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Hero Online - All News
Tuesday - August 08, 2006
Monday - July 31, 2006
Saturday - July 29, 2006
Friday - July 14, 2006
Tuesday - July 11, 2006
Monday - July 10, 2006
Saturday - July 01, 2006
Friday - June 30, 2006
Thursday - June 29, 2006
Wednesday - June 28, 2006
07:21
Hero Online Update
Friday - June 23, 2006
Thursday - June 22, 2006
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Thursday - June 08, 2006
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Thursday - June 01, 2006
08:35
Hero Online Details
Tuesday - August 08, 2006
MMORPGDot Feature: Hero Online Interview
by Dhruin, 07:25
MGame released 'Hero Online' just last week and we caught up with them just before launch with a few questions to get an overview of this free-to-play entry:
MMORPGDot: How will this game compete with other games? Why will gamers who are committed to other MMORPGs want to give this a try? Is it just a different storyline with similar gameplay or can we see more varied features?Read it all here.
Jack Stanley: Hero Online is a unique and exciting change to the traditional MMORPG genre. The graphics , sounds and story all contribute to complete immersion in traditional Chinese martial arts culture. In order to make this game we have conducted extensive research and listened to what the players want. We offer complete character customization with both linear and non-linear play styles. Players can compose, customize their armor and weapons to suit their play style. We offer many other innovative ideas and rely on player feedback to keep the game fresh and new.
Monday - July 31, 2006
Hero Online: Launch Day Preview @ MMORPG.com
by Inauro, 22:50
H e r o O n l i n e g o e s l i v e a n d M M O R P G . c o m i s t h e r e t o s e e w h a t a l l t h e f u s s i s a b o u t . < b l o c k q u o t e > < e m > H e r o O n l i n e i s a K o r e a n F r e e t o P l a y g a m e t h a t h a s b e e n p o r t e d o v e r f o r t h e U S m a r k e t . T y p i c a l o f m a n y o f i t s l i n e a g e , t h e c l i e n t i s f r e e a n d t h e r e a r e n o m o n t h l y f e e s t o p l a y . A l t h o u g h w h a t y o u p a y f o r d i f f e r s b e t w e e n g a m e s , e a c h d e v e l o p e r a "!s b u s i n e s s m o d e l i s e s s e n t i a l l y t h e s a m e a y o u p a y f o r w h a t y o u g e t . A d d i t i o n a l i n v e n t o r y s p a c e , s p e c i a l w e a p o n s a n d s u i t s o f a r m o r p e r h a p s , a d d i t i o n a l c l a s s e s o r c h a r a c t e r s , a d d i t i o n a l m o u n t s , s k i l l s a ¦ t h e l i s t i s e n d l e s s a ¦ b u t w e d o n a "!t k n o w y e t , w h a t w i l l b e a v a i l a b l e . < b r > < b r > A g a m e l i k e H e r o O n l i n e c a n h a r d l y b e c o m p a r e d t o p a i d m o d e l s s u c h a s E v e r Q u e s t I I o r W o r l d o f W a r C r a f t b u t m u s t b e c o m p a r e d t o o t h e r s o f t h e s a m e g e n r e , o r j u d g e d o n i t s o w n m e r i t . G a m e r s e n t e r i n g t h i s g a m e s e e k i n g a w o r l d , c o n t e n t a n d g a m e p l a y s i m i l a r t o E v e r Q u e s t I I o r W o r l d o f W a r C r a f t w i l l o n l y h a v e t h e m s e l v e s t o b l a m e i f t h e y a r e d i s a p p o i n t e d . < / e m > < / b l o c k q u o t e > < a h r e f = " h t t p : / / w w w . m m o r p g . c o m / g a m e l i s t . c f m / s e t v i e w / f e a t u r e s / g a m e I D / 2 5 8 / l o a d F e a t u r e / 7 8 6 / p a g e / 1 / f r o m / " t a r g e t = " _ b l a n k " > M o r e . . . < / a >
Source: MMORPG.com
Saturday - July 29, 2006
Hero Online: Release Details
by Dhruin, 23:53
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Friday - July 14, 2006
Hero Online: Preview @ GameSpy
by Dhruin, 23:11
GameSpy is the next site to look at Hero Online:
There's a certain style of MMO that's quite popular in Korea and other Asian markets that faces great difficulty transferring to the West. MMOs like Lineage II and the upcoming Archlord are built around the idea of huge guilds working together to accomplish massive, massive goals. In Lineage II it's the control of one of six enormous castles that dot the land. The problem is that their very design necessitates players subsuming their desire for individual glory and achievement to support their guild. There's very little to do for the solo or small guild player in such games, and even the most dedicated guildie can be worn down by the incessant grind with little to personally show for it. This isn't something that goes over very well with people more accustomed to games built around individual achievement.
