Tribes: Ascend beta gameplay video

by Andrew Yoon, Jun 28, 2011 12:15pm PDT

Related Topics – Tribes: Ascend, Hi-Rez Studios, Tribes

Yesterday's reveal of Tribes: Ascend's free-to-play status predictably evoked mixed emotions. "This free-to-play stuff ruined it for me," one Shacker said. "Every time I see that a game is going to be powered by microtransactions my excitement and anticipation level goes to zero and I automatically write it off," another responded.

But before you plug your ears at the mention of Tribes, perhaps you'll want to take a look at gameplay footage? Developer Hi-Rez Studios released this trailer, showing off its jetpack-infused gameplay.

Does it live up to the Tribes legacy? Will you be giving it a try when it launches later this year? (Obviously, the cost of entry isn't very high...)

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Andrew Yoon posted a new article, Tribes: Ascend beta gameplay video.

Developer Hi-Rez Studios released a new trailer, showing off beta footage of the jetpack-infused gameplay of Tribes: Ascend.

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Developer Hi-Rez Studios released a new trailer, showing off beta footage of the jetpack-infused gameplay of Tribes: Ascend. : Shacknews
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- Tribes was the first game I played online. I'll give it a try, since it's free. : saturn96
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  Andrew, has High-Rez Studios commented at all if this is still coming to 360? They listed it as a platfor... : Haxim
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    It's on hold until Microsoft has a method to allow developers to patch games easily/quickly/often : zedkhov
    - I wonder if Microsoft is ever going to take this problem seriously? : sweetnutz
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      I thought Title Managed Storage already did this for devs. Isn't that what MK9 uses for on the fly balanc... : Haxim
      
      Oh I guess TMS is just for XBLA titles. : Haxim
  - I will def. be following up on the XBLA version. Stay tuned! : AndrewYoon
- Looks like fun. Defo worth a couple of hours test run when it comes out. : rottdcorpse
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  Looks like they're using the vengeance/legions-style smooth skiing. Honestly I prefer this over the jumpi... : Prinny God
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    Oh damnit Vengeance style skiing is so lame. : MercFox1
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      Agreed, whats the point of the freaking vehicles when you can skillessly ski across the air. Also demini... : Zero Hoki
      
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      two snipers on opposite sides of the map marking targets, and 1-2 shotting them in the air !
      
      Jun 28, 2011 3:04pm PDT
      
      two snipers on opposite sides of the map marking targets, and 1-2 shotting them in the air ! : dedgecko
      
      If skiing is anything like Tribes 1 or 2 physics wise (not as familiar with T:V) then it actually require... : Vorlonesque
      
      Last time I played you still needed to touch the ground to ski, and I had no problem hitting them with ex... : Prinny God
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    legions is way, way too fast for me =( : JohnnyRey
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      Whoa --- who's old and crotchety now?! : dedgecko
      
      me! =( : JohnnyRey
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    I think you pretty much just held jump down in tribes 1/2...right? : Vorlonesque
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      no, you actually had to time your jumps to ski. if you just tried to run down a mountain, friction would ... : MercFox1
      
      But didn't most people use skiing scripts. I know Tribes 2 modeled its skiing (where you held down the j... : Vorlonesque
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  Still can't understand any of these complaints when it's free. Put your hand in your pocket if you want t... : niceguynick
  - What many people are afraid of is that the game wont be about skill or knowing how to play. They worried ... : akiratea
- It looks pretty much like Tribes in the trailer. I just want to know about base building stuff now. Can... : melkore
- I miss the old Tribes weapon models. I want my 3 barreled chaingun instead of this assault rifle thing. T... : Finchypoo
- sounds awesome. i never played tribes much. : EvilDolemite
- For those that don't know, you can download the full game of Tribes 2 for free from here: http://www.tri... : oO SilentK Oo
- "This free-to-play stuff ruined it for me," one Shacker said. Andrew had to stretch for this article. ... : jrbstereo
- Goddamnit. Now I'm going to have to try it. My old Tribes 2 clan buddies actually called to bitch me ou... : spyrext
- TRIBES IS BACK, Tribes is back baby!! I just wish this free 2 play would go away. Please go away. Maybie ... : The_Turbinator
- looks bad tbh. I bet it feels like a clunky UT3 mod. Why fuck it up by making it micro-transaction based.... : hyperwired
- I intend to play a fuckload of this. : jeffcox111

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