Dawn of Fantasy
| Dawn of Fantasy | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Reverie Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | TBA |
| Designer(s) | Christopher Theriault and others[2] |
| Platform(s) | Xbox 360, PC |
| Release | TBA 2008[1] |
| Genre(s) | Real Time Strategy, RPG |
| Mode(s) | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Dawn of Fantasy is an upcoming video game to be released on the PC and Xbox 360. Set in a fantasy world the game offers four playable races which compete for dominance in a large rendered world.. It is set in the fictional world of Mythador.[3]
Game engine
The game engine is full 3D and includes a Day/Night cycle, level of detail correction, shadows, bloom, and rag-doll physics. Thousands of characters on screen are promised, which can ride, walk and swim, as well as being able to negotiate fortifications, such as walled fortresses etc.
Naval and siege battles, corpse looting, and a full economic model are built in to an a engine which takes care of micromanagement of the economy..[4]
Gameplay
Story driven single player, and multiplayer modes are both planned. The game is primarily a RTS with micromanagement automatically handled by the computer. Games focus around the construction of a home city, with a variety of objectives.
Races
Orcs, men, elves and dragons are the four playable races.[5]
Singleplayer
The single player campaign can be played from the point of view of any of the races, and centres around the story of a young noble from each of the races..[6]
Multiplayer
The primary multiplayer mode centres on base building and conquest, up to 8 players can be active at one time. An alternative MMORTS (Massively multiplayer online realtime strategy) mode is also planned which allows players to transfer their assets from previous matches forward to other games. A skill matching system will also be included - pitting players against opponents with similar skill levels based on previous matches..[7]
Development
Originally scheduled for a release in the first quarter of 2007 the release date is now expected to be 2008.[8]
Numerous screenshots have been released [9][1] as well as a trailer [10][11], a game play trailer has also been released [12] Members of the developement team have been giving minor reports about changes and improvements to the game as well as the expected release date, beta tests, and possible mimimum system requirements on the PC via the forums on the game's main site.
References
- ^ a b http://www.strategyinformer.com/news/803/new-dawn-of-fantasy-screenshots New Dawn of Fantasy Screenshots
- ^ http://www.telefilm.gc.ca/data/production/prod_4896.asp?lang=en&cat=nm&y=2007 Telefilm Canada DAWN OF FANTASY
- ^ http://www.dawnoffantasy.com/ subsection "Overview"
- ^ http://www.dawnoffantasy.com/ subsection "Features"
- ^ http://www.dawnoffantasy.com/ subsection "Races"
- ^ http://www.dawnoffantasy.com/ subsection "Story"
- ^ http://www.dawnoffantasy.com/ subsection "Online"
- ^ http://uk.pc.ign.com/objects/664/664220.html Dawn of Fantasy
- ^ http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/dawnoffantasy/ Dawn of Fantasy (PC)
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJVdltEQ8O4 Dawn of Fantasy Featurete # 1 (lo-res YouTube version)
- ^ http://news.filefront.com/dawn-of-fantasy-trailer-shows-nothing-we-havent-seen-before/ Gaming Today: "Dawn of Fantasy Trailer Shows Nothing We Haven't Seen Before"
- ^ http://www.gamershell.com/tv/159.html Dawn of Fantasy Gameplay Trailer
Sources
- http://www.telefilm.gc.ca/data/production/prod_4896.asp?lang=en&cat=nm&y=2007
- http://uk.pc.ign.com/objects/664/664220.html
- http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/dawnoffantasy/
- http://www.gamershell.com/tv/159.html