By Remko Molenaar (Proxzor), OnRPG Journalist Silkroad Online is an MMORPG that puts the player deep into ancient Chinese, Islamic, and European civilizations. The Silk Road was a major cultural and economic trading artery between Europe and China that stretched through a dangerous path of northern Eurasia. This is a ripe setting for an MMO all about combat and adventure!The game has been out for almost 6 years now and I decided to check out what has been added since the game has been released. Silkroad Online has been updated a lot since 2005 and even released 4 expansions in the meanwhile. Everyone knows Silkroad Online had great success when it started back in the day. The game received great scores from multiple big sites and the beta was a big success. The first day when the game got into beta, the servers were overcrowded and most of the people trying to connect had no luck with getting in. In the first few days Joymax had to open extra servers that got full the minute they went online. After this successful launch Silkroad Online had a little trouble maintaining the servers so everyone could connect and enjoy the game they wanted.When trying to connect to a server you would always disconnect and your game client would automatically close. I still remember that horrible situation where it actually took an hour to log into the game. Well that problem is long gone and the servers still remain overpopulated. Joymax has added 45 servers since 2005 and all these servers are highly populated. While you are waiting to connect to the server via the automatic login system you can now safely minimize without worrying about client crashes. This I would say is by far the biggest advancement Joymax has made towards improving my enjoyment of the game.Silkroad Online is a free-to-play MMORPG that is set in the 7th century,福州担保公司, along the silk road between China and Europe. Back in 2005 you could only chose to play as a Chinese character, however with the Legend I update the European race and western world were added, making the world map twice as large!The other Legend expansions brought the level cap much higher which is currently level 110 where it was only 80 back in the old day. Also new areas got added where the players could level up and quest. There has been several updates concerning the PvP part of the game as well; in the Legend II expansion Joymax added a huge battleground and in the Legend V update people can visit the Job temple where hunters,福州贷款, traders and thieves can fight with each other.To understand this game you first need to understand the job system. In Silkroad Online it is possible to select a Job,福州担保公司, though only one is available per account so choose. There are currently two Jobs to choose from which are the following:The Hunter dedicates himself to protect caravan NPCs from the thieves who seek to disrupt their trading activities. It is the Hunter’s job to protect the trader and bring down the Thieves smuggling operations.The Thieves are marauders who prey upon the merchant caravans who travel on the Silk Road. They try to rob these Traders on their trip and are the enemies of the Hunters. The Thief strives to gain wealth and honor through smuggling.Apart from what Job you choose to play exists the typical MMO class system. Each of the races has its own advantages, disadvantages,福州担保, cities, weapons, armor and classes so choose carefully if you want to play a specific class. Classes each specialize in a different weapon that will dictate your fighting style. The Europeans have six classes to choose from which are the Warrior, Wizard, Warlock, Rogue, Bard and Cleric. The Chinese are masters of the mysterious energy of the martial force and are skillful with five different weapons: the sword, blade, spear, glaive and bow. They also use 4 types of Forces: Ice, Snow, Fire and Water. They can also practice Windwalk which makes them able to move faster.Silkroad Online also has a Crafting System. With the Crafting System you can directly create the items that you need. The crafting procedure is so easy; anyone can easily use the Crafting System. You can find recipes from monsters and some recipes are automatically obtained upon achieving the required level. Recipes can also be obtained from the General Store NPCs and the required items, according to the character’s level. Each recipe lists the material required for the crafting of the item. Once you have gathered all the necessary materials you can create the item through the ‘Craft Item’ menu. If you have enough materials you can craft multiple items at once to save time.To play this quality game you are required to have at least a processor with 800 MHz. Along with a 32 MB 3D graphics card and 512 MB Ram plugged into your motherboard. If you have no idea what kind of computer you are running but you have bought your computer around the year of 2005 I am sure you are able to run it just fine.Joymax has to be proud of their game; Silkroad Online is a wonderful game that had great success at launch and continued to expand on that success to create a really well defined game in 2011. They are also actively cracking down on botters that caused the community much grief over the years. Silkroad Online used to have a bad image concerning these ‘botters’ but have greatly reduced their numbers since 2008. Silkroad Online is a free-to-play game with a lot of fun gameplay elements to keep the player addicted and busy for quite a while. The game offers a lot of content for both PvP and PvE enthusiasts. I had a lot of fun playing this game back in the day, and I really enjoyed the game while testing it again. If you like a game with a lot of features and great support with updates and expansions from time to time I strongly advise you to try out Silkroad Online.
