Kotaku's Hands-On Preview of Aion

Mark · 08-14-2008, 05:20 PM

Kotaku was one of the first members of the press to get a hands-on look at Aion™ today and they were left extremely impressed. Here's what they had to say in the preview: "But when I sat my skeptical self down for some hands-on time with NCsoft's Aion: Tower of Eternity, I was surprised to find that I actually wanted to keep playing when it was time to pack up and go."

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dalin · 08-14-2008, 05:26 PM

some nice screenshots in there... i cant believe those were all snapped from the event...

but i know i havent seen some of them...

and again, i love this quote:

Quote:

This MMORPG might look like a World of Warcraft copycat, but there’s more going on here than meets the glazed-over eye of a cynic. It’s got PvPvE which kicks your old school PvP/PvE in the butt, incredibly flexible character customization, and – instead of some lousy mount at level 20 – you get freaking wings at level 10.

Neero · 08-14-2008, 05:28 PM

Aion wins.
lol a bastard daugther between katherine hepburn and tinkerbell!

plasma06 · 08-15-2008, 02:38 AM

they wore some sexy screen shots

loganz35 · 08-15-2008, 03:14 AM

Good review! And screens are interesting too.

eVenom · 08-15-2008, 08:05 AM

Pretty nice review. Happy to see they are saying it's not a WoW clone, etc.

Aeon · 08-15-2008, 09:35 AM

Quote:

"...but then I remembered that I’m a cynic with no faith in release schedules and that they won’t give a more specific date than 2009, so I covered by hugging a nearby lamp."

That made me smirk a grin. Awesome screens all the way and a very unbiased review... two thumbs up.

kieron · 08-15-2008, 10:12 AM

The staff at the event were very excited with Aion's reception. One of the comments I got back was there were a couple instances where the people taking Aion for a test drive went just a few minutes over their allotted time. That's saying a fair amount where press are concerned. Overall, we are happy with the way the event went and are looking forward to a similar reception at PAX.

dalin · 08-15-2008, 10:17 AM

i think Aion will be well received at PAX...

can you clarify when/where the title was shown recently? was this in the states? and does the mention of "one of the first today" imply that we might see some more hands-on impressions soon?

Diablo · 08-15-2008, 10:20 AM

Also has there been any talk of a stand alone Character generator to tide us over until release?

Kind of an Ultimate preview event.

Dez · 08-15-2008, 10:44 AM

Aye. That would be kinda like having Aion, and we could work on the perfection of our character/s.

And just play around with it to pass time.

kieron · 08-15-2008, 10:51 AM

Dalin, the event mentioned in the Kotaku (as well as Gamecyte) article took place in San Francisco on Wednesday and Thursday. I would guess there will be other previews showing up in coming days.

As for other events, the Develop conference took place last week; immediate future previews include Game Convention in Germany next week and PAX the week following.

Diablo, I haven't heard of any plans for a stand alone character creator. It is a worthy suggestion that I will bring up to the powers that be, but I cannot say how it will be received. The Dev team is working hard on Aion.

~kieron

dalin · 08-15-2008, 11:07 AM

thanks kieron... i hadnt seen mention of the Gamecyte article...

looks like the marketing machine is indeed getting in gear... plenty of stuff to keep us occupied (for a short while, at least

)...

Cynthe · 08-15-2008, 11:23 AM

Nice article, I winced when I saw them misspell Elyos and was waiting for one of those 'reviews' only to be pleasantly surprised.
It's really good to see people who have to play certain games to write about them actually getting almost giddy over this one!! It's very exciting.

JodieAtDusK · 08-15-2008, 02:07 PM

Great Article, and the screenies are amazing!

08-14-2008, 05:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mark Administrator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Character: Mark Legion: AionSource.com Race: Undecided	Kotaku's Hands-On Preview of Aion Kotaku was one of the first members of the press to get a hands-on look at Aion™ today and they were left extremely impressed. Here's what they had to say in the preview: "But when I sat my skeptical self down for some hands-on time with NCsoft's Aion: Tower of Eternity, I was surprised to find that I actually wanted to keep playing when it was time to pack up and go." More...

08-14-2008, 05:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
Neero Daeva Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Aruba (Dutch Caribbean) Character: Neero Class: Cleric Legion: waiting for a decent US legion Race: Asmodians	Aion wins. lol a bastard daugther between katherine hepburn and tinkerbell! __________________ Making Pidgeon flocks get scared!

