While the PC gamers of the world have been enjoying MMO’s for a good long time now, console gamers have mostly been left out, with the few exception’s being Phantasy Star Online, Final Fantasy XI, and Everquest Online Adventures and of course DC Universe Online. While those have some good series behind them, none of those three were really any good.
Now along comes Trion games and their upcoming release Defiance.
Now many people are confused as to what Defiance is. Defiance is a massively multiplayer online (MMO) third person shooter, and also a TV series. One of the wrong assumptions out there is that you need to experience one to fully enjoy the other.
This is not true.
Both games take place at the same time, the year 2046 on Earth, but the TV show is set in St. Louis while the MMO is set in San Francisco. There will be crossovers between the show and the game, but while you might understand more if you watch the show and play the game, doing both is in no way required to fully enjoy either.
One of the cool things that has been mentioned as a possibility is that some of the top ranked players in the world might see their characters walking around in the background of the show. Also, one of the pesky enemies in the game, known as hellbugs, are prominently featured in an episode.
It somewhat hard to get a good grip on how good the game is going to be, even after playing the beta. There are several systems that aren’t fully in place, most notably the dialogue and sound effects. At one point I was playing and when this huge enemy bursts through a door, it basically said this sound effect is not in place yet: bang!
Graphics wise, like virtually all MMO’s, it will in no way be considered a visual marvel. It’s probably end up being strictly decent, but once again, since this is only the beta, not all of the finishing touches are in place. The last coat of polish has yet to be applied.
When you create your character, as of right now you can pick between male and female humans or voltans. Once you make that decision you can customize the look further, and then you your class. There are four classes to pick form, which are essentially soldier, sniper, etc.
Gameplay wise it is sort of like a cross between Borderlands and World of Warcraft. You are told to go somewhere to get a quest, it tells you what your rewards will be for completing the mission, and off you go. The actual action feels a little like a shooting gallery at this point. In the various battles that I got into, I never got that sweaty palmed intensity. It was never bad; it just lacked a certain intensity found in other blockbuster shooters. All the missions can be done on your own or with friends… or complete strangers for that matters. I did several missions alone, but there were also several missions where another player happened to be doing it at the same time and we teamed up. Clan support is included so if you want to team up with a bunch of your friends, it’s not a problem.
On the disappointing side, Defiance will not be cross platform.
By that I mean PS3 players won’t be playing with Xbox360 players, and neither of them will be playing with PC players. If you want to play this game with your friends, find out what system they are getting it for first.
Once the game launches, you will be able to buy a season pass, which includes the first five DLC’s, for forty dollars.
Our Honest View gives Defiance a 3.5 out of 5. Defiance is a game that shows potential. If Trion polishes it up and tightens up a few things, it has a chance to be a very good game and have it’s rating moved up to a 4.5 out of 5. It seems that current generation gamers may finally be able to join the PC playing brethren in the quality MMO world. Wait until the game comes out for our full review of the game.
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| By: Adam Zimmerman |
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