What must Microsoft do to compete with the PS3's new M.A.G.?

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mitchells | 2 years, 5 months ago

Well the thing to remember is that MAG is an experiment. So before Microsoft starts thinking about an answer to it, they need to see whether it actually winds up being successful. MAG is incredibly ambitious and I'd imagine it takes a huge amount of money and manpower in order to create servers powerful enough to handle 256 player games.

If MAG does end up being a success, then it pretty much opens up an entirely new genre of console gaming (MMOFPS) so there will be plenty of room for Microsoft to come up with something.

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me135 | 2 years, 5 months ago

Nothing at all. M.A.G. is the game, not the hardware. Microsoft can attempt to make a massive game like M.A.G. but it may not turn out (Frontlines: Fuels Of War). Remember Frontlines? Not even close to the number of people M.A.G. but laggy on some maps. First, Microsoft needs to see if M.A.G. works, then hire a third-party developer to make the game.

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me135 | 2 years, 5 months ago Report

EA with DICE (the Battlefield people) would be a good choice. I'm not sure if it would be comparable with M.A.G. though. I have always found the Battlefield series very "Arcadey." I'm not sure if it would be tactical enough to campare with M.A.G. If you could coax Infinity Ward (The Call of Duty people) into making the game it may be interesting. I would also consider Ubisoft if they still exist. I really enjoyed the GRAW series and think with newer technology it could be a very good game.

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penguinlord | 2 years, 5 months ago Report

hmm, I really like battlefield 2142. And it is pretty much the equivalent of MAG in that it included super large maps with slightly futuristic world. It also featured a command system similar to MAGs. I like call of Duty for it's shooter feature, but it is just that. They only have experience with small maps, no vehicles, and no team work. The extremes of the FPS genre.

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penguinlord | 2 years, 5 months ago Report

who do you think the third party developer should be? I was considering Battlefield, as they have experience with games that support up to 64 people.

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