

If anybody reading this who is familiar with Battle.Net from Blizzard (as seen in such games as “Starcraft”) will know what I'm talking about. The entire online mode of the game (which is, really the only fun way to play) requires you to sign up (for free, of course) for a community-style game network.

Everybody has to function as one team, or else you'll get totally trounced. The more advanced weapons in the game require one player to mark a target with a targeting laser before the other player can fire on it. If an enemy manages to get into your base and destroy any generators or sensors, your whole team will be left crippled and open to attack. The nature of this game requires teamplay on a very large scale. For those who don't like to fly alone, the Shrike Bomber requires both a pilot, and a bomber, as well as space for a third person to ride along as a tailgunner. Players can take control of mobile bases, fighter planes, scout hoverbikes, etc. For example, a person with Juggernaut armor and a plasma rifle is going to be a useful attacker, while someone with Scout armor and a repair tool would be excellent for defense.Īnother feature not often seen in games of this type are vehicles. All players begin with some standard equipment and a jet pack, and from there, you can change your armor type, weapons, and “packs”, which are extra goodies you can use, such as extra jetpack fuel, deployable turrets, changeable turret barrels, etc.ĭifferent equipment combinations are better suited for different tasks. “Tribes” is a very unique game, as it adds elements to traditional first-person-shooter titles that are very seldom seen. Players are divided into teams, each with it's own base, and war with the other teams. “Tribes 2” is, at it's heart, a large-scale game of Capture The Flag over gigantic outdoor landscapes. " Tribes 2" is one of those games that comes along every onceĪnd a while and puts a whole new spin on what everybody is used to. Recommend a 450mhz Pentium, 64+ MB Ram and
