Perfect World Entertainment and Cryptic studios announced in a press release today that Neverwinter: The Cloaked Ascendancy is available today on PC and will release on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 later this year. Neverwinter is a free-to-play MMO that features quick combat and breathtaking dungeons.
An independent UK developer says it’s been forced to announce and postpone its game on the same day, and lay off more than half of its staff, due to the sharp downturn in investment in the games industry.
The armadillo returns.
I personally do remember Infogrames in the years prior to merger. They really did have a portfolio that stuck out and I enjoyed. I wonder what value they see in reviving it now though?
The good old days of Driver and Stuntman. Unfortunately both games are long gone.
Hopefully this gets Embracer group back on track
Yea! But thats what happens when you have 2,2 billion dollar in debt and the interest rise from 0,5% to 5% in a year
Like any MMO your experience is what you make of it and the latency of your connection from your console/PC to the nearest server.
Since the game is free to play you will come across microtransactions although they are not in your face and are mainly cosmetic. I do like how the game eases you into the gameplay in that it is not all that difficult to play by yourself although you can get a free NPC as a companion (think Lydia in Skyrim who can be very useful) at about level 15. Other companions can be purchased with in-game currency that you can get by doing dungeon quests or with real world money if you are the impatient type.
You can even form a guild and invite real-world friends or acquaintances or you can try and be the best in PvP although both of these are optional. Personally, I have found most players are quite helpful even to a loan player especially if you return the favor.
If you like RPGs in the Sword and Sourcery genres then you will probably like Neverwinter and being free is a nice bonus. After all, you have nothing to lose except your time. 😉
BTW. Neverwinter is one of the few RPG's that I have played that you don't need to do any grinding (you can if you wish) since the quests are many and varied and allow you to level up at a reasonable pace. Before entering an area or fighting a particular dragon or demon there is a recommended level. Go in too low you have a very good chance of getting one hit killed.