All Points Bulletin interview on the approaching release

No support for or sales to markets outside the North America or Europe? This publisher can go to hell.

I'm with Lichbane. APB had so much potential too :(

APB's alright, but nothing really great except for it's character/vehicle customization. As a shooter there are far better alternatives with no monthly subscription fee attached to it. Where they really dropped the ball is in making it an MMO shooter. They should have had the social part of the game also take place in the action areas, what kind of a thug wants to hang out with their homies at a strip mall? They should have had areas of the city map be claimable by Gangs (guilds), where they could have defended their turf from rival Gangs or Enforcers that want to kick them out of the territory.

I think in time and more development behind it, APB could be a worthy game to sub to. But like so many other MMO's in the last year that have launched, APB feels like a bare bones game that should be ready to go into Alpha testing, rather then launching. The fact they put an embargo on people from writing reviews till after it launches should tell you all you need to know about the state of game.

An embargo on reviews until a week after launch? Clearly one to avoid then! What a shame, it sounded like an interesting game that might have been worth a look. :(

The KTTC event sold me on APB. Its not a traditional MMO and they are the first to admit it. Besides having insane customization which includes a players abilities to make custom logos, vehicle paint jobs, clothes, and music. They also have a very in depth character creator. The game play is closer to Grand Theft Auto than a traditional shooter, but this wasn't a bad thing. Because of the diversity of weapons and vehicles in the game strategy and tactics take a firm hold. Allot of the focus for combat is fast and accessible.

Overall its hard to describe the APB experience. Even though you do have a character progression of sorts, you never really notice it. Every crime you commit or prevent raises your standing. Your standing goes up and you gain access to new weapons, cars, and gear. So at its heart it has the cheese on the mouse wheel mechanic. Given the fast and brutal nature of the game however, it never feels like grinding. Especially as a criminal when you bust open store fronts and load up your car with electronics and jewelry.

As I told my friends who have asked me about this game. If you liked GTA for the game play, then APB is worth the pick up. Its not something that will replace you current bread and butter MMO, but it sure as hell will be nice to hop into during those burn out periods.

I feel like this game could be fun for a couple of months at best, so maybe the pricing plan is adequate

I thought the KttC was a hell of a lot of fun.... also their take in crafting is revolutionary... it's actually crafting lol - no buying or collecting mats and hitting a button to watch a repeating animation and timer create 700 boots for you. You actually make stuff... too cool.