Peering past the NDA to Age of Conan's Hyborea
If we take a peek past the Non-Disclosure Agreement, peer past the curtain, we can just see the world of Age of Conan there on the horizon. Some folks have better telescopes that we do, though, and today there are couple of great previews of what we can expect when Conan enters Open Beta later this year. We had the chance to feel out the game's starting moments a few month's ago, and other sites have explored the intimidating island of Tortage. Warcry's look at the newbie experience, though, seems to be unique - it's the first in a series of Beta Journal entries that will be going up regularly on the site.
Meanwhile over at IGN their 'Hyborean Adventures' series continues with a broad look at the Thunder River zone. The series entry is in the form of a letter from an Aquilonian to King Conan himself, discussing a terrible battle that happened in the area. The details are all very vague - a cave network, a fortress, and island of prisoners, a savage race of warriors. It sounds very Robert E. Howard, though, and evokes the noble spirit of Hyborea. By Grom!
