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10-01-2008, 02:55 AM
There haven't been too many entries into the cyberpunk arena for MMO games but German publisher dtp Entertainment will be giving it a shot. Eurogamer is reporting (http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=249119):
The game - detailed in a full preview on Eurogamer (http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=249125)- is based on the series of science-fiction novels of the same name by American author Tad Williams. It's due to be released for PC in 2010.
Otherland takes place in a near future where the super-rich have their own private virtual worlds on the net, peopled both by AI, and unwitting humans who don't know that what they're experiencing isn't real.
The game takes place entirely in virtual reality as players travel across a varied series of worlds, with themes ranging from mythology, science-fiction and fantasy, to historical, contemporary and cartoon settings. The appearance of players' avatars will alter as they go, and the game worlds will change dynamically around them.
There will be scope for co-operative gameplay and player-versus-player conflict, as well as a wide variety of casual and social minigames in a hub area called Lambda Mall.
The game - detailed in a full preview on Eurogamer (http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=249125)- is based on the series of science-fiction novels of the same name by American author Tad Williams. It's due to be released for PC in 2010.
Otherland takes place in a near future where the super-rich have their own private virtual worlds on the net, peopled both by AI, and unwitting humans who don't know that what they're experiencing isn't real.
The game takes place entirely in virtual reality as players travel across a varied series of worlds, with themes ranging from mythology, science-fiction and fantasy, to historical, contemporary and cartoon settings. The appearance of players' avatars will alter as they go, and the game worlds will change dynamically around them.
There will be scope for co-operative gameplay and player-versus-player conflict, as well as a wide variety of casual and social minigames in a hub area called Lambda Mall.