► WTF Is... - Ace of Spades ?

Ace of Spades on Steam: store.steampowe...
Older, Free version: www.buildandsho...
TotalBiscuit takes a look at a recently released shooter with a twist from Jagex Limited.

[@Peckh]

honestly the original free version was just so much better

[@wlkcnkl7717]

you can still play it ;) at: Buildandshoot.com/ and it's still free

[@ryancunningham7235]

*****

[@ryancunningham7235]

Zach Dane There used to be a thanks there ._.

[@wlkcnkl7717]

Daniel Kline yeah ikr, many kids are online, i prefer the .76 version there are mostly good players and fair people

[@wlkcnkl7717]

you can download only the launcher, with the launcher can u have both version installed and other verion like 0.70 / 0.52 .. before u install the launcher deinstall ace of spades but backup your mods (if u have some mods..) then install the BnS launcher and tick 0.75 & 0.76 - aos is now installed in C:\Users\YOURNAME\AppData\Roaming\Build and Shoot\Game Installations

[@Lb8068]

Jagex did nothing but absolutely butcher this beautifully simple game. It's a real shame.

[@Jokercity]

Just because you don't have it doesn't mean it's not good.

[@TheSwimmingMango]

Jokercity I have the game. It is absolutely horrendous.

[@DoomedTVNlolzatyou]

007kingifrit Runescape was always shit as a game, as a visual IM it was okay though, met a few real life GFs via it lol.

[@cobrakingtv3146]

DoomedTVN I found it pretty entertaining in the olden days. It was one of the first MMOs and there was a giant world to explore.

[@MrPodaky]

Man i love build and shoot. Its too bad the server are filled with nothing but hallway. I'm so sick of that map.

[@Jerbod2]

This makes me miss you Totalbiscuit.

[@ovrkill1234]

R.I.P. Ace of Spades. Jagex took you and murdered you. Brutally.

[@overki116]

Daniel Kline Yeah I know, but it would be nice if the Original game got support.

[@botbot-mm2tg]

I Love the older free version. And OpenSpades

[@LeBoogieman]

AOS didnt die, it was murdered.

[@enderman5423]

This was latest comment. Sorry for late reply lol

[@E8144EOE]

When it was free, everyone insisted that the rifle was completely balanced, even though I was awful at FPS games at the time and I could dominate with the rifle. The only counter was another rifle.

[@E8144EOE]

Daniel Kline Most games can be balanced if the skill (or lack of skill) of the players balance out the lack of power (or power) of the characters, but if someone with a random skill level were to pick a weapon, the rifle would do the best by far, and that's the problem.

[@Squalidarity]

Wow, it's incredible how egregiously they fucked this up.

[@asswhooper2]

Actually it is WAY better than this now, it is extremely fun even for solo players like me.

[@SlayerOfGames1]

Crazyman1300 hehehehehe........NO

[@TheGreenOneLives]

Crazyman1300 It's still shit compared to what it was before.

[@datal33ch]

The old ace of spades is renamed to "Build and Shoot", so you guys can stop complaining about not having the old one back.

[@untotenvasser4233]

It seems that most people down here in the comments that are defending the game are like the people from totalbiscuit's pre-order Rant thing, where people will defend the game even though it's terrible and everyone knows it because they believe that they "would never buy a bad game"

[@TheSiraidan]

I remember once, in the original game, Most of my team decided to topple a mountain. The other team didn't like that plan, because it happened to be the mountain their base was on.so we took shifts mining out the mountain, and defending the miners. Eventually, we disconnected the mountain from the rest of the map, and it collapsed. It was awesome. Community driven fun is always the best.

[@Jokercity]

*Fact*: Zombie Mode is the best game mode.

[@Theoarma]

Oh man did they screw up the original Ace of Spades... wow.

[@Theoarma]

I basically agreed with what was uttered in this video. How is my opinion "un-thought out"? It is a totally valid opinion, as I enjoyed the more trench warfare-ish battles of the old Ace of Spades, but now there's jet packs and shit...

[@mintlata]

The old version still exists, and there 3 versions which you can use to play in the servers: Buildnshoot (the OG version), BetterSpades (made my Bytebit, you can check it out on Github, I prefer this among the 3), and OpenSpades.

[@thesergeyplayrus7880]

All of them are same

[@mintlata]

@@thesergeyplayrus7880 The servers all 3 are played in are the same (0.75), but the clients themselves are different.

[@robertkiestov3734]

You know he’s dead right?

