The US arm of Japanese game publisher Gamepot (note: not Gamespot, nor indeed Gamestop) has announced that they will be bringing a new free-to-play title to North American gamers by the end of the year. Bright Shadowpromises hordes of unique monsters -- frightening stuff like squirrels with scythes -- collectively known as "Umbra" to battle throughout the game's world, using one of 20 different character classes. One of its other main features is a strong focus on social functions, with a robust guild system including guild halls and rankings. The world will have an "ever-changing weather system" and will contain a plethora of instanced dungeons.
While the Umbra monsters will remain fairly untouched during the localization process, there will be new story lines and some beefed up character customization options awaiting players of the US version of Bright Shadow. Down the line, an RMT item mall will be introduced, allowing players to spend "Pot Cash" to get their hands on some aesthetic character enhancements. A teaser site has been launched and a closed beta application will be available through it some time soon, with the closed beta scheduled to begin this fall. Hit the jump to see a CGI trailer for the game.
GamePOT, POTcash, such a sugary sweet game you'll lose teeth?
Sounds too much like the fantasy of a sugar rushing , ate-too-many-sweeties while high on weed dude.
I outgrew this childlike look of games when I traded in my SNES, I always hoped the gfx were made like this because of the limitations of the technology, constant recycling of this graphic style has become just plain boring to look at, & it is now unimaginative & been seen 8billion times before.
How about some artistic style for a change?
This looks to be yet another dime-a-dozen cutesy game, setting out to pinch a slice of an existing market rather than trying to do something new & capture a fresh audience.