2011年12月28日星期三
Diablo III Countdown Skillsets
By Remko Molenaar (Proxzor), OnRPG Writer Recently the Diablo 3 Beta has gone live! Unfortunately Blizzard forgot to invite me but thankfully a lot of people,预防近视笔, including ColbyCheeze,防近视笔, are streaming the game and revealing a lot of content to get us even more hyped for the launch. Also the skills on the official Diablo 3 website got released and in this article I will be showing you a quick preview of a few spells that Diablo 3 currently revealed. I have already talked about the classes in the first article but now we have some specifics to describe exactly how these classes operate on the battlefield. Fan of Knives: Some of you might know the skill Fan of Knives in World of Warcraft. In Diablo 3 the skills has the same kind of effect; it is an area of effect spell in which you basically throw knives around you to hit the surrounding monsters. While the description is the same, the actual animation is far more beautiful in Diablo 3.Molten Arrow: This spell might be one of the most useful spells the Demon Hunter possesses; basically you shoot a piercing arrow in the current way that you are aiming. It hits targets for a percentage of your weapon damage and it leaves a trail of fire, dealing Fire damage per second to all enemies who stand in it. This spell will surely have some epic combinations with the rune system.Grenade: The Grenade spell lets you throw three grenades in the current direction you’re facing that explode and deal Fire damage to the surrounding monsters.Bola: With this spell you shoot out an explosive Bola that wraps itself around its target. After a few seconds the Bola will explode and deal extra damage to the target and an additional amount of damage to nearby targets.Entangling Shot: The Entangling Shot is the Demon Hunter’s stun skill. With this shot you shoot off an arrow which deals damage and entangles the monster for an x amount of seconds. Crippling Wave: The Monk uses large sweeping attacks that daze the target; on the first hit the target is dazed and on the second and third hit it refreshes the duration of the daze effect.Impenetrable Defense: The Monk creates a shield that protects him from any incoming damage. Enter monks as an off-tank class!Exploding Palm: With Exploding Palm the Monk does a series of lethal strikes to the targets nerve clusters, setting up a deadly chain reaction within the target. It also causes the target to bleed for an x amount of second. If the target dies while bleeding it explodes, which deals damage to surrounding enemies.Seven-Sided Strike: Unleashes a fury of attacks, striking multiple enemies nearby.Way of the Hundred Fists: The Monk fires a series of punching strikes to the targets in front of the Monk. Let’s hope this one stays true to the name ‘hundred.’ I have high hopes for some spectacular rune effects connecting to this skill. Projecting waves of lightning with each strike maybe?Disintegrate: Fires off a laser beam that will hit every target in its line of fire. It’s always important to have situational skill shots to keep things exciting for the wizard.Electrocute: Fires off an electric beam that hits multiple nearby targets dealing x amount of damage, as well as stunning and slowing the target. Electrocute can jump to 2 other targets dealing 30% less damage with each jump.Teleport: The standard go-to defensive skill for a mage. Just make sure you teleport out of the fray and not into it.Magic Missile: This skill lets you fire off a fast single magic missile at a target, dealing x amount of arcane damage.Slow Time: The Slow Time spell creates a purple bubble of protection around the Wizard. Basically what it does is create a forcefield around the wizard that not only slows the movement of enemies who enter it, but even slows projectile attacks launched from distant enemies.Cleave: This skill lets you swing your weapon in a wide arc to deal damage to nearby targets. It also does 60% of weapon damage to other nearby enemies that are caught in the extended swing.Ground Stomp: Ground Stomp makes you stomp the earth beneath you to stun and do 30% of damage to the surrounding targets. It’s an easy clean-up job from there.Leap: With Leap you will leap into the air dealing 40% of damage to all enemies within 8 yards of your destination. This skill might be the most fun opening skill to do because you surprise your targets when you leap forward. I expect this to be widely popular in PvP.Seismic Slam: This Slam might be the biggest Area of Effect spell that the Barbarian possesses; the barbarian slams the ground to cause a wave of destruction that deals 215 weapon damage and knockbacks targets in a 45yard arc around the epicenter.Whirlwind: Every Warcraft fan and Diablo