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  Tribes 2 for PC - Tribes 2 PC Game - Tribes 2 Computer Game
Tribes 2 isn't easy to master, and it won't play well on every gaming PC, but when you're up and running it's a tremendous amount of fun.
The Tribes 2 demo offers two single-player training missions: a Capture the Flag and a Team Hunters map.
Tribes: Vengeance effectively captures the spirit of the original game, and adds a surprisingly good single-player campaign to a deep and addictive multiplayer component.
www.gamespot.com /pc/action/tribes2/index.html   (387 words)

  
  Tribes 2 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tribes 2 could create "compiled" (partially encrypted) versions of the individual mod files, still interpretable by the game, which could then be optionally compiled into one.vl2 package for distribution.
Tribes 2 scripting supported newer features such as classes and object-oriented programming, and related properties like inheritance.
Tribes 2's Inventory system also complicated matters, as there was no included GUI to allow players to purchase single items not part of their current favorites.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tribes_2   (5457 words)

  
 Tribes 2 review for the PC
Combat in Tribes 2 is almost always outdoors, and usually involves canyons or small bizarre valleys where hordes of super jumping spacemen rain explosive death down on one another.
Tribes 2 isn't half as smooth as its two year old predecessor; the occasionaly horrible framerate screws up sniping and can generally breaks up your involvement in the game.
Tribes 2 is based on three classes - Heavy, Medium, and Light (also called Juggernaut, Assault and Scout), each of which is divided up into three other classes, leading to combinations like Scout-Sniper or Juggernaut Offense.
www.gamerevolution.com /review/pc/tribes_2   (1111 words)

  
 Tribes 2
PC - Tribes 2 shots and details - PC According to the publisher, the aim of the game this time is to make it as easy as possible for players to set up their own tribes, as this was a bone of contention in the original.
Tribes 2 TRIBES 2 In Reverse - PC Developer Dynamix is gearing up to release yet another patch for TRIBES 2 that will address problems encountered with the most recent build of the game.
News Tribes 2 'Expansion Pack' on its way - PC It's been revealed that Tribes 2 is to receive a makeover - scheduled to be released by the end of the year - and there is a development team working on the project right now.
www.computerandvideogames.com /t/game/pc/tribes2/id2659/index.html   (1022 words)

  
 PCGF Previews - Tribes 2
The last gameplay mode in Tribes 2 is Flag Hunters, in which players frag others and grab the flags they're carrying, which count for points only after being "cashed in" at a central location called a Nexus.
Tribes 2 is no different, as it's array of aerial vehicles include fighters, bombers, and heavy multiperson transports.
All taken into account, Tribes 2 looks like the ideal sequel, preserving all of what made the original great while improving in all crucial areas and in the process creating what could well be the first must have title of 2001.
pc.vgf.com /previews/tribes2   (903 words)

  
 GameGenie.com: PC Game Reviews - Tribes 2
The basics of movement within the Tribes 2 universe is the same as most first person shooters, with one ed change: the jetpack.
While Tribes 2 is a great game, for owners of the original Starsiege Tribes, it really isn’t enough of an upgrade to necessitate purchasing the newer version.
Tribes 2 continues the tradition of excellence in the series, and is a game which should not be missed.
www.gamegenie.com /reviews/pc/tribes2.shtml   (1039 words)

  
 GameSurge - Computer Game Review - Tribes 2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Tribes 2 is a multiplayer game developed by Dynamix and published by Sierra Studios.
Jet packs are an important feature to Tribes 2, providing the ability to reach higher levels, gain a tactical advantage over an enemy, or just get from A to B faster.
Tribes 2 uses more subtle means to provide a "team" of different units necessary to complete the objectives within a mission.
www.gamesurge.com /pc/reviews/tribes2.shtml   (1097 words)

  
 Silicon Insight | Tribes 2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Tribes 2 hardly dented my account since I bought it when it fell from the fifty dollar range.
Tribes 2 did get one thing right with the models - something no other game, to my knowledge, has done -and that's actually allowing you to see through the same place the models eyes would be.
Tribes 2 combines elements from Rainbow Six, Delta Force, Quake, and Team Fortress to form a multiplayer experience that feels like an endless string of suicide missions, unless you use some intelligence.
www.siliconinsight.com /review.php?id=tribes2   (1716 words)

  
 3DActionPlanet - A Member of The GameSpy Network
Tribes 2 is one of the most hotly anticipated titles of the year, and Tribes' eager fan base is growing larger and more rabid by the minute.
Tribes 2 features a completely revamped game engine with higher polygon counts in the models, and 32-bit textures.
Perhaps the biggest change in Tribes 2 is the inclusion of fully playable single-player training missions.
www.3dactionplanet.com /features/firstlooks/tribes2   (523 words)

