Natural Selection 2

**Riot_Starter** · 11-20-10, 10:49 AM

Good news, everyone!

Natural Selection 2 has just gone into beta for those who pre-order! Some of you probably played the first, so you will know how awesome it is. Others may need some convincing, so here is the first beta gameplay video courtesy of the internet:

Part 1:
YouTube - NS2HD[41] - UWE Beta Test P1/2 - Natural Selection 2 Beta

Part 2:
YouTube - NS2HD[42] - UWE Beta Test 2/2 - Natural Selection 2 Beta

A very team oriented FPS/RTS hybrid featuring 2 asymmetrical sides (marines v. aliens). Plenty of bullets and biting for everyone. I'm downloading the beta right now, and I hope to see some familiar faces when the time comes.

**Hustle** · 11-20-10, 04:25 PM

So if I buy this on steam right now, I can get into the Beta and start playing immediately?

**Riot_Starter** · 11-20-10, 05:47 PM

Edit: Woops! I misread the post. If you pre-order the beta from UWE's website, then you can get beta access.

http://www.naturalselection2.com/buy

You can't buy NS1 on steam, btw. It's a free mod you just download.

**Bunni** · 11-20-10, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by Hustle

So if I buy this on steam right now, I can get into the Beta and start playing immediately?

DONT! thats natural selection ONE, i do not think NS2 is on steam....

i think you buy it on natural selections website, then enter the key on steam....

**Cojiro** · 11-20-10, 06:03 PM

natural selection 1 is free. and i dont think you can get it through steam either. you gotta get it from the site and it loads into steam

**Tick** · 11-20-10, 06:05 PM

I'm confused. So it's like Starcraft, except you can take direct command of your units?

**Cojiro** · 11-20-10, 06:08 PM

no its more like bf2 if anything. it is a FPS game.

marines have a commander and they work just like bf commander except on a much smaller scale and work off of resources gained by controlling the nodes.

the aliens all share the building, fighting, and everything responsibility without a specific commander

**Bunni** · 11-20-10, 06:10 PM

bought it, dling beta now.

**Arreo** · 11-20-10, 06:15 PM

Hmmm chances of TPG hosting a server?

**Cojiro** · 11-20-10, 06:16 PM

it fits TPG ideals perfectly. and the developers actually give a crap about their product so im sure itll have VOIP. and dedicated servers almost guaranteed