fan is probably familiar with the Whirlwind. We saw the blade master in Warcraft 3 being specialized in this skill. Whirlwind lets the character rotate in circles to deliver multiple attacks to every target that is currently walking in its path.Firebomb: Firebomb is very similar to the Grenade skill that is used by the Demon Hunter. Instead of throwing grenades you throw one bomb at your enemy that will explode on impact and deal fire damage. As such timing is vital to landing this attack.Horrify: This powerful curse frightens the nearby enemies into running away for a few seconds. The radius emanates from the Witch Doctor, not from the spot targeted when cast, so it only works on enemies who are very nearby.Locust Swarm: Locust Swarm might be the most fun spell for the Witch Doctor to have. You send off a cloud of locusts that swarm over nearby enemies eating their flesh from their bones. The Locust Swarm will chain between nearby enemies which might set off a really fun situation where you can clear the room with only one simple spell. I’m curious how effective it is against living skeletons though.Mass Confusion: With Mass Confusion you will confuse your targets into turning against their allies temporarily. The duration is currently set at 8 seconds.Soul Harvest: With Soul Harvest you can feed on the life force of up to 5 nearby enemies within 15 yards. You will gain 126 attack for each affected enemy which will last for 30 seconds.After seeing all the skills of the current classes I am thinking about trying out a Demon Hunter at the release of Diablo 3. I have always liked the archer class above any other class in any MMORPG that I have played. It’s refreshing to finally see an archer breaking from the typical stereotype to encompass a bit more utility. The Wizard also looks rather interesting but I can’t help shake the feeling that it’s meant to play more of a supporting role in this game. Still, in the hands of an expert, wizards will be able to dish out immense aoe damage while remaining quite mobile. The current amount of damage an attack or spell deals can be changed considering Diablo 3 is still in early beta, but after seeing all the video’s on the Diablo 3 site you can get a really good view of what to expect of the currently announced classes.
UFC Undisputed 3 - Frankie Edgar trailer
THQ has launched a new trailer for UFC Undisputed 3 continuing its campaign for a cover star. On Friday Cain Velasquez was showcased as part of THQ asking gamers who they want to see on the title's box art.This time it's Frankie Edgar (and it's still all real life footage). We're guessing there'll be some sort of voting process announced at a later date. Watch in HD No comments yet, be the first! Tom Pakinkis
2011年12月27日星期二
Ubisoft reveals free Driver DLC
Ubisoft has announced the first DLC updates for Driver: San Francisco. It'll release 12 new routes for all online modes on September 15 free of charge. Following that, Ubisoft will launch another free route each week for the following ten weeks.Driver: San Francisco's games-to-web community service, Driver Club, has also gone live, allowing players to:Unlock exclusive achievementsFind your stats and check the leaderboardsShowcase your film director clipsSee and rate your friends' clipsReview the Community factsFollow your friends' activities using the Driver Social feedEarlier today, Ubisoft waived Driver's online pass fee after a number of multiplayer unlock codes contained in game boxes were incorrectly printed. Tom Ivan
Feedback -- Diablo 3 Beta And Star Wars
Star Wars: The Old RepublicNews (114)Previews (33)ReviewVideos (159)Screenshots (177)Cheats and Walkthroughs Battlefield 3News (50)Previews (14)ReviewVideos (35)Screenshots (24)Cheats and WalkthroughsBattlefield 3News (47)Previews (14)ReviewVideos (33)Screenshots (24)Cheats and WalkthroughsBattlefield 3News (55)Previews (14)ReviewVideos (36)Screenshots (24)Cheats and Walkthroughs Break it down. Stop. Feedback time. Yes, it's true Feedback, has decided to grace us with its presence. This week your expert panel is Adam Sessler, Jessica Chobot, Stephen Johnson and Leah Jackson.It happened, hell froze over, pigs are flying and Star Wars: The Old Republic has a release date. Is a late December release date going to help or hurt the MMORPG? Other news items include Dota 2 and Battlefield 3 beta and PS3 exclusives.The game of the week was Diablo 3's beta. Blizzard's next game is set for a 2012 release and is currently in beta. Is it shaping up to be the next great thing or more of the same? Feedback -- Diablo 3 Beta Impressions » The AUDIO MP3 of this episode of FEEDBACK is available here: Right-click and Save.You can't touch this. You can't touch this. But you can comment on this.