Tuesday - July 11, 2006
Hero Online: Hands-On Preview @ 1UP
by Inauro, 04:07
1UP spends some time with MGame's Hero Online and shares a few thoughts in a new preview.
Coming from Korean publisher Mgame, Hero Online is a free-to-play martial arts MMORPG. From our hands on with the beta, we're curious to see if it will develop into something worth sinking hours and hours into. Set after the unification of China, the players are martial artist heroes struggling to...well, to kill wolves. No one in game will tell you that, but the first thing you'll want to do after logging in is run outside of the starting city and kill a bunch of wolves, so that you can use one of your starting weapons.More...
Source: 1UP
Monday - July 10, 2006
Hero Online: First Look @ MMORPG.com
by Dhruin, 22:29
> a t H e r o O n l i n e : < b l o c k q u o t e > < e m > A h i g h l y s u c c e s s f u l M M O R P G i n A s i a , M G a m e U S A b r i n g s i t t o t h e E n g l i s h s p e a k i n g w o r l d . A t f i r s t l o o k , i t f e e l s a n d p l a y s l i k e a c r o s s b e t w e e n S t r e e t F i g h t e r a n d D i a b l o a l o t s o f m a r t i a l a r t s m o v e s a n d c l i c k - t o - m o v e / f i g h t / e q u i p / d r i n k u n l i m i t e d p o t i o n s . H e r o O n l i n e l o o k s p r e t t y s i m p l i s t i c a t f i r s t g l a n c e . Y o u a r e g i v e n a c h o i c e o f f o u r c h a r a c t e r s , t w o m a l e ( H u n t e r a n d W a r r i o r ) a n d t w o f e m a l e ( A s s a s s i n a n d P h y s i c i a n ) . E a c h h a s a d e s c r i p t i o n w h i c h t e l l s y o u t h e t y p e o f c o m b a t i t i s g o o d f o r a n d t h e w e a p o n s y o u c a n u s e . Y o u a l s o c h o o s e a p r o f e s s i o n ( o r c l a s s ) a t l e v e l 1 0 , a n d d e s p i t e t h e i r d e s c r i p t i o n s , a n y c h a r a c t e r t y p e c a n e l e c t t o b e a n y c l a s s a A s s a s s i n , H u n t e r , P h y s i c i a n o r W a r r i o r . < / e m > < / b l o c k q u o t e >
Saturday - July 01, 2006
Hero Online: Open Beta Schedule and Details
by Dhruin, 23:40
We're a little late bringing this to you but MGame sent over the following open beta details for Hero Online:
We hereby announce very important notifications regarding Open Beta that we kindly request for special attention.
1. Schedule:
- Duration: June 30 ~ July 29, 2006
- Launch Time: 4:00PM (US Pacific Standard Time, GMT -8:00)
- Hours: 24 hours
2. How to participate (For ALL players):
- Step One: Create an account.
- Step Two: Download the client.
** Closed Beta Client will not work for Open Beta. All players will be required to download new Open Beta Client.
- Step Three: Play!
**If players have participated in Hero Online Closed Beta or The Legend of Ares, you may use the same accounts.
3. Did you know?
- We are not going to wipe characters after Open Beta!
- There will be special rewards for those who have shown efforts in Hero Online Closed Beta!
- There will be many events throughout Open Beta!
- If players use internet browsers other than Internet Explorer, they may experience difficulties in the registration process.
Lastly, we hope that all players enjoy the great Martial Arts adventure in Hero Online, and please check announcements frequently for further updates! Thank You!
Hero Online: Hands-On Preview @ GameDaily
by Dhruin, 23:37
GameDaily has some hands-on impressions of MGame's Hero Online:
So you wanna be a hero, eh? How about a kung-fu fighter who's as fast as lighting (thank you Carl Douglass for those funky fresh lyrics)? Well, now's your chance with Hero Online, the upcoming martial arts MMORPG from Korean game makers, Mgame. I spent last weekend cruising through a feudal, medieval China looking to become just that.
Friday - June 30, 2006
Hero Online: First Impressions @ Eurogamer
by Inauro, 02:27
Eurogamer shares some first impressions of MGame's Hero Online.
Set in ancient China, the premise is that the 12 demons of legend, that slaughtered ten-thousand-strong armies before the hero known as the Great Dragon banished them, might have returned. The Great Dragon has been murdered, apparently by his wife. A new hero is needed to drive the enemies of China back and confront the demons, should they exist. But where shall we find such a hero?More...
Oh! Ten thousand identical volunteers! Isn't that lucky?
Source: Eurogamer
Thursday - June 29, 2006
Hero Online: Beta Q&A @ RPG Vault
by Inauro, 00:54
RPG Vault speaks with Lead Game Designer Jack Stanley about the close of the North American Hero Online beta.
