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Age of Wonders – Planetfall: Deadline
Age of Wonders – Planetfall: Deadline
With “Age of Wonders – Planetfall” provides the Dutch developer Triumph Studios turn-based sci-fi strategy. Now there is a start date!
I’m last year introduced “Overlord” developer Triumph Studios from Holland before the fourth branch of its “Age of Wonders” series. In “Planetfall”, the series turns its back on the medieval fantasy scenario of past parts and relies instead on apocalyptic science fiction. The gameplay, however, remains the old one. In the preview, which you find unterhab this message, made the fresh approach a good figure. Now it is clear when you can try yourself at the turn-based strategy game. As publisher Paradox Interactive recently announced via official press release, “Age of Wonders – Planetfall” will be released on August 6, 2019, for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
Age of Wonders – Planetfall: Three editions
This is still a while, but you can pre-order the game but now. You decide between three different versions. In addition to the standard version Triumph also brings a “Deluxe Edition” and a “Premium Edition” among the people. The latter is the most extensive and with 89,99 US-Dollar (about 79 Euro) also a most expensive variant. This includes the season pass to the game as well as all contents of the Deluxe Edition. In turn, for $ 59.99 (approximately $ 52), it includes two cosmetic upgrades for your character and an additional game scenario called Infested Worlds. In it, you fight for survival on an alien-populated planet.
Age of Wonders – Planetfall: New Trailer
Pre-orderers will also receive another cosmetic package, which equips you with, particularly fashionable accessories. The standard version of the game comes with a suggested retail price of 49.99 US dollars (about 44 €) in the trade. Prices for Germany are not yet known. To tune in there is a fresh trailer for the game, which you can find above this message.
Preview: Age of Wonders – Planetfall
Studio founder Lennart Sas from the developer Triumph promises a lot, but no blooming landscapes: “We wanted to create a world like in ‘Fallout’, but only on a galactic level.” Whether that works, is an open question, but the makers of “Age of Wonders” and “Overlord” provided a highlight of this year’s PDXCON, the in-house exhibition of Paradox Interactive. “Age of Wonders – Planetfall” is a turn-based sci-fi strategy game with a singleplayer campaign, random maps, and multiplayer mode. And it was the only PDXCON game that had moving pictures.
First impression: Age of Wonders – Planetfall
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- Fresh sci-fi setting
- Even more depth of play
- Exciting, turn-based fighting
Contraindications
- Middle age setting may be missing fans
Paradox: Union broken
That’s it: The “Star Union” has collapsed, the survivors are meeting in the rest of the world. You choose a race like the Vanguards and equip your leader. “Planetfall” should have much more depth than its predecessor – it’s not just about conquering the world. Ruling individual sectors is just as desirable as hard-hitting trade or peaceful diplomacy. Or you develop the ultimate doomsday technology. So there are victory options en masse! In addition to the many tactical options, the game offers a wide selection of races and units with individual weapons. The specialization opportunities in research and the army are also rich. Sniper, guru, foot soldier,
Equally varied is the combat technique: A particularly brave melee brings an additional train. Certain defenses immobilize an opponent without killing him. And a satellite strike with Pyrex missiles will destroy everything – even the surroundings of the handsome future world. That’s big!
DX CON 2018: Highlight Hearts of Iron
More than 1,000 paying visitors and more than 100 journalists came to the PDXCON in-house exhibition from Paradox Interactive in Stockholm in 2018. At the first fan meeting to the paradox title “Hearts of Iron 2” (2002), there were only a bare 24 participants. With such a growth, the outgoing CEO Frederick Wester was, of course, joking: “We buy Sega and Ikea,” he answered when asked about the competition. In view of the developments currently being developed, however, the competition should really be frightened. The paradox is currently working on the three heavyweights “Crusader Kings 2 – Holy Fury”, “Hearts of Iron 4 – Man the Guns” and “Universalis IV – Dharma”. All DLC appear in 2018 and cost 19.99 euros.
Release Date “Age of Wonders – Planetfall”: August 6, 2019, for PC, PS4, Xbox One.
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A Plague Tale – Innocence First Played: Children To Power
A Plague Tale – Innocence First Played: Children To Power
Two orphan children beat in this mystery drama through a medieval France. Brutal inquisitors, nasty rats, and deadly disease are in their way.
Mord and manslaughter, plague and war, witch hunt and enmity – that was the Middle Ages. And in the middle of it live two children who overcome many obstacles with confidence and love. It starts so well: with the revered father and her dear dog Lion, the young Amicia walks in the woods. Here a sweet butterfly, there a green meadow, with dad she collects stones and shoots the sling for the fun bright red apples from the tree. But suddenly the faithful companion whines. And when the girl finds him, he is cruelly trimmed. What was that? A supernatural power, a disgusting monster? In a fraction of a second, the beautiful atmosphere transforms into a horror scenario that is hard to bear for the two children in the game – and this tension should not subside in the coming hours.
