The Asia MMORPG Age of Wushu 2 aims to carve new paths. The survival aspects are heavily emphasized, there’s sandbox too – and the combat system is supposed to resemble “Street Fighter”.
When it comes to Asia MMORPGs, especially when there’s a “2” at the end, we as Westerners have a clear idea: theme park, a lot of grinding, rather dull combat system. But “Age of Wushu 2” is supposed to be something different.
The combat system has elements of “Street Fighter”
We have already reported on the game, it was said: Many sandbox elements, many ideas from survival MMOs – that already sounded interesting. Today’s news is also noteworthy. Age of Wushu 2 has revealed more about its gameplay elements. Players are supposed to expect elements of “Street Fighter” in the combat system, especially regarding combos.
Simply pressing 1, 2, 3, or 4 will not be enough in Age of Wushu 2. Each attack comes in “light” and “heavy” variations, combining light and heavy attacks with kicks and punches, and then adding a variety of weapons gives a whole lot of Kung Fu variations.
The combat system is optimized for gamepad use, and developer Snail Games also recommends using a gamepad.
10 ranged weapons make Age of Wushu 2 feel like a shooter
It’s not just about melee combat. Fans of ranged combat will find 10 different ranged weapons in Age of Wushu 2: such as bolas, bows, or concealed weapons. These can even be poisoned.
With a ranged weapon, Age of Wushu 2 is meant to play more like a “First Person Shooter”.
“Crafting elements” can also be found in Age of Wushu 2. These are tied to the 5 elements: water, fire, earth, wood, and gold. If someone wants to improve one of the skills, they must practice in a suitable environment. For instance, someone specializing in wood should engage in activities in a wooden hut or in a blessed place associated with wood.
Age of Wushu 2: Release planned in Europe
The Age of Wushu 2 project is in an early stage. In mid-May, AoW 2 is to enter an alpha in China . Age of Wushu 2 aims to “conquer the global market”. This is planned for later in 2017. The game will be released for PC.
The survival MMO is being developed on Unreal Engine 4 – it is not a direct successor to “Age of Wushu”, which will continue to be developed.
It is not a free-to-play game, thus making it the first MMO from Snail Games that is not “free to play”.
Age of Wushu 2: Elements of ARK Survival Evolved?
AoW is produced by Snail Games, who are currently eyeing the Western market with titles like Dark and Light.
Dark and Light is also very unusual for an “Asia MMORPG” and resembles the Western survival MMO ARK Survival Evolved. Dark and Light and ARK Survival Evolved also both run on Unreal Engine 4, just like “Age of Wushu 2”.
The studio Snail Games works closely with the developers of ARK, having invested when Studio Wildcard had financial issues. Therefore, ARK elements could also be present in “Age of Wushu 2”.
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