So I’ve been playing this game called Planetside 2. It’s a multiplayer thing. So multiplayer, in fact, that it feels a bit like a crowd. A crowd of tanks. Purple tanks. And some of them are on fire. If that’s not really your kind of thing, then this probably isn’t for you. However, it does feature cataclysmic laser-war, spectacular sci-fi landscapes, and some of the most entertaining fast-paced FPS combat of recent memory. And it’s free. So it has a lot going for it.

That’s not to say it’s without problems. It’s chock full of those. But it’s also full of stars. And it could be going places. Here’s wot I think.(more…)