A Plague Tale – Innocence: rats, rats everywhere
The story in brief brevity and the attempt not to reveal too much: The sibling pair is on its own, in the middle of medieval France from 1349. This year is inseparable from the black death, the plague. And if that’s not enough, the Inquisition’s witch hunters search for Hugo, whom they regard as the devil’s spawn. Of course, the dumb masses also join in and organize a true manhunt for the pitiful offspring of the once so honorable family De Rune. Then there are still masses of rats eating up everything that does not come to light in three. Brrr – disgusting. Amicia’s dad gave one last tip: look for Doctor Laurentius! So they set off and even find allies like Lucas, a junior alchemist.
Played for the first time: A Plague Tale – Innocence
Per
- Fresh scenario
- Dense story
- Deep emotions
- Graphically impressive rat hordes
- Players can upgrade tools with collected materials
Contraindications
- No multiplayer or co-op components announced
- Pretty linear construction of the levels
A Plague Tale – Innocence: In the spin cycle
With the weapons of a young girl: Amicia has a slingshot, with which she brings light sources from the walls to drive out rats. And then there are torches, with which she can protect herself from the nasty rodents. In Fighting as with Knight Conrad, she has to dodge the blows of the opponent and use the slingshot to hit the right places of the well-equipped counterpart to finally eliminate him.
She can also throw stones and pots to distract witch hunters and then sneak past. In the fourth and final section of the demo “The Apprentice” Amicia learns alchemistically and produces, for example, accelerators. Otherwise, the juvenile duo only escape. It is also necessary to solve smaller Combination and pusher puzzles and tinker at the workbenches upgrades for sling or backpack. And Amicia collects curiosities like Oppa’s pipe in the codex. All these are common game content, weapons and stealth elements, no big surprises. But the game creates a credible atmosphere. If the two children flee through a medieval city, then the tension is more than tangible. If Amicia sacrifices a sweet domestic pig to the rats, it is terrible and compassionate. The reproach of the naive Hugo – “You killed the pig. You are not better than the others “- weighs even heavier.
In general, the opposites of childlike innocence and the adult-made, terrible world are a defining element of the game that takes the player on an emotional roller coaster ride. It was enormously captivating over the entire season of the presentation. It is to be hoped that “A Plague Tale – Innocence” will keep the tension across all 17 chapters. The curiosity about the rest is huge anyway.
Here’s how the editorial team rearranged the game last year: France in 1349: The plague raging in Europe and depopulating entire lands, Inquisition soldiers commit atrocities in the name of God, and hordes of hungry rats fall on humans. Not good time for 14-year-old Amicia and her little brother Hugo to roam the land alone, with a cruel death waiting for the two orphans at each corner. During a presentation in Paris, the editorial team reviewed a lengthy section of the atmospheric, dense mystery-medieval adventure.
Clever puzzle design
In the game scene shown, the siblings – together with another orphan – to cross a battlefield and find a way between the corpse mountains. This alone is a traumatic experience for the children, but when the body of a dead horse swells before their eyes and masses of rats swell, the horror is written in their faces – and COMPUTER BILD GAMES. Fortunately, the greedy rodents shy away from the light, in the light of a fire the little squad is safe for the time being. But staying in one place is not an option, and swords are useless against the red-eyed rat breed. Accordingly, the trio uses sources of light in the environment to progress gradually, piece by piece.
Already in this section is the clever puzzle design of the French developer Asobo Studio, which does not rely on violence, but on cooperation and strategic approach in problem-solving. For example, Amicia can run ahead and hold the rats at bay for a while with a torch, while Hugo operates a war machine with which he fires a ball of fire at the critters. However, Amicia should not leave her little brother alone for too long, otherwise, he reacts panicky and dumbles after her – even if the rats lurk on the direct path to the sister. Super: The solutions of the puzzles require from the player a close observation of the environment and combination power, but are always intuitive to master.
Light and shadow
Another deadly danger is threatened by soldiers who use lanterns to keep rats away and look for survivors. Discover the orphans, there is no mercy, and the adventure comes to a quick end. But even a heavily armored knight can be mastered with the right tactic: With her slingshot, Amicia destroys the lifesaving light of the opponents, and immediately the rats plunge themselves on the tragedy. Only a skeleton remains in armor after seconds. In “A Plague Tale – Innocence” tactically clever play rats and soldiers against each other: stay in the shade when the Inquisition approaches – and seek the light when the unsavory rodents come closer and closer. Although Amicia is a strong female character, no superheroine. There are only modest means at her disposal, such as making a sling or sulfur fire. As the game progresses, other helpful tools will be added that provide more strategic diversity.
