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Publisher: N/A Developer: Valkrie Studios Genre: 3D Shooter Release Date: Late 2001 The action genre has traditionally been plagued by anemic titles in which the player must slash through level after level without knowing why he/she has been sent out to eliminate their adversaries. Every once in a while there is a game that sets itself apart from the rest of barbaric action titles of the time, a game that is so unlike the rest that it barely fits the criteria to be called an action title, for the Xbox this game comes in the form of Valkyrie Studios' Seraphim. The title looks to change the stereotypical view of action video games by pitting the player not only with the task of beheading every single thing that moves across the screen, but also with the task of character management, skill point distribution, and different clans in which the player can enlist the character's talents. Level designs, are yet another element in Seraphim that looks to stray even further from the action genre norm. The levels will actually have depth! I am as amazed as you are. Level objectives include: raiding human settlements, assonating enemy leaders to throw the clan into disarray, escorting vital materials, or the traditional role of being the intricate part in a gigantic battle. It is also said that, "The player's performance determines the outcome not only of the mission, but of the overall story as well." By completing various mission objectives the player earns skill points, by using these various skill points the player can attain new spells and better weapons as well as improving upon original abilities such as flight, spell casting, and the overall physical strength of the character. Sound a little RPG-ish? It should, the developer is attempting to make each player's Seraphim as unique as possible. But why is there a need to have different versions of the same character? For multiplayer of course. Seraphim will take full advantage of the Xbox's online capabilities as it will offer capture the flag, and king of the hill styles of play, as well as various missions which you and your buddies can attempt to complete. Of course along with all of these multiplayer features there is the classic death match option in which players can import their single player characters and pit them against others to see who's winged warlord reigns almighty. With Seraphim Valkyrie Studios looks to cross genres and bring an overall new twist to the beleaguered action genre. Rest assured that we'll bring you all available information on this promising title in the coming months. Related Links:Seraphim Website Valkyrie Studios Website |
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