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Description and Comments
Sword of the New
World: Granado Espada is a fantasy 3D MMORPG that has
already been a big hit in Korea. The game is based
on Europe's exploration and conquest of
America. This classic European theme is
especially evident by the clothes and weapons of
characters. For example, players look like they
stepped out of a Three Musketeers movie and can do
serious damage with old muskets and rapiers. The
theme is not the only thing different about Sword
of the New World because the game also offers a
few great innovations to the genre that should
have been done by now. First, players have their
very own families made up of all their characters.
This seemingly simple and fun feature allows all
the characters of a player to share the same last
name. Besides just adding to the fun factor,
families are also important due to family vs.
family duels and another great feature known as
Multiple Character Control. Instead of controlling
one character and/or various forms of pets, Sword
of the New World allows players to control up to
three full characters at the same time! This is
the feature that will make or break or the game.
If it is successful, other MMOs better take
notice. All in All, the free MMORPG genre has a
new major player. Sword of the New World won't
have quite the impact on the genre as Rappelz has
had due to restrictions for free play, but Sword
is one of the most innovative MMOs today.
Key Features
- Level cap of
20 for free players.
- Amazing 3D
graphics.
- Every player
has his or her own family. All the characters
of a player are in that family and they all
share the same last name.
- Players can
control up to 3 characters at once.
- Gear and
clothing inspired by Europe's Baroque period.
- Soloing is a
major factor in the game due to the MCC
(multiple character control) system.
- Five character
classes: musketeer, scout, fighter, wizard,
and elementalist.
- Different
combat stances offer different skills and
equipment possibilities.
- Guns play a
significant role.
- Can use
experience cards to level up characters.
- Family vs.
family duels.
- City vs. City
PvP wars.
- Arena style
PvP.
Select Reviews (Edited
for Presentation)
Author: MetalEd
Rating: 10
Comment: Here's my rating:
Graphics 10/10 -Absolutely amazing, eye popping graphics. The
graphics open up a realism not known in any other
MMORPG. You get pulled into the game just looking
at it.
Concept 10/10 - An amazingly revolutionary concept. My favorite
parts are the fact that you can play as 3
characters at once and UPCs (Unique Player
Characters). With 3 characters out at once you
don't have to worry about finding a half-way
decent healer, fighter, or whatever you're looking
for, just bring in one of your other characters
and you're on your way! Finding UPCs is a great
feature because you don't have to be like everyone
else. You can have your own skills, stances, and
look.
Gameplay: 10/10 - It may just be me, but this is some of the best
gameplay of any MMORPG I've played. You never run
out of things to do like leveling your alternate
characters or searching for UPCs.
Community: 9.5/10 -
The community may not be perfect, but then again
what community is? The community is, however,
friendly and helpful. They share secrets with each
other and are there to lend a hand to a new
player. You immediately feel welcome when you join
the forum or enter the game.
Overall Value: 10/10
Author: Clinton
Rating: 10
Comment: This game looks uber! It has five classes, great graphics, and one of the only
MMORPGs that incorporates guns successfully. I mean
you can shoot the enemy, you can hit them with the butt of
your rifle, or you can attach a bayonet and stab
enemy. You can also dual-wield
pistols and fire away fast, but at the cost of
accuracy. If that wasn't enough, you can also use rapiers, 2handed swords,
staffs, or just your bare freakin fists. I give it a perfect score because it is
the most original MMORPG I have seen in awhile.
Author: mmoking
Rating: 10
Comment: This is truly the game I have been
waiting for! The graphics are something like Xbox
360 quality and it has got the coolest concept
ever! Seriously! I would love to meet the genius who decided to let us gamers play as 3
characters at once. Plus, it eliminates a lot of
level
grinding. The best thing about this game is
the fighting. Whenever I kill something, I get
this warm fuzzy feeling in the pit of my stomach,
telling me i am having a great time playing
this game. Luckily, you kill stuff a lot! In
conclusion, this makes me look back to every other
game I have played in my life, stare it straight
in the face, and say "You stink!"
Review
Sword of the New World
Pricing Model
Sword of the New
World is free-to-play, but there are certain
restrictions such as no trading and a level cap of
20. For players wanting to buy the game, you pay
$19.95 for a download bundle that includes a
month's subscription and in-game currency.

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