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May 25, 2004
E3 2004: Everquest II
We got a chance to see some more work-in-progress on Everquest II, Sony’s follow-up to the standard-bearer of MMO games.
EQ2 looks like it’s shaping up quite nicely, with great character customization and a streamlined interface. We’re also looking forward to the improved NPC AI (that’s a lot of letters), where computer controlled characters will walk around and interact with each other, instead of just standing around waiting for you to talk to them, as in most MMO games.
We got see some characters interact with monsters at various levels, including a dragon showdown that ended badly for our sample player characters. EQ2 will definitely be the next big MMO that has a shot of capturing the elusive mainstream audience, and from what we’ve seen, it has a good shot at accomplishing this seemingly impossible task.
Posted by gamegal at May 25, 2004 01:09 PM