Gaming News - April 2004
Austin, TX (April 28, 2004) - NCsoft today announced the launch of
North American commercial service for Lineage II: The Chaotic Chronicle.
From NCsoft:
Lineage II, which takes place in the medieval fantasy world of Aden, offers a
dynamic 3-D setting drawn in exquisite detail. Players explore and quest through
beautifully rendered 3-D environments crafted with a modified version of the
Unreal® engine. Backgrounds and characters have a nearly perfect, life-like
appearance, giving Lineage II a look and feel that separates it from its
predecessor – and all other MMORPGs.
At its core, Lineage II focuses on combat and player vs. player battles. Create
your character from five races, most in either fighter or mystic classes: Human,
Elf, Dark Elf, Orc and Dwarf. Then go one-on-one against other players or become
a member of a clan to take on entire armies of opposing players. And it’s easy
doing battle while using Lineage II’s simple, point-and-click interface. Play
the bad guy too long and you may find yourself feeling the consequences of
Lineage II’s brilliantly designed Karma system.
“Lineage II puts players right into the thick of combat,” says Lineage II North
American producer Aaron Rigby. “With the modified Unreal engine, you’ll see,
hear and feel the full emotion of the conflict, from battle cries to the sound
of clashing swords, to fire breathing dragons, to arrows whistling through the
air - it’s an experience that’s unmatched in the world of MMORPGs.”
Those new to gaming will enjoy Lineage II’s easily learned interface and
well-engineered combat system. Lineage II also offers an easy-to-follow
tutorial. Within a couple of minutes, novices will know all basic controls,
including fighting and character movement. In Lineage II, there is always
something to do to entertain players, regardless of their level or play style
preferences.
But Lineage II is more than just fighting and collecting loot. The game’s robust
political, economic and social systems come together to allow for power shifts,
alliances and power delegations. Your ability to manage them all and lead
in-game players could set you up to be the king - or the queen - and rule the
world!
As if the beautifully rendered, realistic 3-D world wasn’t enough, the game also
has an exhilarating orchestral soundtrack from award-winning film and theatrical
composer, Bill Brown and the Seattle Symphony.
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