[@mintlata]

Robert Kiestov I'm telling whoever is reading this.

[@thesergeyplayrus7880]

@@robertkiestov3734 who's he?

[@gofruity]

im probably one of the few people who really enjoyed this game

[@TheTechnoBroz]

Nope, I love this game. Y'all need to stop bitching. You can still play the original y'know.

[@nearby5582]

TheTechnoBroz yeah, i have the game and its nice

[@botbot-mm2tg]

PPLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ DO THE OLDER VERSION ACTUALLY, DO BOTH OLDER VERSIONS BUILD AND SHOOT AND OPENSPADES!!! (Difference= Openspades is WAY ore beautiful than BAS, But BAS has a bit more mechanics) (The update 0.0.3 for OS you can't crouch jump due to a bug...)

[@Celosus11]

The old one was really atmosppheric it made you feel you are very easy to kill and you really needed to construct a barricade. This one is sooo much arcadey

[@Not5id]

Jagex made Runescape.. I don't think anyone was expecting the makers of that dreadful game to do anything good with Ace of Spades :/ I'm pretty sure everyone thought "oh fuck JAGEX bought Ace of Spades? Well it was fun while it lasted.. time to abandon it for a better game since they're going to ruin it". Jagex is terrible and hasn't made a single good game in their entire history.

[@class37thrash]

Runescape was alright in it's heyday, untill Jagex shat on it completely.

[@vidsofthefuture]

Have you ever truly been into Runescape? I suggest you truly play the game and learn about it before you start ranting.

[@ThePilot4ever]

Yup this game had allot of potential. But no, they had to rip the community in two and slap Ace of Spades on something barely recogniseable to the original. Yes the game may have been improved over the years, but its still a broken game duck taped together. I've found peace at BnS where most of the old community have migrated. I believe its even more popular than this dissapointment. What really took the cake was the missleading advertising showing pics of high res soldiers with new guns and placeables like Machine guns. None of that was apparent at release. Now they have removed those pics of dreams. Lets not mention their dry bones DLC. The only reason I see people playing this game is that its pretty mutch Block of Duty, making the game somewhat unique. Also its childishness. If Jagex had stuck to the original plan of keeping the game simple, not being so thick headed leading to Mat (co-coder of original game) to quit in frustration, and not bullying its community with its stupid modding, map making and server hosting restrictions, this game would certainly be groundbreaking and very successful. Oh, on a final note for you "Better Graphics" twits out there. See videos of "Open Spades". The latest graphical mod for the old AoS by the original community.

[@Nexen4Games]

Luckily we can still play the original AoF for free :D

[@DM_Dad]

Please don't use the phrase "artistic vision". EA and Bioware's stance on Mass Effect and Mass Effect 3's ending has forever cursed that phrase.

[@Vanxanderton]

Old Ace of Spades was better!

[@kylegordon1520]

What TotalBiscut described, having 5 minutes to build defenses on a flat world, and then fighting...WITHOUT a jet pack class, is exactly what the game was like when it was called "Build and Shoot". In "Build and Shoot", about 3 years ago, the best map was flat and the two teams were super far from each other so you could actually build defenses. There were no classes just 3 different guns to choose from, a shotgun, a machine gun, and a sniper. I don't know why they had to ruin that awesome game.

[@rancidkippa4589]

the walls is not a mod, its a map...

[@nathan.861]

I like this game but it definitely needs work.

[@Rikkan4]

I played it when it was still free and I have to say we built defenses when there was no way to get around them and it was really fun

[@Blackguy610]

This game is so disappointing.

[@jesrin4143]

Original Ace of Spades was 100x better.

[@alt0248]

You can still play it! It goes by the name build and shoot!

[@Pavol2121]

***** Go away

[@Mobiwraith]

This game has changed in so many ways, in reality you'd benefeit more from re-making a WTF is Ace Of Spades. Simply because the game modes are more balanced, you can't use the rocket pack that long. The amount of snipers makes using the rocket pack somewhat pointless, and there are many many people who build bridges over the whole map! This adds a whole other level of difficulty, you can't just run on the ground forever, they may be above you. Levels like lunar base have less gravity! This adds a whole new aspect. There are good handfuls of people who destroy parts of the map for the sake of making the other team's life more difficult. It works! They actually destroy spawn locations so you have to either rebuild a platform to spawn on or spawn in a hole, ripe for the shooting. Please review this game again.

