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PayPalThe MMO Project: Gorgon [Steam, Official Site] has officially entered Early Access on Steam and they've even put out day-1 Linux support.
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It's the same MMO I wrote about having an experimental Linux version back in January, it turns out they later decided to make sure Linux was a fully supported platform in a dev post:
Previously I'd said that the initial rollout on Steam would only be for Windows and Mac, and that Linux users would be unable to play for a while until the Linux version was ready. That's dumb and we aren't going to do that. Instead, we just delayed the Steam launch until it was ready on all three platforms. So when the game is for sale on Steam, it will be for sale for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Well then—that's actually awesome, makes me very happy and makes their game certainly worth supporting. It's fantastic to see more new MMOs arrive on Linux, as it's a genre we've traditionally been starved for.
About the game:
Project: Gorgon is a 3D fantasy MMORPG (massively-multiplayer online role-playing game) featuring an immersive experience that allows the player to forge their own path through exploration and discovery. We don't guide you through a world on rails, and as a result, there are many hidden secrets awaiting discovery. Project: Gorgon also features an ambitious skill-based leveling system that bucks the current trend of pre-determined classes, allowing the player to combine skills in order to create a truly unique playing experience.
I was personally quite impressed with the early build I tested, which has no doubt seen plenty of improvements over the last few months leading to the EA release today.
It's usually £30.99, but they have a 25% off sale going until March 19th so now is a good time to grab it. Will you be grabbing it? We've reached out for review keys, hopefully we can cover it in more detail and livestream it soon.
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
Kallestofeles 13 Mar 2018
psycho_driver 13 Mar 2018
Looks remarkably like a MMO from 2000. Could this be a mobile port?
It's a husband/wife team who have worked on some of the older heavy hitter MMOs. I played the alpha for a few hours a couple of months back and I actually had a fair amount of fun (probably more than I ever had with Albion for example).
Last edited by Nanobang on 13 Mar 2018 at 12:56 pm UTC
Despite the...less than inspiring visuals, this may be worth a look after all.
Did not have much fun with it.
World seemed pretty empty when i tested it and their tutorial island was very frustrating to get through.
Some interesting ideas sure , but not enough for me.
There is a non-official Linux launcher for some years too, and i'm glad to see it's coming to Steam with day 1 Linux tag.
Projectile Vomit 13 Mar 2018
Kimyrielle 13 Mar 2018
can they release one MMO on Linux that doesn't look like AIDS
Indie studios generally don't have the resources to make a game look good. Any game. Which is why you see so many pixel art and cartoon style games, which they sell to you as "retro", which arguably sounds better than "outdated".
Also, because WoW is the most successful MMO in history, and WoW had infantile cartoon art. Conclusion: All MMOs need infantile cartoon art to be successful!
can they release one MMO on Linux that doesn't look like AIDS
Indie studios generally don't have the resources to make a game look good. Any game. Which is why you see so many pixel art and cartoon style games, which they sell to you as "retro", which arguably sounds better than "outdated".
Also, because WoW is the most successful MMO in history, and WoW had infantile cartoon art. Conclusion: All MMOs need infantile cartoon art to be successful!
It's also important to note that most of the work in this game was done by two people. With possibly a third who came on board more recently from what I gather. That's quite the achievement, even if the visual assets still need work (which they might get during the EA period).
The swipe at WoW is kind of childish, though. They gave their MMO a style consistent with the successful series of games it was based on, not because they weren't mature enough to make proper "realistic" art. If anything, I find a lot of what you might consider "mature" realistic stuff to be pretty boring to look at.
It's a husband/wife team who have worked on some of the older heavy hitter MMOs.
Ah - it's that game, alright. Quite easy to feel a good deal of empathy for them of course.
But still... Do they make the engine from scratch too?
Viktualius 13 Mar 2018
In addition, the full version will have improved graphics, additional character customization, and be much more optimized for performance.
So they recognize it's not a beauty to look at right now and plan to work on that.
If you were let down by Shroud of the Avatar, I cannot recommend this game enough.
A lot of us (backers from Kickstarter or Indigogo) are waiting for our keys, and i guess when they are received, you will see a pack of suddenly very positve reviews on Steam.
Doesn't Steam hide such reviews by default? I seem to recall it now prioritizes reviews from people who purchased directly on Steam, as a means of combating "free keys for positive reviews".
psycho_driver 14 Mar 2018
It's a husband/wife team who have worked on some of the older heavy hitter MMOs.
Ah - it's that game, alright. Quite easy to feel a good deal of empathy for them of course.
But still... Do they make the engine from scratch too?
I'm pretty sure it's Unity underneath the hood.
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