Structures and devices all take damage and can be deformed and damaged appropriately. Force fields flash and sparkle as they take damage until they ultimately fizzle out. The music in Tribes 2 consists of some thumping techno tracks with some heavy metal influence. It's a perfect match for the intense action that is normally taking place on the screen. Of course if you get tired of the music you can always toggle it off in the options menu and settle for the amazing sounds of high-tech combat.
Sound effects are some of the best and each weapon has a unique sound when it fires.
The resulting explosions sound as good as they look. There is nothing more unnerving than to be standing guard duty on a sniper ledge only to hear the hiss of a jetpack behind you just before you turn to face an enemy soldier sneaking up on your position. The sounds are so realistic and the use of positional audio is so well done that if you are in the middle of a major conflict the sounds will assault you from all directions adding to the confusion of all the smoke and explosions on screen. Tribes 2 features full support for voice chat and the entire system has been overhauled from the original. It is now much more intuitive and offers a better layout for commands and there are many more sayings.