Global Agenda: WOAH!
This game totally came out of left field for me. I think I remember hearing about it like 8m-a year ago but I never looked into it. I was pointed in the direction of Hi-Rez Studios' website yesterday and that led me to the Global Agenda website where I immediately went "WOAH!" at everything they're doing. Check out this trailer. [I removed the stream. It was bothering me. Visit the link]
Does that not look amazing? I'm kicking myself for not paying closer attention to the game sooner. It looks like a Tribes meets Planetside. A Massively Multiplayer Action game with a player driven world. Looking at their features it seems like they're on the right track:
* Develop your agent - Create, extensively customize, and improve your agent character over the course of your career, complimenting your FPS skills with RPG-style progression and high-tech gear.
* Advance your agency - Join a player-created agency, compete in technology races for advanced equipment, and capture critical locations to increase your influence in the world.
* Compete in fast-paced PvP combat - Work with your allies to gather reconnaissance data, then raid or capture enemy-controlled facilities during objective-based missions. Equip yourself from a powerful array of weapons, armor, and strategic devices like triggered explosives, deployable turrets, stealth suits, holographic decoys, and remote control robots.
* Experience a dynamic, player-driven world - Agency leaders navigate through a global conflict of other player-run groups, striving to reach their goals first. Territory, resources, technology, and influence are all valuable commodities, with agencies engaging in politics, intrigue, and outright deception to control them.
The game is in alpha right now but from reading their FAQ it seems like they're really in touch with what the MMOG scenery needs. When they talk about how they're different from other MMOG's I found myself nodding in agreement. They've even come up with a way for guilds (or Agencies) to have their own headquarters where they can hang out as well as social areas to trade and network with other players where you won't be in the fray. It seems like a really cool idea and hopefully they can turn out a fantastic game.
I've added Global Agenda to my 'games to watch' list because it's trying to do something different and, so far, showing that they just might pull it off.