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Guild Wars 2 video and questions answered
Oklahoma City MMORPG Examiner —
... persistent world with free-form movement and exploration, day/night cycles, cutting edge support for dungeons and interior environments, numerous graphical advancements including support for more detailed environments and models, better lighting and shadows, new animation and effects systems, plus new audio and cinematics engines, a more flexible combat and skill-casting system, and so on. Check out the video from IGN below. Also the official Guild Wars 2 website has a nice FAQ up. Apparently, O'Brien wasn't joking around when he said we'd hear about Guild Wars ...
Guild Wars 2 Trailer Released at GamesCom
Curse —
NCSoft has a multitude of MMOs under its umbrella, but one particular title has been flying under the radar for quite some time. That title is Guild Wars 2, sequel to the first Guild Wars. Guild Wars' unique features, such as a non-subscription model, heavily instanced content, and lack of grind have won it plenty of fans, but we hadn't heard much about the sequel - until now.
ArenaNet released their HD trailer for Guild Wars 2 at GamesCom, and I do have to tell you - it's definitely worth taking a look.
Check out the trailer on the main Guild Wars 2 website, and also feast your eyes on the ...
ArenaNet might get my money this time if…
Keen and Graev's Gaming Blog —
... in almost ever locale shown. The place with boats/ships as buildings up on pylons and on the island, which I assume is a city, has such character. The use of vertical space was impressive and in general everything looks so big and fleshed out. Some talented folks working for ArenaNet.
The landscapes look sprawling and vast. They’ve given me imagery that makes me think “big diverse world”. There’s a catch though.
Straight from their very own FAQ:
Will Guild Wars 2 be an MMO? ...
Guild Wars 2: Debut Sights & Sounds
gamebunny —
GUILD WARS 2: ArenaNet and NCsoft have finally lifted the veil of secrecy shrouding GUILD WARS 2 for the past two years.
A beautiful video is now live at the official GW2 web site (and below), featuring (the usual) gorgeous GUILD WARS concept artwork and even better, in-game environments and characters. Hop over to the new site, sign-up for the newsletter and to read the updated FAQ. Good stuff.
“For generations, war and chaos raged ...
Guild Wars 2 Art Book
Word of Shadow —
... fantasy concept art goodness. As an added bonus, the book includes artist notes and considerable lore about Guild Wars 2. Drool.. All I can say is that if you love GW, this book is a must. Knowing now what the book contains, I would have payed twice that price (probably 3 times). If your not a die hard fan however, you can still view some of the concept artwork for GW2 on the official site. You can also get your hands on some GW2 info over at the wiki or FAQ. Now back to the waiting game... ...
