Developer Snowblind Studios follows up the acclaimed Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance with an action-oriented take on yet another established role-playing game series in Champions of Norrath: Realms of EverQuest. As in Dark Alliance, players will experience the same style of sword-swinging combat, spell casting, and character development, albeit in a game based on Sony's persistent world of EverQuest. Up to four players can form a party -- online or on the same system -- as they begin a storyline set 300 years before the original computer game.
The adventure will commence in the besieged forest city of Kelethin, where players must stave off an orc and goblin invasion, but will continue to many different locales within the EverQuest universe, including the Plane of Hate. Players will be able to improve their character's abilities by casting spells and using items, and some classes like clerics will gain experience by helping others and staying true to their character. To simulate the ongoing nature of the PC game, Champions of Norrath lets established characters continue their adventure on new difficulty levels that vary in the strength of enemies, experience, and items available.
As in Diablo, each of the game's environments is randomly generated, and players can navigate their surroundings using a similar overhead map. A dynamic camera system gives users full control of their surroundings, letting them zoom in or out as the situation dictates. Five available classes include male and female versions of the Barbarian Warrior, Wood Elf Ranger, High Elf Cleric, Dark Elf Shadow Knight, and Erudite Wizard. After naming their characters, players can assign points to strength, dexterity, intelligence, and stamina, with more points becoming available as characters grow in experience. Characters will also develop an estimated 20 different skills, using a tree system similar to the one used in Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance.
Features:
Choose from five races and five classes, and select faces, hair, and skin tone
Forty-five levels filled with 10,000 randomly generated items
Four person online play with USB headset support
MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:
FORGE A PATH TO GLORY.
LEAVE A TRAIL of DESTRUCTION.
From the creators of Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance comes the next level in action RPGs, CHAMPIONS OF NORRATH.
Hack-n-slash your way through the land of Norrath as you master weapon and spell combat to conquer evil. Your adventures will take you to a variety of beautiful locales, enchanted zones and the darkest dungeons imaginable. Brave the perils of hideous creatures, challenging quests and unforeseen evil to acquire the equipment and skills you will need for victory.
PLAY ONLINE - 4 player online cooperative action with USB headset support to chat and plan strategies. (no subscription fee required for online play)
Champion Customization - 5 races, 5 classes. Select names, faces, hair, skin tone & more
More than 10,000 items - randomly generated with the ability to create your own
Wicked Magic & Mighty Steel - hundreds of weapon & magic attacks plus combos
Multiplayer Combat - conquer enemies with up to 4 players onlien via SOEGames.net and offline via the Multitap (USB headset optional, sold separately)
45 Levels to Conquer - more than 50 areas to explore & conquer
BattleView Cam - total camera control, zoom-in up-close or view combat from above
Champion Progression - select and specialize your skills, equipment & abilities
Spectacular Spells - Area of Effect, Damage Over Time, Pet Spells & more!
Save Your Champion - import and download characters via Memory Card
Random Dungeon Generator - each game experience is unique
FEATURES:
- Third person perspective.
- 3D graphics
- Cartoon graphics
- Medieval Fantasy theme.
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