White Knight Chronicles – most advanced online system on consoles ever
White Knight Chronicles is considered by many to be the Holy Grail to bridging MMOs and standard games on the home consoles. White Knight Chronicles has a single player story campaign and an online portion that offers gameplay similar to an MMO, all on a standard online service.
According to the Sony blog, Level-5 talked in detail about the online portion of White Knight Chronicles (WKC) at the Tokyo Game Show. WKC has been out in Japan for some time now and Level-5 recently apologized for taking so long to bring the highly anticipated title overseas to Europe and North America.
Level-5 developers indicated that the reason why its taking so long to bring the game overseas is due to its uniquely complex online component. For those that may not be familiar with the title, WKC is a full blown single-player RPG experience with a robust online mode as well. The online mode has attracted a bit of attention from gamers due to its unique offering.
RPGs rarely have an online mode unlike FPS and other action genres. However, Level-5 created three distinctive online components in addition the to single player and co-op modes – GeoNet, Georama, and Subquests. All three of these components come together to deliver an online community never seen before on consoles.
Georama allows you to create your own virtual “HomeTown” within the world of WKC. You can drop in buildings, land, trees, grass, fountains, windmills and even unique pixel art in your town. There is a selection of different land types such as plains, desert and wilderness. You can also populate your town with NPCs from the story mode campaign. The way you get NPCs to move into your town is by recruiting them to live in your town. The NPCs will have jobs that will also dynamically evolve and change the town. You can also drop in shops where you or other visitors can purchase weapons and equipments.
Up to 12 live players can populate a Georama and each player will be able to create as many as 20 Georamas. You could theoretically populate the town you create with up to 240 players allowing them to use it as a lobby before starting their quest.
GeoNet is a social networking service available to everyone who owns WKC. You can launch GeoNet in-game like a hub and create a customized homepage and link to other online users. You can also create a blog and messageboard to interact with other live players. Imagine visiting another user’s town and hitting their GeoNet site like a town bulletin board.
The Subquests offer a unique set of quests for you and your party to take on in the world of WKC besides playing through the story campaign. The game will come with 50 subquests and additional quests will be added via online after launch.
In addition to full voice chat capability, the game will also feature Rogue Galaxy’s Live Talk feature. This technology allows all NPCs to make comments that are contextual to what is happening in the game.
I have to admit I am getting extremely excited about White Knight Chronicles, which is set to launch overseas in spring 2010. The fact that Level-5 can keep cranking out Subquests ensures that gamers will be able to play WKC for a very long time even after beating the story mode with friends or alone. Who knows, may be we will build a Blorge town in Georama for weary travelers to visit and shop before heading out on a new quest.
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October 4th, 2009
This game looks quite tasty.
October 4th, 2009
So does Cheryl Cole in skimpy clothes …mmmmhhhh I love her.
October 4th, 2009
OH GOD! WHAT HAPPENED TO THE SITE!
October 4th, 2009
Lol you drama queen
October 4th, 2009
You guys like our facelift?
October 4th, 2009
It’s not bad, i liked the simplicity of the old one. This one seems a bit confusing.
October 4th, 2009
You’ll get used to it.
October 4th, 2009
I like the new layout.
White Knight Chronicles is a day one for me.
and Since WKC and FF13 have “Spring 2010″ release, that means I going to be busy with those two RPG’s for a while
October 4th, 2009
Yeah, the innovative next gen of RPG is upon us. I never liked the outdoors much, anyway.
I like the new interface. Not strongly, but it doesn’t bug me.
October 4th, 2009
I like it. It looks clean, bright, and modern.
Ok so funny story about my 360. Just to recap.. my gf gave me hers, because she moved in with a roommate who already had a 360… her roommate’s 360 suffered a RROD so she took her’s back.