  
 Tribes 2 Preview for PC - Gaming Age   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Well the original Tribes is starting to show its age, and other team-based titles are starting to make their way into the online arena.
Tribes 2 is coming fully loaded with a completely new graphics engine which not only better simulates environments better than before, but also adds all sorts of real-time weather effects like fog and rain.
Don't make the mistake of thinking Tribes 2 will be shifting any additional focus from online play, because that is still the primary focus of the title.
www.gaming-age.com /cgi-bin/previews/preview.pl?sys=pc&game=tribes2   (313 words)

  
 Review: Tribes 2 for PC on Gamepro.com.
Starsiege: Tribes took the Internet by storm when it was released back in 1999, and now, finally, Tribes 2 has hit the PC with a bang.
Tribes veterans will be instantly familiar with the control interface, but for the action gamer who lives for Unreal Tournament, the controls in Tribes 2 are insanely complex, and you'll use most of the keyboard to access different commands and to communicate with other players.
Tribes 2 has integrated voice support, so you don't need a third party solution like Roger Wilco, and it does a good job of limiting unnecessary chatter by limiting the active channels to two, and displaying a list of gamers wishing to speak.
www.gamepro.com /computer/pc/games/reviews/13021.shtml   (1320 words)

  
 Tribes 2 for PC video game review and cheats   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Tribes 2 is a first person shooter (FPS) set in the 40th century.
They are the wildcard Tribe and look like they will kill the others permanently if they can’t put their own differences aside.
Tribes 2 is a multiplayer only game and any one user can host a game and set the rules to his or her liking.
www.gamezilla.com /reviews/t/tribes2.asp   (1648 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Tribes 2: PC & Video Games   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
You better be, if you hope to succeed in Tribes 2, an epic first-person shooter where the lifetime of a lone wolf usually is measured in seconds.
Graphically, Tribes 2 leaves a little to be desired in terms of detail, but the massive environments more than compensate for that shortcoming.
Conclusion: The Linux version of Tribes 2 is almost exactly similar to the Windows version and that in itself is quite a feat.
www.amazon.co.uk /Loki-Entertainment-Software-Tribes-2/dp/B00005JRW5   (729 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Tribes 2: Computer & Video Games   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Tribes 2 simply shines in the multiplayer team conflicts for which it was designed, and the tactical possibilities are nearly endless.
Tribes 2 continues that proudtradition, complete with new vehicles, new modes of play, tons of newmaps, a complete terrain/campaign editor, and a comprehensive commandmode for armchair generals.
Tribes 2 is a vastly superior game in every department, and yet Counter-Strike (also a Sierra game) practically has a monopoly on online play.
www.amazon.com /Vivendi-Universal-71045-Tribes-2/dp/B00004TJ2T   (3839 words)

  
 CNN.com - Sci-Tech - Review: 'Tribes 2' a solid sequel with some flaws - April 9, 2001
This highly anticipated sequel is sure to please hardcore "Tribes" fans, with a slew of new features and tweaks, however, there are a few caveats, especially for the action gamer who's new to the "Tribes" universe.
Set in a high-tech science fiction background, "Tribes 2" is a multiplayer-focused first person shooter with an emphasis on team strategy.
Tribes 2 servers can be accessed directly from the in-game menu that has some nice sorting capabilities for ping rates, kind of game, number of players, etc.
archives.cnn.com /2001/TECH/fun.games/04/09/tribes.2.idg   (1500 words)

  
 AVault | PC | Tribes 2 Review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Dynamix seems to have abandoned much of the Starsiege backstory for Tribes 2, but the manual explains the conflict as follows: In the 40th century, a series of neo-barbarian tribes contend for territory across countless worlds.
Tribes 2 is a massive action and strategy game that takes the concept of multiplayer team-based competition and attempts to present its every facet in a fun, user-friendly environment.
The look and feel is not much different than Starsiege: Tribes, but the designers have tweaked several of the original elements to today's standards, adding weapons, improving resolution and frame rates, and streamlining the whole interface.
www.avault.com /reviews/review_temp.asp?game=tribes2   (363 words)

  
 Halo 2 vs. Tribes 2 | Gadgetopia
Tribes 2 is a fantastic game, but online I have to say that its not quite up to teh same standard as halo 2, mainly because of the quality of the infrastructure associated with xbox live.
Tribes 2 = more vehicles, more guns, more types of games, more players PER game (max is 64), Keyboard makes it more fastpased, Jetpack, more vehicles that take team mates to use (bomber, Transport etc).
the thing that is in tribes 2 is that you can jump and fly a whole lot than halo which makes it a whole lot harder than halo, in tribes it takes skill to shoot a fast flying object other than in halo trying to shoot someone through a wall cheating.
www.gadgetopia.com /post/3327   (1232 words)

