Interviews and screenshots are deceiving, videos – all the more. Without knowing this simple rule, many players overlayed quite good things on the forums, chats and pages of their blogs, when the product that came out turned out to be by no means as clean and beautiful as it was supposed. However, Age of Conan, our visitor today, came out almost the way as promised. Next-Gen? Quite. With new ideas? Certainly. The universal revolution in the Moorpg-gang did not work, but at least the small, local coups. We only hasten to warn: "Next-Gen" In this case, in addition, the disregard for computer iron, software errors, brakes, as well as megabyte updates for two hundred and two.
Scarlet revolution
Universe "Konana" Not a dozen years have existed, so she managed to grow from schematic rocks, jungle and seas into a separate ecosystem with its own legends and myths. You cannot reproach with the neglect of the mattress of the developers: instead of typical "classes" And "races" We are offered nationality and specialization, and without offensive mistakes. A mundane barbarian, for example, will not be able to pronounce the simplest spell (after all, he simply does not believe in the supernatural), and the wizard will not scorch the expensive staff about someone’s buoy head: it is easier to smash it from afar, with a wave. By the way, we, by the way, are not in vain about the heads – this is only part of the bloody bathhouse occurring on the screen. The hero of even low level can do the enemy literally on pieces with a wooden stick, what can we say about more acute objects? But these are also berries, bulk coconuts will appear after entering one of the cities of the Gibory called cake, where a delicious part will meet "Konana": tasks and social system.
Although among the local quests are also the standard "Kill/bring", Many instructions make the game respect deeply. Say, the royal messenger offers a bet for several bottles of healing brew: run in a couple of minutes in a large district of the city and return back (time for execution – almost without reserve). Or go through the dungeon filled with fatal traps (really fatal, and not eating a little health). All this is decorated with an updated combat system. Not revolutionary, but already moving away from the principle of simple exchange – with blocks, protection and the ability to beat from different sides. In addition, those who have chosen the path of magic receive, among other things, a legal "rollback", damage.
And whether he is sweet to you?
Under "social system" It is understood not only the wars of clans, PVP and other ordinary things, but, for example, the creation by players of their own cities. Yes, cities. After several levels of development, especially strong clans can generally build a fortress around the city, providing themselves with all kinds of bonuses and headache in the form of enemies regularly running to build.
Or craft – it was put in a wide leg, and now a special epic thing will not work to create without products "family professions" (The gunsmith is no coincidence in close cooperation with a jeweler – a sword decorated with an enchanted stone will be much more effective in battle). The architect, of course, builds cities, the alchemist supplies warriors with potions – everything is needed. Actually, AOK completely openly and non -violently calls the players to rally. A rare Rabona Casino bonus ingredient can fall out of the next "Raid Boss", living in a dungeon, and only a group of warriors, not a single hero, is destined to crawl to him.
This is also facilitated by a special construction of levels – some halls cannot be crossed alone physically, and this does not depend on the steepness and "pumping" Avatar. Standard example: abyss, spikes stick out below (some with already planted on them "brave men"), four plates – two from different sides. If you stand on the plates on one side, the bridge will advance. Thus, to get to the next room, you need at least four players. Cooperation-s.
Otherwise or very difficult. AOK does not force, does not limit, but confidently, accessiblely and persistently explains why it is better to follow the rules. An amazingly polite game.
This, however, does not interfere with the regularly flying out, not to have some part of the promised (officially postponed in a short box) and flaunt problems with the internal balance. And a well -trained attitude towards system resources – the forums still have not completely subsided swearing after an interesting incident. One and the specializations of magicians possessed a spell that could strike "in the area". In other words, it is quite painful to hit everyone who is standing nearby in the selected area. After strong pumping "spell" turned into an ideal way to quickly and painlessly roll up to a dozen any opponents into the path, a kind of shameless PVP-chit. Well, a clear omission in the balance sheet, not otherwise!
And the most annoying thing is that, according to some reports that use this method to overcome the opponent, the characters very quickly interrupted access to the server. As a result, an unpleasant display of both sides of the conflict, it seems, did not make anything illegal, and it was impossible to leave the balance in this state. However, there is definitely nothing to fear a honest player. Unless horses on horses, who – without jokes – can be scored and absolutely legally dropped into the abyss.
But, as one of my close comrade Johnny said, this does not make Age of Konan bad – this makes him just funny.
Next -Gen in everything – it is in everything. The graphics are kept at a democratic level – there will be no rapid iron, puffing, chewing billions of landfills for the mark "It looks great!" on the box and formal support of DirectX 10, but the office machine, barely pulling some text editor, will begin to pray for mercy even when starting. Sometimes it smacks of cards "corridor" – This is especially felt in the forests, but this soul is more than paid off by a hardworking approach to business: the main advantage of the local beauties is not even in a unique style, but in detail to the horizon.
Since the character sees something – just a forest or intricate city landscapes – he (character and his eyes) in most cases may reach the point. Creased pictures-phones are rare, and even look at the famous cake with some tower-a mandatory item in the list of exploits.
We will tell you separately about the sound. A unique Folk road reminds of "Witcher", But it is much easier for her to pull the sleeve on the exploits or brighten up the rabies during a long load than the Polish White Wolf. Composer Morten Sorley (Morten Sorley) perfectly proved to be in Anarchy Online, a friend of a friend Funcom, But this time I got to the very point – I openly want to praise the music, first of all for atmosphere.
Age of Conan cannot be called perfect or "killer World of Warcraft", How many were christened by many, but thanks to the worst approach and honest attitude of the developers to players (most of the promised were done in one way or another), it can rightfully be considered an excellent Moorpg. Next-Gen? Quite. With new ideas? Certainly. We recommend that you familiarize yourself? Categorically.
Pros: Great graphics;fresh combat system;Interesting game world.
Cons: high system requirements;bugs;gluttony regarding traffic.