GDC08: Realtime Worlds' MMO darling, All Points Bulletin
Realtime Worlds and Webzen dropped an MMO bombshell today during their "My first MMO" GDC panel, officially revealing (for the first time) All Points Bulletin. And it's impressive.
APB is a cops and robbers, Crackdown / GTAIV hybrid, open world MMO that'll do away with the tediousness (or the "grind") that traditional RPG based MMOs are known for, focusing more on the community and the world. Customization will be key, as every player will be able to completely makeover their in-game character, changing things from hairstyle to eye color to whether or not a tshirt is tucked in. That same level of customization lends itself to vehicles as well. Realtime Worlds also revealed that APB will not have a leveling up system, instead players will be rewarded by gaining more and more character customization options. Realtime then showed off a quick pursuit demo where a group of cops had to band together to take apprehend some TV stealing thugs. The placeholder graphics aren't great, but we get the idea and yes ... it's delicious. Make the jump to read Joystiq's APB impressions and learn why APB is where you'll wanna be.
[Thanks, xenocidic]
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2-22-2008 @ 9:02PM
Tony said...
I think it's just a coincidence. They don't have any of the same people involved, the companies are different, etc.
2-22-2008 @ 5:19PM
jtedesco33 said...
This game has me really interested, I have never been one for MMO's, but this may be the one that gets me to take the plunge.
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2-22-2008 @ 5:56PM
PublicDeviance said...
they announced this game years ago sir.
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2-22-2008 @ 8:49PM
Tony said...
I kind of glossed over this initially as I had heard about it before, but I read a few previews and it sounds like this is really, really coming together in a phenomenal way. I'm already impressed.
I hope there's no monthly fee for it, personally. That kills my interest in 360 titles because I'm already paying for Internet AND Live. I'd rather get the PC version, save $10 (since it'll undoubtedly be cheaper) and pay the same fee there.
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