Huxley Game, Massively Multiplayer Online First Person Shooter Game, MMOFPS

Joo52 · 16-04-2006, 05:49 PM

Theres an article on Huxley in the May issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly and it reveals a little bit about how the Xbox360 and PC cohesion will work. First of all the 360 version will have a singleplayer campaign with "online elements" in which the player assumes the role of a member of the Hybrid Liberation Organization. It says that the missions will often require a trip into the towns that the PC players will populate in order to retrieve items and information. An interesting scenario that they have in the mag is:

1. A 360 player gets a message via the ingame email system regarding an assignment.
2. The player goes to the mission area along with any other 360 players that accept the same mission.
3. The player recieves a "special weapon" from a real life PC player in one of the towns prior to the mission. Webzen says that there will be incentives for the PC players to work cooperatively with 360 players. In this case if the mission is completed successfully by the 360 player then both him and the PC player who provided the weapon will benefit.

Sounds good to me. Btw sorry if this has been posted already.

EDIT: The article also mentions that the 360 version is due for 2007.

EDIT2: Same as post #11

Sorry, I didn't specify one thing:

All of this "singleplayer" jazz doesn't mean that the 360 users won't play together with PC users. In the article it says that Webzen is working out a way to "level the playing field" (so 360 users don't get pwned by the 1337ness of our mice). All in all I think this singleplayer stuff simply means that there won't be 360vPC action going on on any huge scale. It WILL be there, just not as much as PCvPC or 360v360.

Again sorry for the confusion.

Alex · 16-04-2006, 06:09 PM

Well sounds like they just fucked up the 360 version of this game with the -"singleplayer campaign with "online elements""

ArmorKing · 16-04-2006, 06:48 PM

I have to kinda agree with Alex on this one, its doesnt really sound like Huxley will be anywhere the same as the PC version, sounds alittle disapointing for the 360 people... guess we will find out more to come as time goes by.

OmegaGryphon · 16-04-2006, 06:59 PM

I was thinking something like this would happen. I don't think it is the best move ever by Webzen but it might not be the worst. I am the type who is currious enough that I want to play the single player campain along with the mmo part of it. If this is true then I am going expect a lot of x-box players will complain. Luckilly I always planned to buy the PC version.

ThePerfectCrime · 16-04-2006, 11:09 PM

It also says that 360 gamers and PC gamers can play co-operatively. So it should all be the same....

Backus · 16-04-2006, 11:11 PM

Ok so this game is just trying to give some content for 360 players who can't actively be online, I don't know if that's such a great idea but its not my decision. All I can really hope for is World PvP which will undoubtably be very interesting.

connnnn · 17-04-2006, 12:43 AM

It sounds like the game would be similar for x360 and PC players, but that there would just be limited interaction. It also specifically says that xbox players would be playing with other xbox players online. From the description given, it just sounds like there won't be any inter-platform combat.

TheCox · 17-04-2006, 01:13 AM

hmmm interesting

Lampshade · 17-04-2006, 01:24 AM

Sucks for the 360 users, they don't get a full MMO.

LimpJedi · 17-04-2006, 05:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lampshade

Sucks for the 360 users, they don't get a full MMO.

Well what do you expect? Its a console.

Joo52 · 17-04-2006, 06:05 AM

Sorry, I didn't specify one thing:

All of this "singleplayer" jazz doesn't mean that the 360 users won't play together with PC users. In the article it says that Webzen is working out a way to "level the playing field" (so 360 users don't get pwned by the 1337ness of our mice). All in all I think this singleplayer stuff simply means that there won't be 360vPC action going on on any huge scale. It WILL be there, just not as much as PCvPC or 360v360.

Again sorry for the confusion.

OmegaGryphon · 17-04-2006, 06:58 PM

http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3149688&did=1

Was this the article? If so I would say the x-box version may be cooler then the PC version in some ways. And it does say the 360 will have two modes "Single" player (Which I will refer to Campain mode since it doesn't sound too singular to me) and MMO and you are able to switch between them. I wonder if you might be able to have a PC char and 360 char on the same account. If so I might definetely buy both since most likely this will have a subscription of some kind.

Joo52 · 18-04-2006, 07:01 AM

No, its not the same article but it has the same gist to it.

