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War of Angels launches Bloody Arena update
Following the successful relaunch of War of Angels last month, Neowiz Games is showcasing a brand new Bloody Arena update for the high fantasy F2P MMO. As you might expect, this update allows players to battle it out in a PvP arena for honor and Blood Money, which can be used to buy special in-game armor and weapons only available through PvP. But if you're imagining your run-of-the-mill PvP arena with the same old stale rules, you might be in for a surprise. The combat is team-based in the Bloody Arena, where groups of three, four, or five players level 40 or above will fight to the death. Perhaps our favorite part of this feature is what happens to fallen teammates. When a player is eliminated during a match, he is held in a sideline cell where he can reach out and strike his team's opponent with melee attacks to help turn the tide of battle. Two all-new armor and weapon sets act as rewards for the victor, with each class showing off its own specific style. Check out more in our gallery below. [Source: Neowiz Games press release]%Gallery-168611%
War of Angels open beta begins
Just in time for the holidays, Neowiz Games has started its early gift-giving by announcing the open beta period for War of Angels. The free-to-play title featuring four classes and ongoing PvP conflict is now available for public consumption, and has a few Thanksgiving surprises in store for beta participants. If you're able to push away from the dinner table long enough to retrieve stolen turkeys for an NPC named Catherine, she'll reward you with a gigantic bird mount called a Pajareu. In addition to the holiday content, War of Angels now boasts new gear and weapons for players of all levels, new quests, and website leaderboards to assist you in your post-holiday bragging. Closed beta veterans may also be gifted with a Halo of the Pioneer item which will temporarily boost their leveling speed. Check out all the details, and sign up for beta, at the official website.
Rise and Shiny recap: War of Angels
To continue my investigation into "imported grinders," I have moved on to check out War of Angels, a new game being published by gamigo. I have to say, I found plenty of good stuff and plenty of bad stuff in the game, as well as some of those obvious tiny fixes that will hopefully be undertaken after this open beta. Let's be honest -- an open beta is considered a release these days, and I don't think that's fair. Yes, many games use it (and I have heard developers admit to this) as a way to make money while continuing to roll out basic development, but I say we allow them to just drop the "beta" part and get on with it. As far as the background story: I do not log into a game to memorize the lore. I do not go to the website to write down notes on the lore in the hopes that I will get it right in my first impressions article. Just like any stranger in a strange land, I am not going to know everything right away. It should be no different for me in a game, and one of my litmus tests is to see whether the game will provide me with an understanding of who and where I am. It's not impossible; other games do it. I didn't find much lore in the quests at all, so I cannot comment on it much. But let's talk about how War of Angels plays.
War of Angels flutters into closed beta
Angels: Always fighting and bickering, am I right? It kind of tarnishes the image of a "perfect angel," what with the flaming swords and constant smiting. Not to mention falling in love with Meg Ryan and renouncing angelhood. We suppose if these shenanigans are going on, someone might as well capitalize on the chaos. Cue gamigo, whose War of Angels is deep into development and has just now crossed into closed beta. This MMO offers players the ability to take wing and fly as angelic warriors. Players can choose between one of four classes and pick sides in an ongoing PvP conflict to control the land. Soaring as high as your dreams is not the only option in this game, as angels' abilities extend to underwater exploration as well. Perhaps the wings work as dorsal fins? War of Angels does not hesitate to appeal to your epeen pride: "Show your opponents that you're not afraid of conflict!" the official website says. Are you afraid? Are you? So unless you're a yellow-bellied chicken, head over and sign up for War of Angels' closed beta.
