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MAG for PlayStation 3
MAG on PlayStation 3 centres on large-scale online battles with three military factions, command tiers and objectives for up to 256 players; the servers closed on 28 January 2014 and MAG has no offline play, so this disc is not promised as playable. Valor, Raven and S.V.E.R. fought for contracts in a persistent online war. The largest battle brought four platoons per faction together; squad leaders and officers could mark objectives, call support and coordinate dozens of players.
Experience unlocked weapons, equipment and leadership roles, tying personal progression to the team result. That scale depended entirely on the PlayStation Network servers. Since the shutdown, no match, training battle or campaign can be started; the disc now mainly has collector value. In MAG, the challenge comes from combining those systems: success depends not on one isolated trick but on reading objectives, resources and risks. The core of MAG remains clear while new areas or assignments demand a different application each time. A failed attempt in MAG immediately provides useful information for the next one.
This description covers the physical PlayStation 3 edition of MAG. The disc and product title determine the edition. This boxed game includes its original paper manual unless the title explicitly says the booklet is missing.
Region and language
Our PlayStation 3 games are European editions and come with a Dutch or English box, unless stated otherwise. By default, you receive the version for the European market. We note it in the product details if the region is different or the box is in another language. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.
This is the Special Edition of MAG in a metal steelbook. The content is described as the original PlayStation 3 game; separate bonus codes or other extras not named in the product title are not promised as present or usable.
Manual
MAG for PlayStation 3 includes the manual unless the product title states otherwise. If the booklet is missing, the title says “No Manual”. This lets you see before ordering whether the game comes with a manual.
The manuals included with our games usually contain at least English and often around six European languages. The exact languages vary by edition, so Dutch is not always included. The booklet explains the controls and the main rules. You can use it to check how to control the game, which actions are available and how its different features work.
The history of MAG
Zipper Interactive developed MAG; Sony Computer Entertainment released this PlayStation 3 edition on 29 January 2010. Zipper Interactive built on its SOCOM experience but turned the hierarchy of a military organisation into part of the game. The advertised 256 players made MAG a striking technical project on PlayStation 3 in 2010. Sony ended the servers on 28 January 2014.
The release shows how MAG found its own place in the PlayStation 3 catalogue. Its design, packaging and required services were examined as one historical edition, preventing later versions or features from being mixed into this release. For MAG, the original platform version, the offered product title and the current state of required services were checked together. This keeps clear which qualities belonged to the release, which parts depended on external infrastructure and what the buyer receives in this specific edition of MAG. Its historical significance therefore remains separate from present-day practical usability. The product page consequently treats MAG both as a historical release and as the specific item offered.
For MAG, this means: this edition documents an online game whose official servers have closed. The product page therefore does not promise playability and clearly separates the original features from the present state.
Similar games for PlayStation 3
SOCOM: Confrontation centres online combat on smaller teams, cover and cautious tactics. SOCOM: Confrontation is the most direct comparison on PlayStation 3: it shares the series or main genre with MAG, but has a different scope and its own progression. Controls may feel familiar without implying the same campaigns, characters or delivery. Players who mainly know SOCOM: Confrontation should therefore expect a different learning path and different priorities in MAG. Placing SOCOM: Confrontation beside MAG makes the differences in pace, scope and requirements concrete.
Battlefield 3 combines a solo campaign with smaller multiplayer battles and vehicles. Battlefield 3 offers a broader or differently assembled package than MAG on PlayStation 3. One game combines several systems or activities while the other concentrates on a smaller core. This changes both session length and the way new content is unlocked. Players who mainly know Battlefield 3 should therefore expect a different learning path and different priorities in MAG. Placing Battlefield 3 beside MAG makes the differences in pace, scope and requirements concrete.
Resistance 2 includes a bounded, independently playable campaign alongside multiplayer. Resistance 2 places more emphasis on a bounded solo experience and a narrative route on PlayStation 3. MAG relies more on separate activities, additional content or a persistent online world. The main difference is structure and what is required before play can begin. Players who mainly know Resistance 2 should therefore expect a different learning path and different priorities in MAG. Placing Resistance 2 beside MAG makes the differences in pace, scope and requirements concrete.
Killzone 2 includes a bounded, independently playable campaign alongside multiplayer. Killzone 2 places more emphasis on a bounded solo experience and a narrative route on PlayStation 3. MAG relies more on separate activities, additional content or a persistent online world. The main difference is structure and what is required before play can begin. Players who mainly know Killzone 2 should therefore expect a different learning path and different priorities in MAG. Placing Killzone 2 beside MAG makes the differences in pace, scope and requirements concrete.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 includes a bounded, independently playable campaign alongside multiplayer. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 places more emphasis on a bounded solo experience and a narrative route on PlayStation 3. MAG relies more on separate activities, additional content or a persistent online world. The main difference is structure and what is required before play can begin. Players who mainly know Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 should therefore expect a different learning path and different priorities in MAG. Placing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 beside MAG makes the differences in pace, scope and requirements concrete.
