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Greg Hastings' Tournament Paintball MAX'D

9.3 based on 15 reviews Read critic reviews How did we calculate this? based on 25 votes Read user comments Rate this game

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Build Your Field – Design and play your own custom fields with the Field Editor. Selecting from three field sizes, thirty-seven different object/bunker types, and ten object textures/skins just gets you started. Now feature yourself in your own MAX’D world by placing your bunkers in an almost infinite number of positions and layouts on the field. You’re the MAX’D designer, and the field is your gaming universe. Take the opportunity to angle your bunkers using the Rotate feature, tap the Mirror feature for the quick ability to add bunker symmetry to both sides of the field, and use the Size Editor to bring each bunker to your desired scale. Ready to pimp it to the world? Upload your custom fields on Xbox LIVE! to stake your reputation as an online field designer. Control Your Team – Mastermind your teammates’ movements at the start of the game with the ground-breaking FPS feature – Breakout Manager. You can direct your AI teammates to break for specific bunkers, select teammates to ether run or shoot, and identify the critical Sweet Spot for your Break Shooters to target the other team and take them out early. Split Screen and Co-Op – Play up to four players on the same Xbox. Career Mode Co-Op lets you join with friends to bust up the pros. Or make them bow to your skills first-hand by taking them on head-to-head. [Activision]

PUBLISHER:	Activision Value
DEVELOPER:	WXP
GENRE(S):	Sports
PLAYERS:	14
ESRB RATING:	E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older)
RELEASE DATE:	October 18, 2005

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87

PGNx Media

The sequel is a much more thorough game than its predecessor but offers more bang for the buck.

85

Game Chronicles

It definitely is a lot slower with more tactics than many gamers are used to unless you play a lot of Tom Clancy games, especially with the new team command options.

84

Team Xbox

An improvement over the original, Greg Hastings’ Tournament Paintball MAX’D is sure to impress devout FPS fans.

80

Cheat Code Central

If paintball is something you're passionate about, MAX'D is a superbly crafted digital representation of the sport jampacked with features, pros, gear and challenging gameplay that you'll enjoy far after paintball season is over.

79

Xbox Solution

The amount of equipment and accessories to earn are impressive and the editor allowing you to change the playing fields is a nice touch and easy to use.

75

GameShark

MAX'd would probably appeal to hard core paintball players, but the average gamer may get confused with all the gear and stat configuration that normally don't go hand and hand with a First Person Shooter.

75

IGN

By combining an enjoyable Career mode with an exciting multiplayer element, Greg Hastings' Tournament Paintball Max'd successfully delivers an entertaining experience.

71

GameSpot

Greg Hastings' Tournament Paintball Max'd captures the intensity and excitement of paintball, and in the end it's only limited by the confines of the sport itself.

70

DarkStation

Painballing gets its own video game, with smooth gameplay and decent visuals that will appeal only to fans of the sport.

70

Operation Sports

It tilts a bit towards the boring, but the excellent online implementation means that if you're really into paintball, this is the game for you.

60

3DAvenue

It works well as a team based action game, with quick gameplay online and the single player experience is probably the most in depth you will find from a game of this style, with its only competitor being games such as Counter-Strike from Microsoft.

60

PALGN

It’s not terrible, but in reality, only big paintball fans are going to get something out of this title. Everyone else might enjoy it in multiplayer, but would much rather be playing "Halo 2."

50

Official Xbox Magazine UK

A poor excuse of an FPS makes for an adequate, if pointless, adaptation of a sport better experienced in the real world. [April 2006, p.92]

50

Sydney Morning Herald

It faithfully captures tactics and the energetic pace, with speed and strategic use of cover of equal importance to shooting accuracy.

40

Official Xbox Magazine

It’s largely the same game with the bonus elements of online play, voice-commandable teammates, and a map editor. Nothing more, nothing less. [Mar 2006, p.78]

The average user rating for this game is 9.3 (out of 10) based on 25 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Ben S. gave it a10:
I thought that maxed was sweet for PS2. It had all the sweet guns like the ion shocker intimidater and angels I also thought all the new gear was sweet and how you could use r1 and r2 duel finger to shoot made it even faster just like reel life and i thought that this was the best game I will ever play unless they make it virtual reality it would also be sweet if they got boards for guns in the game.

Chase F. gave it a10:
This game rocks, the career mode is cool but the best part is how you can outfit your charactr any way you want for arcade mode and make your own fields.

Greg S. gave it a10:
great game ,and if you don't think so you don't know a good game when you see one.

Dave B. gave it a3:
Here are my complaints about this game The gear makes no sense any serious baller knows that by heart a spyder extra in that game cost $700 and ramps like a sonabitch where in real life it is a semi only and cost less than $100 and the trilogy is $1100 and shoots like a dm5 when in real life it is slower and costs more like mid $200 to low $300 not only that but I had many ghost balls hit me calling me out when I can't be shot out getting gogged standing backwards and many other issues it is still the best paintball game out there I just wish they could get liesencing from smart parts and Diablo so I could use a shocker or wrath also I would like to see some angels and intimidators able to be bought so I can make my character more like me, lastly I wish to see color changeable gear. What I did like was multi player, the only real addition worth the time. Field editor is fine but the control feels sloppy.

Mr. Pink gave it a10:
This game is just as good as the first and then adds a few features and improvements that put it over the top. 5 or so new guns, tons of new fields, field(map) editor, and in-game team(clan) support. Graphics are still mediocre but are given a little more vibrance and get the job done perfectly.

Easa Y. gave it a10:
Best game (not including Halo 2).

Evan M. gave it a10:
Great game, many improvements over the first, but im still not 100% happy with the new AI. Also the graphics are the same, but gameplay is much better.

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