News Original From MMOsite's columnist Theo Brothers
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Empire Of Sports Goes Into Beta Just In Time For New Years
December 30th, 2008 by Theo |
Empire of Sports, which has been in private beta or what it calls "prologue" since its March 2008 announcement has recently opened its doors to the public.
"TAKE PART IN THE PROLOGUE
Empire of Sports is between the Prologue phase and opening its doors to the masses!
...True to our vision of developing with the players, today, we are able to open a vast community in Empire of sports. As a persistant world, Empire of Sports is constantly evolving. Football 11 against 11, basketball 5 against 5, tennis, skiing, ... seven sports are already available and more will follow in the coming months. By taking part in the Prologue, you directly contribute to the making of this world."
Empire of Sports has a total of 6 main sports games, including Basketball, Football (Soccer), Tennis, Skiing, Bobsleigh, and lastly Track & Field, which is made up of four sections, Sprinting, Hurdling, Long Jump and the Triple Jump. In addition to the main games there are also some mini games to help improve your characters overall body condition, these can be found in the Training Gym, Target Range, and on the Dance Floor.
There are already a great deal of reviews and news articles following the launch of EoS' prologue giving both positive and negative viewpoints of the game.
An early and detailed April review of the private beta from Eurogamers' Oli Welsh gave a mixed view stating that "The game is prone to bugs and has a sluggish interface. There are several NPCs with nothing to say and vendors with nothing to sell. This isn't your usual open beta, rolled out to load-test the servers and generate some word of mouth; this is a genuine visit to the development coal-face of an MMO. " while at the same time praising its innovativeness, showing an aura of overall optimism that the product will benefit the market in the future by concluding, "However, Empire of Sports is a genuinely light, throwaway, quick-fire and accessible sports MMO, and that makes it quite unique. The best of its sports are simple, addictive, and offer satisfying progression. It has a very, very long way to go before it's polished enough to be unleashed on the general public - but we remain optimistic that Empire of Sports can bring a much-needed dash of Eurotrash to the po-faced world of MMOs. "
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