How's some non-subscription MMO action sound to you? How about if that MMO looks a lot like Grand Theft Auto, but more MMO-y. Well, then the video above is for you as it shows off Real Time Worlds' upcoming, subscription free, modern day MMO APB. If you like to watch people driving around and shooting at each other, and then taking a break to break dance then this video is for you my friends.
This is actually one of the first times we've got to see this much action from the game, and if the beta lives up to this video then there are a lot of people out there who are going to have some fun causing or stopping crime. If you ask me the way to go is the side of the cops because then you get to pull off the 1970's mustachioed look like the fellows that we see in the trailer, but others might like the mohawk look better and turn to a life of crime (I could be stereotyping here, and the mohawks could be cops while the mustached men criminals). Either way, there is no doubt that APB isn't ambitious as all get out.
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8:00 PM on 09.19.2009
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Especially the end of the video.
Man that looks chaotic, and the Sabotage comparison seems very apt. The look of the game seems very reminiscent of Crackdown (from those skyscrapers in the opening to the OCP style police cars). I wonder if they'll ever bother with a console version, the style of play seems like it'd be perfect for the 360/PS3 but the customisation elements would have to be toned down somewhat.
In other news, APB looks great.
If this is free to play on 360 and PSN, I can see this MMO possibly kicking WoW into touch. Oh yes, APB, I want you.
Damnit, I hope I get chosen to be in the beta.
It has no subscription either, supposedly, which is a main reason I plan to support it.
Crimecraft would have been received a lot better if it was not subscription based. The game just isn't worth that... if it was a $50 and done multi-only shooter, it would have been more successful.
But it definitely looks like it has that crackdown/gta feel/flow to it. (which I tend to like)