A new MMORPG makes my dreams come true – Shows the best combat system ever in the trailer

Chrono Odyssey is a new MMORPG for PC, PlayStation and Xbox that recently released its first gameplay trailer. This showcases many combat scenes that make a very strong impression. Especially the powerful attacks of the bosses, the evasion mechanics, and the hitbox impress MeinMMO editor Alexander Leitsch.

When New World presented its combat system in 2019, I was absolutely thrilled. It was supposed to be a mix of WoW and Dark Souls. Tactical fights, few abilities, but a strong focus on blocking and dodging, in short: Skill should be at the forefront. That sounded exactly like the MMORPG I always wanted.

However, the final implementation disappointed me greatly at release:

• The animations of the own abilities were not fluid enough
• The hitbox of the enemies often felt inaccurate
• Many enemies fought too predictably, and it always felt basically the same whether I beat opponents at level 1, 25, or 60
• There was a lack of real punishment for wrong decisions

New World has improved some things since then, such as smoother weapon swaps and adjusted animations, but it is still far from the game of my imagination.

However, since last week I have a new, great hope. Chrono Odyssey not only speaks of a system reminiscent of Dark Souls but also shows suitable combat scenes. And they look so good that my hype train is already fully in motion.

Powerful enemies and much precision make my heart race

The first combat scene in the trailer starts at second 53, as a possible boss enemy hits the player character and throws him back several meters. The attacks and animations of the enemy are very precise and clearly recognizable. This allows for parrying or dodging them in time.

Especially impressive is the moment at minute 1:00, when the opponent’s sword sweeps over the player’s head. Here, dodging at the right moment was very important.

Even with other monsters, such as a jumping attack from a stone creature at minute 1:42, one can see a very clear hitbox that should be avoided. Everything feels significantly more precise than what one is used to from many MMORPGs, thus strongly reminding of Dark Souls.

If you can’t dodge the abilities, you have to face the consequences. This includes knockbacks and other forms of CC. At least in the trailer, the mistakes feel very punishing – right down to a small CC chain that leads to death.

Alongside the tactical elements, Chrono Odyssey also makes a good visual impression. The fights appear fluid and choreographed, weapon switching has no long cooldowns, and the animations look pretty and high-quality.

Moreover, there are already many diverse enemies that place different demands on the players. There are attacks that cannot be parried and where dodging is the only option.

Reaction speed seems to play an important role, especially with the large world bosses from minute 2:20, where there are almost continuous strong attacks.

Time travel mechanic to rectify your own mistakes

Chrono Odyssey already looks much better than New World and many other MMORPGs in combat. Visually, Black Desert might still keep up, but there, blocking is not possible and it is more about the rotation of abilities than tactical dodging.

However, the new MMORPG also has a unique mechanic up its sleeve, the Chronotector. This is an artifact that gives players the chance to briefly jump back in time. This should allow you to fend off a death caused by an instakill mechanic, which can also be seen in the trailer at minute 2:55.

How exactly the mechanic works and how powerful it will ultimately be is currently unknown. But if it can only be used once per boss fight as a cooldown, it could become an important tactical element that I am very much looking forward to.

In general, the new MMORPG makes a good impression. It relies on an open world where you can climb mountains, there should be dungeons, raids, and large PvP battles, and it offers 6 classes that will each have access to two weapon sets:

• Swordsman – Sword/Shield + Greatsword
• Paladin – Mace/Shield + Spear
• Berserker – Two Axes + Battle Axe
• Sorcerer – Staff + Wand
• Assassin – Two Daggers + Gun
• Ranger – Bow + Rapier

Thus, Chrono Odyssey ranks in my list of major MMORPG hopes directly behind the LoL MMORPG and Ashes of Creation and just ahead of big names like ArcheAge 2 or Throne and Liberty.

Everything about new MMORPGs in development can be found here: All 59 MMORPGs currently in development for PC.