Tribes: Ascend is a fast-paced, highly entertaining shooter almost fun enough to forgive the free-to-play model.

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In comparison, the recent free to play game Tribes: Ascend deals, in my opinion, much better with those.

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Like Hawken, Tribes: Ascend is a F2P title that locks a great deal of content away from the not-paying customer.

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All that aside, Tribes: Ascend is a really terrific game.

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