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Platform: PC Genre: Strategy RPG Publisher: Zuzzex Developer: Reality Pump ETA: Q3 2003
Related Links: Review: Kingdom Under Fire (PC) Review: Disciples II: Dark Prophecy (PC)
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Knight
Shift
Combining
strategy games with RPGs can be a dicey affair, ranging from exercises
in mediocrity like Kingdom Under Fire to almost criminally addicting
outings along the lines of Disciples II.
Reality Pump is now throwing their hat into the arena with Knight
Shift for the PC. As one might expect, Knight Shift aims to combine the more popular elements of strategy and role-playing, implementing tactical battles, leveling up characters, hiring mercenaries, as well as providing a large number of weapons and items (with some particularly potent magical ones peppered in between, among other features. What could make Knight Shift stand out from the pack, though, is how it will allow players to go through the various campaigns online with other players instead of simply going it alone. Usually when these sorts of games have an online option, there are simply some extra maps tucked away on the |
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game
disc for players to use, but here it would appear that people can make
their way through the whole game with other gamers should they
choose. Also of note is that the game is aiming for a more tongue
in cheek approach to its story and characters, being more of a satire of
many of the preconceptions in the genre.
Features: -
Unique, living world of fantasy -
An exciting story with am(u)azing characters - Over 20 varying and thrilling missions with hundreds of quests |
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Addictive RPG Mode for SP and MP challenge -
Development of character's skills, strength and equipment -
Hundreds of unparalleled, surprising spells, weapons and equipment -
Easy to learn intuitive user interface -
More then 80 different characters and creatures -
More than 500 objects and structures -
Fully three-dimensional animated environment -
Multiplayer RPG and RTS battles over EarthNet -
Game world Editor for own fantasy Environments -
Full DirectXtm9 sound and graphics support - 3D Sound and Dolby 5.1 support
Looking
at the screens available for the game so far, it becomes apparent very
quickly that the developer’s eye candy chops are running in high gear
with some very nice reflections on the water, pretty light effects, and
some promising character designs. Hopefully
the finished product will be accommodating for those with slower PCs,
while keeping gamers with high-end rigs drooling. Whatever
the case, it’ll be interesting to see if Reality Pump can…erm…pump
out a title that feels fresh, and not a predictable mish mash of popular
genres. Mr.
Nash August 13, 2003 |
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