Tribes Aerial Assault: Great Online Game, but perhaps a little boring offline
FallenWAR
90% score
As a FPS fan, i love almost all FPS's, and i really enjoyed Tribes on the PC. when i heard about the ps2 version i was overjoyed. An online FPS would rule the world on consols. With games like Red Faction 1 and 2 and both timesplitters, and games to compete with like Halo, Tribes kinda seems like the underdog. However, with decent graphics, massive levels,vehicles on both land and air, decent selection of guns, grenades, and upgrade packs, not to mention the jet packs, this game has a good selection and play factor. if ur fortunate enoggh to have a online adapter and cable internet, it has one of the best replay values around. Although it might lag if you have a dial up modem but that can be expected. The offline mode has a good multiplayer route and it plays alot like Unreal Tournament or Quake 3 Areana. if it had multitap support which it should, it would be a great game to play with a bunch of friends or at a party.Also, online you can play two player slpit screen online with or against each other with 14 other people. Very good times. Also, one thing online play lacks is a keyboard support or if ur one who likes keyboard mouse support over a controller, it lacks those option. It also lacks the ability to talk in anyway shape or form to ur allies or enemies on or off the game screen. It makes up for this however with 5 or so different voice options and postive or negitive options to yell at people while ur playing. The controls handel easy, but take a while to get used to with the jet pack feauture perhaps to some people. One player offline may get repetivtive or boring after a while. Graphics-4.0- Massive levels and good player models, fog cuts score though Sound-4.5- Great sound system, especially with the voices. Control-4.0.- Good Controls, perhaps confusing to some, ships could use better controls. Fun Factor-4.5- Great Online Game, but perhaps a little boring offline.
