At one point while I was crossing a bridge, I happened to jump and gained 1 experience point for centering myself and smelling the fresh air.
And you can gain experience points from just about anything. One of the biggest selling points used to hype the release of the game is that there are no character levels in Age of Wushu: players advance by simply perfecting their marital arts combat, learning new skills, and cultivating old ones (“cultivating” in Age of Wushu basically means upgrading a select skill gradually over time, without having to do anything extra). Players could lose hours just wandering the vast countryside and taking in the richly-imagined landscape and I’m sure that many players already have. Everything in the world of Age of Wushu just has a serene, earthly feel to it, with cotton candy skies, tranquil woods and valleys, and bustling fishing villages and castles. But it’s the visuals that really encapsulate the essence of what this game sets out to achieve. The beta uses a soothing music soundtrack of sweeping gongs and chimes that really helps transport you to a realm of the early Ming Dynasty, although I found the other sound effects in the game a little lacking in comparison. The story I selected involves avenging the death of my sister, but each scenario is just as compelling and just enough of a push to give your character motivation without weighing them down in a longwinded backstory.įrom the second you’re given free rein to explore the game world, it’s hard not to be engrossed by the lively and peaceful atmosphere that Age of Wushu creates. After a quick character customization screen, the Age of Wushu beta lets players choose between four different story arcs to set the tone of their adventure.
Den of Geek recently had a chance to punch and kick our way around the gorgeous world of ancient China in the game’s closed beta and by the looks of it, this is one inventive adventure that will not disappoint.
Age of Wushu is an upcoming martial arts-focused MMORPG developed by Snail Games, and set for release in February of 2013.
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