getting back into it

So I haven't played FPS's online since Counter Strike was cool. I wanna find something to entertain me.

Ideally looking for something with local servers that have players on them.

I played planetside 2 this weekend for a bit, its ok, but I want something with some more action too.

I was looking at Battlefield 3 (premium edition is well priced, comes with 5 expansions and already unlocks 18 weapons or so).

Then there's Black OPS 2, brand new, so I wont be years behind other people. It cost's twice as much, doesn't come with expansions, but does have a (online only?) zombie mode ...

Suggestions ?

Have you played Blacklight: Retribution?

It doesn't have local servers, but I find it is still quite playable and it's free!

Blops2 is overpriced.

BF3 is good since it caters for all forms of combat whether fast paced or slow paced.

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Originally Posted by Pooky

Have you played Blacklight: Retribution?

It doesn't have local servers, but I find it is still quite playable and it's free!

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Thanks Pooky.

Will have a look, but I find the free 2 play stuff really has intense initial grind to start hitting even ground.

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Originally Posted by DCWarhound

Blops2 is overpriced.

BF3 is good since it caters for all forms of combat whether fast paced or slow paced.

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I am still trying to figure out why a Boxed version costs the same price as a download version :P

http://www.amazon.com/Battlefield-3-...dp/B0098QPPL6/

This just looks like good value, R270 at today's exchange rate. Comes with "Multiplayer Head Start Kit" and whatever the expansions are, I have no idea.

Are their any local places to support? (For buying downloadable games)

I'm still enjoying Team Fortress 2. F2P and there are a lot of local servers.

Tribes: Ascend is worth a look as well. Also F2P, no local servers, but there are no lag problems or none that I've noticed and we run a shared 1mb line

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Originally Posted by rossiza

Thanks Pooky.

Will have a look, but I find the free 2 play stuff really has intense initial grind to start hitting even ground.

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This doesn't at all.

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Originally Posted by MalicE

I'm still enjoying Team Fortress 2. F2P and there are a lot of local servers.

Tribes: Ascend is worth a look as well. Also F2P, no local servers, but there are no lag problems or none that I've noticed and we run a shared 1mb line

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We offered the Tribes people local servers, they declined saying they were doing something about it. So yeh. Naturally nothing happened.

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Originally Posted by Pooky

This doesn't at all.

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Checked some Youtube videos and it does look good, will give it a try, thanks.