New World is an MMO developed by Amazon Game Studios scheduled to be released in Spring 2021.
You can preorder the game on steam should you want to
The game already had two delays as it was supposed to be released back in May 2020 however it was pushed to August 2020 due to covid-19. Come August 2020 it was delayed again to be release in Spring 2021.
Not that this is a bad thing per se as they have it closed Beta now from 25th of August until 4th of of September 2020, with no NDA thus people can actually share their thoughts and reviews. You gain access to Beta by either preordering the game or just sign up for it and receive a key should you get chosen.
Taken from their steam page:
ABOUT THIS GAME
Fate has summoned you to the shores of Aeternum, the Eternal Isle. Overcome the brutal legions of The Corrupted and draw battle lines with competing players in this open world MMO fraught with danger and opportunity. In a land hell-bent on your destruction, what will you do to survive? Strike out alone to forge your own heroic path, or band together, fortify, and fight.
FIGHT THE WORLD
Under the surface of Aeternum’s breathtaking landscape lay the seeds of an ancient evil that plots to erase all traces of humanity from its shores. Warriors of bygone ages, doomed adventurers, and creatures of legend have all succumbed to its corruption. It must be stopped.
A CALL TO ARMS
Combine skill and strength in melee combat, attack at range with precision, or master arcane attacks. However you choose to fight, you’ll need to forge, discover, and customize powerful weapons to fit your combat style. In epic wars with other players or holding back waves of The Corrupted, your combat skills will mean the difference between life and death.
STRONGER TOGETHER
Unite players with in-game social systems that power organization, hierarchy, and command and control of formidable in-game Companies. Venture out with your own intrepid party to battle The Corrupted or to seize the land and treasure of your enemies. A thriving Company consists of master craftsmen, fearless soldiers, guileful traders, and strong leaders. Where do your strengths lie?
TAME THE WILDERNESS
As you explore Aeternum, you will discover beauty, danger, and opportunity at every turn. Bend the wilds to your will by hunting fierce beasts for food and crafting materials and harvesting valuable resources from the land to fuel your ascent to power. Leverage geographic advantages to control rare resources to accelerate the growth of your territory.
Now i have played the game for about 4-5 hours, i got to level 17 i believe.
I will be honest, it was great at the beginning , just like when you first start a new fresh game and you are excited, eager to explore and see what its world could offer, BUT it got repetitive and boring afterwards.
By that i mean i had to do the same 3 type of quests over and over.. ''Go kill some corrupted/undead'', ''Search some supply boxes'', ''run 3 Km that way''. And it never ends until you reach higher levels or even max level for that matter.
Furthermore, there are no mounts and no swimming.
So you want to do a quest? Just run 2-3 Km until you reach your destination , kill/loot , complete the quest then run back 2-3 km to deliver it.
As for swimming you just walk into the sea and continue to walk until you die out of breath.
Lets continue with the classes and combat.
There are no classes in the game, you can be whatever you wanna be depending on the weapon you wield.
There is some variety here but i feel they are not enough
1-hand Swords.
2-hand Hammers.
Throwing Axe.
2-hand Staves (Fire & Life).
Bows and Muskets.
Shields.
You can level up all the weapons should you choose to do so by fighting with each and gain masteries/skills. Gaining masteries points allows to spend them on abilities/skills.
You can have 3 active skills at a time and wield 3 weapons at a time.
Do note that you need to unlock the amount of weapons by leveling up your character.
By leveling up you also gain attributes to spend:
There is also crafting, housing, settlements to govern, sieges but i may cover these when the game launches.
Lets talk about PVP and Endgame.
Now initially the game was suppose to be pvp oriented however this was changed over the course of the development ,to be more pve oriented. This decision has caused a lot of controversy in my opinion.
Dont get me wrong, there is still pvp in the game, however you either enable or disable it.
Say you want to do some faction quests, these quests automatically enables your pvp status however they are more rewarding if you complete them. If you die while doing he quests, they automatically fail..
You can also just be in the wilds and have pvp enabled however you can only engage another player if he also has pvp enabled. There are no pvp servers and no duels as of now. Not sure whether this will change.
In regards to Endgame, there are no dungeons or raids for that matter as of now in Beta but they may add later on. Hopefully?
We have these so called Invasions where players from level 50 can sign up and only 50 players can join at random picks. Invasions happen once a territory gets strongly corrupted and the ''Corrupted'' will siege a fort.
During the invasion players will face 8 waves of enemies and a boss if i am not mistaken.
I haven't experience this myself however it seems interesting since there aren't many options here for Endgame.
Now bear in mind this is just Beta, maybe they will add more content before release, maybe they will add mounts and swimming, maybe this maybe that... I sincerely hope so otherwise this game might just die quickly.
You can watching some of my gameplay below:
Thank you for reading.
Sorrowh.
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