first of all this is an only pc game, but i posted it in the gaming forum for a couple of reasons.

-1- pc forum is deserted

-2- its a free game so console players can enjoy it to(if they have a pc)

this afternon ive been on youtube watching videos and i stumbled upon FireFall first of all i was like meh another fps. but then i heard the word "resources" "cuztomizable gear" "open world"  " co-op campaign"  and "mmo".i suddenly became interested. but with the insane number of big games coming out this year, i told myself im not going to buy it, but then i discovered its free!! yes im hyped for a free game.

first of all this isnt an official thread. its just to show the vgc community what the game has to offer :).

Plot: Firefall takes place on Earth set 200 years in the future. A new energy source called Crystite was discovered and became the main form of power used by humans. The overuse of Crystite led to the disastrous arrival of an aggressive energy storm called the Melding. The Melding engulfed nearly the entire planet, leaving only a pocket of the Earth livable in the eye of the Melding storm. The Melding mutates and transforms all life and even the terrain of the planet. Recently, humanity has come under attack by a race calling themselves the Chosen who have emerged from the Melding. The player takes on the role of a surviving member of the human race in the fight to push back both the Chosen and rid the Earth of the Melding.

Gameplay:Firefall features both a large, open-world cooperative campaign that can be shared with hundreds of other players as well as a competitive multiplayer component that incorporates things like ladders, tournaments, clans and leagues. Players can loot equipment and level up in order to better fight. The guild equivalent that players can join are called armies, an army can grant its members certain advantages and abilities. So far these are mostly rumors however the Thumper , a mining system that is dropped from orbit or by a shuttle, allows a member of an army to gather crystite anywhere in the world, however certain areas apear to be more beneficial for mining than others. When a thumper is deployed it will attract multiple hostile creatures. This was one of a few examples as to events or types of gameplay players will experience.

preview 1: http://www.co-optimus.com/article/5680/firefall-hands-on-preview-from-pax-east.html

preview 2: http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/01/12/firefall-preview/

note: videos will be in my 2nd post. and i apologize for the weird text which uses many faunts/colors/ and sizes.

game looks good considering its free. im sure theirs going t be a premium package like all games but its still going to be worth the download.

hopefully the specs arent that high so people who have laptops/old pcs can play it.

added two new vids. i tried to find some gameplay footage but the only one i can find was a build at pax 2010.

looks interesting. wonder what the specs are...

hopefully not that high. im sure my pc can run it but id like to play the game with my friends and they dont have a gaming pc.

sounds great, my ISP is the only one stopping me from playing this

Wow it looks cool ! Wonder why they make it free....whatever, it worths a try.

i have a crappy internet but im still going to check it out. my country has the weakest internet int he world :P

probably going to have a premium service or possibly a marketplace where you can buy items and such. also theyl be making money off their site :P

i share internet with 4 other people, if they discover they have 64kbp speeds from 5mbps for the next week because i downloaded games (I did this last month when i went steam crazy and they went crazy).