, and hence, have fun.

Don't get me wrong, it's great solo too -- proximity chat is so, so awesome. Lots of roles to play to help your team, and not all of them require teamwork... but honestly that's where most of the fun is, IMO.

[madjedi]

Mag a cod knock off, lord spoken like a cod fool that has never even touched the game.

The title should read 5 reasons cod gamers would never want to play mag,the list is everything your rabid cod fanboys hate in fps games.

Ironic since the cod series is little more than a knock off of the original moh series.

[unseen49]

mag2=mag2.0

[earbus]

Mag is a good game but i played so much beta im over it still at 25 in rank got it day 1 no more betas for me it kills ur exitement.

[BeastModeYMOB]

MAG + MOVE IS FUKIN EPIC! I am about 93% accurate with that thing. Sniping is the best. Doing crack or pop shots are the sweetest thing in the world. I can't wait to play Socom4, KZ3, & hopefully UC3, with it. I will not use my DS3 for another shooter that gives me the option to use move.

[JJFNIGHTS80]

MAG 250 PLAYERS MASSIVE ONLINE PLAY. COD only 16-32 players ONLINE. That's one reason I would give plus you can star A REAL GOOD OL' WAR in MAG

[RadicalDreamer]

Mediocre article, very little substance.