08-15-2008, 02:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
plasma06 Daeva Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Blog Entries: 1 Class: Ranger Legion: [GM] Blood Lust Race: Asmodians	they wore some sexy screen shots __________________ CPU:AMD X2 6000+ GPU:9600GT RAM:4GIG 800 Can't wait for WoW:LK 13th Nov is all most here

08-15-2008, 03:14 AM	#5 (permalink)
loganz35 Daeva Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Europe Character: Logan Class: Gladiator Legion: Chosen Existence Race: Elyos	Good review! And screens are interesting too. __________________ Who knows... but soon it shall be on my desk.

08-15-2008, 08:05 AM	#6 (permalink)
eVenom Daeva Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ont, Canada Legion: Genesis Race: Elyos	Pretty nice review. Happy to see they are saying it's not a WoW clone, etc. __________________

08-15-2008, 10:12 AM	#8 (permalink)
kieron Daeva Join Date: May 2008 Location: Austin, Texas Character: Like I'm gonna tell my main! ;) Race: Undecided	The staff at the event were very excited with Aion's reception. One of the comments I got back was there were a couple instances where the people taking Aion for a test drive went just a few minutes over their allotted time. That's saying a fair amount where press are concerned. Overall, we are happy with the way the event went and are looking forward to a similar reception at PAX. __________________ kieron

08-15-2008, 10:17 AM	#9 (permalink)
dalin Subscriber Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Houston TX. Race: Elyos	i think Aion will be well received at PAX... can you clarify when/where the title was shown recently? was this in the states? and does the mention of "one of the first today" imply that we might see some more hands-on impressions soon? __________________

08-15-2008, 10:20 AM	#10 (permalink)
Diablo Subscriber Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Watching over My Little One Blog Entries: 10 Character: Lord and Master Class: Templar Legion: Don't click this, ever Race: Asmodians	Also has there been any talk of a stand alone Character generator to tide us over until release? Kind of an Ultimate preview event. __________________ Electric sheep are dreaming up your fate And judge you from their card castle comfort of America.

08-15-2008, 10:44 AM	#11 (permalink)
Dez Daeva Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nowhere Class: Assassin Legion: Making one Race: Asmodians	Aye. That would be kinda like having Aion, and we could work on the perfection of our character/s. And just play around with it to pass time. __________________ People live their lives bound by what they accept as correct and true. That's how they define Reality. But what does it mean to be "correct" or "true"?. Merely vague concepts. Their "reality" may all be a mirage. - Itachi

08-15-2008, 10:51 AM	#12 (permalink)
kieron Daeva Join Date: May 2008 Location: Austin, Texas Character: Like I'm gonna tell my main! ;) Race: Undecided	Dalin, the event mentioned in the Kotaku (as well as Gamecyte) article took place in San Francisco on Wednesday and Thursday. I would guess there will be other previews showing up in coming days. As for other events, the Develop conference took place last week; immediate future previews include Game Convention in Germany next week and PAX the week following. Diablo, I haven't heard of any plans for a stand alone character creator. It is a worthy suggestion that I will bring up to the powers that be, but I cannot say how it will be received. The Dev team is working hard on Aion. ~kieron Last edited by kieron; 08-15-2008 at 10:54 AM..

08-15-2008, 11:07 AM	#13 (permalink)
dalin Subscriber Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Houston TX. Race: Elyos	thanks kieron... i hadnt seen mention of the Gamecyte article... looks like the marketing machine is indeed getting in gear... plenty of stuff to keep us occupied (for a short while, at least )... __________________

08-15-2008, 11:23 AM	#14 (permalink)
Cynthe Subscriber Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Canada Blog Entries: 3 Class: Chanter Legion: Genesis Race: Elyos	Nice article, I winced when I saw them misspell Elyos and was waiting for one of those 'reviews' only to be pleasantly surprised. It's really good to see people who have to play certain games to write about them actually getting almost giddy over this one!! It's very exciting. __________________ The wisdom of hindsight is always flawless\|Inattentive Obsession\|Xfire\|

08-15-2008, 02:07 PM	#15 (permalink)
JodieAtDusK Human Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: East Coast USA Race: Undecided	Great Article, and the screenies are amazing! __________________ ** No Trees Were Killed In The Sending Of This Message, However, A Few Electrons Were Terribly Inconvenienced.**

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