Lineage II: The Chaotic Chronicle
- June 27, 2003 14:00 PM PST
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The sequel to the MMORPG that mesmerized Asia brings anime fantasy to the EQ-addicted masses.
As addicted as American MMORPG fans are to EverQuest and Ultima Online, our friends to the East are just as ga-ga over a little game called Lineage. Now publisher NC Soft is bringing the sequel to domestic shores as part of its huge massively multiplayer lineup, and it?s betting that U.S. gamers are ready for a little new blood.Developed in Korea, Lineage II has a clear anime-inspired look and an epic feel. Sure, it has the typical human/elf/dark elf/dwarf/orc racial layout, but this time your elves look more like Record of Lodoss War?s Deedlit than The Lord of the Rings? Legolas. Some of the things NC Soft has done with the Unreal engine, even this early in the game?s development, are pretty amazing?the early build featured some of the most detailed and smoothly animated player characters and enemies yet in an MMORPG.
Lineage II is meant to be simple to learn and accessible for casual gamers. You won?t have a huge list of classes to choose from until you?ve gained 20 levels or so, and by then you?ll be ready to jump into the game?s huge player vs. player game, which will feature some hardcore battles and insane castle sieges.
