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In Allegiance, an exciting new team-based multiplayer-only game from Microsoft, players assume the role of pilots and commanders, all in an effort to conquer the universe and defeat the opposition.
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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
INCREDIBLE!,
By "dch" (United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Allegiance (CD-ROM)
This game is incredible. There's strategy, action and teamwork. It may very well be the benchmark for online games in the future. It also doesn't require a lot of hardware to run. Very few bugs for an online game. I played on a team with 40 others against another 40 player team for four hours. We scouted, built bases, developed technology, ambushed, mined, destroyed bases (almost won), lost bases, launched massive attacks with massive ships, got ambushed and eventually staged a last stand against incredible odds. I'm addicted, just ask my wife. The government should step in and regulate this game. See you there, maybe...
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
allegiance review,
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This review is from: Allegiance (CD-ROM)
i use a 33K modem via telephone lines, with a celeron 400 mhz chip on an asus p2bf motherboard with 256k dimm sdram pc100, a diamond viper V550 16MB videocard. i also have 2 voodoo 2 cards (monster2)sli'ed. my drivers are all generic. i gave up on the diamond drivers. my monitor is a viewsonic p815. i generally play tribes, and have been for about 1.5 years. this is the first game that has gotten me to forget about tribes. allegiance is a unique combination of excellent graphics, strategy and flight combat simulation. microsoft has managed to combine real time strategy with first person shooter by enabling one to do either in the same game. of course tribes did the same thing but tribes is mostly about infantry. in allegiance one is piloting or manning turrets on ships or being a strategist. i want to make two other points. the game plays great on the lousy connection to the internet i have to live with. mutiplayer online is fantastic. i have yet to use the 10 dollar a month microsoft special server. the interface to find servers (free) is very easy and there is always lots of action there. i really feel there is something for everyone in this game. in regards to negatives, i hate waiting for the escape pods to get back to the home base but i suppose it adds to the teamplay and strategy. i also would have made the manual that comes with the software a little more comprehensive but i am sure the fan sites will spring up with more hints and strategy than anyone could ever read. but until they do - i wish the manual was thicker. good hunting!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Allegiance Still Kicking,
By "gentlenova" (Vancouver, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Allegiance (CD-ROM)
While Allegiance does have somewhat of a steep learning curve, those who are willing to put a little bit of time into learning the basics of the game by visiting the various message boards (i.e. IGN's Vault Network Boards) or strategy sites (i.e. GameSpots Allegiance Game Guide) will be amply rewarded for their efforts. Without a doubt, no other online game comes even close to the level of teamwork found within this game (and I've played a lot of them, such as Quake, Tribes, Warbirds, Half-Life, and yes even Counter-Strike). Therefore, if you love games that involve teamwork and don't mind the sci-fi setting, you will definitely come close to nirvana with Allegiance.With Microsoft's final 1.25 version patch, the game is now FREE to play (no monthly fees) and requires no MSN Zone account (but this means no player stat keeping which wasn't really an accurate rating of commanders and pilots anyways). The number of game factions now totals five (with Belters and the Rixian Unity being added to the original three), giving a good variety of potential strategies. The maximum number of players per server, however, is now capped at 64. During the day, it's usually easy to find a server with around 20 to 30 players in a game, with peak periods reaching up to the 64 player maximum. These peak period games are intense to say the least. Once you understand the basics of the game and participate in one of these 64 player games, you will be hooked on Allegiance for good. With newer games coming down the line in 2002, I can only hope that they dare to live up to the expectations that Allegiance has set for multiplayer team combat. It will be a hard act to follow. Heck, even today the graphics for the game are still holding their own compared to newer titles. If you're contemplating on getting the game, love teamwork, and enjoy using your head as much as your trigger finger, then Allegiance is definitely for you. Even if you play the game for a single month until that next new title comes out, it will be the most pleasurable month of multiplayer gaming you will have had in a while and well worth the purchase price. Hehe, you might even find yourself returning to the game again after those newer titles don't live up to your expectations!
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