Release Date “A Plague Tale – Innocence”: May 14, 2019, for PC, PS4 and Xbox One.
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Warhammer Chaosbane: Diablo Clone With a Co-Op License
Warhammer Chaosbane: Diablo Clone With a Co-Op License
The waiting for “Diablo 4” is far from over. But with “Warhammer Chaosbane” comes more than just a small consolation.
Why is there before no one draufgekommen? A Diablo clone in the classic Warhammer universe fits like a pot on a lid. The Games Workshop template offers more than enough matching stories, backdrops, and heroes for around action RPG. COMPUTER IMAGE GAMES has already played. Here are the first impressions.
Warhammer Chaosbane: Real heroes, not avatars
As pawns are four Warhammer heroes with their own background story to choose from. These are by author Mike Lee, who has already published over a dozen Warhammer novels. In order for everything to be right in the Warhammer universe, the customization options and even the weapon and armor equipment options are within the strict limits of the grand template.
Forecast: Warhammer Chaosbane
It is of course technically not a joke to copy the now eight-year-old “Diablo 3”. But the Warhammer license gives the game a very unique atmosphere. In addition, graphic details worked out down to the smallest detail make even the smallest menu even more interesting. The playability is also correct: the control is now direct and easy to control. Thanks to the co-op modes, “Warhammer Chaosbane” could be a real party hit. It is really only missing Crossplay on the wish list.
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- Strong Warhammer atmosphere
- Smooth control
- Versatile skill system
- automatic functions
- Various co-op modes
Contraindications
- Randomized levels
- Limited equipment features
- No crossplay
- Sometimes very confusing
Warhammer Chaosbane: complex or casual
Warhammer Chaosbane: Tree of Knowledge
Warhammer Chaosbane: Two Versions
“Warhammer Chaosbane” is released in two editions: the Magnus Edition includes a Season Pass and the Deluxe Pack, which includes new quests, three DLCs, a Pet Pack, an Emote Pack and a Gold Boost. The retail version of the Magnus Edition comes in a Leatherbook. In addition, the cheaper Classic Edition will be available without these extras.
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Apex Legends: Player Buys Lootboxes For $ 500!
Apex Legends: Player Buys Lootboxes For $ 500!
“Apex Legends” is basically free. That one can sink a fortune in the Battle Royale shooter, proved a gambler now impressive.
Die enthusiasm of the player base about “Apex Legends” continues unabated. More and more gamblers are pouring into the battlefields of the Battle Royale shooter. No wonder: as a free-to-play title, the Ballerina offers a simple and free entry. Theoretically, it is not necessary to spend even one cent to enjoy the game. Nevertheless, gamblers spend money diligently – for example for cosmetic improvements of their game characters. Sounds harmless, after all, the “Apex Packs” loot boxes cost only one euro or one US dollar apiece. But the lure of the paid loot chests with randomly generated content drive some players to astronomical issues.
As a gamer recently reported in an Internet forum, he put a whopping $ 500 in “Apex Legends”. The reason: He wanted to have a specific content. The so-called “heirloom” set consists of a skin and a banner pose and is the only in-game item available exclusively through “Apex Packs”. Publisher Electronic Arts indicate the probability of a Lootbox with Heirloom set with 1: 500. If players have not received any after 500 boxes, they will automatically be credited. As the gambling gambler reports, he was confident that he would quickly get a set, as many of his friends already owned one – wrong though!
Apex Legends: Player warns of Lootbox effect
He opened one Apex after the other according to his own instructions and was always empty – even after the 500th box! He has gone to the classic lure of the Lootbox principle with it on the glue and now angry about himself. Although he has now received the heirloom set automatically but has spent an incredible amount of money. He could not stop and would like to warn with his contribution that the addiction factor of the Lootboxen is enormous and could catch anyone. The 24-year-old is gambling for many years and have never spent much money on in-game content. He thus underpins the theory of many experts and critics who equate the Lootbox system with gambling. Everything you need to know about “Apex Legends” can be read in the following test!
Apex Legends: Learn more about the game
The test: Apex Legends
Bounce from US developer Respawn Entertainment! Only a few hours after the worldwide announcement of “Apex Legends”, the brand new Battle Royale shooter of the “Titanfall” maker was ready to download. The Crazy: Within the first eight hours already over one million players had downloaded the free-to-play title, after 24 hours it was already over 2.5 million. A strong prelude to a hitherto completely unknown game! COMPUTER BILD GAMES has been testing the “Fortnite” Challenger for many hours.
