Aion Beta First Impressions
What is Aion?
What is Aion?
Aion: The Tower of Eternity is the newest MMORPG on the Korean MMORPG publishers lineup. There are 2 playable races, the Eylos, and the Asmodians. Players can choose from 4 primary classes, each of which had 2 sub-classes. Aion has many features common in modern MMORPGs, such as PvE questing, PvP, crafting, and raiding. Aion also features a great visual experience using a modified version of the CryEngine. It includes the most in depth character creation in an MMO to date, and skill chains that link one combat maneuver to another, creating deadly combos. Aion looks as if it will be a success for it's September release in the US.
Performance
Aion was released in Korea nearly a year ago. It has had time to work out the kinks and it shows. The game ran flawlessly. I did not encounter a single glitch. I ran with everything maxed an never had an issue with framerate either (with an 8800GTS). I believe this game will feel very polished upon release.
Combat
At least at the lower levels, combat is painfully slow paced. It was taking me around 30 seconds to kill same level mobs, as a dps class. You basically watch your character auto attack and keep spamming your 2 or 3 special attacks as they become available. I did notice as i leveled up and gained more skills, i was able to take down mobs in less and less time. The skill chains is a neat idea. Basically you will have have a skill, that when used, unlocks another skill, and so on. As you move from skill to skill, your more advanced skills are unlocked. This allows the player to create deadly combos that take a few seconds to execute. The combat animation is very appealing, even at lower levels. It isnt too bad sitting through those 30 second battles. From what Ive seen, the animations only get cooler as your character progresses.
Customization
Character customization in Aion is absolutely fantastic. If you have played Oblivion, or any Tiger Woods game, thats what i would compare it to. There are sliders for everything, your forehead size, nose width, smile shape Really. Everything. Another thing to look forward to is player titles, which are unlocked by completing certain tasks, and give you different skill bonuses.
Travel
Cities and villages are pretty spread out. You will have to navigate dangerous territory when exploring for new cities. Once you have discovered certain locations, you can speak to an NPC who will fly you to other cities. This costs money (Kinah), but saves you a lot of time and trouble.
Questing
Aion hasnt done anything groundbreaking in this department. There is a lot of Kill ## of this monster or Fetch ## of this item quests. Just more of the same here, which is what Ive come to expect in most MMOs. One think i liked about Aions questing, however, was that objectives were not marked on your map. You had to read in your journal and actually figure out what you are doing.
Visuals
Aion looks pretty damn good. It uses the CryEngine, used in Crysis. The brightly colored world and traditional eastern style graphics might be a turn off for some, but i personally liked it, and though it was a nice change in taste.
Summary
Is it time to jump on the next big MMO bandwagon? Maybe not. This game will appeal to some, and others will never get into it. Aion is a great looking game that plays very well. It features some fresh ideas of its own, improves on what is already out there, and pulls it all together into one well done game. As the release date grows nearer and nearer, we will learn more about the game, and gamers will ultimately decide whether or not they want this game.
by: Emma
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