Your Free PlayStation Network Welcome Bac
PlayStation 3 and PSP owners in Europe and the U.S. can now download the freebies Sony promised last month during the PSN outage. Keep in mind everyone trying to download inFamous at once is bound to cause some network congestion.
2011年12月26日星期一
Gorgeous Elder Scrolls V Skyrim screens
Bethesda's released another tasty-looking batch of Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim screens, some of which we've seen before and some of which are new. They all feature imposing looking characters, including elfs, orcs and other races, and most look primed to attack.To see the title in action, check out the first in-game footage, which was released last month.Skyrim's out on November 11. Here's what you'll get in the Collector's Edition. CVG Staff
US and Japanese PSone classics coming to
Sony has announced plans to start releasing US and Japanese PSone emulations in Europe via the PlayStation Store. While the firm hasn't confirmed any specific titles or release dates yet, Ross McGrath of the PlayStation Store team said a few are "already in process".Here's a handy guide explaining what it all means for you guys:Publishers who own the rights to release PSone titles that were previously only available in the US and/or Japan will now be able to apply to have them released on the SCEE PlayStation Stores (providing they are rated by the appropriate ratings boards for each territory).All titles will be published 'as is', with either English or Japanese language game content where available.All titles will run at 60 Hz and you will need a 60 Hz capable display to play them properly.This also means that if a PAL version of a title has been unable to pass QA in SCEE, but the NTSC version is already available on the PlayStation Store in SCEA or SCEJ, we can look at publishing that version instead. We cannot simply take the US version and publish it immediately, as it has to be reprocessed for SCEE, but at least we know the title should already be relatively bug-free.Sony added: "With this news in mind, we'd love to hear from you what titles you'd like to see available in Europe for the first time - make yourself heard in the comments and with the most requested titles we will speak to publishers on your behalf."
The Amazing Spider-Man Movie Getting A Ga
Activision and Beenox released Spider-Man: Edge of Time just 10 days ago. Meanwhile, we're just eight months away from the release of director Marc Webb's film reboot for Sony Pictures, The Amazing Spider-Man. Beenox, which also developed last year's Spidey game, Shattered Dimensions, is now busy working on a game based on the upcoming movie.The confirmation comes in the form of a poster at Activision's New York Comic Con booth, as spotted by IGN. The movie will be released on July 3, 2012 and it's reasonable to assume that the game might be coming at around the same time. NYCC has only just begun, and the poster's presence suggests that we'll be hearing more about it before the show ends on Sunday.Source: IGN
Picaroon - The Age of Online Empires
A self-proclaimed MMORTS, fans of the heralded Age of Empires series, turn-based juggernaut Civilization or the underappreciated Anno 1404 will all find something to like in Picaroon. You are given a small island to build, maintain and control with objectives to complete along the way. Coming off the back of the social video game boom brought on by Facebook, those who have fallen under its spell will find much familiarity in Picaroon.。
Questing rewards you with “specials” and other goodies. A dedicated questing panel lists available tasks and their requirements. The majority of them are basic (building a mill, attacking a pirate ship, etc.) and act as a helpful guide in growing your settlements whilst rewarding you with helpful items. The use of cards known as “specials” adds another strategic element. These one-shot deals can profoundly affect anything from construction times,福州贷款, to ship accuracy, to population growth. Specials are awarded through questing and can also be bought in special packs from the in-game store.,福州担保。
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Nevertheless, Picaroon succeeds in standing out amongst the pack. It may lack polish, but the fundamentals are there and its strong, addictive gameplay should evolve over time and keep those already playing interested. An enjoyable game in need of some slight refinement, Picaroon is a title that will appeal to both casual and non-casual real time strategy fans. Climb aboard.,福州担保公司。
