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This first-person shooter MMO made by Korea-based Bridea with Unreal Engine 3 is set against the then prosperous metropolises of Europe back in the sixteenth century, namely, the Renaissance period. The grand map depicted in the game is rich in European architecture and landscapes embedded with features of that time, which is probably drawn out of inspiration from the real photographs of Europe, whose skyline is decorated by dome-roofed Cathedrals and spike-shaped clock towers. And in it, players are able to travel to famous cities such as Milan, Istanbul, Genova, Florence and Sicily Island, etc. Players firstly choose between two factions, that is, the Pope hoping to maintain the status quo versus the Republic eager to shape a new world, and then fight to defend their own choice. Surely players can customize one of six characters, no matter as merchants, scientists or adventurers, into unique images, blessed with catchy looks and caliber talents. Intense, multiplayer arena based shooting with features such as melee combat, jump-pads, item pick-ups, and various ranged weapons to get the adrenaline pumping. Some armed weapons are designed on the basis of DaVinci’s design drafts. Weapons like Hammer, Machine Gun, Rail-gun, and Rocker Launcher are accessible to all at the very beginning, which will not only protect rookies from inferiority in equipment but also create a battle ground where the best shooter wins instead of a lousy man with best items. And players are free to choose and switch between two different modes of controlling weapons: clicking the left mouse button is regular attack and the right is special attack. For instance, hacking enemy in short distance is the regular usage of a hammer while tossing the hammer-head away like throwing a grenade to hit rivals in a distance is its special attack; and the special attack of Rocket Launcher is the emission of missile if in difficult launching position. When engaging in fierce battles, avatars’ move speed will slow down by a half for the sake of beginners, but avatars can also choose to use Sprint function to move faster so that veteran players can enjoy the game to fullest extent as well. It also provides various gaming modes at different difficulty levels, which include battling with up to 12 players in popular game modes such as Team Deathmatch, Seize the Scrolls, and the new Touch Down mode. From easy to challenge, players can first play Bot, sort-of learning and practice tutorial by fighting AIs, to get familiar with the gameplay and operation system, then team-up to kill monsters in PvE for completing certain missions, and finally engage in the Death Flag and Death Match against each other to indiscriminately massacre. The game shut down on Aug 30/2013. |
