Meneldil
03-25-2010, 21:58
Today was released an in game trailer for The Secret World (http://www.darkdaysarecoming.com/). What is the secret world you'll ask?
Well, TSW is an action-MMORPG made by Funcom (Age of Conan). Nothing extraordinary so far. The interesting part is that TSW setting looks to be somewhat exciting and original.
The game takes place nowadays, in our world (Q/A implies that we'll travel all over the world, though there's an emphasis on New-England, London and Seoul so far). The player's avatar will be a member of one of the three secret organizations available: the Templars, the Illuminati, or the Dragons (sounds like respectively Good, Evil and Neutral) and will fight all kind of evils (which includes Vampires, Zombies, Dark Wizards, Evil Cults, Extraterrestrial Entities and what not).
Obviously, the game surfes on the widespread conspirationist ambience, as well as onto the general appeal of everything surnatural. But I have to say that it has a very Eternal Darkness-ish look to it, if not openly lovecraftian (Kingsmouth seems to be mostly based on Innsmouth, and several easter Eggs refering to the Mythos have been discovered already).
Too bad it takes place in a early-21st century setting and not in the 1920's, but heh.
Here are a few videos, if you're interested:
First trailer. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsLXQEeLiI0)
Second trailer. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utW53uzpjUA&feature=related)
The Secret World - Kingsmouth (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1sW9m2VDHU) - Note that some sounds (such as the zombie's moaning) seem to be direct rip offs of Eternal Darkness. Also worthy of notice is the "Lovecraft Lane" :)
Newest In-Game trailer - March 25 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdQat8G4_fg)
I'm not excited by MMO's anymore, as most of them promise to offer the moon and then fail to deliver and get trashed by WoW, but for once, I'd like this one to be successful.
Well, TSW is an action-MMORPG made by Funcom (Age of Conan). Nothing extraordinary so far. The interesting part is that TSW setting looks to be somewhat exciting and original.
The game takes place nowadays, in our world (Q/A implies that we'll travel all over the world, though there's an emphasis on New-England, London and Seoul so far). The player's avatar will be a member of one of the three secret organizations available: the Templars, the Illuminati, or the Dragons (sounds like respectively Good, Evil and Neutral) and will fight all kind of evils (which includes Vampires, Zombies, Dark Wizards, Evil Cults, Extraterrestrial Entities and what not).
Obviously, the game surfes on the widespread conspirationist ambience, as well as onto the general appeal of everything surnatural. But I have to say that it has a very Eternal Darkness-ish look to it, if not openly lovecraftian (Kingsmouth seems to be mostly based on Innsmouth, and several easter Eggs refering to the Mythos have been discovered already).
Too bad it takes place in a early-21st century setting and not in the 1920's, but heh.
Here are a few videos, if you're interested:
First trailer. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsLXQEeLiI0)
Second trailer. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utW53uzpjUA&feature=related)
The Secret World - Kingsmouth (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1sW9m2VDHU) - Note that some sounds (such as the zombie's moaning) seem to be direct rip offs of Eternal Darkness. Also worthy of notice is the "Lovecraft Lane" :)
Newest In-Game trailer - March 25 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdQat8G4_fg)
I'm not excited by MMO's anymore, as most of them promise to offer the moon and then fail to deliver and get trashed by WoW, but for once, I'd like this one to be successful.