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The Agency Targeting The Halo Crowd For Sexy MMO Time

ContemplativeTwig — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 11:04:28 MST

meh

ContemplativeTwig

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ZWCoolkid — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:05:47 MST

PLANETSIDE WAS AWESOME YOU ARE A FOOL!!!

I hope this game's combat will still be a bit buggy 'cancel-ey' like GunZ so play might be even more technical.

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Loks — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 15:16:20 MST

Is this for 2 year olds? Looks like it.
And it's made by SOE, it can only suck.

Loks

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keyi — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 15:12:58 MST

This game will have micro payments. Look it up if you don't know what that is. SOE has been wanting to do this for a long time.
And it looks awfull, as usual.

keyi

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Americana — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:35:31 MST

@Winterbringer:

All MMOs are noob fests because none thus far require twitch skill.

@Gunhaver:

That's why you make an MMOFPS.

@Doshu:

Halo's world is bland and unoriginal.

Americana

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ビッグボス — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 06:53:06 MST

Count me among those looking forward to this, but cautiously worried given SOE's track record on MMOs.

ビッグボス

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TheJordanator — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 06:40:47 MST

SOE managed to screw up a STAR WARS MMO FOR CRYING OUT LOUD.

They have a LOT to prove.

TheJordanator

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dunetiger reads kotaku, seems pleased — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 02:43:17 MST

I like the idea that you're not always running around blasting stuff, otherwise, why on earth would I pay to play? If they can make the non-shooter elements incredibly interesting and also deliver a solid shooting experience, this sounds like something I'd be on board for. I, for one, completely loathe the high fantasy setting of EVERYTHING. Swords and sorcery are great, but there's plenty of overload and it seems that any deviation from it is destined to fail. Thankfully, EVE is still going strong.

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Doshu — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 22:39:04 MST

@Gunhaver: Zeropunctuation puts it succinctly: the market for online shooters and the market for MMORPGs (memorpeguhs) don't overlap much. Let's see how The Club hops that pitfall.

The Club in an MMO?

It didn't seem like it from the demo. About the only similarities between The Club and this (that I noticed) was the use of guns.

Doshu

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Blinded220 — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 22:18:55 MST

For those curious about the pricing, the Agency is supposedly being planned as a free game (free to play, no subscription fees). Instead, supported by in-game advertising and microtransactions.

[www.gamespot.com]

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Edge of Blade — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 21:54:33 MST

According to the article, Kotaku has damned this game to failure. What is the number one rule about Halo Killers? DON'T CALL THEM HALO KILLERS!

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Qbanboi — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 21:41:18 MST

Well, from what you said looks awesome. But still, i will have to way alittle more to make my decition.

Qbanboi

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topbravo222 — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 21:16:44 MST

looks fun and innovative to me... ill wait till it release to pass final judgment.

topbravo222

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Roflcopter_Down: Wants you to follow HIM! — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 21:01:17 MST

I have the TF2 art style, uhg. Despite getting motion sickness from all Source engine games, the art style turns me off from the game so much. SOE = fail, too.

I'll leave my final judgment for the release of the game, though.

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incredibilistic — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 20:45:51 MST

This game came out of nowhere and looks awesome.

Playing Q-bert while waiting for friends and also earning experience points while doing it sounds cool to me.

After reading and seeing this game in action it's more like a cross between Team Fortress 2 and Home.

incredibilistic

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Hylian — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 20:26:09 MST

I can't wait for this game. I love the tf2 approach.

Hylian

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Gunhaver — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 20:06:52 MST

Zeropunctuation puts it succinctly: the market for online shooters and the market for MMORPGs (memorpeguhs) don't overlap much. Let's see how The Club hops that pitfall.

Gunhaver

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Huxle — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:56:39 MST

I've been looking forward to this game for months. Let's hope it rocks as much as it seems to rock, I can't wait to play the PC and PS3 versions

Huxle

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GorbyGipper — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:49:51 MST

Looks interesting enough, and it's early, so you can't hold much against it.