Jonric: With the North American closed beta for Hero Online having recently ended, how do you feel it went overall? How long did it last, how many players took part, and what were your key objectives?More...
Jack Stanley: We feel that the closed betas for Hero Online went very well. We had lots of positive feedback from our players, and look forward to making certain changes in accordance with them. The two phases we had lasted five days each, with concurrent users exceeding our original expectations. To be honest, the numbers were so high on the first day, that our servers could barely handle them!
During our closed beta, our primary goal was to weed out any bugs that remained in the game and resolve them for the open stage. After our closed phases, we feel we have a good grasp on them, and look forward to the start of our open beta.
Source: RPG Vault
Wednesday - June 28, 2006
Hero Online Update
by Dhruin, 07:21
Here's the latest on Hero Online straight from MGame:
First of all, we thank our players for their participation in our Closed Betas....and here's the link.
We have received much feedback regarding Hero Online in the form of bug reports, suggestions, criticisms and praise.
We are always receptive to the input of our players, and look forward to hearing more from players during our Open Beta which will launch on June 30th, 2006 and will last for a month.
Players who have participated in Closed Betas will not need to make new accounts to participate since we will not wipe any account information, however characters that they have created will be erased.
Nonetheless, we value the efforts that Closed Beta participants have shown and would like to reward them with an item during our Open Beta.
The criteria for receiving our Special Closed Beta Item are as follows:
- A player must have participated in either the First or Second or both of Closed Betas.
- A player must have at least one character in their account that has reached past the 3rd Dan.
- Only one item will be rewarded per account.
Detailed information regarding this event will be announced more in the near future.
Once again, we truly appreciate players' effort and interest, and hope to see all in our Open Beta!
Friday - June 23, 2006
Hero Online: Screenshots @ MMORPG.com
by Inauro, 03:24
MMORPG.com has added four new Hero Online screenshots to its gallery.
Source: MMORPG.com
Hero Online: Peek #2 @ RPG Vault
by Inauro, 03:11
Netgame and MGame share some further details of their forthcoming MMO Hero Online with the RPG Vault team.
CustomizationMore...
While there are many aspects of Hero Online that are quite unique, some of its most overlooked yet distinctive aspects are its customization features. Upon first glance, it may seem like Hero Online is just another cookie-cutter MMORPG, but if players take a closer look, they will see that that is not the case.
Source: RPG Vault
Thursday - June 22, 2006
Hero Online: Latest Update
by Dhruin, 22:42
Here's the latest on Hero Online, straight from MGame:
First of all, we appreciate all players who have participated in Hero Online First Closed Beta.
We hereby announce very important notifications regarding the Second Closed Beta that we kindly request for your special attention.
1. Schedule :
- Date : June 21 ~ 26, 2006
- Launch : In the evening of June 21, 2006 (US Pacific Standard Time, GMT -8:00)
Specific time will be announced on the website in the afternoon of June 21, 2006
- Time : 24 hours
2. How to participate :
- The First Closed Beta Participants: Players may feel free to continue the Second Closed Beta without any registration/Digital Key Activation. We have not wiped any of account or character information.
- New players: If players want to be a participant of the Second Closed Beta, click HERE for detailed instruction.
3. After the Second Closed Beta :
The Account information will not be cleared; however all the character information will be wiped. Be hyped for the upcoming Open Beta of Hero Online!
Wednesday - June 21, 2006
Hero Online: Preview @ GameZone
by Dhruin, 00:46
G a m e Z o n e h a s k i c k e d u p a < a h r e f = " h t t p : / / p c . g a m e z o n e . c o m / g z r e v i e w s / p 2 9 9 2 1 . h t m " t a r g e t = " _ b l a n k " > p r e v i e w < / a > o f M G a m e ' s H e r o O n l i n e : < b l o c k q u o t e > < e m > I m p r e s s i o n s a f t e r t h e f i r s t b e t a s e s s i o n a r e s o m e w h a t l i m i t e d , a s t h e g a m e s e e m s t o b e a w o r k i n p r o g r e s s a n d t h e r e i s n o t e l l i n g j u s t w h a t t h e d e v e l o p e r s w i l l b e a d d i n g a s t h e g a m e m o v e s t o w a r d r e l e a s e . T h e r e a r e o n l y f o u r c h a r a c t e r s a v a i l a b l e , a t t h i s s t a g e a t w o m a l e a n d t w o f e m a l e . T h e m a l e s a r e a s w o r d / b o w a n d a h e a v y t a n k c l a s s , w h i l e t h e f e m a l e a r e a m e l e e a n d a h e a l i n g c l a s s . C h a r a c t e r c u s t o m i z a t i o n i s l i m i t e d a t b e s t , b u t a s p l a y e r s p r o g r e s s , t h e y c a n b e g i n t o d e f i n e t h e i r c l a s s . A t l e v e l 1 0 , o r 1 s t D a n , p l a y e r s c a n c h o o s e f r o m o n e o f f o u r c l a s s e s - w a r r i o r , p h y s i c i a n , a s s a s s i n a n d h u n t e r . < / e m > < / b l o c k q u o t e >
Tuesday - June 20, 2006
Hero Online: Screenshots @ MMORPG.com
Tuesday - June 13, 2006
Hero Online: Closed Beta Open & More Details
by Dhruin, 08:57
MGame sent us over this information on Hero Online and the Closed Beta:
News:
The Official Closed Beta Website for Hero Online is now Open!
