Fantasy Zhu Xian CBT Starts September 10th
August 31, 2009 by Joel Tan
Filed under Coming Soon, MMORPG, MMORPG News, Perfect World
I don’t care much for 2D massively multiplayer online role-playing games, but Fantasy Zhu Xian, another quality product of China-based Perfect World Co. Ltd., commands attention. As you may have probably already surmised from my intro, the game is in 2D. What has me all riled up is the fact that Fantasy Zhu Xian features turn-based combat.
Yeah, yeah, it’s nothing new. Turn-based combat is, after all, staple in most role-playing games. As I write this, several successful RPGs with turn-based combat come to mind: Final Fantasy, Golden Sun, and Pokemon.
So what does this bode for the future of MMORPGs? It seems Perfect World has taken the cue from Atlantica Online, one of the first to introduce turn-based combat in MMORPGs, or maybe the company sees merit in bringing online games, through Fantasy Zhu Xian back to their humble roots.
Well whatever its reasons are, I’m glad Perfect World is coming out with a turn-based MMORPG. I just wish they give the game another title as this may cause confusion. Fantasy Zhu Xian is very different from Zhu Xian, or what Westerners know as Jade Dynasty.
Bah, enough of my prattle. Check out the announcement story on Fantasy Zhu Xian’s impending closed beta test:
Perfect World Co. Ltd., a leading online game developer and operator based in China, has announced that it will launch the closed beta testing for its first 2D turn-based MMORPG Fantasy Zhu Xian on September 10th, 2009.
Fantasy Zhu Xian is based on a popular Internet fantasy novel and represents the world of Zhu Xian in a refreshing cartoon style. The game is run on the company’s proprietary EPARCH 2D engine and can exhibit such special visual effects as reflections, particle effects, and translucency effects. It also features a flying system that introduces a concept of altitude into a 2D game, which is very creative and advanced in terms of technology.
In the closed beta testing of Fantasy Zhu Xian, players will not only experience the excitement of fighting in player-versus-player turn-based battlefields, but they will also enjoy the multitude of experiences within the many instances available to the players throughout the game world. The players will also be able to engage in various round-the-clock activities in the game during the closed beta testing.
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