It may not seem like much at first but tagging along with someone else, especially in the new three team deathmatch mode, proves to be a vital way of watching each other’s backs and preying on single opponents for easy kills. The ability to fist pump after riddling an enemy with lead is also included, for some strange reason. Every match (instead of free-for-all) you are randomly assigned a partner unless you have one already, which gives you the option of spawning off of them after being killed. The two biggest additions in the beta are the buddy system and the levels themselves. These explain what’s new this time around. Customization options, although limited, are present along with a separate screen that constantly streams footage of the game’s trailers and video tutorials detailed by the game’s developers. The first thing that’s obvious right after downloading it, is how the whole interface of the menu is changed.

PlayStation 3 owners can rejoice, the beta for Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception is here, which makes the wait for the game even more painful due to how fun and accessible it is. Now, another threequel in a franchise has its flashy new multiplayer beta debut this week (only for Playstation Plus subscribers and Infamous 2 owners…the others will have to wait a bit), with similar impressions of excellence to the chainsawing carnage of Gears 3’s online experience. Last April, Gears of War 3 had a terrific beta that featured an impressive amount of modes that were mixed nicely with new guns and gameplay refinements that made it a success among fans of the series.

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