The combat looked a little loose and floaty in the Gametrailers.com videos. Outside of that, it looked like a mediocre FPS or a pretty decent 3rd Person Shooter...but as a small party online game.

They're saying MMO, but I saw no signs of it.

Also, not having the abilities from Crackdown is jarring. It looks so much like it but there's no super strength, speed, etc.

All and all, it looks promising enough (assuming there's no seperate fee to play). This and Little Big Planet are looking good at CES.

My big problem will be that my entire social network, gaming-wise, is 360 and Wii. The odds of my buddies grabbing PS3s as well is pretty damned slim, right now.

Maybe after another price drop...who knows.

Again, looks like it has some promise. Looks fun.

GorbyGipper

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SpiBoy a.k.a Duane Brown — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:28:09 MST

It sounds interesting but I'll wait to play it for my final verdict.

SpiBoy a.k.a Duane Brown

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cybereality — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:15:05 MST

This is what Shadowrun for the 360 *SHOULD* have been. In that alternate universe FASA might actually still be alive.

Also, I am buying a PS3 for this game, its over.

cybereality

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Bissrok — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:07:39 MST

With SOE, what could possibly go wrong!

But, no, seriously. It's nice to SOE sticking with it's "mindless, generic action" ideal here. That's worked wonders for them in the past. Plus, with SOE, you're at least guaranteed that the game will be around for AGES after the playerbase has been bent over, the staff has all moved on to other projects, and the gaming world forgets about it.

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goldwings — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:02:34 MST

First time I heard about this, I didn't care a rat's ass, but after seeing one of the developers in a video I saw explaining how it plays, It became one of my to get games.

goldwings

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Evil Tortie's Mom — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 18:42:05 MST

@Moonshadow101: I think you need "meh" in a tiny little font.

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Toprem — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 18:32:50 MST

I've been looking to at least beta test this ever since I first saw the video a while back. I doubt I will end up playing it though, since I've not been "WOWed" by an MMO ever since the original EQ, which I regrettably still play.

Toprem

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Ninja-Z — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:52:27 MST

For quite some time, I've been waiting for a MMO like this. Stuff like WoW might hold onto me for a month or two, but after that I just don't feel compelled to keep playing. All the grinding starts to feel like a chore instead of an addiction, and I'm left wanting a battle / level-up system that's more intuitive and doesn't involve pressing several buttons and leaning back as your character does a minute of fighting on your behalf.

Of course, I'll have to wait until I see the final product to decide whether it fits that image in my head, but at the moment my hopes are high.

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Odin — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:46:33 MST

An MMOFPS? Can't be any worse than Planetside I guess.

Odin

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krunkjuice — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:42:35 MST

@Winterbringer: I'm pretty sure the biggest marketing scheme for WoW to date is still NightElf women.

krunkjuice

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yashichi8bit — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:39:31 MST

@Winterbringer: I wouldnt agree. I would say more than 90% of arcade pinball artwork has some form of suggested sexual material right in your face. And most pinball games are great.

yashichi8bit

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InsidiousTuna — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:35:51 MST

if they can pull it off, this game (as advertised) will be fantastic. I'm looking forward to it.

InsidiousTuna

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Hiero Glyph — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:31:24 MST

I'll pass and wait for APB (the MMO by Realtime Worlds, the developers of Crackdown). I'd rather wait for the NCSoft games for the PS3 if I wanted to play an MMO.

Hiero Glyph

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weasl — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:31:02 MST

I keep hoping this game will be like an MMO version of No One Live Forever.

weasl

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Swift_ — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:30:21 MST

Don't they realize the Halo crowd is a bunch of mindless Sony-haters? (Don't confuse this remark with Xbox crowd necessarily)

Swift_

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Doshu — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:26:13 MST

@Moonshadow101: I'm looking for a word about a hundred times as utterly indifferent as "meh." Any suggestions?