[@average_l0ser]

Old version... OH THE BEAUTY! It was so simple to add skins, and make the game look way better, and also the guns were simple. Also, like Falcon said, the maps were EPIC! The museum hallway was awesome and Favela had some elements of parkour

[@ArgumentEnder]

For every one hating on the game and calling it trash, I see where you are coming from, and compared to the original, you are extremely correct, but I still feel that the game is decent enough. I still enjoy a few games every so often, though it is not nearly as fun as the original :P I would say get it if it is on sale, but I don't think it is smart to make a full price purchase. Stick to the free version until then

[@IluvBeingCheez]

that means if you google "build and shoot" you will find a website you can connect to servers if you have the old version downloaded. If you do not have the old version, you are able to download it there.

[@Aros24]

TotalHalibut, they don't put the update notes on the steam page, if you check their website, they have made (and are making) some significant patches and content updates. By the way, I'm sure everyone would be glad to know that the next update will reintroduce the classic AoS gameplay mode

[@jabbapop]

u were so mean TB to this game that i've been having so much fun with very imaginative and chaotic. cute graphics cute music without being offensive as so many games these days try to. you're right i think that maybe they should have created game modes to stress the "creativity", but honestly I found it useful, particularly in creating pathways in and out of enemy bases. Jetpack dude certainly isnt god class, also.

[@quicookie]

i liked the orignial ace of spades for how simplistic it was. we and my pals would go in as a squad, trying to be really tactical and it actually worked. the small render distance makes it hard to get headshot from a mile away. The digging and building was huge, trenches where spots full of warfare, walls and baracks helped teammates move forward, or give supporting fire, and grenades where death to anyone in a hole. I played the paid version once, and it felt wrong.

[@myfaceb00k]

His criticisms about the uselessness of building precisely highlight what makes the classic (not Jagex) version so entertaining. In that version, which still exists, things like trenches and walls and towers have practical purposes, and a tunnel may very well be a more effective approach. I have not bought the new version and I don't particularly plan to. But by all means, play the old version! He even linked it in the description.

[@TigerKirby215]

Well, it's about time this video came out. I mean, AoS has only been out for like two weeks by the time this video was released.

[@mstout_]

The original game was great, I loved how the trench warfare worked because if a trench didn't go where you wanted you could dig a new one, or build barricades and bridges to help your team reach the flag etc.

[@Snittman]

This game is still awesome, people need to stop complaining about the fact it's not the old game... I prefer the new version to the old version, however I didn't agree with that when I first got Jagex's version of this game... But now the game has advanced a lot and a lot has changed and fixed a lot of Totalbiscuit's problems with the game. It's a very different game and much more balanced...

[@ShadowsFPS]

this game handles just as well, even better in SOME aspects then the original in my opinion. 1st, the graphics were improved. 2nd, the shooting feels the same. 3rd, it really does depend on the community to say "play tactical" or "yeah! EAT LED!". A couple of times, I've gone on servers and seen mechanisms that involve a player digging one block then having things fall and be destroyed, revealing trenches and cover, and people escorted. And to think, people say the tactical aspect was removed.

[@PizzaPlatypus]

It was a free to play, very simple, three different types of guns, rifle, sub machine gun, and something else, can't remember, I always used the rifle. It was made to run on any computer, so anybody could play it, and all the servers were heavily community based and a lot of trench warfare went on, and people built bunkers and tunnels, it just worked really well, and this seems to have removed the whole thing.

[@MaliciousMint]

When you said "...sorta flat and faceless level, give everyone 5 minutes to build defenses cooperatively and then you would go and fight" made me have a flashback to the good old days on the halflife 2 deathmatch mod Sourceforts. I hear they are remaking it.

[@LecheRev]

And is bassically the original version of AoS.

[@LabashtheMighty]

@Brian Thomas Yes my friend. One which was dropped on its head, fed nothing but lead based paint, and punted across the yard a few times.

[@PrepEnforcer]

This game needs "blueprints" like instructions for a Lego set. They will allow you to build defenses like turrets, drones, and traps. An AA Turret blueprint would counteract the Jetpack. Of course there would need to be some sort of building resource mechanic so that you don't have a million turrets all over the place. Also, there should be a time limit at the beginning that lets you place things. You would have to strategize. Add a feature similar to that, I will get this game.

[@martinsir1171]

Everything you say reflects my view of this game. The old one is great and I still play it from time to time. Its much more based on building than this.

