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» ActionTrip
   [78/100] By Matt Leyendecker. Point/Counterpoint review of PlanetSide. "The good part about this game is that it is fun, looks good, sounds great, and plays exactly like one would expect a game of this magnitude to play, minus the aforementioned technical
   http://www.actiontrip.com/reviews/planetside.phtml

» AtomicGamer
   [87%] By Jeff Buckland. "Planetside is a mostly-successful fusion of MMORPG and first person shooter gameplay."
   http://www.atomicgamer.com/article.php?id=147

» Computer and Video Games
   [82/100] By Richie Shoemaker. "At the moment, Planetside is a fantastically enjoyable experience unique from virtually any other FPS, but one that many people will have trouble justifying subscribing to after the 30-day free period expires."
   http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=93781

» DailyGame
   [7.9/10] By Ted Brockwood. "As a whole, PlanetSide shows a whole lot of promise."
   http://www.dailygame.net/Articles/Reviews/planetside.html

» Deadalfs
   Review with screen shots. "Damn fine gaming with a price tag that is enticing." Score: 9/10
   http://www.deadalfs.co.uk/reviews/1295/

» ESCMag
   [8/10] By Erich Becker. "Once the game is allowed to incubate and more and more players discover the high points, the lows will definitely be outweighed and PlanetSide will have evolved the formula solidified by Tribes 2 more than two years ago."
   http://www.escmag.com/v5/reviews/review.cfm?rv=349

» Eurogamer.net
   [7/10] Review by Martin Taylor. "But once you've scratched the surface and delved around beneath, that's when you'll realise that a game like PlanetSide needs constant development and a flow of new content to keep it fresh and interesting." With screen sh
   http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=52437

» Ferrago
   [84%] By Luke Guttridge. "PlanetSide achieves in bringing an immersive and realistic persistent conflict to life so completely, and in offering the player so much within it."
   http://play.tm/story/1679

» Firing Squad
   [84%] By Tom Chick. "Vehicles, weapons, bases, and factions are all inter-woven into a system of balanced and sophisticated combat, even if it does feel like fighting for fighting's sake."
   http://www.firingsquad.com/games/planetside_review/

» Game Chronicles
   [9/10] By John Carswell. "While you will oftentimes find yourself waiting around for action, once that action arrives you'll be treated to uniquely intense, memorable and addictive combat situations."
   http://www.gamechronicles.com/reviews/pc/planetside/planetside.htm

» Game Industry News
   [5/5] By John Breeden II. "Playing in a huge ongoing war with real people is a lot of fun, especially as you learn new skills and find a job in the game that you really like."
   http://www.gameindustry.com/review/item.asp?id=142

» GameOver Review
   [82%] By Aaron Butler. "I had an absolute blast joining up with friends to fight in huge battles, trying to find a combination of Certification points that finally worked for me..."
   http://www.game-over.net/reviews.php?id=846

» GamePro.com
   [4.5/5] "PlanetSide's neverending conflict and rewarding squad experience should be a godsend to FPS gamers out there looking for a huge and widely varied play experience."
   http://www.gamepro.com/computer/pc/games/reviews/29691.shtml

» GameRifts Review
   By Div Devlin. "...[A] fast action-packed and entertaining game that will become addicting, you really can't go wrong with it of you enjoy player versus player combat." With screen shots.
   http://www.gamerifts.com/reviews/planetside/

» GameSpot
   [7.9/10] by Andrew Park. "...PlanetSide has a lot going for it: It has a persistent world with persistent goals that give players real incentives to work in teams, and it has an extremely strict system for dealing with 'grief' players..."
   http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/planetside/review.html

» GameSpy.com
   [3/5] By Sal Accardo. "The game has tons of teamplay-oriented features, and the grief system and persistent server make it a perfect home for groups to duke it out on the world's biggest virtual battlefield."
   http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/planetside/5931p1.html

» GameSpy.com: First Impressions
   By Adam Pavlacka. "This isn't EverQuest in space -- the focus of PlanetSide is teamplay, and the object is to kill the guys on the other team and kill them good."
   http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/planetside/498615p1.html

