PlanetSide 2 is a massively multiplayer shooter begun by Sony Online Entertainment and now run by Rogue Planet Games for Daybreak. Three factions, the Terran Republic, New Conglomerate and Vanu Sovereignty, fight endlessly over the continents of the planet Auraxis, with hundreds of players on a single map.
There are six infantry classes, from the cloaking Infiltrator sniper to the heavy MAX exosuit, plus tanks, transports and aircraft. Bases are captured and held, and a faction that locks a continent earns bonuses for everyone on its side. Kills and captures pay out certs that unlock weapons and upgrades; the shop mostly sells cosmetics.
It suits players who like scale and play in a squad: a 48-player platoon on voice chat matters more than one sharp shooter. Newcomers struggle at first, and reviewers note technical rough edges.
