Outside of some quick bouts of MVC3 or MORTAL KOMBAT when I’m at Metal Mike’s place, I don’t get to game all-too-often these days. Cost is certainly a contributing factor, especially when we’re talking about MMOs and their continuing fees. As such, I can see more than a few appealing hooks dangling from REMNANT KNIGHTS, a new game coming from another end of the anime-inspired spectrum that SKULLGIRLS fighter (from AX2011) also falls under.
GameSamba and Funimation recently let us know that that its Beta has launched onto fully-staffed, 24/7 servers and people like you and me can play for the head-spinning price of free. “Free game” usually translates to “BEJEWELED” for me, but this looks like the eight-course online play-buffet, and I personally haven’t run into a deal like that for a game since WOLFENSTEIN: ENEMY TERRITORY in ’03.
Check out some pics of animated-yet-interactive action below...
The game's also got a story written by Jim Kreuger, an award-winning writer who happens to be an acquaintance of mine. I'd urge all you lunatics to check out his comic, FOOT SOLDIERS. Since he's writing the story, I know it’ll be legit, for sure.
Anyway, the game allows you to pick characters out of three circles - - magic-users, gunners or fighters - - and you level them up by accumulating precious XP throughout the bountiful PVP match-ups in the game. I could describe how such action plays out, but I've got a hunch it'd be best for you to see how said PVP battle spin in this demo video of the game...
I'll be doing an interview with one of the game's personnel next week to get a much sexier, in-depth scoop about the game. In the mean time, play the game here (you don't need to invest too much, you know) and let me know if you've got any burning questions in the talkback that you'd like me to relay.
Tom Pinchuk’s the writer of HYBRID BASTARDS! & UNIMAGINABLE. Order them on Amazon here & here. Follow him on Twitter: @tompinchuk
