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Blizzard has finally revealed it's latest and greatest project EVER: it's like Grand Theft Auto meets Gears of War... and then some. And since it's a Blizzard game, it can only be known as "Crimecraft".
Lame puns aside, Crimecraft is going to be a Free-to-Play massively-multiplayer-online-third-person-shooter, with gameplay similar to Gears of War, but with modern day weapons and more gangsters than you can count. It's got sweet looking graphics, considering the game is free and all; I mean, it DOES run on the Unreal 3 Engine (which is totally sexy). I believe Vogster (the developer) truly has a game going that will bust a hole in World of Warcraft's cookie-cutter fantasy head.
It's got everything a game centered around crime needs: underground "performance enhancers" (drugs), gang-wars, bank robberies, and, if we're lucky, prostitution. Ok... maybe not prostitution, but it would be funny if they added it. We also got some fancy gangster houses and hide-outs to "chill" in, if you know what I sayin'.
The gunplay is based entirely around skill; although I'm not too sure about it yet, I believe that levels will affect what abilities you have, but not your health, and clothes don't affect damage resistance. Instead, skill with guns alone will determine victory in da' streets, and I pray to god that they're balanced.
And before I forget, here is a link to the official site. Just make sure you're 17 or older (or just fake your age, should you choose to) and hit "community". There you'll find a gameplay trailer and other sorts of media, which looks DAMN FINE!
So, will this gangster game make top dog in the realm of MMO's? I certainly think so. [Discuss]
Edit: I joined the closed beta, and I must say, it is pretty damn good. The world is pretty big and makes the game rather immersive, but feels more like a gimmick than an actual gameplay element. The combat is... slightly on the lacking side, since the starter weapon is basically a weapon you're meant to spray with, and you'll stick with it until you get enough money to buy some decent ones.
Lame puns aside, Crimecraft is going to be a Free-to-Play massively-multiplayer-online-third-person-shooter, with gameplay similar to Gears of War, but with modern day weapons and more gangsters than you can count. It's got sweet looking graphics, considering the game is free and all; I mean, it DOES run on the Unreal 3 Engine (which is totally sexy). I believe Vogster (the developer) truly has a game going that will bust a hole in World of Warcraft's cookie-cutter fantasy head.
It's got everything a game centered around crime needs: underground "performance enhancers" (drugs), gang-wars, bank robberies, and, if we're lucky, prostitution. Ok... maybe not prostitution, but it would be funny if they added it. We also got some fancy gangster houses and hide-outs to "chill" in, if you know what I sayin'.
The gunplay is based entirely around skill; although I'm not too sure about it yet, I believe that levels will affect what abilities you have, but not your health, and clothes don't affect damage resistance. Instead, skill with guns alone will determine victory in da' streets, and I pray to god that they're balanced.
And before I forget, here is a link to the official site. Just make sure you're 17 or older (or just fake your age, should you choose to) and hit "community". There you'll find a gameplay trailer and other sorts of media, which looks DAMN FINE!
So, will this gangster game make top dog in the realm of MMO's? I certainly think so. [Discuss]
Edit: I joined the closed beta, and I must say, it is pretty damn good. The world is pretty big and makes the game rather immersive, but feels more like a gimmick than an actual gameplay element. The combat is... slightly on the lacking side, since the starter weapon is basically a weapon you're meant to spray with, and you'll stick with it until you get enough money to buy some decent ones.
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