10 Humongous Video Games You'll Completely Lose Yourself In

Any game that can support up to 2,000 players on a single battlefield simultaneously deserves to be in a list feature with the word “humongous” in the title.

Set in the future, Planetside 2 sees the armies of the Terran Republic, the freedom fighters of the New Conglomerate and the alien-influenced cultists of the Vanu Sovereignty battle across the continents of Auraxis.

Heavily inspired by early Battlefield games, the focus of the battles are on capturing territory. With such massive potential for player numbers per battle (the current world record stands at 1,158 players in a single battle), its no wonder that the battlefields themselves are so enormous.

The graphics stand up to other modern online first-person shooters, and capturing buildings and earning experience allow for upgrades to weaponry and armour, as well as new abilities and support equipment, from turrets to bunkers. Players are unable to go out on their own against such huge numbers, so teamwork is all the more important, with soldier classes ranging from attacking infantry, snipers and rocketeers, to supporting engineers and medics.

PlanetSide 2 is everything classic Battlefield players wanted in Battlefield 1, with less focus on gimics and story, and more focus on massive, team-based online strategy. What's more, it's available on Steam and PS4 for free, with its freemium business strategy making money from in-game aesthetic upgrades, such as camouflage or new uniforms.