October 4th, 2009
its like a ps3 update…all colorful and shit lol but not bad
October 5th, 2009
@BJ
my brothers friend just moved into their house and he picked up a ps3 slim after his 360 RROD for the second time. The first one was covered under the 3 year warranty but this last one wasn’t so it was the straw that broke the camels back. He was a die hard MS fanboy who I got to witness the shit talk go from a Sony brand to a MS brand product. Kind of funny.
October 5th, 2009
looks like it is that time of the year (when a massive amount of 360 start dying). my friend just got his repaired last monday, it took MS 3 weeks to send it back
October 5th, 2009
The new look is buggy.
For instance the footer I squished to the left of the screen. And links in the tabs at the top are not there.(blorge tech windows ect..)
This game looks good but..
WHERE IS DC ONLINE SONY?????
October 5th, 2009
This was the second time it died. I think it’s still covered under the warranty. She said she would give it back to me after they get the other one fixed.
In all honesty, I wasn’t really playing it. I’ve been playing the demo for Uncharted 2, which is finally being released next week. So no worries.
October 5th, 2009
So you girl is a 360 fangirl?
October 5th, 2009
Me don’t like! Me like old site.
October 5th, 2009
Thats the way it works Zoar.
When IGN changed to thier current look there was an uproar. But they never changed and soon you just learn to live with it
But I do like this version of blorge… Need a larger smiley face limit!
October 5th, 2009
change is always good…
October 5th, 2009
Not always roca.
October 5th, 2009
ncaissie: “$20-$30? There is no way I would even buy a Disc for that much.
Unless it is a game I must have like Mortal Kombat vs. DC.”
“WHERE IS DC ONLINE SONY?????”
uhmm I came to the conclusion you are a big fan of the DC comics… by looking at the above lines and looking at your picture (avatar) I can tell you Love the DC universe… dont worry I do too
hows Batman, have you play it yet?
October 5th, 2009
Roca: War…. War never changes….
And we like it that way!
October 5th, 2009
ncaissie – yeah, check out Batman. DC Online looks like it might be ok, but Batman was epic. Do yourself a huge favor and check it out sometime.
October 6th, 2009
I’m more a superman fan more then anything. But I am a BIG DC fan also. Just everything superman I buy.
Kids just bought me a superman pocket watch for my birthday.
I tried the demo. I will buy the game when it goes down in price.
Did you see Superman/Batman public enemies yet? I bought the Bluray on day one and watch it 3 times.
Best DC movie ever!
I have a lot of batman movies as well.
October 6th, 2009
My wife says I’m obsessed with superman and DC. LOL
I have seen every Smallville episode at least 6 times each.
Every DC/Marvel movie more than once. (That I know of)
October 6th, 2009
“Did you see Superman/Batman public enemies yet? I bought the Bluray on day one and watch it 3 times.
Best DC movie ever!”
thanks for letting me know about this movie.
October 6th, 2009
No problem.
October 6th, 2009
I also got the new Green Lantern movie (first flight)
Also a good movie.
October 6th, 2009
Superman/Batman public enemies was cool
October 6th, 2009
Zoar: “War…. War never changes…”
that line sound so familiar…..where have I hear it before. uhmmmmm (thinking..)
October 6th, 2009
Fallout.
October 6th, 2009
I was thinking MGS4..
October 6th, 2009
In MGS4 Snake says war HAS changed.
October 6th, 2009
Yeah MGS 4
October 6th, 2009
I’ll have to check out Superman/Batman public enemies. Batman: Gotham Knight was pretty awesome.
Also to see Batman beat up Superman pick up Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (graphic novel)
October 6th, 2009
No Barnabe Jones. I was thinking of Fallout, SW was right.
In fact, I was thinking of the intro to Fallout 1.
October 6th, 2009
youtube.com/watch?v=_mcJAI6oRYY
I just had to point that out
October 7th, 2009
Well MGS4 intro says the same
October 16th, 2009
Didn’t this game do “aight” in Japan? Why are we wetting our pants so much over this title?
Plus gameplay looks like ass. Plus there isn’t even a US release date announced. More reason to say “who the shit cares?”