The Agency – Just Another MMO?
IGN has a preview of Sony's upcoming MMORPG, The Agency. While the preview did not present a lot of new information, I was able to learn some more about the game.
Missions can be done solo or with a partner, though the latter is being touted as the preferred method.
Operatives, NPCs who craft items for player agents, aim to take some of the tedium out of typical MMO crafting systems. Agents can contact an operative specializing in automotive operations to design a cool custom car, then log off the game and wait to be notified of the car's completion via a real-life cell phone text message.
Another example stems from a hostage situation in which an operative who has been sent to gather reconnaissance gets himself captured by the enemy. Said villains will contact the player via a text message saying something akin to, "We've got your guy. Text '1' to pay the million dollar ransom fee; text '2' to let him die." Players can respond however they wish when it is convenient for them to do so. Good thing bad guys are so patient!
It is pretty cool that Sony is bringing out of game elements to the game. I am not sure that I really want text messages coming to my cell phone, but it is different. I think that this game is going to be pretty fun.
August 19th, 2007 at 5:54 pm
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