Combat Arms Online FPS Action
Combat Arms Combat Arms may very well be one of the most popular free-to-play internet games. This is because its a modern day based online FPS game that is similar to that of other popular games from the genre such as Counter Strike and Call of Duty. The FPS genre has exploded in recent times thanks to the success of Activisions Call of Duty series. The last two games from the series have managed to sell over 20 million copies each worldwide. With the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Battlefield 3 later this year, it appears as if the FPS genre wont be going away anytime soon. If you’ve ever played a FPS game before, its pretty easy to get used to the controls and purpose of Combat Arms. One of the coolest aspects of the game is the ability for you to create your own character. The options to choose from are both ethnic and gender friendly so theres something for everyone to choose from in Combat Arms. Certain characters will have certain weapons that they specialize in. It pays to take notice of this as you dont want to pick a character that does not suit to your specific playing style. If youre more of a long ranged expert you can choose the woman with the sniper rifle. Alternatively, you can choose to be the big man who carries the heavy duty guns. In either case, if youve ever played a FPS game before, choose the right weapon that will suit your needs. Before you head off into the battlefield to take on other players, theres the option to go through the games tutorial mode. It is here you can familiarize yourself with Combat Arm’s controls. Many FPS veterans may not have to do the tutorial mode as the controls are easy to learn. Still, if youre a novice at the genre, getting some target practice will help you in a big way. Once all the introductions and tutorials are over, you can jump straight into a match. There are multiple servers to choose from and there are always people playing Combat Arms so you wont have to worry about not finding enough players to join in your game. The default play mode is your typical team deathmatch. It is here where your objective is to kill as many people on the opposing team as possible. A disadvantage for rookie Combat Arms players is that you’re mixed with veteran players who already have access to more powerful weapons. It can be a frustrating but Combat Arms make sure to even the teams up to make things fair. A good thing about this mode is that you can steal the enemies weapons once you (or a teammate) have killed them. This in turn allows you to wield a more powerful gun than the default one you are left with when you start playing the game from the beginning. However, if you die, you will respawn with the same weak weapon you had before. It pays to stay alive for as long as possible. The second playing mode I participated in was a special zombie mode. This will see one player starting the game off as a zombie and trying to infect all the other players. There are many rounds to this mode and the eventual winner is the person who was last to get infected. I loved playing this mode as it was more about survival than just mindlessly killing people all the time. Another great thing about Combat Arms is the rewards you can get for leveling up. You can choose to customize the appearance of your chosen character or add attachments to your guns. It is worthwhile playing the game for a few hours just to experience all the good stuff you will be able to unlock. The more time you invest in playing Combat Arms, the more fun it will become. One thing I disliked about Combat Arms is that the game takes a long time to load. Before I even started playing my first match I was seeing the loading screen for what seemed like a good 3 minutes or so. If youre not willing to wait that long, then I suggest you play another game as loading times can be a pain. Combat Arms is one of the most robust free to play games Ive played all year. The gameplay is similar to that of Call of Dutys multiplayer mode. There are a number of weapons to choose from and its popularity will guarantee you that there are always people there for to play with. Graphically, its horribly outdated although this should not stop you from playing Combat Arms. Combat Arms is certainly a blast to play and I’m certain may FPS fans wont argue with that statement.
