Massively's interview with Mythos: gearing up for launch

Today marks another mark for the almost-forgotten Mythos MMO. As we mentioned a whatever months ago, the Diablo-esque mettlesome has been resurrected and we crapper today inform that it has been picked up by Redbana US. New winking beta entrance was started in August and we're substantially on our way to actually effort this mettlesome launched. With this newborn information, we collective whatever questions (thanks to former Managing Editor, Michael Zenke for most of these questions) for the Mythos team on this primary occasion.

So the mark at this initiate of the game's life is a newly-revamped website, meet released and declared today. Check it discover for a vexer video, content entries, their brand newborn forums and such more!

Massively: What differentiates Mythos from some of the another multiplayer hack-and-slash titles that hit become discover in the time whatever years?

Redbana: Mythos has a rattling unequalled prowess call and radiance that we conceive sets it unconnected from a lot of the titles discover there. Mythos module also feature enhanced gameplay execution - we hit a deep and satisfying power grouping with unequalled classes that hit never been explored before, swarms of enemies on screen, etc. Plus, the mettlesome module be free-to-play with consistent and free updates.

"Overall, we've definite to meet genuine to the example Mythos call that fans are old with."

Has the prowess call stayed genuine to how it was first matured by Flagship Studios, considering the fact that Runic Games' Torchlight module be using that example Mythos call and design?

Overall, we've definite to meet genuine to the example Mythos call that fans are old with. There module be minor changes in texture and illumination for destined areas and we are adding newborn content that module hit its possess unequalled style. Overall, though, the mettlesome module be substantially similar.

As favourite as RPGs are to this day, the last five+ eld hit seen whatever incredibly brawny offerings from Western RPGs. With the convey of the Diablo franchise, BioWare's Dragon Age, and (indeed) Mythos, there are plenty of added brawny contenders in the genre coming discover in the forthcoming as well. Why do you conceive the Western-style RPG is such a popular, ontogeny segment of gaming?

Western-style RPGs are traditionally more open-ended than their continent counterparts, sort of same those choose-your-own-adventure books. Many games attain you see same no concern what you do, you are meet mass a speckled distinction to the end of the story. But with some Western RPGs, the player's decisions module affect how the strategy unfolds (or at small you see same you've had an effect in the coverall noble plot of things). This take of interactivity rattling draws players in and gives them a take of control over the game's storyline.

Looking aweigh to the MMO edition of the game, what do you look substance players online that's substantially different from the single-player experience?

Mythos was shapely as a multiplayer online mettlesome from the rattling beginning. We module hit the every the features you would wait from an MMO: gamers crapper meet and interact with hundreds if not thousands of users at once and physique relationships, show off their items, trade/sell their wares, undertaking unitedly in parties, combat or assemble match PvP with apiece other, and much, such more.

In your plans for your MMO, do you intend to dissent rattling hard from the proven and genuine MMO tropes? If so, how so?

All we crapper feature correct today is that Mythos module be mass a line kindred to another successful MMOs, but we also module be adding our possess features in that module attain it unique. Stay tuned!

With the renascence of Mythos, we can't help but wonder about a forthcoming for Hellgate: London as well, since it came from a kindred position. Is there a quantity at a care with Namco-Bandai to eventually republish HG:L for western audiences?

HanbitSoft owns the highbrowed property for Hellgate: London and is currently providing assist in South Korea. However, Namco-Bandai currently has publishing rights to Hellgate in the US and Europe, so meet tuned to them for some updates on that front.

In the meantime, fans crapper get the inside scoop on the stylish Mythos utilization programme on our website http://www.mythos.com!