Having played around all summer, fans of EverQuest are feeling at a complete loss now the North wind doth blow. Winter's a-coming, and the larder is bare! Fortunately for them, Ubi Soft's massively multi-player pantry has been restocked.........
The original Everquest is THE biggest online game. To date, 400/000 copies of EverQuest have been sold throughout the world, there's an average of 26 hours of connection per week and up to 67,000 simultaneous connections!
For players who haven't yet had the opportunity to explore the world of EverQuest, the Ruins ofKunark, Ubi Soft is reducing its price to £19.99 from 13 October.
Since last April, European fans have been able to discover the game and its add-on, The Ruins ofKunark, plunging into this outstanding universe for many long hours of enjoyment.
Distinguished developer, Verant Interactive has ensured the world-wide success of the original EverQuest due to ifs unrivalled gameplay and originality. Combining sheer enjoyment, instant accessibility, a highly enhanced integrated graphics engine and unsurpassed interactive atmosphere, this latest instalment is another major leap in Role Playing Games. This enables truly awe-inspiring environments that welcome fresh adventurers and their attempts to conquer the world...
EverQuest®: The Ruins of Kunark™ enables the 400/000+ users and encourages 'unfamiliar gamers' to embark on fantasy quests on the huge continent Kunark. Here they not only face an unknown race Iksar, but more than 20 original adventure zones, and a multitude of visually stunning non-player characters.
"EverQuest has a wildly devoted fan base who are constantly craving new challenges and experiences in the massive world of EverQuest," said Jeffrey Fox, vice president, 989 Studios. "EverQuest: The Ruins of Kunark continues the legacy of EverQuest and takes it many steps further with a more detailed world that offers 40 percent more gameplay and breathtaking graphics."
Key features;
Awesome perilous new continent "Kunark," located south of Faydwer
More than 20 adventure zones featuring both beginner and advanced zones including: lakes, jungles, crypts, caves, dungeons, ancient towers and underground castles
Extra playable race, the Iksar (Lizardman).. .are they the ultimate warriors?
A cast of visually stunning non-player characters; grey dragons, reptilian monsters, giant scorpions, man-eating plants and more
Superb object animations featured throughout Kunark that include earthquakes and other violent natural phenomena
A highly detailed world with three times the amount of polygons and larger textures than the EverQuest world! I
All-new ships that will navigate from Antonica and Faydwer to Kunark
Newly created art by famous fantasy artist Keith Parkinson
Increased level difficulty range allows players to advance further in the game.
The most successful online role-playing game ever released, EverQuest features a multitude of adventures and quests with an interactive storyline that evolves according to a player's individual decisions. Players can choose to begin the game in any of the three continents, with more than 90 adventure zones and 13 cities. Each of these continents feature: diverse species, economic systems, alliances and politics. Throughout this adventure, players form groups, strategic alliances and gather magical artifacts in their perilous and exciting quest to conquer the world of Norrath.
And if you think you've seen it all, you'll be thrilled to hear that Ubi Soft is getting ready to distribute the new EverQuest add-on. The Scars of Velious, from 7 December, at the nice price of £14.99!
With The Scars of Velious you'll access a whole new continent of ice and snow, comprising 16 exploration zones, numerous original creatures, weapons and spells, and an even more impressive 3D engine. Which means 20% extra gameplay and breathtaking graphics.
So with EverQuest, the Ruins of Kunark at 19.99£ /199 Francs, and The Scars of Velious at £14.99 from 7 December, EverQuest fans can settle down for a cosy winter in front of their PCs!
EverQuest: The Ruins of Kunark will be available for the PC from 13 October @ £19.99. EverQuest: The Scars of Velious will receive a world-wide simultaneous release of 7 December 2000 Category/Genre: On-Line Role-playing