bean19
02-14-2006, 12:44 PM
The folks at Gamespy flew over to Korea to get a hands-on preview (http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/sun-soul-of-the-ultimate-nation/688377p1.html) of the SUN beta, aka Souls of the Ultimate Nation.
If you've watched the early gameplay trailers (http://www.happypuppy.com/games.php?action=playmovie&gameid=1980&movurl=aHR0cDovLzY1LjU2LjEuMjE0L3N1bl9nYW1lcGxheV8 xLndtdg==#), (a very early trailer as it states - in this english trailer - "Coming Summer 2005") you may think that this is an MMO that will play much like Dynasty Warriors but with a fantasy setting. While it is true that you and your group will fight multiple enemies at a time, and that every character will be a damage dealing badass, Gamespy reports that the gameplay is much more like that found in Guild Wars.
If you want an easy comparison, SUN is most akin to Guild Wars. The only times you'll reside in a persistent world is when you're in town, setting up groups. Whenever you're actually engaged in gameplay -- that is to say, killing monsters and picking up loot -- will happen in an instanced area, which is private to you and your group. PvP will happen in much the same way; you'll spawn a private map, invite whoever you wish to participate, set up teams, and have a match. It bears mention that SUN doesn't focus on PvP nearly as heavily as Guild Wars does, but more on that later. At this point, it's looking like SUN will be primarily PvE focused. And as you know, when it comes time to face legions of unforgiving monsters, it pays to know your role, and play it well.
Be sure to read the full preview for details on the character classes if this interests you.
If you've watched the early gameplay trailers (http://www.happypuppy.com/games.php?action=playmovie&gameid=1980&movurl=aHR0cDovLzY1LjU2LjEuMjE0L3N1bl9nYW1lcGxheV8 xLndtdg==#), (a very early trailer as it states - in this english trailer - "Coming Summer 2005") you may think that this is an MMO that will play much like Dynasty Warriors but with a fantasy setting. While it is true that you and your group will fight multiple enemies at a time, and that every character will be a damage dealing badass, Gamespy reports that the gameplay is much more like that found in Guild Wars.
If you want an easy comparison, SUN is most akin to Guild Wars. The only times you'll reside in a persistent world is when you're in town, setting up groups. Whenever you're actually engaged in gameplay -- that is to say, killing monsters and picking up loot -- will happen in an instanced area, which is private to you and your group. PvP will happen in much the same way; you'll spawn a private map, invite whoever you wish to participate, set up teams, and have a match. It bears mention that SUN doesn't focus on PvP nearly as heavily as Guild Wars does, but more on that later. At this point, it's looking like SUN will be primarily PvE focused. And as you know, when it comes time to face legions of unforgiving monsters, it pays to know your role, and play it well.
Be sure to read the full preview for details on the character classes if this interests you.