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Earlier this year, we gave you a first-look at Vogster Entertainment's upcoming third-person shooter massively multiplayer title, CrimeCraft.

Set in a gritty, urban environment, CrimeCraft isn't like the slew of other PC MMOs already available. There are no dragons. No orcs. It's not in a sci-fi setting. It's not based on an existing IP. No, CrimeCraft appeals to a market that's long been overlooked, folks more interested in games like Grand Theft Auto or other "more realistic" shooters. 

We had a chance to sit down with some folks from Vogster to give us a run down on what you can expect when the slick-looking title hits PC later this year. Hit the jump to see CrimeCraft in action.


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adultswim810's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/10/2009 12:58
adultswim810
looks a bit generic, I don't think I'd pay 15$ a month for it, however i may play if its free to play or one time payment. It's dependent on reviews really.
brainderailment's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/10/2009 13:02
brainderailment
Putting Craft in the name of your MMO seems very plagiaristic. It isn't plagiarism, but it takes your credibility away in my eyes.
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/10/2009 13:06
Chronic Logic
The combat looks shallow, and the game looks to PVP centric. They need to add more PVE and more NON-combat related stuff to the game. PVP heavy games aren't all that great if they're nothing to do but kill other players.
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/10/2009 13:12
Chronic Logic
@brainderailment

How? Explain how Craft is is plagaristic? And how is it taking credibility away?
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/10/2009 13:13
Dexter345
Looks kinda neat. I dunno, it'd be a fun diversion for a bit.
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/10/2009 13:15
Chronic Logic
Now I'm waiting to see whether APB or CrimeCraft is better of the two...
falinter's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/10/2009 13:22
falinter
I'm still more interested in APB, if only because they have proved themselves with Crackdown already.

I don't know these people. They seem suspect to me.
brainderailment's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/10/2009 13:31
brainderailment
@Chronic, Ever heard of Warcraft, or world of warcraft? It's like naming your sandbox game Crime theft Auto. It looks like the generic brand cereal box called Cocoa Fluffs.
Demtor's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/10/2009 13:57
Demtor
@brainderailment - Huh? Warcraft has full rights to all craftyness then?
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/10/2009 13:58
Chronic Logic
@brainderailment

Yea, so you're telling me because CrimeCraft has "craft" in the title as Warcraft, people will somehow think it has to do with Warcraft? First of both of the games has nothing in comparison, they're two totally different games. Secondly there are multiple other games with the Craft in the title. Now Warcraft may have helped popularize the term "craft" in game titles, but going so far as to say that game companies lose credibility because they put "craft" in the title of their game is a extreme.
brainderailment's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/10/2009 14:21
brainderailment
No, I just think it sounds stupid. Can I have an opinion on the name?
n3rv3's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/10/2009 14:22
n3rv3
@ brainderailment, Well craft is just a word it not like the name is something like "world of grand theft auto craft".
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/10/2009 14:29
Chronic Logic
@brainderailment

Well, if you object to Crimecraft because the title sounds stupid, then yea, it's sort of stupid. Although it is sort of linguistically correct. Maybe the Craft of Crime or Art of Crime would suit your taste.
Bulkmailer's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/10/2009 14:34
Bulkmailer
World of Crime Theft Auto Craft Party
Demtor's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/10/2009 14:54
Demtor
Autocraft Theft - Crime Party World
brainderailment's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/10/2009 15:07
brainderailment
I prefer Extreme Crime Commiter(sic) 9(if you start at 9 people will think you had 8 good games before it) Super Hardcore Edition RemixXx.
Soulwax's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/10/2009 15:34
Soulwax
I think I'd rather go for APB. The cop versus gang aspect appeals to me more.
Dr Terror's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/11/2009 09:10
Dr Terror
Yeap, calling a MMO "CrimeCraft" is blatantly riding the coat-tails of World of Warcraft's immense MMO success. It immediately sounds blatant, copied, generic, inferior etc. To me, its akin to all the shit Tycoon games, none of which have anything to do with the original Tycoon creators (2 lazy 2 wiki :P railroad & roller coaster are good).

Which is a shame because this looks like Saints Row the MMO - actually it looks exactly like the multiplayer part. Crimecraft has got a lot to prove if originality is their goal- I wouldn't pay $15/pm unless there is an RPG component & it was really really really really good.
CapnCrunk's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2009 06:48
CapnCrunk
This looks like any other MMO except for the setting and the mechanic through which you repeatedly kill things. I'm noticing it's lacking vehicles, why force players to walk around in a GTA-like? If it really is free I'll definitely check it out, if the software is free but you have to pay a subscription, well I'll probably buy a month or two.
Iceciro's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2009 23:02
Iceciro
That image is hillarious.

Left Side: Overly sterotypical gangster thug imaged african americans.

Right side: White, upper crust game developers.

Center: Overt racial prejudice.
Etelmik's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2009 14:33
Etelmik
I found out there's going to be a beta for this soon at Powerupgames.com. They'll start handing out keys on May 12th.
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