3 August 2012 | |
Pherephassa
I must apologize to anyone who likes to read these, life seems to be conspiring to prevent me from writing on Fridays. I thought it’d be the easiest day to write, but no! Anything than can possibly go wrong – goes wrong on Fridays. Isn’t that supposed to be limited to Friday the 13th? but I’m here today with a ton of news and information for anyone who missed the week’s happenings.
It’s been a decently busy week here at LoreHound, preparations for Gamescon have begun. So there will be videos to watch in a few weeks, once iTZKooPA has gone and returned, and everything is compiled for viewing. I’m excited, I wish I could go, too! Grab some swag, chat with devs, pop advil like candy to combat the noise … actually the gel coated variety does taste like candy. I used to go to 3 or 4 a year when I lived in NYC, but haven’t since I moved to an area that is dead on the convention front. I just love conventions! Failing being able to go myself, I love watching the interviews. We’ve got some goodies this week, giveaways, rumors, launch date confirmations and the new date for Planetside 2‘s beta. And don’t forget The Secret World is open for anyone to play this weekend! Drop on in and give it a whirl!
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26 July 2012 | |
Randy Denosha
Rusty Hearts fans can rejoice because Perfect World Entertainment released the expansion to Rusty Hearts, called Reborn and is the first major expansion for the award-winning action MMO. Starting the twenty-fifth , players are invited to experience the rebirth of the popular, fast-paced, anime-inspired brawler.. With this new expansion players can look forward to new dungeons with new bosses and new challenges, new weapon focuses and skills sets for the characters, a new pet system and ranked PvP with weekly rewards! Senior Product Manager Mark Hill said that the expansion is by far, the largest and most ambitious update since the games inception.
For the people that don’t know Rusty Hearts we have a review on the site right here!
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13 July 2012 | |
Pherephassa
It’s been a busy week! The Secret World continues to keep me entertained, as can no doubt be seen in all the blurbs I put up about it. Next week I’ll be putting up the second and final section of my review, as well as starting a weekly TSW-related article. I’ve flopped around on it so much, but I think I’ve finally decided what I’ll be focusing on! Huzzah! So stay tuned for that, if you like reading what I have to say or The Secret World. Or both. I’m good if you like both of these things. I may even do two, if there’s enough interest.
This week brought more SMITE divine lore, tons of interesting things for The Secret World, musings on stocks and CEOs, as well as a contest, a giveaway, and some interesting opinions! Click the button below to check it all out!
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11 July 2012 | |
Pherephassa
Rusty Hearts: Reborn, the first major expansion to be released for Rusty Hearts, will be going live on July 24th. Players will be able to experience a massive amount of new content including Dungeons, PVP, Weapons, Combos, Skills, Skill Management, New Characters, and Bosses!
And what better way to celebrate a new expansion than free stuff? Perfect World knows everyone loves free stuff! They’ll be giving away a bunch of prizes like Logitech gamepads, mice, t-shirts, mouse pads and more. Click the little button below to see expansion screenshots and where to go win some expansion-related goodies.
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17 February 2012 | |
Randy Denosha
Once more we return to the world of Rusty Hearts, as Perfect World has released a major update for the game: Requiem. Requiem includes these lore and gameplay highlights:
- Natasha makes her first appearance in Rusty Hearts lore and becomes an integral part of the team
- Fluffy – yes, Fluffy – wreaks havoc in his monstrous return after a brief glimpse in the prologue/tutorial
- Frantz searches for his lost love of Amelia heats up
- Gerald continues his twisted and demented ways as he creates an alliance with Cipher to acquire more power
- The Golden Seal team investigates the Opera House in an effort to locate the enigmatic power source bringing all the marionettes to life
- The team’s investigation brings it to uncharted depths of the theater where they encounter one of the biggest enemies ever seen
Last, but certainly not the least, new skills for all characters, and a higher level cap.
We’ll have an in-depth look at Requiem after I investigate the newest update this weekend.
7 November 2011 | |
Randy Denosha
Rusty Hearts, currently in Open Beta, is being crafted by Stairway Games in conjunction with Perfect World Entertainment. PWE should sound familiar. The growing Chinese company is responsible for publishing multiple titles on this side of the pond, including Perfect World and Forsaken World. Rusty Hearts is a massive multi-player, fast paced brawling game.
Confused? Check out iTZKooPA’s introductory video from a few weeks back.
Who’s got large breasts, carries two loaded revolvers and had one hell of a Halloween costume? Natasha, the newest addition to the growing list of playable characters for Rusty Hearts, and the first that is focused on ranged fighting. Naturally, I had to give her a spin and see if she is as good as I really hoped her to be.
Stick with me and together we go down the road and discover how she works.
The first thing I noticed when I played her was that she is definitely a divergence from the other character’s gameplay. It took some getting used to, but then I noticed the gun play felt familiar. She shoots like a certain demon hunter, but then the female version of him. What makes it more outstanding from the rest of the characters is that she has to reload every time she has emptied her clips, and her abilities include stationary turrets. Making her versatile in a support role, as well as direct damage. Continue Reading
7 October 2011 | |
Randy Denosha
Rusty Hearts, currently in Open Beta, is being crafted by Stairway Games in conjunction with Perfect World Entertainment. PWE should sound familiar. The growing Chinese company is responsible for publishing multiple titles on this side of the pond, including Perfect World and Forsaken World. Rusty Hearts is a massive multi-player, fast paced brawling game. Confused? Check out iTZKooPA’s introductory video from a few weeks back
Go, I’ll wait.
After spending about twenty hours in the game I am still going and haven’t hit the cap yet (considering that on October 11 the cap will get raised to thirty). I gave all three playable character a spin, the fourth has yet to unlock.
Character Selection: So let’s dive right into the character selection screen. Immediately when you have chosen your server you wanna play on you’ll see four different characters walking. Each of them use one of two weapons they start with and at level 10 they gain the skill to use the second.
Frantz uses a sword or axe,
Angela uses a magic sword or scythe and
Tude uses gauntlets or claws. You choose one of these characters. There is no customizing whatsoever though (customizing happens in game in the form of costumes). It’s an unusual twist for an Eastern-developed game to lack initial customization. The change in schema is was made to allow
Rusty Hearts to focus on character development by way of story.