Halo? ;P

I'm vaguely interested in this, but it's definitely a case of "wait and see".

As others have said, SOE have had very mixed results with MMOs. I loved EQ1 until the POP expansion, and then everything when to shit. The beta turned me off SWG before it was even released. I'm currently enjoying EQ2, and it seems to be getting better (at least for my play style) with each expansion.

Doshu

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Terrorsaur. — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:22:47 MST

@GorbyGipper:
When I first read the headline I thought this was about a crackdown sequel.

Now Im wondering what the hell the Agency is.

Terrorsaur.

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The Vampire Raziel — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:22:03 MST

this actually intregs me a FPS/3rd Person Shooter MMO

The Vampire Raziel

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Justice7541 — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:19:00 MST

No classes? Bah, I like a bit of diversity, not being the idiot who's running around with the flavor-of-the-week equipment.

Justice7541

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Kyle81 — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:18:27 MST

Watching the gametrailers interviews and footage, this looks great. Basically guild wars with more defined objectives and spies

Kyle81

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Narb — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:17:05 MST

Eww, you got Ps3 in my PC shooter!
You got PC in my Ps3 MMO!

This is neither chocolately nor peanut buttery. Pass.

Narb

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GorbyGipper — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:15:51 MST

Why has nobody asked why there's a screenshot of a lost area from Crackdown there?

I saw that screenshot and thought it must be Realtime World's ABP or a Crackdown sequal. ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING about that screenshot screams Crackdown (which is a good thing if it plays half as well).

Hell, they even call it The Agency, the force you're on in Crackdown.

GorbyGipper

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DARTH_TIGRIS — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:14:33 MST

I like the ambition, but honestly wonder if the game will actually turn out to BE different.

And I also wonder if the engine/graphics will be good enough in such a game (MMO) for the console crowd. Will this have a 30gig system load???

DARTH_TIGRIS

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mossberg — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:12:41 MST

@Winterbringer: real sex can suck some times too if you get my drift

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Cartman86 — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:10:56 MST

I don't see how anyone can think this looks bad from the new gameplay trailers. And I am comparing it to other MMO's. How are none of you sick of the grind? This actually has enemies that die in a couple shots. First Person gameplay that actually looks like a shooter.

Cartman86

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Marcus117 — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:09:59 MST

@Winterbringer: Most of the time that sucks too.

Marcus117

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Big World — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:06:01 MST

While I'll admit that this game isn't for everybody, it's definitely tailor-made for me. It has everything I like about MMORPG's and a few genuinely intriguing features that seem, for lack of a better term, really cool.

To be fair, I've only ever played one MMORPG consistenly: Final Fantasy XI. I know that it isn't exactly revered as the finest in the genre, but for about 8 or 10 (or 15... or 20...) months it absolutely ruled my life. That said, there were things I absolutely hated about the game, like the fact that certain classes were completely dependent on groups to level up, and how easily you could be ostracized for choosing a job that was too weak, or if your level was too high/low, etc.

Anyway, it seems that this game has eliminated a lot of the aforementioned frustration by abandoning traditional MMORPG elements for features that are not only more practical, but a lot more fun (looking). Can't wait to get my mits on this one.

Big World

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Sqwerell — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:03:42 MST

@Winterbringer:
It's a spy-type MMO. Sex is one of the spy genre's biggest characteristics. If anything, the game would be out of character if it DIDN'T include sexing-up the characters.

Sqwerell

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mossberg — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:02:22 MST

that sounds like a lot of fun

mossberg

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rawg — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:58:09 MST

Any idea how this might integrate with Home? Seems like there could be some interesting crossovers.

rawg

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DELETED — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:57:56 MST

the gameplay video didnt really have anything that wow'ed me. Id like to see what else they have in store besides going around in a socomish spy scenario thirdperson shooter

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Captain Internet — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:57:14 MST

Thats actually pretty fascinating--the alternate reality gaming aspects to it. If they pull that off, they might get me to check it out, even though I'm only mildy into shooters, at best; I appreciate innovation, even when it fails.

