Free-to-Play APB Open Beta Goes Live
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I can't stand APB. I tried to give it a shot, but it just seems to be terrible.
I played as a criminal. All there is to do is mug civvies, smash shops and sell whatever drops. Then if you get to 4 stars of notoriety, an Enforcer can just run you over if they see you doing anything. If you get to 5 stars, you get put on the map and are allowed to attack anyone and anyone can attack you. The missions are all PvP -- which is awful.
The Joker server was full of griefers and trolls every time I logged on. So, be prepared to be frustrated and to ignore a whole slew of homophobic and racist trash talk.
I played as a criminal. All there is to do is mug civvies, smash shops and sell whatever drops. Then if you get to 4 stars of notoriety, an Enforcer can just run you over if they see you doing anything. If you get to 5 stars, you get put on the map and are allowed to attack anyone and anyone can attack you. The missions are all PvP -- which is awful.
The Joker server was full of griefers and trolls every time I logged on. So, be prepared to be frustrated and to ignore a whole slew of homophobic and racist trash talk.
It's a fun game, people should give it a try. It handles quite differently from a typical TPS: it doesn't have a cover stick system, but covering is important and so is staying discreet in confined spaces, all guns handle differently - short bursts are recommended (but not for an automatic shotgun) and driving is about as good as a GTA-clone gets. Because it is a GTA-clone from one perspective, it is still a MMO, so it is not from another.
What got me hooked at first is its great urban style with lots of customization options: no two characters will look the same. What I will stay in it for is its fast-paced gameplay: you press U to join a team, K to get ready and bam - a second later you're racing to an objective in hopes of being able to complete it. Also it gets very tactical very fast and teamwork is a key to success. In this regard APB is actually a lot like CS, only from a third-person.
All in all, there is absolutely no reason not to try it out since it is free (well I can think of one: you need a pretty strong system to be able to run it, graphically it's a lot better than GTA4). Definitely a better free MMO out there.
What got me hooked at first is its great urban style with lots of customization options: no two characters will look the same. What I will stay in it for is its fast-paced gameplay: you press U to join a team, K to get ready and bam - a second later you're racing to an objective in hopes of being able to complete it. Also it gets very tactical very fast and teamwork is a key to success. In this regard APB is actually a lot like CS, only from a third-person.
All in all, there is absolutely no reason not to try it out since it is free (well I can think of one: you need a pretty strong system to be able to run it, graphically it's a lot better than GTA4). Definitely a better free MMO out there.