[@SomeOnlineGamer]

Thank you for getting that reference :)

[@Blade8745]

That's TotalBiscuit, the guy who reviews games. I shouldn't be telling you this, because you can find that out from the description.

[@Deisinator]

When the "normal" Ace of Spades was more popular... My friends and I were skyping while we were playing on a "Bridge-Map"... and we managed to cut the bridge, so we destroyed half of the map, and it was quite funny! :D

[@CanDellJack]

Years ago, it was about building trenches and forts and giants statues of the blue soldier model in unflattering positions, in a tense environment where you could die at any time. Then it became filled with SMGs and Shotguns, and faster paced, and some vets saw it coming. From new pacing to killstreaks, pre-made maps, deathcams, radar, the old community gave way to the new. Now even the new kids hate what it's become. AoS : 2010 ;_;7

[@rattslayer]

In Classic, my favourite thing to do was build a camouflage bunker overlooking a strategic point, color matched to my player color, and pick off a dozen enemies before they realized what was happening...

[@tank19768]

Also, concerning building, it is better suited for gametypes such as multihill (by far my fav gamemode). The pre-built structures are a life-saver and they are actually quite effective at defending the objective, since the structures block enemy fire for a few hits, allowing you to destroy them from a distance. I think that really a lot of making this game good is playing it well.

[@Krypent]

Geez I dread to think what he thinks of brickforce. -sees WTF Is... - Brickforce? In the suggested videos list- Ohhh boy this is gonna be good.

[@camycamera]

the link you provided TB for the F2P or last version of the free Ace of Spades doesn't work, as in i can still get the game, but when i try and play it (it plays via browser) it comes with an error screen showing that the website is no longer online or something.

[@dubsteptechhp]

OMG thank you so much for the old version!! I prefer it much more

[@SirRaejk]

They recently created a classic/ww1 content update which is aimed at providing a game experience more similar to the original AoS. It is not an exact replica, but it is much better. :)

[@CuppaKofe]

If anyone is interested in playing classic ace of spades, look up "BuildAndShoot". It's where most of the original game's community migrated to.

[@Fusi0nEx]

Me too, I'm a classic 2011 player and I still miss it.. D: Good thing we have B&S!

[@DirectLolSnake]

Fortifications can actually be used to block snipers view, block the flag (makes enemy have to dig through therefore staying in your base longer). Also Rocketeer do not have good weapons compared to the other classes (smg is not so accurate and low clip size with low damage, towers can be destroyed very quickly), making him do quite low damage and little threat to the enemy team. Animations, FPS mechanics, server and other performance issues that is brought up here are spot on however.

[@hoyohoyo8]

I bought this game the day it came out. I had expectations that it would be like the original: able to run on many computers, focused on teamwork (some people build, some people fight), and updated fairly regularly. Not a single one of those have been met. Needless to say, when I couldn't play a game that's a bunch of blocks but I could play half life 2 on full settings, I was really pissed. These complaints are fully justified and help steer people away from bad products like this.

[@spapbp]

if you like the original ace of spades then get openspades its the same thing but better graphics, animations, sounds, and even ragdolls

[@buckleymanbuckley8707]

"Peepeehole69"- 10/10 best game ever

[@babypolerpopster]

So, are there servers that disable the jetpack?

[@TheSsd8]

This first version of the game was amazing. Is it still available to play?

[@arrow21]

i remember when this game was an awesome free 2 play, arcadey shooter. and i had so much fun with that little shooter :P

[@arrow21]

ik ive been playing that so much recently

[@KingCulta]

I played the game when it was free. You could have a rifle or smg and there were no rockets so building was a heavy part of the game and we used to build bunkers that allowed you to shoot out but you could hide from most enemy's shots

[@lepooperman6827]

There's plenty clinets (free) to play this game, like Build and Shoot, BetterSpades, Openspades. Build and shoot and BetterSpades can run on anything, even on your calculator.

[@fawltytowerman3664]

They have ruined the game for SO many people they should have the new one AND the old one Like if you agree

[@DirectLolSnake]

Oh yeah and you can also build prebuilt structures such as walls (barricades) to be able to build more quickly. So it doesnt take ages if you want to establish defence as a miner for example.

[@chips989]

I remember the old one... The best match I ever played... Titanic, icebergs to the sides. I would climb onto the Titanic and bring out my rifle, taking on the siege of red soldiers (It was modded for a RED team). Jesus Christ, it was so fun... WAS so fun.

