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Developer: Sony Online Entertainment
Publisher: Sony Online Entertainment
Genre: Role Playing Game
Sub-Genre: MMOFPS
Release Date: TBA 2008
Additonal Info: Also available on PC.
Developer: Nippon Ichi Software
Publisher: TBA
Genre: Role Playing Game
Sub-Genre: N/A
Release Date: N/A
Additonal Info:
Developer: tri-Ace
Publisher: Square Enix
Genre: Role Playing Game
Sub-Genre: N/A
Release Date: TBA
Additonal Info: None
Some new information on Sony Online's upcoming game, The Agency, has sprung up on the net recently in the form of an interview with the games lead designer, Hal Milton and Design Director, Matt Wilson.
The Agency is a uniqueMMO for the Playstation 3 and PC that aims to give players a chance to be an international spy, as well as put the player in charge of running and maintaining their own agency of spies. It's early on in development, so little information has been released as of yet.
Throughout the interview, several new tidbits were unveiled about the game. For starters, the game will take place in three target cities, one from Central America, Eastern Europe, and East Asia. The exact cities have yet to be announced, but Prague, Paris, and Amsterdam have been discussed in previous interviews and previews. In each of these areas there will be several locations to visit from lots of different cities, giving the game a varied look and feel.
A large goal in the game is to build your own Agency of operatives, which are gained by having a good reputation. You will be limited to a certain number of agents, so picking the right combination of Agents is extremely important to complete specialized objectives. Agencies are essential to progress throughout the game.
The game will ship with several mini games, non-combat activities, and instance-based missions. Once players have mastered these quests and missions, new episodic content will be available for download soon after release, but no schedule has been announced as of yet. The plan is to have several smaller mission packs released, with larger downloads a possibility as well.
Be sure to check back for all the latest details on The Agency here at PSU.
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The Agency Behind the Scenes Trailer HD
The Agency Behind the Scenes Trailer
cant wait. sounds so fun. when does this come out?
Ive never played an MMO so i dont know how they play, but the idea of the game sounds really cool. Im trying to put this game and WoW together to get an idea of how it will work, but it just seems weird
Me too SonyJunky. Never touched a MMO, can't work out how it all works and how you do quests.
it's probably a lot more like City of Heroes than WoW. Your character will be easy to control and seem to act quickly like an action game but cool down periods for some abilities will probably be evident, the main world will have things to do and other people running around doing active things, fighting, running, spying, but there will be Instances you enter that can only be player by you and who ever you;ve grouped up with.
Sadly to me, looking at it this way makes it feel all too familiar, and the fact that there's no subscription fee means you'll probably have to buy the add-ons they talk about in the article, thus making the game a little more expensive than you might want it to be even without a month;y subscription.
Awesome. I'll look into this one more closely.
is this game going to be pay to play?
@ wocyob....it looks like it will be free to play online, but you will have to pay for each "episode" of content....
dude has anyone heard how the game texts your actual cell phone and gives you the option to do certain things thats siiiiick
I'm buying this first day it comes out!
agency looks like a game with great potential. Let's hope its one of the few that live up to its expectations. Idk if it will live up to mine...
Awesome. Can't wait!
Really can't wait for this one looks amazing but this news old news guys. I would like to know how they will be using HOME for this game that would b cool
I'm looking forward to this game. Looks sweet!
@ wocyob
This game will be: pay if you want to download more stuff. THIS GAME DOES NOT HAVE MONTHLY FEE!!!; awesome isn´t it :D
Sounds cool,this might be my first MMO if it lives up to what they are aiming for.
Awesome. Can't wait!
Dunno how an FPS MMO works..is it not just like the online modes in any FPS ??
psn id: gingo.... this game looks really fun and brings a new idea to consoles, team based missions are excellent and i hope this delivers what has ben shown so far
I like the fact that its original and all, but it just doesnt click me.
wow thats pretty cool so its kind of like guild wars with you paying like a few times a year for a new expac...GG
Been waiting on some new, news
1st day purchase for me.
aleady on my wish list.