Gamez and Gadgetz

When it comes to action games, there is a lot of expectations that people had from the Massive Action Game (MAG) from the PS3 stables. The game does not seem to have too many frills and perhaps comes up quite short of expectations. But since it is able to wean people away from Modern Warfare 2, it seems to be delivering on a few fronts. This is surprising as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has quite a few attractive and glittering weapons as well as accessories.MAG seems to be okay but then is it enough? This all depends on what you want out of the game.

Looking 15 years into the future
The game is set in 2025, when there are contests between three paramilitary factions that wage global wars. And all of this happens under the garb of global peace. You can choose any of the three factions. The faction closest to the American forces is Valor and Raven is the European force given to its latte sipping, whereas S.E.V.R. covers the Warsaw Pact and Middle East nations. What is surprising is that the game displays weaponry that is quite similar to what is available currently even though the game is set 15 years in the future.

As action games go, MAG seems to be rather pedestrian, but then that again depends on what appeals to your individual gaming sensibiities.

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