Action RPG from the Kingdom Under Fire series
Microsoft have released an impressive looking bunch of screens for Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom, the new action RPG for the Xbox 360.Players will explore vast, randomly generated maps while battling groups of monsters attacking from all directions. As the game progresses, heroes will find increasingly advanced and spectacular ways to defeat enemies using new weapons and learning new abilities. Players can even create their own arsenal by combining existing weapons and enhancements. Taking full advantage of the Xbox 360 console’s online features, Circle of Doom seamlessly merges single and multiplayer modes. Players may choose to play alone, or recruit up to three people to continue their quest as a two- to four-player co-op team via Xbox LIVE, without switching modes.
Click for larger imagePlayers can choose from a cast of six unique characters with different combat styles and abilities. You’ll be able to experiment with more than 50 abilities, 60 enhancements and a pretty much infinite combination of weapons, abilities and spells. Characters will evolve and mutate at the hands of the Dark Dimension as the game progresses. Players can learn each individual’s strengths, utilizing the numerous different types of weapons, and find, perfect, craft and trade hundreds of weapons, accessories and abilities.
Click for larger imageMicrosoft reckon that Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom will include 40–50 hours of single-player gameplay and require more than 100 hours to experience everything the game has to offer. Randomly generated maps with fully destructible worlds will provide high replay value with a new experience every time a gamer restarts a particular stage.
Click for larger imageAlthough Circle of Doom is not a direct successor to the previous Kingdom Under Fire titles, its story line serves as a link between them and the upcoming and yet unannounced RTS chapter of the Kingdom Under Fire saga. The game features a cast of heroes returning from all the previous Kingdom Under Fire titles, even from the original PC version.
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