New World Aeternum Revamps The MMO For Consoles With Solo Play And More Changes
In 2021, Amazon Games launched New World, a robust MMO that served as the publisher's first-ever release. After three years and a multitude of changes, Amazon is planning on continuing its maiden voyage into uncharted waters, as New World Aeternum will bring the full experience and more to consoles this fall. We had the chance to check out Aeternum during Summer Game Fest, and so far, Amazon's adaptation adventure is smooth sailing.Our hands-on began with New World's robust character creation system, and we could have spent the entire session there. Dozens of options in multiple categories--face, hair style, scars, tattoos, and more--give plenty of agency over how your characters will look, and the virtual cursor system makes selecting each one easy.Muskeeter archetypeGallery One of the major changes to character creation is the Archetype system, which condenses the class-creation system from dozens of broad classes to a more focused set of abilities and weapon proficiencies. The Swordbearer, for example, is a tank who excels in heavy weapons and starts with buffs to their cooking and fishing skills, while the Occultist uses elemental magic and begins with increased mining and jewelcrafting abilities.Continue Reading at GameSpot
In 2021, Amazon Games launched New World, a robust MMO that served as the publisher's first-ever release. After three years and a multitude of changes, Amazon is planning on continuing its maiden voyage into uncharted waters, as New World Aeternum will bring the full experience and more to consoles this fall. We had the chance to check out Aeternum during Summer Game Fest, and so far, Amazon's adaptation adventure is smooth sailing.
Our hands-on began with New World's robust character creation system, and we could have spent the entire session there. Dozens of options in multiple categories--face, hair style, scars, tattoos, and more--give plenty of agency over how your characters will look, and the virtual cursor system makes selecting each one easy.
One of the major changes to character creation is the Archetype system, which condenses the class-creation system from dozens of broad classes to a more focused set of abilities and weapon proficiencies. The Swordbearer, for example, is a tank who excels in heavy weapons and starts with buffs to their cooking and fishing skills, while the Occultist uses elemental magic and begins with increased mining and jewelcrafting abilities.
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