Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising

Format PC

Developer Novalogic

Publisher Novalogic

Genre Action

First the bad news. Joint Operations has been pushed back from May to later this summer. The official reason given is the usual 'final polishing... committed to delivering excellence... blah de blah' corporate spiel. From our extensive testing of the beta version, we'd say it's mainly down to eliminating the horrendous lag displayed on some of the larger servers.

The good news is that conceptually it still looks like a winner - 100-player games; all the vehicles, guns and military equipment you could ask for; and scenery to die for. It's clear that NovaLogic is determined to make this the premier online tactical shooting experience.

Teamwork is going to be key to success, and with NovaWorld supporting plenty of clan options, we're likely to see a lot of action in the various ladders and tournaments expected to go live with the game.

All in all, we've pretty high hopes for Joint Operations' prospects, assuming those technical details can be sorted.

PC Zone Staff