Mythica
He��s called the Harvester of Flame, but you can just call him That Big Evil Bastard. In 2004, Mythica hopes to break out of the MMORPG pack by serving up a heaping helping of real-time gang-tackle-style combat. No ��Fetch the Bucket of Lore�� FedEx quests here��players sally forth into private play spaces to beat the infernal stuffing out of monstrous creatures and their henchmen. Since you��re striving for Norse godhood, everything in the game is being ratcheted up to appropriately deific levels, with brutal combat animations, thunderous spell effects, booming sound, and titanic enemies like Mr. Happy Face here. Look for more on Mythica in an upcoming issue of CGW.
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