Video features report from alpha test of game with
battles of over 100 players
[News via AnimeNewsNetwork]
Namco Bandai Games began streaming a three-minute
promotional video for Namco Bandai Online's new Mobile Suit Gundam Online game
for Microsoft Windows systems. The video includes footage of gameplay on the
New Yark map of the title's "Alpha 3" test.
The game has each player assuming the role of a mobile
suit pilot in the world of the first Mobile Suit Gundam television anime
series. The player can choose between the Earth Federation or Zeon forces and
fight alongside friends in various battlefields. Players can eventually command
other pilots and encounter famous pilots from the original anime. Each side of
a battle can have up to 52 players, for a grand total of 104 players.
The game will feature not only customizable units and
characters from the first anime, but also those from original video anime
spinoffs and other projects. The game will also have different game modes and
rule settings for players to try out.
Previously posted info
These videos include footage of gameplay on the Earth Federation and Zeon sides of the title's "Alpha 2" test, as well as the first promotional trailer for the title. Videos include reports from alpha test of game featuring battles of over 100 players!
The game has each player assuming the role of a mobile suit pilot in the world of the first Mobile Suit Gundam television anime series. The player can choose between the Earth Federation or Zeon forces and fight alongside friends in various battlefields. Players can eventually command other pilots and encounter famous pilots from the original anime. Each side of a battle can have up to 52 players, for a grand total of 104 players.
The game will feature not only customizable units and characters from the first anime, but also those from original video anime spinoffs and other projects. The game will also have different game modes and rule settings for players to try out.
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So this will be only be released in Japan?
ReplyDeleteWait I thought Bandai just came out with a Battle Operation Online game, why are they making another one?
ReplyDeleteIf you bothered to watch the gameplay videos of both you'd realize they are nothing alike. They have different graphical styles. Battle Operation is 6v6 with a more 'clunky' realism feel. This is also on another platform, it's not on consoles.
ReplyDeleteWhy are these games always in an OYW setting? How about the Gryps War or later? I thought MSG:Z was popular in Japan.
ReplyDeleteProbably because OYW has surprisingly the most MS and variations they can slam into a game, whereas most of the later variations are... well, there are still a ton, but it's probably because later series have really powerful MS, whereas in the OYW, most variations are specialized enough it's easier to make a balanced game.
DeleteIf they chose the gryps conflict it would be hard to balance side vs side because of the fact titans would have a clear numbers advantage when it came to mobile suits and the amount they had. AEUG would have... probably not many. Even when including side things like Advance of Zeta, you are giving the Titans an even larger advantage. Neo Zeon led by Haman would have even less at the time of the Gryps conflict, the Gaza-C and Qubeley are about what they had in the show. If they included Advance of Zeta they would get the Stutzer units, but beyond that, they'd have to use older MS which, if they want to keep in line with the show, would be annihilated rather easily by the Titan's MS.
Most of these games like playing out as Side vs Side though so... yeah. Balancing it is key.
Quick little thing to add, but also, imagine 100+ player GROUND combat with suits from Zeta's era. It would... be a bit too ridiculous.
DeleteOnly thing I can really say is that they need to fix the walking animation or change the speed of movement. It looks really bad right now.
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