What Unique Features Will Aion Give Gamers?
Aion is a MMORPG that at the time of this writing is only days away from being launched on servers in the U.S. and Europe after earning itself an incredibly good reputation in Asia where it has been played for a couple of years now.Despite sharing many concepts with World of Warcraft, Aion is actually a very different game to play! This is a highly unique and visually dazzling MMORPG that seeks to appeal to WoW fans while also competing to be better than that game, at least in some ways.
So what unique features does Aion have? Well, for one thing, you can fly–once you reach Level 10 and become a Daeva, no matter which one of the four human classes you are, you can fly. And–with your own wings! You don’t need a magical steed or to hop a ride on some mandrake as inWoW. Flight is a key component of the game, and winged combat features heavily in Aion.
The basic premise of Aion is that there are “angels” and “demons” (actually both are factions of humans/Daevas who grew apart after the breaking of their original world of Atreia; so neither one is evil or good, but both factions readily believe that the other guys are indeed plenty evil and need to be obliterated) who are at war simultaneously against each other and against a third common enemy: a group of “fallen dragons” whose hubris started this never-ending war in the first place (yeah – it’s Satan and the Fallen Host of Heaven). The evil dragons are AI-controlled NPCs; you have to choose an “angel” or “demon” human character to play.
On the subject of character creation, you’ll find huge opportunities for customisation. In fact–do you want to see a Rebecca Grant with a big bust flying through the air? Not a problem. Want to make yourself in the image of your favorite super hero? Not a problem.
The graphics and visuals of Aion are probably the most stunningly beautiful and amazingly detailed of any MMORPG ever. Yes, probably better than World of Warcraft. There is also a great soundtrack by famous Asian New Age music composer Yang Bang Ean. As far as movement and control, you get the feeling that you’re some cyborg with a data-feed chip stuck in your brain who is otherwise looking out on a very real world. The game’s Crytec servers even give you independently created and player-inspired storylines.
Finally, Aion introduces you to a dizzying “PvPvE” situation: Player vs. Player vs. Environment. Unlike normal PvP environments, while you’re slugging it out against players from the opposing faction, you’ll also be trying to fight off random NPCs who wander into the area.
Does this mean Aion will bring a massive change in MMO gaming? It could well be!
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