[@TigerKirby215]

The only time Miner is ever useful: Demolition Demolition: Otherwise known as "Grief everything like it's Minecraft" mode

[@Morthal]

"It looks beautiful" - TotalBiscuit 2013 about Minecraft :D

[@franciscozapi]

Can't say I've played the game, but I feel like the following would help a lot: Remove or nerf the jetpack thing Make it so that the blocks a player places can't be destroyed or take a lot longer to be destroyed. What he said about adding 5 minutes before the game to build and THEN attack, is also a good idea.

[@iStacktheBacon]

This game was actually really fun when it first came out, I remember playing it at school all the time with my friends. Learning that it was bought out by Jagex is kind of funny, RuneScape sucks.

[@haydenetic]

Regarding weapon recoil, it worked in the original AOS. In the new one, it can't work since it's made with non voxel graphics...

[@AcroxShadow]

This game is TERRIBLE, seriously, regardless of it's original state. Bad art style, pointless building mechanic because its so easily destroyed,terrible balancing issues, and it keep appearing on free weekend every few months WHY?!

[@EGoldyGold]

Considering what you said on design. I'd like to point towards something Build and Shoot has. On build and shoot there are maps where each team spawns far from the capturing point and are on islands. The water surrounding the islands is deadly and as such you need to work together to build not only defenses, but bridges to reach your objective while fending off enemies. If the new Ace of Spades had something like that I'd be inclined to play. But the jetpack kind of ruins the whole premise.

[@superb0b]

are you not based in england, TB? i noticed your pings on the US east server list are really low, which i thought was weird cause i thought you did your show from across the pond.

[@demond754]

can i get the new ace of spades if I had the older version before the new one came out

[@Skriak]

Good to know. Must look into that.

[@Naxvarus]

Don't worry, it's in the description. I don't see how jagex messed up so badly. But they managed it.

[@Blizzard2681]

I've been waiting for this video for a while, I've been wanting an informed opinion.

[@dentalfloss7042]

so if my video card is just has 64mb of dedicated RAM while the game needs 256 mb of dedicated RAM, while everything else checks out for the minimum requirements, can i still play this game, please respond asap. thank you

[@babypolerpopster]

So, will he upload a video of this first impressions of Ace of Spades: Good Edition?

[@PizzaPlatypus]

Even the latest version of that wasn't very good though, but the community and the fact that it was free to play were really good

[@lobost12]

hey totalbuiscuit can you also do one for the free version?

[@BigBrother1993]

Somebody needs to tell TB that you do these things For Fun.

[@gutrippah2986]

if anybody wants thy can go get the old free version of this game but its called build and shoot i think its much better than the new version

[@DanielLaixer]

Guys, there is a new client of Ace Of Spades 0.75 called OpenSpades. You can have the graphic qualify of Fagex AOS verion in the classic free version!

[@TigerKirby215]

Rocketier is OP... Take it from someone who's played the game, you need less than 15 basically insta fire bullets from his SMG to kill ANYTHING, The Turrent is pretty OP cuz Insta Kills (It's basically a lvl 3 sentry from TF2 that turns slowly and only fires rockets [ridiculously high HP]) And just the whole Jetpack thing...

[@Mord12gp]

The Goonswarm map was the best! It was a flat long rectangle map. Bases and walls would spring up man made and you could even be pushed back so far that a base you made was occupied by your enemy

[@verluxlegion1687]

What is your ending song Biscuit?

[@HaMM4RTime]

Build and shoot does actually work! Try it!

[@TreeBekGaming]

For any one who was wondering about how to play the original you go to BuildAndShoot website and click on one of the servers after you download the game.Thumbs so people can see.

[@Aldrnarii]

'Ballad of Total Biscuit' I believe...

[@laserspear22]

Whats so different between this and the free version?

[@asim54able]

i loved the original ace of spades. i remember all the epic trench warfare and finding random tunnels people built which led you to the enemy's base. I remember the game mode team control which was on a massive scale and there was mini firefights everywhere and massive long ranged shootouts. i remember getting right behind the enemy and spraying them down with my smg. ace of spades was amazing right until jagex fucked it up.

[@VoxleJ]

I remember playing the original, it was actually fun as most people would build defenses. Building was useful.

[@smashingpumpkinsxD]

Do you recommend this game now? It's on sale on Steam xD

[@TigerKirby215]

Zombie Mode in AoS: Have OCD? Like being massively UP? Like joining into a game only half the time? Well this is the game mode for you! Seriously, the original AoS had a mod for Zombies that really sucked, but it worked.