Eurogamer - Aion Preview (04/08/08)

Corum · 08-05-2008, 07:00 AM

Eurogamer, presumably after the press event at NCSoft Brighton, has written a two-page preview of Aion describing the core gameplay elements and the new features that Aion is bringing to the MMORPG genre.

Aion: Tower of Eternity Preview - Page 1 // MMO /// Eurogamer

Quote:

There's a general rule of thumb in the world of massively multiplayer RPGs: the easier on the eye a game's characters are, the harder work levelling them will be. It's a cultural split between Asia and the West. From the Eastern hemisphere, the likes of the Lineage games and Final Fantasy XI have sported flawless catalogue-model avatars, draped in filigree fantasy couture - but their existence is often far from glamorous, locked in a mindless experience grind of monster after monster that seems to have no end, or purpose.

Meanwhile, Western MMOs built on the EverQuest/World of Warcraft model offer incident-packed questing, spectacular dungeons, relatively fast levelling, deft storytelling and universes rich in detail and lore - peopled by grotesque anthropomorphic cartoons clad in spiked, primary-coloured fetish wear. Can't we have a life of beauty and ease?

Enjoy!

Mersey · 08-05-2008, 07:09 AM

Nice preview.

Side note:
FFXI + Lineage = Win!
EQ + WOW = Phail!

WOW has the same intense graphics and colour pastel as my 4 year olds box of Crayola's

Cai · 08-05-2008, 07:17 AM

The last sentence on page 2 is depressing.

shadowkissed · 08-05-2008, 07:27 AM

very nice preview

thanks for the linkie

dalin · 08-05-2008, 09:50 AM

nice... thanks for the link Corum!

gonna grab a bite to eat, and enjoy the read...

Dynasty · 08-05-2008, 10:07 AM

Thanks Corum mate

, Good read.

anicaus · 08-05-2008, 10:18 AM

Thank you. Bah I'm getting more eager for each piece of information I see, but the release is not coming any sooner because of that

Vaun · 08-05-2008, 10:18 AM

good read

ty for posting that

dalin · 08-05-2008, 10:41 AM

wow, that was a great article...

not over the top gushy, and actually quite accurate... who-da-thunkit?

choice quote:

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Wary of a creating a game that leans too heavily on this epic, server-wide, highly organised PVP - a style of MMO play that is much more prevalent in Korea - NCsoft is working hard on the questing side of Aion. Quests are divided into two lists in your log: "Quests" are optional side stories, of which there seem to be hundreds upon hundreds, while "Missions" are elaborate quest chains that take you through an over-arching storyline.

Quests will make regular use of Aion's polymorphing, turning players into various beasts - a parrot, in the example we see (some classes also get inherent polymorphing skills). There will be plenty of voiced cut-scenes to illustrate quests, and some use of instancing within quests to advance the storyline. However, dungeons will not be instanced, for the most part; this is a defiantly open-world MMO.

addresses the quest and instanced world concerns in one fell swoop...

Ariel · 08-05-2008, 10:47 AM

ZOMG NOES THE FORCES OF PURPLE!!!!!
lol that made my day........
(Its on 2nd page the screenie )

Knite · 08-05-2008, 11:10 AM

A nice preview. Highlighted almost everything!

eVenom · 08-05-2008, 11:13 AM

Pretty good. Really liked this one.

Postiez · 08-05-2008, 11:32 AM

nice review, nothing bad to say =D

also, evenom i love your avi ^^

i made miku say all my vent bindings xD

Glacius · 08-05-2008, 12:02 PM

Great read. Thanks for the link.

[PhiberOpticks] · 08-05-2008, 12:14 PM

This guy did a great job writing this article. I'm gonna have to keep Oli Welsh's name in mind from now on.

08-05-2008, 07:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
Mersey Daeva Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: England Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Character: Mersey Class: Gladiator Legion: NA Race: Elyos	Nice preview. Side note: FFXI + Lineage = Win! EQ + WOW = Phail! WOW has the same intense graphics and colour pastel as my 4 year olds box of Crayola's Last edited by Mersey; 08-05-2008 at 07:14 AM..

08-05-2008, 09:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
dalin Subscriber Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Houston TX. Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Race: Elyos Server: Undecided	nice... thanks for the link Corum! gonna grab a bite to eat, and enjoy the read... __________________

08-05-2008, 10:07 AM	#6 (permalink)
Dynasty Star Officer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: England, UK Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Character: Genix Class: Cleric Legion: Rancore Race: Asmodians	Thanks Corum mate , Good read. __________________

08-05-2008, 10:18 AM	#7 (permalink)
anicaus Soldier Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Norway Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Character: Arthur Class: Templar Legion: Omega Legion Race: Elyos Server: Perento	Thank you. Bah I'm getting more eager for each piece of information I see, but the release is not coming any sooner because of that __________________ http://www.omega-legion.com

08-05-2008, 10:18 AM	#8 (permalink)
Vaun Daeva Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Howard Co. Maryland Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Class: Gladiator Race: Elyos	good read ty for posting that __________________ Sig by: Chaos_Theory

08-05-2008, 07:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
Cai Daeva Join Date: Mar 2007 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Class: Sorcerer Race: Elyos	The last sentence on page 2 is depressing.

08-05-2008, 07:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
shadowkissed Daeva Join Date: May 2008 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Race: Elyos	very nice preview thanks for the linkie

08-05-2008, 10:47 AM	#10 (permalink)
Ariel General Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Hialeah, FL Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Character: Ariel ( or any variation ) Class: Assassin Legion: Dark Order Race: Asmodians Server: Zikel	ZOMG NOES THE FORCES OF PURPLE!!!!! lol that made my day........ (Its on 2nd page the screenie ) __________________ Nyerk!

08-05-2008, 11:10 AM	#11 (permalink)
Knite Administrator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Minnesota Thanks: 1 Thanked 132 Times in 53 Posts Character: Knite Class: Templar Legion: Knights of the Divine Order Race: Elyos Server: Triniel	A nice preview. Highlighted almost everything! __________________ *KDO* Website Knite \| 38 Templar \| Triniel

08-05-2008, 11:13 AM	#12 (permalink)
eVenom General Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ont, Canada Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Class: Sorcerer Legion: Quixotic Race: Asmodians Server: Undecided	Pretty good. Really liked this one.

08-05-2008, 11:32 AM	#13 (permalink)
Postiez Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: The Saltiest Mother ****i Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Character: Nyu Class: Ranger Legion: [v]^_^)--o}===> Race: Elyos Server: Siel	nice review, nothing bad to say =D also, evenom i love your avi ^^ i made miku say all my vent bindings xD __________________ Postiez's Music Profile at Last.fm See you in the pit.

08-05-2008, 12:02 PM	#14 (permalink)
Glacius Officer Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Class: Sorcerer Legion: Havok Race: Asmodians Server: Lumiel	Great read. Thanks for the link.

08-05-2008, 12:14 PM	#15 (permalink)
[PhiberOpticks] General Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Montclair, NJ Blog Entries: 76 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts Character: Luxtec Class: Templar Legion: Genesis Race: Elyos	This guy did a great job writing this article. I'm gonna have to keep Oli Welsh's name in mind from now on. __________________

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