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7.3 out of 10

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  • Summary: 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. [SouthPeak Interactive]… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 31
  3. Negative: 1 out of 31
  1. PC Gamer UK
    85
    Satisfying combat and interesting mission structure saves this from the yawns of a thousand identikit space marines. [Nov 2009, p.102]
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  2. Cheat Code Central
    74
    This game is almost strictly a multiplayer experience. As such, you're not getting a whole lot of value for your money. That said, the competitive online play will be worth the price of admission for many.
  3. PC Format
    45
    Ultra-generic. [Dec 2009, p.99]
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  1. Positive: 17 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 25
  3. Negative: 4 out of 25
  1. Tex
    10
    No, it's not Tribes or Tribes 2. It's not even Tribes Vengeance *thank god*. What it is however, is the first good FPS+Z produced by an industry plagued with mediocrity. Section 8 offers several innovative ideas, coupled with some old familiar mechanics that make this industry spin. The only negative thing I can say about this game is that so few seem to play online. Since this game's primary function is fulfilled online, that's a bit of a problem. However, I have never been unable to play, there's always a few populated servers up. If you were a fan of the Tribes franchise then I would recommend this. For the people that want a quick kill game, I suggest looking elsewhere, Section 8 will be attractive to the hardcores only.… Expand
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  2. Vulture
    6
    Section 8 is an alright game, yet nowhere near matches the hype it generated. It looked good on paper, (Dropship Spawning, Customized Loadouts, DCM's to spice up the the Multiplayer), but when it came to actual execution, fell over somewhat. This could be the result of several things, (A campaign mode that basically consists of the tutorial and nothing else, Multiplayer that is single minded and repetitive, Having to wait 10 years for your entire clip to be unloaded into your enemy to get a kill, or even the incredibly thick AI) but Section 8 doesn't STAND OUT, like I thought it would. And because of this, I got bored of it in one weekend.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  3. CJK.
    4
    This is game is definitely not worth the cost. It takes far too long to get a kill in multiplayer, and even if you do manage, you have to hide forever becuase you almost died as well, every fight is basically who gets the luckly last shot. The single player is extremely simple and if you die, it doesnt matter, just drop back in and keep shooting. It also doesnt help that there are about 2 weapons that completely dominate and any other you have to camp or rush recklessly to get a kill. Every vehicle is so slow that an one guy (infantry) can easily take it out in about 15 seconds. Some say the multiplayer is great, maybe it is to them, but I dislike it. Fights between 2 full health people can last well over the recommended 30 seconds of intensity and become very boring. But if you are into nearly dying then getting shot in the back, and never getting above a 1.2 kill to death because everyone uses the same gun so there are no advantages, then spend the money on it, I wish I hadn't.… Expand
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