Captain Internet

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D3t3rr3nce — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:56:46 MST

I watched the developer walkthrough and it seemed pretty good, actually. Whatever happened to Huxley though? I haven't heard or read about that game in a while...

D3t3rr3nce

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Majorasblaze — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:56:18 MST

I like the idea of it, as with all mmo's however, I'll leave my judgement until I play the final product.

Majorasblaze

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Konatsu — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:54:51 MST

The idea sounds interesting. Let's hope it gets implemented in such a way that will make it worth playing.

If not, it'll pass under the radar like the billion other MMOs that are out, I guess. We'll just have to see, won't we?

Konatsu

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Xamot — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:54:29 MST

if SOE can create non-repeptitive mission objectives in environments that don't feel like vacant no man's land facades... then this might not suck.

Xamot

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Chewbenator — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:52:52 MST

Hmm, The Club, The Agency, what's next Ye Ole Group of Guys with Guns? Sony seems to destroy every MMO they inherit, but maybe something coming out of Sony itself might not be so bad.

Chewbenator

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kingofallcosmos — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:52:42 MST

I haven't seen any info yet on subscriptions. Is this one with a monthly fee or just an initial investment? I have been pretty interested in this, but I will probably never end up getting it, since I like to keep my commitments to games to a minimum so that I can play the field. Oh and Q*Bert? What?!?

kingofallcosmos

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deviantCharles — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:52:29 MST

@Maiken: Yeah, you're always really rolling the dice with SOE and MMOs. As Mike from Penny-Arcade said, SOE is where creativity goes to die. I'd be especially wary when dealing with a shooter MMO, which will require some serious innovation.

I'm probably gonna wait to see what Bioware does with their new MMO studio before considering getting back into MMOs. I haven't picked one up since WoW.

deviantCharles

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JerrD74: RIP George Carlin — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:52:09 MST

@Moonshadow101: hmmm...not meh...

..mayyyybeeee, MEH!?

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NeoAkira — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:51:33 MST

It sounds interesting, if it's done right I'm sure it could go very well with gamers. Maybe even draw in some XBox people.

NeoAkira

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LittleBigPlaneteer — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:46:21 MST

This looks very fun

LittleBigPlaneteer

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Gladman — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:46:03 MST

Looks awful from gameplay trailers I've seen.

Gladman

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Moonshadow101 — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:45:28 MST

I'm looking for a word about a hundred times as utterly indifferent as "meh." Any suggestions?

Moonshadow101

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masterkeyes2 — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:45:25 MST

@Winterbringer: I doubt that all it is about, so don't knock before it comes out. After all ME made mentioned of the brief 5-seconds of nudity to sell the game and it was still an amazing one all around.

Still can we really trust soe? They say classes now but I am afraid they will pull another SWG and eff it over. However it is a cool concept despite the cartoonish looking style.

I guess I'll keep my eyes up for more news. At any rate thanks Michael for this tidbit.

masterkeyes2

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ComradeStalin — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:42:50 MST

Very excited for this. Possible the first Grind-light MMO in a world where MMO's are all about the Grind...

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Winterbringer — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:41:56 MST

So it's basically a "noob fest"...I'll pass, when sex is used to sell something, you know it sucks...unless it's yknow actual sex.

Winterbringer

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ArmyofJuan — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:40:51 MST

So i have to change clothes to change class? What if i lose my favorite pair of doctors gloves?

ArmyofJuan

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Maiken — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:40:03 MST

But is SOE so you never know if its gonna be crap.

Maiken

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MoeB — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:37:07 MST

I watched the gametrailers videos of one of the developers giving a presentation of the gameplay and was very impressed.

MoeB