  
 The Tribes 2 Annoying Bastard Guide
Tribes 2 is the first person shooter for everyone.
The real aim of the Annoying Bastard is to advance his or her team's cause - which, in Tribes 2, is nearly always the capturing of the enemy flag, because that's nearly always the kind of game people are playing - by means that drive the opposition into apoplectic fits.
The current version of Tribes 2 makes inventory deploying a rather fiddly affair; the difference between "too close" and "out of reach" is a small one.
www.dansdata.com /t2bastard.htm   (6178 words)

  
 Tribes / Tribes 2
In tribes users have the capability of playing standard deathmatch, capture the flag, last tribe standing, defend and destroy towers as well as other options.
Tribes 2 brings back the fun of the original Tribes with a greater scale and strategic combat situations.
Various issues in Tribes and Tribes 2 are corrected when downloading the latest patches from Sierra, verify that the latest patch is installed on your computer.
www.computerhope.com /games/games/tribes.htm   (232 words)

  
 GameSlice: Behind the Scenes of the Computer and Video Game Industry
Tribes 2 has been in development for quite some time and the development team continues to tweak major parts of the game even this late in development.
The Tribes team has originally planned to release a single-player product called Tribes: Extreme last fall, but it was unceremoniously cancelled only a few weeks before release so the team could fully concentrate on Tribes 2's single and multiplayer features.
That being said, if Tribes 2 can add enough features to keep the hard core satisfied while at the same time adding compelling single player to attract a wider segment of the gaming audience, it could be one of 2000's best games.
www.gameslice.com /features/fabfive/index4.shtml   (306 words)

  
 Action Vault - Tribes 2 Interview
Released in early 1999, Starsiege Tribes was well-received by many action fans, and for good reason.
Later this year, gamers should be able to get their hands on Tribes 2, the highly anticipated sequel from developer Dynamix and publisher Sierra Studios.
Powered by a brand new engine, Tribes 2 will build on the core gameplay that made the original so popular, while looking to strengthen its position as a quality title in the form of numerous improvements and enhancements in virtually all areas.
actionvault.ign.com /features/interviews/tribes2.shtml   (1099 words)

  
 IGN Boards - Tribes 2 almost dead?
A lot of people bash Tribes 2 for being so buggy, but the patches have fixed most of the problems, and it's only crashed on me once in the past 4 - 6 months.
Tribes 1 is good as well but StarSiege 0wnz both of them.
Do the math there...Now there are another double of that of newbbs who dont even know what a clan is. Tribes 2 is more of a hit then tribes 1, and had more people at its peak then tribes 1.
boards.ign.com /Message.aspx?brd=6504&topic=33195856&page=1   (964 words)

  
 "TRIBES 2"/ a game review from Christian Spotlight
"Tribes 2" is one of those games that comes along every once and a while and puts a whole new spin on what everybody is used to.
"Tribes 2" is, at it's heart, a large-scale game of Capture The Flag over gigantic outdoor landscapes.
Positive -- I have played Tribes 1 for ages and I have just stepped up to Tribes 2 and I must say Tribes 2 is too soft...
www.christiananswers.net /spotlight/games/2001/tribes2.html   (882 words)

  
 Tribes 2 - Planet Tribes
Team Aerial Combat 2 is a Tribes 2 mod that enforces TeamPlay by not allowing players to touch the ground, you must rely on teammates and vehicles on order to navigate the maps.
Tribes 2 Maps features a new map of the week, today.
DefenseTurret 1.15 anti-cheat program for Tribes 2 has been released for win32 and linux clients.
www.planettribes.com /tribes2   (667 words)

  
 Featuring Tribes 2 Preview at ActionTrip
When you want to create a tribe, you just hit the "Create Tribe" option and it automatically generates a custom web page for you which you can add information to (and use as an index page to your personal tribe page, if you desire).
Tribes 2 is boldly heading forward, and in a couple of different directionsÂ… It is a new trendsetter in terms of online gameplay, as well as some built-from-scratch 3D graphics.
Tribes 2 introduces all-new weapons, missions, play models and vehicles (even a whole new race of mean looking creatures --- BioDerm).
www.actiontrip.com /previews/starsiegetribes2.phtml   (1584 words)

  
 Forever Twisted - Tribes 2 Division
The !FT! Tribes 2 Division is offically closed, and no one really shows much interest in playing it these days...
I'm talking to the head Tribes 2 guy on TWL, trying to resolve this issue as I think Harp made a bad call on it.
If you have buddies who are looking for a Tribe, or see someone who seems like they'd be a good addition to the team, ask them and mention it to a Team Captain (Prozak, Vaytan or Marauder) or to Sgt. Rune.
www.forevertwisted.com /tribes2.shtml   (2514 words)

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