New Champion Online Screenshots
Well, yesterday seems to have been a 'big' day for GTA IV, which means just about every website has been spouting off news bits today about the game (we even have 20+ minutes in the new podcast about it); however, I thought I'd bring you something a little bit different this evening. Turns out that the upcoming MMO, Champions Online, by Cryptic Studios has released some new screenshots from the game. Cryptic Studios is the same company that developed City of Heroes and City of Villians and is using their work on those games to bring the Champion tabletop universe to life. The screenshot above and the others in their gallery look stunning and I know many MMO and tabletop enthusiasts are looking forward to seeing how the game develops.
The three new screen shots released seem to be demonstrating some of the special abilities available to characters in the game (the descriptions on the pics are: blizzard, chaingun, and energy blast). At the same time I am really digging the cellshading/comicbook look of the characters and surroundings. It lends itself very much to the way that the boardgame was originally designed to simulate a comic book world. For more snapshots of the game head on over the the game's website. Cryptic still has Champions Online slated for a cryptic vague '2009' release date, but I'll be sure to keep you guys informed as to any developments that unfold as they are made known to us mere mortals.
PixelPoet
Posted to Video Games on 30 April 2008
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I would literally do anything in the world to get into this beta test when it reaches that stage... *sigh*
I wanted to love COH so bad but they screwed a lot of things up. I hope they fixed those issues with Champions if so they have me sold.
ah CoH, how i miss you. Saddly I had to stop playing (due to wow).
Now that I no longer play wow, if Age of Conan doesn't do it for me, i'll be looking into this!.
Bunny xx