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Vindictus, closed beta impressions
MMO.Maverick
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Here's a nice impressions article from someone who was in the closed beta.
Vindictus looks good and seems to be a nice fun MMO game a la DDO & GW (hubs + instanced areas) to play when it comes out.
From the article:
'So far in the game I have only been able to play one instance map, but it's a great one. The monsters you encounter are smart, with strong AI featured, especially the bosses. As I mentioned before, I normally don't like this kind of game. I prefer knowing other people are out in the world I'm escaping to.
That being said, the quick 30-minute instance is a perfect way to get together with friends and enjoy a quick run through something. If you have a lot of fun, you can run the instance multiple times, trying for better loot with a harder setting. Everything is focused around the get in, have fun, and get out mentality. I think today's MMO gamers are looking for just such a game. The first game I remember using this sort of system was City of Heroes, but they also included a persistent world. With Vindictus there is only the group instance and the towns. There is only jumping in and fighting some monsters, and then moving on.'
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