» GameZone.com
   [9/10] By Kevin Giacobbi. "I personally have been in battles with at least 100 people and talk about a blast--Just plain incredible."
   http://www.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r16515.htm

» Gamers With Jobs
   Review [84%]. "The varied gameplay and persistent world are well worth the monthly fee."
   http://www.gamerswithjobs.com/node/6902

» Gametactics.com: What if EQ and BF1942 got 'intimate'?
   [9/10] By "Kropotkin". "This rather hackneyed setting does nonetheless form a good structure for a game that takes a bit of something from a lot of games..."
   http://www.gametactics.com/?view=article&article=107&cat=2

» Gaming Nexus
   [7.2/10] By Bart Skinner. "It's definitely a step forward in gaming as far as the technology used but I just don't feel compelled to [spend] $10/month to continue playing it."
   http://www.gamingnexus.com/Review.asp?ID=278

» Guru3d
   By Mike Nelson. "In 1-2 months, the only thing that will keep me playing is if the people I enjoy the game with are still there -- or they end up giving base taking and the war, a point."
   http://www.guru3d.com/article/gamereviews/48/

» IGN
   [7.7/10] By Dan Adams. "What can be a really exciting team game experience is marred by having to play with uncooperative idiots, monotonous landscapes, long wait times to get into the action, and some serious lack of definitive purpose."
   http://pc.ign.com/articles/422/422895p1.html

» IGN: PlanetSide Impressions
   By Dan Adams. "The idea of PlanetSide has always appealed to me. A war being fought over a world where players work together to overcome the evil of the other side, whatever that other side may be."
   http://pc.ign.com/articles/421/421194p1.html

» MMORPG.COM
   [7.4/10] By Mark Schembri. "It is a well-rounded balance of RPG elements, graphic and sound prowess and, of course, in-your-face action."
   http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm?setView=review&gameID=71

» Maxim Online
   [5/5] Short review by Alex Porter.
   http://www.maximonline.com/entertainment/reviews.aspx?p_id=5611

» PC vs Console
   Reviewed by Chris Smith [8/10]. "Planetside is a game that appeals to any FPS player, and continues to grow even today."
   http://www.pcvsconsole.com/user_review.php?rfi=106&pl=pc

» The Entertainment Depot
   [7/10] By Ryan Newman. "While it's fun now, it could be phenomenal."
   http://www.entdepot.com/pc/planetside/review.php

» The Laser
   "PlanetSide's emphasis is definitely on action, but the character-building elements, different playable character types and certificate system add a lot of depth to the gameplay."
   http://www.the-laser.com/planetside.htm

» UGO.com
   [B] By Jonah Falcon. "Armor is nicely implemented in that each armor type has a limited number of holsters and inventory space, making the decision of what to carry very important."
   http://ugo.com/channels/games/features/planetside/review.asp

» Video Game City
   Review by Joseph Bennett, with screen shots. Score: 9 out of 10.
   http://www.vgcity.com/reviews/210.html

» Womengamers.Com
   [9/10] "Personally, I am hooked. I have gotten hours of enjoyment out of this game. I don't know where the time goes when I play it. It's insanely fun."
   http://www.womengamers.com/revprev/act/planetside.php

» WorthPlaying
   [7.6/10] "If you want a game that lets you specialize your character, be a part of a huge squad, take over bases and do it all over again, PlanetSide may be for you."
   http://www.worthplaying.com/article.php?sid=11572

» Xbox Gamers
   [8.875/10] By Paul Volk, Gary Moore. "The huge world and libraries of weapons and vehicles definitely give this game a unique feel, not to mention the fact that this is the first real MMOFPS ever."
   http://www.xboxgamers.com/?temp_view=review.php&game=Planetside&id=61

» theCorporation: Mr. Poppinfresh's Planetside Re-Review
   Review, with screen shots. "...[T]he game includes a surprising amount of pure, unadulterated amusement, thereby automatically setting it apart from its RPG brethren." Score: 4.5 out of 5.
   http://www.corpnews.com/reviews/200401/15/01-pls/