G4 was able to get a walkthrough of the upcoming MMOFPS Huxley at GDC. The video talks about the different classes players will be able to choose from as well as the different types of areas and combat within the game.
Here’s a quick rundown for those of you who don’t want to watch the full 14 min video.
3 Class Types
Avenger – Media Armor Class – Medium weapon range. Primary weapon, rocket launcher.
Enforcer – Heaver Armor Class – Close weapon range. Primary weapons, shotgun and heavy machine gun.
Phantom – Light Armor Class – Long weapon range. Primary weapon, sniper rifle.
As with any MMO each class has their own special skill sets. Your characters armor has sockets, so you’ll be able to insert skill sockets into them which will give you additional skills based on your class, like invisibility or thermal vision.
2 PvP Types
PvP works just like any other FPS, you join a server/game and fight against other players.
BattleGrounds – These are battles on the server that effect the world map.
Virtual Combat – These are PvP fights that can go cross server, but do not effect the game worlds. So that means if your friend is on another server you can still fight via Virtual Combat.
The graphics in the video look absolutely amazing for a MMO, definetly worth watching if you’re interested in Huxley. No release date is given and closed beta testing is set for later this year.
I’m looking forward to Huxley, but will only get it if I don’t have to pay a fee on top of the Xbox Live fee. I’m pretty sure I read somewhere it will be out on PC before 360.
I was a little disappointed in the new coverage that there was no mention of playing as the 3rd faction… those 4-legged beasts. I wonder if they’re considering dropping that.
I would so play this…but the game has to release…and it has been vapor for years.
Started in 2005 I think (that was the initial news.)
First it was to release in 2007, then was sold off.
Next date was 2008…missed that…
And really …how far along is it?
No one knows.
I will not hold my breath