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Tribes: Ascend

Tribes: Ascend embraces its heritage by incorporating the same fast-paced combat, tons of maps, weapons, vehicles and unique traversal mechanics. At the same time, it adds a new class-based system. Players can either unlock weapons and such through in-game experience, or by purchasing them outright with real money.

Based on 9 reviews

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Pros

Fast.
High-flying shooting that requires real skill.
Open levels that allow all sorts of tactics.
Varied classes that fit pretty much any play-style.
Jet-packs and skiing make movement a strategic challenge.
Great variety of classes.
Core combat is exciting and free to play.
A lightning-fast, skill-based shooter.
Everything can be unlocked through playing.
Rock-solid performance.

Cons

Ranks rob a couple of classes of essential weapons.
Lacking teamwork tools.
Experience accrues slowly.
It's free, but you should consider it a $10 game to greatly enhance enjoyment.
Middle-of-the-road visuals.
Could use a balance tweak or two.

By TechSpot on April 25, 2012

Graphics Card & CPU Performance Review: We experienced some odd results when measuring CPU scaling -- more specifically with the AMD FX-8150. The Bulldozer chip hit a brick wall at 3.50GHz and pushing it to 4.50GHz only allowed for an extra 2fps.

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By Maximum PC on June 01, 2012

IF THEY HAVE first-person shooters in martial arts Valhalla, we’re pretty sure Tribes: Ascend is the one Bruce Lee plays. First and foremost, it’s a game about movement. In a split second, you have to judge where your jetpack-propelled,...

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By New Game Network on April 27, 2012

Tribes Ascend is a Free to Play (F2P) multiplayer shooter from Hi-Rez Studios. It is the fourth game in a series that has pioneered online gaming. The original Starsiege Tribes, developed by Dynamix in 1998, captivated gamers with large maps,...

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By Destructoid on April 23, 2012

We are at the doorstep of a new generation of games. The free-to-play market is doing its best to shake the stigma frequently associated with its business model. These new free-to-play titles have no barrier to entry, and they're actually good! One...

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By IGN Gear on April 19, 2012

Even with its relatively minor flaws, anyone with even a cursory interest in Tribes: Ascend should play it. No other shooter conveys the same sense of speed – or the rush of pleasure that comes from nailing someone at over 100 KPH – as...

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By GameSpot on April 19, 2012

Chris Watters wields a spinfusor and skis his way through this video review of Tribes:...

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By GameSpy on April 17, 2012

Tribes: Ascend blows in at 183km/h like a hurricane of fresh air. It's a faithful recreation of a sci-fi PC classic, it's fast, competitive fun, and you won't find anything else like it online. Oh, and it's free.For those of you just...

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By PC Gamer on April 13, 2012

Wonderful, breath-clutching games of chicken happen along the z-axis in Tribes: Ascend. You’re hovering, the guy you want to kill is hovering, and you each have a few sips of battery juice left in your jetpack. Gravity is death: drop first, and...

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By Skillpoint on May 03, 2012

Det var länge sen jag var så peppad inför ett tävlingsinriktat actionspel för flera spelare som jag är för Tribes: Ascend. Serien har en lång historia som sträcker sig tillbaka till Starsiege: Tribes och det...

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By dome.fi on May 03, 2012

Electronic Arts on kova nimi urheilupelien saralla. Yksi urheilulaji kuitenkin on olemassa, jota EA ei ole uskaltanut vielä lähestyä. Tämän urheilulajin saralla Hi-Rez Studios nauttii melkeinpä epävirallista...

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