Reasons why PS is better then BF?

JFPhoenix · 2004-04-25, 07:33 PM

I don't understand it but apparently BF1942 (aka Battlefield 1942) is compared to Planetside most of the time and they consider BF1942 to be a better game?! Such as my GMR magazine which previews BF: Vietnam and states On Level with: Battlefield 1942, Better then: Planetside. When I downloaded the PS trial I thought it was more amazing then BF1942 (which I did play a lot). I even lagged out half the time in PS with my crappy 256 RAM computer and thought it was a better game. It's almost getting me to think the BF1942 is better so I don't know which game I should buy now. Why is a game that can hold 64 people on one server with fewer weapons and vehicles better then a game that can hold 1000 people on one server with more customizable soliders and much more weapons and vehicles?

jsloan31 · 2004-04-25, 07:41 PM

i guess it's because of better looking graphics, and stuff...

but then again, GMR reviewed planetside back when it was really laggy and unbalanced (according to them

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dscytherulez · 2004-04-25, 07:41 PM

That's a very good question.

PS > All, when it comes to online play.

scarpas · 2004-04-25, 07:42 PM

planetside is better. /agreed. the only problem is that planetside does have some short comings, such as hackers and wierd lag issues, and it is slower paced.

ZionsFire · 2004-04-25, 07:46 PM

Originally Posted by scarpas

planetside is better. /agreed. the only problem is that planetside does have some short comings, such as hackers and wierd lag issues, and it is slower paced.

Ah, the results of CSHD....

LimpBIT · 2004-04-25, 07:47 PM

planetside has cooler guns and vehicles. BF has better vehicle handling and cooler flying.

BlackHawk · 2004-04-25, 07:48 PM

PS doesn't get as good reviews because it's Pay-to-Play which is unpopular with most FPS gamers. There's also a limit to the number of roles you can fill in PS at one time, whereas in other FPS games, everyone can do everything at anytime. Add in the fact that Rambo-ing won't get you as far in PS as in BF games, and a lot of twitch gamers get turned off before they even give PS a shot.

dscytherulez · 2004-04-25, 07:49 PM

Originally Posted by scarpas

the only problem is that planetside does have some short comings, such as hackers

You're comparing hackers in PS to BF1942?!?!

The amount of actual cheats such as third party programs and exploits being used in PS is probably less than 1% of all that is happening in BF1942.

JetRaiden · 2004-04-25, 08:02 PM

Originally Posted by dscytherulez

That's a very good question.

PS > All, when it comes to online play.

nothing meets the experience of a massive base battle in planetside.

Eldanesh · 2004-04-25, 08:04 PM

Originally Posted by dscytherulez

You're comparing hackers in PS to BF1942?!?!

The amount of actual cheats such as third party programs and exploits being used in PS is probably less than 1% of all that is happening in BF1942.

You are forgetting that a large portion of people who have played other online games who see someone doing well, or just a lot better than they could and automatically scream "omg h4x!!1" and send poorly-worded and just plain stupid hate tells.

My latest was for killing several people with a couple of maelstrom grenades, someone was calling me a wallhacker and saying I killed them with one grenade...

EDIT:

Ash said it best here:
http://psforums.station.sony.com/ps/...ssage.id=33486

I Hate Pants · 2004-04-25, 08:19 PM

i like both games. They're even.

Seer · 2004-04-25, 09:59 PM

Playing planetside is an end to end combat experience. Some people appreciate this depth, some people decry that they there are 10 minute stretches without action. Playing battlefield is not a similarly deep experience. Battlefield is a Yet Another Vehicular FPS.

martyr · 2004-04-25, 11:18 PM

because i play it.

Gunslanger · 2004-04-26, 07:07 AM

you know, a friend of mine has been trying to talk me into trying BF for the longest. my cheapass just hasn't bought it. i have never seen it. prob they only reason i haven't is becuse i'm just a cheap bastard. maybe if they had a 7 day free thing like planetside has. *sigh* i already got 2 EQ accounts and a PS account...

gonnagetyou · 2004-04-26, 01:42 PM

Planetside is pretty much the only game I play now. Everything else just doesn't have the same feeling of depth. I'm a sucker for big battles and other games just can't compare. Personally I feel that Planetside offers more variety, teamplay and opportunity for tactics than any other game on the market. The moments of inactivity can be a problem for twitch players, but I'm a patient mofo and I spend that time plotting my next moves. As someone who actually spent time in the military and did some combat duty, Planetside is one of the few games that actually feels like a war. I'm not saying it's realistic. It just has that feel about it.