Conclusion: Apex Legends
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- The game principle with a high thrill factor
- Exact control
- Threesome teams provide a balanced feel
- Tutorial with an interactive introduction
- Varied game world
- Customizable legends with character
- Motivating level system
- Free playable Rewards without Paid Obligation
Contraindications
- High frustration potential in the first games
- Textures are out of focus out of focus
- To start only one card (as in the competition)
- No vehicles
- In places, hardly enemy contact due to the large map
Apex Legends: No new titanium case
The developer describes his new work as a spin-off of the “Titanfall” series. Says: “Apex Legends” plays in the same universe as the two “Titanfall” titles and continues 30 years after the events of Part Two. Still, it’s not an official sequel to the series. Respawn follows known Battle Royale hits and delivers a reinterpretation of the popular concept. Unlike ” PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds ” (“PUBG”) or ” Fortnite, ” in “Apex Legends” you’re always in a group of three – and you’re never alone. This is to be understood quite positively: By the simultaneous connection and dependence on your comrades you play the title differently.
The basics of success
This “different” starts with the jump off the aerial vehicle: If you are the “Jump Master” determined by chance, you decide on your own where the team lands on the map. On the one hand, this forces you to take on responsibility for the group, and on the other hand, it automatically enters into team communication. Your two group members can use the ping function to dive on the map to mark points on which a landing could make sense. But you do not have to stick to it. By the way, the landing phase is the only time you spend in “Apex Legends” in the third-person view – otherwise, you experience the game from the first person perspective.
After a successful landing, you will continue in classic battle-royale style: Collect weapons, cartridges, armor, and accessories to prepare for the battle. You also use the ping function to mark weapons and objects for your team with just one touch of a button. As a result, the players support each other for optimal equipment. Löblich: To make the start easy, “Apex Legends” offers an offline single player training, which explains all basics interactively.
First Ping, then Peng
You can use the ping system in many situations – for example in the case of enemy contact: You always mark the last known position of a sighted opponent. That’s a big help as you see where the next threat is coming from. True to the motto: Six eyes see more than two! Many ping players will miss this ping feature in ” Call of Duty – Black Ops 4 ” blackout mode – in “Apex Legends” you will really appreciate them. With just one click, each player knows where to look or has to run. Radio contact via the headset also allows tactical arrangements with each other, so that it makes the shoot at the right places “Peng”. That, in turn, offers the competition, however.
Teamwork is also required when a teammate goes down. If you do not revive it at the push of a button, there is only one way left: Collect the surviving, customizable banner of the comrade, bring it to a marked machine on the map and fill it there for a while at the touch of a button. Meanwhile, you are vulnerable to enemy fire. However, if the rescue operation succeeds, your teammate respawns again on the map and can intervene again in the action.
Classic Battle Royale game
What else does “Apex Legends” have to offer? Especially for a Battle Royale title typical processes: Round by round the area shrinks, in which you can stay, without taking damage – until it comes to intense skirmishes in the smallest space in the end. The goal of the participants is clearly defined: The own Squad should go as the winner of the card. In addition, they survive and turn off simultaneously 57 other players or 19 opposing teams of three.
Career opportunities and getting Used To
Why the whole? Logical: to improve your level and unlock rewards! After each game, you will receive a detailed listing of how many experience points you have accumulated. Waving points include survival, killing enemies, resurrects, or turning off the best player on the server. All these actions reach a maximum level of 100. In the first round of COMPUTER BILD GAMES, it took eight hours to get to level eight. But depending on the team strength, this can be done faster.
What struck again and again: Not only Battle Royale newcomers experience in “Apex Legends” game rounds in which they die immediately after landing. Simply because you quickly find no hoots and runs right into an armed opponent. This can be frustrating, but can not be avoided with this gameplay – see “Fortnite” & Co.
Legends with character
Incidentally, the name supplement “Legends” does not come with the new Respawn title by chance. Of course, the playable legends are visually different from each other, but are also individual in their appearance, commenting on the events sometimes strikingly, then humorous or mysterious. Much more decisive for winning in around, however, are the characteristics of a character and how you use them for yourself.
In the beginning, you have a choice between six characters, two more you can earn or free for real money. Bloodhound belongs to the former group. The passive, permanently active special ability of the masked man with the raven on his hand allows him to see footprints of opponents. On the other hand, you always have to call up his tactical ability at the push of a button. It only stays active for a certain amount of time and has to regenerate afterward. Bloodhound can thus see opponents through walls in his environment. His third, ultimate skill is the hunting instinct. He moves much faster and perceives any traces of adversaries, which are guaranteed to lead him to his next victim.
Technically at the height
The playground is a map called “Kings Canyon”. There is a burnt forest in one area, and another is a concrete bunker. There are also high mountains and rocky landscapes, rivers, and plains. Visually, “Apex Legends” plays for a Battle Royale title in the luxury class. Granted, the texture wallpapers are not razor-sharp at close range – the modified graphics engine based on “Titanfall” does not do that. But the technology is moving at the level of a full price. In addition, the game runs smoothly at any time and controls both with mouse and keyboard as well as with the controller comfortably directly and always accurately.
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