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Conan is one heck of an awesome guy. Drinking, fighting and shagging, he's the classless, baseless individual who exists in all our sordid male hearts, and he's getting yet another game. Age of Conan has been on the cards for a while, and this is the latest trailer, revealing a little of the plot as an aged warrior recalls his time in Conan's service.

The graphics are pretty, but the animation doesn't strike me as particularly great. That said, it's ridiculously gory and seems packed with sex, which is all you can ask for from a Conan game, really. It remains to be seen if Age of Conan can be any better than the last Conan game, however. It certainly can't get much worse. 


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loki d20's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2007 09:46
loki d20
As an MMO player, it's hard to tell if this will really take off. It seems to be tailored mostly towards FFA PVP types with classes that aren't stuck on the trinity concept but more in fulfilling siege roles (ranged damage, melee damage, extra stuff thrown in everywhere). The graphics look like crap, IMHO, but if its fun to play it would definitely be worth it. Hope it doesn't end up as another Shadowbane, though, since many of the concepts are similar to the old point and click game.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2007 09:50
Holyetheline
This appears to me as mounds of suck
ZeroTolo's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2007 09:53
ZeroTolo
I can't say that I wouldn't try it if I played MMOs still, but I got really bored with WoW pretty quickly, so I probably wouldn't get too attached to it.
DeusPayne's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2007 10:01
DeusPayne
I think they need to invest in longer skirts. Or perhaps make the upgrade to pants.
rubadub's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2007 10:15
rubadub
Isnt that a Vista only game, and the graphics look that lame? weak.

The only MMO I have any interest in is Warhammer at this point and I wouldnt be hard pressed if I missed that even.
wardrox's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2007 10:16
wardrox
Where is Hiboria? I tried google maps, couldn't find it.
Spykron's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2007 10:19
Spykron
im interested in the 360 version of this. not in any kind of rush though.
Unicorn's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2007 10:22
Unicorn
HEY! i loved the first Conan game.


well, i played the demo about a thousand times... if that were translated to the full game play, i would've beaten it about 3 times.
Jetsetlemming's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2007 10:43
Jetsetlemming
That's an MMO? Fail. D:
I thought it looked pretty damn good until I saw the nvidia logo at the end. I'm goddamn tired of seeing the "The Way It's Meant To Be Played" bullshit on everything.
trunxkam45's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2007 10:45
trunxkam45
Yea Jim, it's gonna be good.
sleepingagain's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2007 10:55
sleepingagain
i have been playing the beta for 2 weeks or so now, and so far... the game is a giant.. MEH! But it is a beta, so it is a clusterfuck of glitches and errors and is no where near ready to be released.

So far the only reason im playing it is cause im broke cause of Christmas and i cant afford any new games for a few weeks.
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2007 11:13
king3vbo
I dont think its gonna be that great
Snowmeister's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2007 11:17
Snowmeister
Wow! These kind of graphics haven't been seen since the Lord of the Rings games all those many moons ago...such memories...
0chan's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2007 11:22
0chan
no
Jay Lucky's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2007 12:29
Jay Lucky
11/10! Yet another Eidos game that will surely exceed expectations!

After AO, I just can't let myself be interested in any games made by Funcom,
Y0j1mb0's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2007 12:36
Y0j1mb0
Man, I'm a sucker for decapitations in game. That alone may merit a second look from me.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2007 13:16
Mxyzptlk
You forgot "gets high and punches camels in the face" as one of the reasons Conan is awesome.
handdyman's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2007 13:36
handdyman
This will just suck as much as the last game if not more.
bluurg's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2007 13:58
bluurg
Will suck massively. I say this not from an "OMG the grafx suk!!!!1" perspective, but because I'm a huge Robert E. Howard fan (no, Conan is not Arnold Schwarzenegger) who, because of all the hot air blown by the developers at Funcom, expected a gritty, low-magic world true to the spirit of the original stories. Instead I see nothing more than yet another geeky, magic missile-casting Everquest/WoW with a lot of blood and decapitations thrown in an attempt to make the game "mature". Yet more aimless running around, mouse clicking, shitty combat, leveling up. Yet another wasted effort.
Rainbowblack's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2007 14:35
Rainbowblack
I've been away from the MMO scene for about 2 years. I'm holding out for Warhammer. But as a Conan fan I can't help but be tempted
n00bMeiSter's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2007 15:26
n00bMeiSter
Well, they sum the game up in the name "Conan: The hyboria Adventures"

booooooorrrrrrrrrrriiiiiinnnnnggggg..........
Ertard's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2007 18:14
Ertard
Wow. People sure as hell do NOT know what they are talking about.
About the graphics. It looks good, in DX10 with all effects on. The trailer looks shitty, I don't know why, a presentation was made a few months back that looked amazing. This however is very meh.

About the game. They are redesigning the combatsystem (it's realtime, btw) so it's even more beat em uppy and more combo oriented - as far as you can get from PLZ WAIT FOR HIT ala WoW etc.
Magic is very low key in the game. As far as I can tell no real magic-classes are present, except for some kind of healers (how the fuck would they have done otherwise?). Sure shamans and stuff are there, but there's nothing ultraflashy about the magic.

It does however sound very worrying that it's gamebreakingly buggy so far in development :S
Fading Star's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2007 18:59
Fading Star
I hope for the best. Conan!
loki d20's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2007 19:43
loki d20
@Ertard:

1. How the heck are people supposed to know about graphics w/DX10 unless they're in beta since all but 1 video has been done with crappy graphics?

2. Of course it's real-time... it's an MMORPG...

3. Magic is low key? You might want to take a gander at the class list again, specifically the Mage archetype classes.

http://community.ageofconan.com/conan/frontend/static/classlist/
DryvBy's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2007 09:41
DryvBy
@loki_d20
Regardless, magic classes are for girls and guys without the first.
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