Today I stumbled on FURY, Age of the Chosen, which is a PVP centered, action based mmorpg from Auran Games. I’m currently downloading the game client which is quite big, around 2.54GB, so it’ll take me sometime to complete downloading it. In the meantime, here are some screenshots of the game. [...continue reading Age of the Chosen, FURY]
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WarRock is a massively multiplayer online first person shooter from Korea and published in the Philippines by ABS-CBN Multimedia under AMPED. It has a modern military theme and it is FREE TO PLAY! You can also download it FREE at WarRock.ph.
There are two military factions in WarRock; NIU and Derbaran. Each faction has 5 character class to choose from; Engineer, Medic, Sniper, Assault and Heavy Trooper. Being in any faction makes no difference because the characters for each faction are the same. In the battlefield, only the color of the uniforms are different.
Each character is different from the other in terms of what weapons they carry and what role they play in combat. For example, the Medic carries a first aid kit which can be used to heal wounded team members in the battlefield. My personal favorite is the Assault class. I love charging in even if it means my death. LOL!
By the way, character selection is done during combat and you can change character every time you are killed. This will allow you to experiment and try different tactics in combat. If sniping isn’t working for you and your team likes to use vehicles then why not become an engineer instead. You can change characters to suit your team’s combat style or depending on your current situation.
WarRock’s game intro and select screen is very much like the same as with other MMO games like Rakion Online (see screenshot) but, of course, with a different interface graphics. You get your standard Rooms List, Players List, Games List and some menu items. Joining a battle is as easy as clicking Quick Join but I do suggest that you try to select from the Rooms List because you’ll be able to see some information about the Room from the list than just randomly joining one using Quick Join.
The combat view is in first person so if you are familiar with Counter-Strike then this view will not be a problem to you. In fact, the controls is very much your standard WASD with mouselook (see screenshot) only with a few extras.
The really nice thing about WarRock are the vehicles. WarRock has tanks, helicopters, humvees, bikes, etc. and they are all controllable and can be used to assault the enemy. Some of the vehicles can have 2 or more passengers and these passengers can also act as gunners if the vehicle allows it. The team that knows how to fully utilize the vehicles has a greater chance of winning.
WarRock is FREE TO PLAY but if you want to have some additional advantage over your opponents then there is an Item Shop where you can purchase some really powerful weapons and gears. You can use the Dinars (in-game currency) you acquired through playing the game or you can purchase game cash with real money and use that in the item shop. Remember, you don’t have to buy anything to enjoy the game.
While playing the game, I set my graphics to a low settings. This gave me some extra frames per second which is really vital in this kind of game. Having sharp graphics is nice but unless you have a monster of a machine, which not everyone has, then playing at low settings will give you some boost in performance. I should know because my computer is really low end. By the way, even at low settings, WarRock still looks great.
WarRock is a nice alternative to Counter-Strike but I won’t say that it’s better. It has nice visuals, great sounds and some gameplay elements that makes it different and besides, it’s FREE!
Again, if you want to try WarRock then just download it at WarRock.ph if you are in Philippines. The international site for WarRock is WarRock.net.
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Dungeon Runners is a free to download and free to play online RPG published by NCSoft (publisher of City of Heroes/Villains, Lineage 1 and 2, GuildWars Series, Auto Assault, Tabula Rasa and other titles). Unlike NCSoft’s other titles, Dungeon Runners can be played absolutely FREE.
Title: Dungeon Runners
Site: www.dungeonrunners.com
Publisher: NCSoft
Access: Free 2 Play | Paid Membership
Dungeon Runners is not like your typical MMORPG. For one, it doesn’t have a persistent world where everybody can roam around instead every area in Dungeon Runners is instanced (except maybe Townston). If you have played GuildWars then you’ll know exactly what I mean. For those who have not played GuildWars then instancing means that you’ll have your very own private copy of the map/dungeon you are entering. Once you goes through that portal out of town, you will be in your own map/area/dungeon. No one can enter it except you unless of course you are in a group then everyone in your group will share the same instance of a map/area/dungeon.
Dungeon Runners is, in it’s simplest form, an online RPG. Just like single player RPGs, you create a character, explore the world around you, do various quest and kill hundreds of creatures but in Dungeon Runners, you don’t have to explore and kill monsters alone. Form a group with other players and head out together. You’ll experience lots of action and loads of fun.
Dungeon Runners’ graphics isn’t extra ordinary but it isn’t that bad too. The character models look kinda stiff but I guess I’m just used to seeing Asian/Anime style character models. The colors are a little bright for me and I think that the game has a cartoon feel to it.
One thing I can’t understand about Dungeon Runners is that my machine is having a hard time running it in higher graphics mode. I can run GuildWars and City of Villains with almost no problem in higher graphic settings but with Dungeon Runners the animation just chops badly. I don’t know if there is something wrong with the game or with my machine. Anyway, the game still looks good at lower graphic settings.
The selection in character creation is very limited so there won’t be much variations from other player created characters but it is not overwhelming like Second Life’s character creation so you’ll be able to get in to the game quickly.
Dungeon Runners’ opening music very nice. It has that old medieval feel to it. The sound effects kinda reminded me of GuildWars. The NPC voiceovers are kinda cool too.
Dungeon Runners’ gameplay is quite simple. You take a quest, get out of town and enter a dungeon, kill monsters, complete your mission, report back to the NPC after completion. You develop your character by allocating status points every time you level up. Further development can be achieved through the various (although similar looking) items that monsters drop when killed. Looting won’t be a problem since the dungeon is exclusive to you or to your group only and dropped items are pre-assigned to its owner, just like in GuildWars.
In Dungeon Runners, you can choose to play a Fighter, a Mage and a Ranger. Each type has its pros and cons but I prefer to fight in close combat hence I chose to play a fighter. You’ll be equipped with basic armor and weapon and it’s up to you to improve on that. Don’t worry, it’s not that hard and you’ll get all the items you’ll ever need as you play.
Unfortunately, I haven’t seen any form of PVP in Dungeon Runner and the official site did not mention anything about it. So, it’s safe to assume that there won’t be any PVP in Dungeon Runners (for now at least).
I did mention that I’m experiencing some weird animation chops with Dungeon Runner but besides that there is still some amount of lag in game. I’ve experienced a few “death by lag” incidents. This happens when everything stops and after a few seconds everything move but your dead already.
There seems to be an active community composed of not so many players. The world chat is always active. You’ll find a lot of chit-chat going on.
The great thing about NCSoft is that they provide great customer service and there customer support team responds quickly to inquiries. This is based on my personal experience back when I was still playing City of Villains.
Dungeon Runners’ price can’t be beat! Why? Because it’s FREE TO DOWNLOAD and PLAY although there is an option to become a paying subscriber or member. Paying members get tons of goodies like strong items, storage, stackable potions, etc.
Overall, Dungeon Runner is fun to play. Casual and hardcore gamers will surely find it enjoyable as it is. You can play it for free or you can become a member and take your gaming experience a notch higher.
If you want to experience or just try out Dungeon Runners then just post a comment with your e-mail and I will send an invite to you! Come on try it!
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