16-04-2006, 05:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
Joo52 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 53	EGM article Theres an article on Huxley in the May issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly and it reveals a little bit about how the Xbox360 and PC cohesion will work. First of all the 360 version will have a singleplayer campaign with "online elements" in which the player assumes the role of a member of the Hybrid Liberation Organization. It says that the missions will often require a trip into the towns that the PC players will populate in order to retrieve items and information. An interesting scenario that they have in the mag is: 1. A 360 player gets a message via the ingame email system regarding an assignment. 2. The player goes to the mission area along with any other 360 players that accept the same mission. 3. The player recieves a "special weapon" from a real life PC player in one of the towns prior to the mission. Webzen says that there will be incentives for the PC players to work cooperatively with 360 players. In this case if the mission is completed successfully by the 360 player then both him and the PC player who provided the weapon will benefit. Sounds good to me. Btw sorry if this has been posted already. EDIT: The article also mentions that the 360 version is due for 2007. EDIT2: Same as post #11 Sorry, I didn't specify one thing: All of this "singleplayer" jazz doesn't mean that the 360 users won't play together with PC users. In the article it says that Webzen is working out a way to "level the playing field" (so 360 users don't get pwned by the 1337ness of our mice). All in all I think this singleplayer stuff simply means that there won't be 360vPC action going on on any huge scale. It WILL be there, just not as much as PCvPC or 360v360. Again sorry for the confusion.

16-04-2006, 06:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
Alex Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 35	Well sounds like they just fucked up the 360 version of this game with the -"singleplayer campaign with "online elements"" __________________ [img]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d81/gibalex/BannerAlex.jpg[/img]

16-04-2006, 06:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
ArmorKing Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lake Havasu City,Arizona Posts: 189	I have to kinda agree with Alex on this one, its doesnt really sound like Huxley will be anywhere the same as the PC version, sounds alittle disapointing for the 360 people... guess we will find out more to come as time goes by. __________________ Walk Softly, and Carry a Very Big Gun

16-04-2006, 06:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
OmegaGryphon Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Where...? Posts: 88	I was thinking something like this would happen. I don't think it is the best move ever by Webzen but it might not be the worst. I am the type who is currious enough that I want to play the single player campain along with the mmo part of it. If this is true then I am going expect a lot of x-box players will complain. Luckilly I always planned to buy the PC version. __________________ Grammar Nazi Supreame, i willz pwnzxoor u\'s engrish L0Lz! [img]http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b10/OmegaGryphon/omega.jpg[/img]

16-04-2006, 11:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
Backus Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Maryland, US Posts: 210	Ok so this game is just trying to give some content for 360 players who can't actively be online, I don't know if that's such a great idea but its not my decision. All I can really hope for is World PvP which will undoubtably be very interesting. __________________ [img]http://therevolutionlives.com/justin/dynomite.gif[/img] \"The death of one man is tragic, the death of millions is just a statistic.\" - Stalin

16-04-2006, 11:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
ThePerfectCrime Training Grounds Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lawrenceville, Ga Posts: 4	It also says that 360 gamers and PC gamers can play co-operatively. So it should all be the same....

17-04-2006, 12:43 AM	#7 (permalink)
connnnn Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: TX, USA Posts: 425	It sounds like the game would be similar for x360 and PC players, but that there would just be limited interaction. It also specifically says that xbox players would be playing with other xbox players online. From the description given, it just sounds like there won't be any inter-platform combat.

17-04-2006, 01:13 AM	#8 (permalink)
TheCox Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Orlando Posts: 51	hmmm interesting __________________ [IMG]http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/TheCox123/radiosig.jpg[/IMG]

17-04-2006, 01:24 AM	#9 (permalink)
Lampshade Training Grounds Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 12	Sucks for the 360 users, they don't get a full MMO. __________________ [img]http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/9553/huxleysig5pj.png[/img]

17-04-2006, 06:05 AM	#11 (permalink)
Joo52 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 53	Sorry, I didn't specify one thing: All of this "singleplayer" jazz doesn't mean that the 360 users won't play together with PC users. In the article it says that Webzen is working out a way to "level the playing field" (so 360 users don't get pwned by the 1337ness of our mice). All in all I think this singleplayer stuff simply means that there won't be 360vPC action going on on any huge scale. It WILL be there, just not as much as PCvPC or 360v360. Again sorry for the confusion.

17-04-2006, 06:58 PM	#12 (permalink)
OmegaGryphon Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Where...? Posts: 88	http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3149688&did=1 Was this the article? If so I would say the x-box version may be cooler then the PC version in some ways. And it does say the 360 will have two modes "Single" player (Which I will refer to Campain mode since it doesn't sound too singular to me) and MMO and you are able to switch between them. I wonder if you might be able to have a PC char and 360 char on the same account. If so I might definetely buy both since most likely this will have a subscription of some kind. __________________ Grammar Nazi Supreame, i willz pwnzxoor u\'s engrish L0Lz! [img]http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b10/OmegaGryphon/omega.jpg[/img]

18-04-2006, 07:01 AM	#13 (permalink)
Joo52 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 53	No, its not the same article but it has the same gist to it.

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