This week, the Dark Fantasy MMORPG “The Secret World” released Issue 11 In the Eye of the Tsunami, the conclusion of the long-running first season.
From Stephen King to Resident Evil
The first season of “The Secret World” lasted three years. The story began in June 2012 with the launch in a town overrun by zombies, which seemed to have sprung from a Stephen King novel. Now, the story concludes in the penthouse of the “Orochi Tower” in Tokyo, in a sort of Resident Evil atmosphere. Both assessments likely underestimate “The Secret World” with its daring genre mix and crazy ideas.
There, the “supposed enemy and yet ally” is just a “noise in the ether,” having shed its human form. One of the levels in the Orochi Tower pays homage to Pacman. The “madness” has a method.
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Personal Choices Matter
On the US site mmorpg , they are taken with the “Orochi Tower” and present the concept of this “endgame instance.” The tower has twenty-one floors, but to successfully get through, you only need to traverse 3 levels. The missions are on an 18-hour lockout, and in the next round, players can take a different path. It is random.
One Level is Virtual-Reality-Pacman
So three levels: one from the Alpha, Beta, and Omega range. Alpha is more combat-oriented, Beta is quite quirky (the mentioned Virtual-Reality-Pacman), and Omega is a mix of both, with a boss waiting at the end. After that, it goes into the “Board Room” and finally to the “Penthouse.” Here, fans of cinematics and boss fights can indulge. Previous decisions of players (from the Dream Passage) also change the ending they get to see. These personal choices are expected to take center stage in the upcoming issues.
On the way to the tower itself, players must overcome one of the feared “Sabotage” challenges. It demands quite a bit from experienced players, it is said. In the tower, there are various scenarios; on one floor, the office drones are happily working away, while the next floor is full of corpses.
Players Love Their Niche Game The Secret World, Wish It More Success
The initial reactions from fans are positive. Although not everyone is convinced by the season’s end, the individual floors are well received with many hidden references and clever ideas. TSW is known for its loyal fans. Almost every TSW player wishes the game more success and is satisfied with the game content and especially the way TSW tells stories.
The Secret World is considered an MMORPG for “adult” players who appreciate good storytelling and tricky puzzles. The game’s breakthrough has so far yet to materialize. Even in the “niche” MMORPG category, The Secret World is regarded as a “niche game.”
Concerns from fans that recent departures among the developers could lead to a loss of quality or even a premature end of the game are quelled by Funcom. They assure that even after the recent developer departures, the plans up to issue 24 are already laid out. In the next issue, they want to focus especially on group content.
For those who are curious: Recently, they increased the accessibility for newcomers to TSW.
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