Anyone excited about Huxley?

posted by Blankman

Sun Jun 22, 2008 at 09:26:06 PM EST

I know there's been a diary somewhere about the upcoming MMO game from Korean publisher, WebZen (formerly publisher of the Real Time World's "APB").  They've been working on Huxley for quite some time now since the 360 was launched.  There's currently a beta test for the PC-version which will eventually show up on the 360 if everything goes as planned.  However, MS' abysmal track record for MMO projects leave much to be desired.  The amount of classes, clans, & weapons look remarkable.  Since it's built on Epic's Unreal 3 engine, this game is already looking gorgeous.  They've even hired Kevin Riepl (the composer for Gears 1 & 2 and UT3) to compose the music.  Anyways, there's a new game trailer of CGI in Korean.  Check it out.
Huxley Gametrailer


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  •  That game looks (none / 0)

    crazy. I don't get how it's going to be a MMO though. I might check that out.

    I'm gonna saw me up some of that sex locust.

    by Jambi Bum on Sun Jun 22, 2008 at 09:35:29 PM EST

  •  I've (none / 0)

    been waiting for it for about 2 years and going now. It's looking promoising from the gameplay.

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    by Grymm on Sun Jun 22, 2008 at 09:37:40 PM EST

  •  Wow, it really, REALLY looks good (none / 0)

    It is cool that even though this game seems to have been in development hell, it is coming along nicely.  If I recall correctly, it didn't look like this type of game in the early videos - the models are similar but I think the environment and the "monsters" either weren't revealed earlier, or have completely changed in appearance.  Regardless, looks great, and I love me some UT3 engine graphics!

    Hey, about that language, funky stuff.  It seems to me like it is a mix of Japanese and Korean(?) because I can understand some of it, and all the English-origin words are spoken with a Japanese accent. At the beginning:

    "cheku pointo touchaku"  -> We have arrived at the checkpoint.  (and then I cannot understand what he says, and I don't even recognize the syllables, though it does sound Korean.)  Hmm...  Interesting.

    Looks awesome!

    "Gears2 has legs, and they go all the way up!"

    by 3Suns on Sun Jun 22, 2008 at 10:31:23 PM EST

  •  if you have to pay monthly, no (none / 0)

    Not all who wander are lost

    by Zoso Fan on Sun Jun 22, 2008 at 10:51:59 PM EST

  •  jesus (none / 0)

    i remember looking at one of the videos a long time ago, and last month this game to mind and i thought, was that early gears videos? i seriously thought that was gears of war, cuse of the engine, but the game looks sweet, hopefully there arent monthly payment

    "Im gonna take a piss, when i come back im gonna talk about The Mighty Duck movie"

    by Evil Resident on Mon Jun 23, 2008 at 12:08:11 AM EST

  •  It's stunning (none / 0)

    how it looks just like Gears of War; yet also Korean.

    After having watched the trailer, I'm also rather stumped by a personal query (perhaps 3Suns would be so kind as to fill me in on whether its perhaps a difference in frame of reference, or are people with Asian mindsets entirely uninterested in symbological intimidation?)

    For example, the First Reconnaissance Battalion (USMC) has a cliche (yet completely badass) insignia: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a4/1st_Recon_Bn_Color.jpg

    Marcus Fenix bears the skull/cog logo on his chest, and almost everything meant to intimidate has a gun, a skull, or some inference of destruction in it.
    However, I can't recall any Asian symbolism that vaguely intimidated me (for example, the insignia on the armor of one of the characters in the Huxley trailer sported what appeared to me to be a stylized monkey's head)?

    Is this a simple case of me having a different frame of reference regarding whats "scary", or are Koreans, Chinese and Japanese simply uninterested in trying to scare me with a skull and crossbones?

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    by Sparton 501 on Mon Jun 23, 2008 at 12:35:21 AM EST

    •  Simplicity & humility are as part of... (none / 0)

      the Asian cultures as apple pie is to America.  How Asians symbolize pride differs from Western ideologies.  Take for instance the Japanese rising sun during WWII that adorned their flag & the five golden stars on a completely red background on China's.  Representing imagery of skulls and/or other menacing representations are considered bad omens in these superstitious cultures.  I remember when my mother would scold me for speaking of our our nightmares first thing in the morning.

      Gears is MY Star Wars!!! Wooohhh!!!

      by Blankman on Mon Jun 23, 2008 at 01:01:50 AM EST

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    •  Sparton, Blank's is a much more informed (none / 0)

      and interesting answer than I could give.  Good stuff, interesting question.

      "Gears2 has legs, and they go all the way up!"

      by 3Suns on Mon Jun 23, 2008 at 01:28:15 AM EST

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  •  It looks all right (none / 0)

    But these are all cinematics.  I need to see actual game play before I get excited.  

    Plus I'm starting to realize that there are very few non-North American designed games that I've been able to get into.

    by papi blez on Mon Jun 23, 2008 at 01:12:21 AM EST

  •  "I'm excited for Huxley" (none / 0)

    said me back in '06...

    by rEDChief55 on Mon Jun 23, 2008 at 01:17:59 AM EST

  •  I'm not sure on this one... (none / 0)

    Can you believe that?

    You will meet your maker, the "chainsaw" and POLANDSTYLE

    by Polandstyle on Mon Jun 23, 2008 at 01:04:13 PM EST

  •  Ive been watching this since day 1 (none / 0)

    then it dropped off teh radar, adn it kind of pissed me off. Ive been waitiing patiently for it, and i thinnk i read recently that some new company was picking it back up to finish it. Cant wiat for it. the whole marketplace idea where you can buy new guns and shit before you go to battle seems like a great idea, and i cant wait till its in my hands

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    by CovanantElite on Mon Jun 23, 2008 at 01:23:25 PM EST

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