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Picaroon isn’t your average strategy game. Half real time strategy, half MMO – it’s an online game that strives to be different in a space populated by cookie cutter titles. Mixing traditional base building and resource gathering with competitive multiplayer, quests and trade, Picaroon is a feature packed merger of all your favourite RTS mechanics. Sounds great in premise, but is Picaroon a complete package of powerful playing styles or a convoluted concoction that should be avoided?。
A grid overlay displays your settlements and the location of your units. With a 40x40 grid to contend with, even a simple game of Picaroon is a vast one. Players are always on the lookout for new settlements to colonize, and they are usually more than willing to take yours if it is not defended. This is where Alliances come in. Players can form their own guilds and recruit other players in an attempt to garner a foothold on a certain area. Strength is certainly in numbers when it comes to conquering other player’s settlements and the inevitable task of defending your own.。
Once you’re happy with the progression of your settlement, it’s time to build defences and forge an army. Naval warfare is an extremely important part of Picaroon, and it’s wise to begin building ships and forming fleets as soon possible as new players are only protected from attacks for the first 72 hours. Discovering and colonizing new settlements is necessary for growth, and whilst you start off small it won’t be long until you have control over a number of islands. Having ample protection across the board isn’t easy so it’s wise to build the strongest defences on your most valuable islands. There are a good number of different ships available. Bombers, scouts, submarines – there’s a vessel for every occasion, each have their own advantages and disadvantages. Forming powerful and varied fleets to work in any given situation is a challenge.。
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Developing your settlement is the first order of business. Constructing farms, mines and other buildings helps increase the number of resources available in your pool. Many are required to progress to the next level of the tiered construction tree, with the most advanced buildings at the top. These bring a whole host of new and powerful building options, unit types and game enhancements. A text-based tutorial guides you through the majority of Picaroon’s features, helping you get well acquainted with the game.。
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A small cash shop is used to fund the game. Using a currency known as “Doubloons”, players can purchase the aforementioned premium Specials Packs. Packs range from fleet transportation speed buffs to stat increases to help protect your settlement if you are away for the weekend. It isn’t a necessity to indulge in such luxury but there is a clear advantage to those who do. Endgame is where the most action is. Those who have donated resources to the Home Nation across the course of a game are rewarded with the most hi-tech, advanced equipment and units available. Anything from advanced submarines to nuclear weapons, it’s worth gifting any remaining resources for the chance to wheel out the big guns in the final days of play, especially if you’re not interested in the Picaroon store.。
Picaroon’s small download makes me wonder why it wasn’t a browser-based game in the first place. Playing online games at work is all the rage these days, and the game’s management and base-building aspect would be well suited to the casual audience. There are three different game types to choose from. The first is a classic setup with a fixed time limit and frantic end-game, the second is a quick skirmish that lasts just a few hours and the final mode offers an endless, persistent game for die hard strategists. Picaroon isn’t a casual affair though, there’s depth and strategy that will appeal to the most hardcore of players, but it’s welcoming to those who don’t have a lot of spare time to watch their empire rise.。
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Unfortunately not everything is as polished as the engine room of my Heavy Bombship. The user interface is poor. Cluttered, ugly menu screens and dreadful navigation mechanics take the shine off the game. Picaroon falls short in the graphics department too. Settlements consist of several huts and buildings, with little or no activity from the population you strive to appease. Textures are bland and of low quality, with water effects sadly lacking. Not such a surprise considering the small download, but the overall presentation of the game becomes an eyesore after a while.。
