Nik, Don't you realise that for one, it's only a BETA to test things out and get some feedback on certain areas from the public to make them make the game better. For a game of this size you should'nt realistically expect the graphics to be GTA4 standard throughout considering the amount of work thats needed for each match. With your concerns of playability, I found the game very addictive to play over and over again with friends and new people. Although game modes are limited at the start I think thats its right for new players not to get into the more advanced games till they've established themselves with how the game works and also when the game is released i'm sure there will be many more options and maps avaliable. Overall I don't think that the companies involved would be working or have as much hype if they didn't know what they were doing and how to make a good game.