Product Description
On the war-torn planets of tomorrow, mankind's greatest battle is
about to begin. With its frontier colonies devastated by a growing
insurrection, Earth dispatches the elite 8th Armored Infantry (nicknamed
"Section 8") to repel the coming onslaught. The nickname refers to
an old United States military regulation where a soldier would be
dismissed from service through being mentally unfit for duty. The
near-suicidal missions that this division volunteers for brands them as
insane by other military units. Section 8 deploys by 'burning in'
from their orbital drop ships tens of thousands of feet above the
battlefield, utilizing the most advanced arsenal of military hardware
known to man. Their mission: to scout and secure difficult objectives
and smash enemy defenses in lightning-quick assaults. An intense
first-person shooter, Section 8 allows players to dynamically alter the
flow of combat as they see fit. Employing tactical assets and on-demand
vehicle deliveries, players are given unprecedented strategic control
over epic sci-fi battlefields. Get ready to burn-in trooper; the war
begins in 2009.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1907 in Video Games
- Color: Standard
- Brand: Southpeak
- Model: 50027
- Released on: 2009-09-04
- ESRB Rating: Teen
- Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows XP
- Format: CD-ROM
- Dimensions: .40 pounds
Features
- Fast-Paced Multiplayer: Compete online with other players in 8 epic
outdoor environments
- Loadouts: Don’t be locked in by classes! Choose an
- Burn-In Spawning: Drop into the battlefield from 15,000
- Dynamic Combat Missions: A robust player-driven
- 1+ Player
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com Product Description
When Earth's frontier colonies are devastated by a growing
insurrection, the planet must unleash its most powerful forces to quell
the situation: the 8th Armored Infantry. Only this elite unit,
nicknamed
Section 8, has the strength and firepower to
repel the coming onslaught. Burn in to battle from 15,000 feet and
unleash all the incredible power at your command.
Action packed
graphics
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Dynamic Combat Missions
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31 Additional Online Players
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Synopsis
In Section 8, you must
use your weaponry to beat back the enemy and seize disputed territory.
Determine your own role in the brutal combat by customizing your armor
and weapons. Call in deployables, including gun emplacements, tanks and
walking war machines, to help you gain or maintain the advantage. See
sprawling battlefields come alive before you with the power of a heavily
modified Unreal Engine 3, and join the battle with additional players
in epic multiplayer combat that allows for clan, team and individual
stat tracking.
Key Game Features:
- Select your own weapons, armor and other
customizations to determine your role in combat rather than being
assigned to a specific class
- Watch a massive
battlefield unfurl below you as you burn in from 15,000 feet, then hit
your air brakes and decide where to land
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Secure your territory or gain a tactical advantage by calling in
deployables like tanks and walking war machines
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Explore dynamic combat missions that test your wits with
unpredictability that changes the flow of battle
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Complete a full single-player campaign that reveals the story of
trooper Alex Corde
- Blast into battle with up
to 31 additional players online via incredible multiplayer combat
complete with clan, team and individual stat tracking
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| The Story
On the war-torn planets of tomorrow, mankind's greatest battle is
about to begin. With its frontier colonies devastated by a growing
insurrection, Earth dispatches the elite 8th Armored Infantry
(nicknamed "Section 8") to repel the coming onslaught. The
nickname refers to an old United States military regulation where a
soldier would be dismissed from service through being mentally unfit
for duty. The near-suicidal missions that this division volunteers for
brands them as insane by other military units.
Section 8
deploys by 'burning in' from their orbital drop ships tens of thousands
of feet above the battlefield, utilizing the most advanced arsenal of
military hardware known to man. Their mission: to scout and secure
difficult objectives and smash enemy defenses in lightning-quick
assaults. |
|
Customer Reviews
Brilliant Team-based Shooter
I need not be verbose to present the merits of this game. Section 8
is a quasi-hybrid of Battlefield, Tribes, Halo, and Planetside. It
borrows from many of these open-environment team-based shooters but
still manages to feel distinct. Fans of this particular sub-genre of FPS
titles will be pleased.
Rather than provide additional opinion, let me tell users what to
expect:
-Short (4-5 hours on hard difficulty) single player campaign that
prepares users for online play
-New, randomly-assigned dynamic combat missions, which encourage
players to complete specific goals within a game in order to earn
additional victory points (camping the capture points is not sufficient
in this game)
-Customizable load-outs, including passive perks, weapons, and
abilities
-Two vehicles (tank, which seats a driver and 3 gunners; walker,
which seats 1 and is suited for CQC and anti-infantry)
-Deployable turrets and senor arrays
Gamers in search of a team-based shooter that is not hyper-realistic
(not for ArmA fans!) may be pleased by the experience provided by
Section 8.
Section 8 is a really fun game!
When I first loaded up the campaign and started playing, my
impression of the game wasn't too great. The controls felt odd, as did
the game mechanics. As I played some more, I got the hang of the whole
sprint/jetpacking gameplay an really started to enjoy it.
Although the singleplayer campaign is fairly straight foward, it
serves as a good introduction to playing online, and isn't boring to
play through.
The graphics aren't groundbreaking, but they don't exactly hurt your
eyes either. Some people have called the art style bland, although I
personally liked it. The suits look pretty and weapons look pretty cool
to me.
[...]
Good but not Great
I tend to really go off of what Amazon reviewers post about a
product to make my purchase so I felt compelled to add my own.
I really want to like this game. It is a good looking syfy shooter
with cool mechanics e.g. hyper running, jet pack but the core of it i.e.
combat is just plain vanilla. Team play is critical for the missions
but too many players are lone wolfs. I would disagree that the
pre-release and final product are different. I think they are exactly
the same. From what I remember from pre-release most of the items were
not available for purchase with the money one earns but that is pretty
much the only difference. If you played the pre-release judge your
purchase on that. When it is all said and done, I like the game.
Although I won't be playing it much. I generally do not buy new games
at full price unless they are great, so I do regret this purchase.
Customization is limited. Too few levels. Combat does not feel like it
takes too much skill. Although perhaps a sequel will be what I am
looking for and my money will be well spent on future games this company
makes. A+ for a syfy shooter and effort but only a C+ for the game
itself. Buy this if you have the extra cash or wait for the price to go
down to about $30 IMHO.
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