Star Wars The Old Republic Is Still Prob
Star Wars: The Old RepublicNews (112)Previews (33)ReviewVideos (158)Screenshots (177)Cheats and Walkthroughs BioWare wants to calm down fans who are fretting over comments made by Electronic Arts CFO Eric Brown during a recent investor call that suggested we won't be seeing the upcoming Star Wars: The Old Republic MMORPG until next year. The plan is still for a late 2011 release,福州贷款, studio community manager Stephen Reid wrote in a website update,福州担保公司, noting that the game is in "active and extensive testing."Reid allows for the possibility that a delay could occur,福州担保公司, which he says is the reason Brown offered a different outlook, but he encourages fans to remain optimistic. "A possibility doesn't mean a certainty,福州担保," he wrote."Despite what doom-sayers may try and tell you, we are still very much aiming to ship in the holiday 2011 window (AKA, before the end of the year)," he continued. "We're pushing out a major new build, we're getting in our external testers to look at it soon, and then we'll re-start our Game Testing Weekends."So don't go crazy and embrace the Dark Side just yet. After all, we're talking about the developer of Knights of the Old Republic here. The Force is strong with this one.Source: BioWare
Forza 4 Latest trailer presents Infineon
The latest Forza 4 trailer is typically gorgeous and gives us an in-game look at Infineon Raceway. The track is located at Sears Point in the southern Sonoma Mountains near Sonoma, California, USA and stretches 2.52 miles.The trailer shows the tarmac being torn-up by clutch of conventional race cars - no Warthog to be found, we're afraid. The Halo 4 vehicle is available only in the Kinect-friendly Autovista Mode. Have a look at that after you've watched the Infineon Raceway trailer below. Tom Pakinkis
2011年12月22日星期四
Chubby Ryu & More On Around The Net 10.14
Around The Net 10.13.11 » GreatScott!It's KevinPereira andCandaceBailey with Around theNet, and they bring you the best of the best with videos of drunk people trying to accomplish simple tasks, an overweight StreetFighter, one of the craziest BASEjumps around, a stage mishap and an awesome retro commercial.Find the direct video links from Around the Net on Attack of the Show after the jump. Drunk Guy Tries to Cross the Street Base Jumpers in Spain Great Balls O’ Comfort Commercial Students Fall During Play Chubby Ryu
Sledgehammer's 3rd person CoD game 'was c
Sledgehammer Games, the Activision studio formed to take the Call of Duty series in a new direction, has spoken about its initial work on a third person action adventure game in the series and its subsequent switch to co-developing Modern Warfare 3 with Infinity Ward. "We came on board to make a third person action adventure game in the Call of Duty franchise and we were working on it for about six months," Sledgehammer CEO Glen Schofield told GameSpot.Head of studio development Michael Condrey added: "We had about six to eight months on that and put a prototype together that was pretty compelling and it looked really good."[Then] we had the opportunity to work on the biggest thing in the industry with a developer in Infinity Ward that has demonstrated that they know how to do exceptional software. It was an opportunity we couldn't miss."There are a lot of people on the team who have worked on Call of Duty before, on first-person shooters before, so there's a lot of built-in knowledge about the first-person shooter genre and a lot of passionate gamers," Condrey said. "There are guys on the floor who are on their tenth prestige in Black Ops. So it was a nice marriage of experience in the genre and sort of fan desire to work on this franchise."Modern Warfare 3 is out on November 8. Earlier today, Activision launched the debut multiplayer trailer for the game. Tom Ivan
The War Of The Worlds XBLA Side-Scroller
Other Ocean Interactive has done some beautiful work on the upcoming digital download release, an adaptation of the classic H.G. Wells alien invasion sci-fi novel, The War of the Worlds. Looking at it, it's easy to think back to another downloadable feast of eye candy from last summer, Playdead's Limbo.Fortunately, it looks like we won't be waiting much longer for Other Ocean to drop the side-scrolling platformer, provided you're an Xbox 360 owner. The game comes to XBLA on October 26, the developer confirms on its Facebook page. PlayStation 3 and PC releases will follow "soon."Source: Facebook