We are currently looking for Hero Online closed beta participants and we look forward to seeing you in your dynamic adventures in the world of the Martial Arts!
So here are the details regarding this event :
1. Schedule
Closed Beta launches on June 15, 2006 (11:00 AM U.S. Pacific Time GMT -8:00)
2. How to participate in Closed Beta
Step 1. Receive a digital key from one of the following partners:
MMORPG.com
GamersHell
OnRPG
MMOSite
QJ Net
WarCry
Step 2. Create an Account
Step 3. Activate the digital key
3. Important Notice
- There might be some difficulties in the registration process if you use an internet browser other than 'Internet Explorer'.
- If you have registered for 'The Legend of Ares', you may use the same Account information for 'Hero Online'. However, a digital key will be required in order to participate in the Closed Beta.
- Digital keys will not be activated unless you log in, and it is safe to activate the key at anytime.
- The Game Client will be available for download on June 14, 2006.
We are currently in the process of preparation to provide the best service to you in the best martial art action MMORPG! Please check our announcements frequently for upcoming updates!
Hero Online: Interview @ GameZone
by Dhruin, 07:43
GzmeZone speaks to Hero Online lead designer, Jack Stanley:
Q: What classes are involved in the game? What races? Does the game follow the standard skill progression trees of most MMORPGs?More...
Jack: As opposed to races, in the beginning of the game, players will have a choice of four playable characters. These characters will each have their own individual stat and weapon proficiencies. Once reaching level 10, the player can then choose one of four classes (warrior, physician, hunter, assassin) that will have three tiers of classification. When it comes to the skills of the game, the progression will be based off of skill books and skill points. Skill books will be attained through NPCs and quests, while points will be gained through a separate skill-exp meter.
Thursday - June 08, 2006
Hero Online: Closed Beta Registrations
by Dhruin, 02:45
Head over to the Hero Online site to register for the Closed Beta. They'll be releasing digital keys through a variety of sites soon - and we'll bring you those details as soon as we have them.
Hero Online: Peek #1 @ RPG Vault
by Dhruin, 02:13
RPG Vault has posted Hero Online Peek #1, offering "To begin a series on the various features and elements in Netgame's offering, we learn about one of the story paths" as well as three new screenshots.
Tuesday - June 06, 2006
Hero Online: Interview @ RPG Vault
by Inauro, 02:52
MGames' Jack Stanley returns to answer another round of questions in part two of RPG Vault's Hero Online interview.
Jonric: Will Hero Online have many different weapons, armors and items in general? Will using them be restricted in any way? Will upgrading be possible, and how important will they be overall?More...
Jack Stanley: There are tons and tons and tons of items and variations in this game, and they will each have their own look and feel when equipped by the characters. As far as variations are concerned, there will definitely be upgrades, alterations, enchanting, disenchanting, and crafting for players to use to build their perfect weapon and armor. Items will have minimum requirements to equip based on three things: level, stats and sex.
Source: RPG Vault
Thursday - June 01, 2006
Hero Online Details
by Dhruin, 08:35
MGame sent us over an information pack on their newest title to take aim at English players - Hero Online. You can head here for an overview, check out the official site and view the screens they sent over here:
General Introduction: Hero Online is a Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game where players have the opportunity to experience Asian myth and folklore in a martial arts environment. Players will encounter characters and monsters based on Asian martial fiction. By combining the motif of Asian culture with many unique features, players will experience a game like no other in Hero Online!
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Game Content: The storyline of Hero Online was created by a collaboration of renowned authors known for their work in Asian Martial Arts Fiction. Players will actually have the opportunity to take part in the story and see how it progresses as they play the game. Through story-specific quests and game content, Hero Online has the feel of a single player RPG where the character must solve the mystery and fight the bad guys while still maintaining the essence of an MMORPG.
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Information about
Hero OnlineDeveloper: NetGame Corporation
SP/MP: Massive
Setting: Fantasy
Genre: MMORPG
Combat: Real-time
Play-time: Unknown
Voice-acting: Unknown
Regions & platforms
Unknown
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· Platform: PC
· Released: 2006-07-31
· Publisher: MGAME USA, Inc.