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The opening art of Fury
Fury seems to be getting a drubbing in the game critics press lately; I've just started the 10-day trial, so I'll know for myself how it all pans out, but one of the things that struck me most about starting up was the introductory story sequence. I'm one of those people who finds 'behind the scenes' footage sometimes more interesting than the finished product, so I'm always checking out 'making of' bits in the media.The artwork on display for the opening intro for Fury looks like the kind of artwork I'm talking about; the rendering is about mood and color, and in the concept art style, where it's not necessarily detail-driven, but has that soft-focus quality that I find far more evocative. Whether or not I find lasting value in gameplay, I appreciated the graphics here so much I wanted to share them with you. Enjoy!%Gallery-10074%
Auran foists ten day Fury trial
For those simply too curious to stay away - Auran has announced a new ten day free trial for their recently-released PvP-centric MMO, Fury. All you have to do is follow the link, enter your email address in the given prompt, and you'll be well on your way to "unleashing your fury."Normally we would balk at leading you down so dark a road, but we're confident that you won't even have to play the demo for terribly long before you figure out what a buggy black hole of fun it is. You don't have to take our word for it, all you have to do is take a look around the community and you'll find that this game was almost universally panned.If anything, we're doing you a service by helping you jump on the demo -- this way you won't ever be tempted to make an impulse purchase when you see it on store shelves!
Gamespot rips Fury with scathing review
Gamespot is one of the most professional & conservative gaming websites you can find -- which is why seeing them emerge to tear Fury to shreds in their review is so deliciously ironic.Fury is just one of a trio of MMO titles released last week; Tabula Rasa and Hellgate: London being the other two."True to its title, this fantasy action game will make you furious" is the opening headline. It just gets better (or worse, if you're a Fury fan) from there on in. Unless being a fat Speedy Gonzales addicted to amphetamines is a good thing. And still it goes on: there's too much text, there's not enough game modes, the "world instance setup" is contrived -- the game just sounds plain broke.I've been in two minds over whether to give Fury a try, but this convinces me to steer clear for now. Tabula Rasa and Hellgate: London must be hoping for a kinder reviews than the one doled out to Fury. Auran can't have enjoyed this one.
Fury unleashes Oct. 9, issues million dollar beta challenge
PvP MMO Fury will be be prepared to "unleash the fury" on October 9 (Oct. 12 in Europe). We did get a little hands-on time with the game at E3 and the beta has been going on since early last month. But before you go waiting until Oct. 9 to get your PvP MMO on, there's a little contest that'll happen in the Open Beta planned for next month.Auran Games, Gamecock and Codemasters Online are planning to do the "FURY Challenge," which will have one million dollars in prizes. The challenge will kick off Sept. 14 and be held over three consecutive weekends. First weekend is practice and the next two has the competition. There will be various ladders so even casual players stand some small chance. Customers who pre-order the game at GameStop are invited to the closed beta currently going on, so that's an option if you think you'll need a little more practice.%Gallery-4405%
Unleash the Fury in a free preview weekend, July 27th
Come July 27th (12PM PT), Australian developers Auran will be opening the doors of Fury for a sixty hour weekend of sheer PvP insanity. Having walked away from E3 with positive impressions of the upcoming MMO title (including our own), publisher Gamecock has decided that now is the best time to get more players involved with the project.Though you'd better be quick on the draw. The weekend preview is limited to the first 200,000 sign-ups.%Gallery-4405%
Joystiq hands-on: Fury
We like it when a developer is straight-up with us about their game. The developers from Auran, who are working on the MMO Fury, were quite honest in saying, "It's WoW battlegrounds meets Guild Wars, with a bit of Unreal and Battlefield tossed in." This got our attention and the straight-talk express continued through the hands-on.Fury definitely has the Guild Wars look to it, but the gameplay is more Unreal with an intuitive WoW interface. The pace is like an FPS when in an arena battle, the only difference is that instead of just blasting the ever-living bajingus out of your opponent, you'll build up fury and unleash with special attacks, magic and you can always retreat and heal. Playing against three developers meant we didn't stand a chance and had absolutely no idea how to counter various moves -- but unlike an FPS against professionals, we could at least semi-grasp what was going on. Fury is definitely mental twitch play where if you used the right skills it's possible for a battle to last. If you had a basic grasp on what you're doing, it won't feel like a run-of-the-mill FPS where whoever has the most shields wins.The game releases Oct 9 and the original beta was postponed to later this month. We'll have the release about the beta next week to let y'all know about the exact date. The game is graphically on par with today's expectations and PvP players will probably enjoy it because that's clearly the game's focus. From our short time with Fury, developer Auran has done a good job. There are so many other elements to Fury, (it is an MMO after all) like realms compete against each other for the benefit of the entire server and there are numerous game types to do battle. Fury probably won't defeat the big MMOs out there because that's not what it's designed to do. The game is looking to give a solid PvP experience in an MMO environment, with a dash FPS elements -- to that end it succeeds. For MMO players who mostly play PvP it would definitely be worth checking out the beta later this month.%Gallery-4405%
Unleash the Fury, beta commences July 6
Looking to try out Fury, the in-development Player vs. Player MMO with FPS elements that claims to do away with level grinding? The first phase of closed beta testing is scheduled to commence Friday, July 6 at 9 pm ET; you can register at the game's website here. (Those who have already signed up can expect invitations in the coming days, according to a press release from developer Auran.)The game will be shown at publisher Gamecock's EIEIO party alongside Min-E3. New trailer embedded after the break.%Gallery-4405%
Gamecock: former 'G.O.D.' heads launch indie-friendly publisher
Former Gathering of Developers executives Mike Wilson and Harry Miller are buck-buck-bucking the trend of safe bets (major licenses and sequels), founding an "independent, artist-driven" game publishing company dubbed Gamecock Media Group. "At least they're not infringing on my trademark: Gamepecker," approved Joystiq's Chris Grant. The Gamecock brand is symbolic of Wilson and Miller's "keep it fun" attitude, explained a rep from the 'cock pen,' adding that "Gamecock will just be a little name on the back [of the box]." This is an effort to spotlight independent developers and offer these studios the necessary freedom and financial incentives to contribute original content to the industry. "[Things] are getting stale. We aim to change that," vowed Wilson. Gamecock has announced the following five titles, which it plans to publish during the next few years, spanning PC, consoles, and handhelds: Fury (Auran) - PvP MMO game for PC; scheduled for release during 2007 holiday season Insecticide (Crackpot Entertainment) - film noir action-adventure game set in a decaying world run by bugs; available for the 2007 holiday season on handheld (TBA) and PC Mushroom Men (Red Fly Studios) - set in an incredibly detailed, stylized world where mushrooms have taken on human-like features and are now embroiled in a civil war; slated for a spring 2008 release on a "next-gen" console and handheld (both TBA) Hail to the Chimp (Wideload Games) - impossible-to-classify party game based on politics in the animal kingdom; scheduled for release in spring 2008 for "next-gen" consoles (TBA) Hero (Firefly Studios) - a brutal, but comical romp through the "real" world of medieval dungeons; coming to a "next-gen" console (TBA) and PC in spring 2009 %Gallery-1590%
