Echo of Soul
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Developer(s) | Nvius |
Publisher(s) | Aeria Games (NA)(EU) NHN Entertainment (KR) Changyou.com (CN) |
Engine | Unreal Engine |
Platform(s) | Windows |
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Genre(s) | MMORPG |
Echo of Soul is a Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) developed by Korean game developer Nvius and published in North America and Europe by Aeria Games.[1][2]
Open Beta began in South Korea on September 11, 2013, in China on October 31, 2014, and in Western territories on May 28, 2015.[3][4][5]
Overview
Echo of Soul is a free-to-play fantasy MMORPG. Players take control of adventurers, called Soulkeepers, who are tasked by the gods of the world to combat evil.[6] Players have the unique ability to collect souls from the monsters they kill, which they can then use to customize their character.[7]
The game has a wide array of both PvE and PvP modes. For example, PvE includes solo dungeons, party dungeons, and raids.[8] PvP content includes 5 vs. 5 and 15 vs. 15 battles, as well as guild vs. guild combat in both the open world and a separate instanced battlefield.[9]
Soul System
Souls are collected after defeating opponents in combat and can be collected from both solo challenges or multiplayer activities.[10] Four Soul skills are available: Hope, Innocence, Courage and Peace. Each of them gives the player the ability to trigger a powerful buff during battle.
Gameplay
The combat system in Echo of Soul does not follow the standard "trinity" in MMOs consisting of tanks, healers, and DPS classes. Players can choose to tank or DPS; there are no dedicated healers. Healing is a group responsibility and strategic party play is critical to success.[11]
Game classes
There are five classes in the game: Warrior, Guardian, Archer, Rogue, and Sorceress. There are also player professions such as Jeweler, Resource Collector and Alchemist.[12]
Warrior - The warrior slashes enemies at the accuracy of speed of light. The warrior specializes in Melee combat.
Achievements
Echo of Soul has won the "Best MMORPG 2014" award at the Thailand Game Show Festival. [13]
References
- ^ "A Trip to Korean Game Company Nvius – Echo of Soul's Developer". 2p.com. 2014-06-27. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
- ^ "General: Echo of Soul to Launch in Spring 2015". MMORPG.com. 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
- ^ "Echo of Soul". gamelist.mmosite.com. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
- ^ "Echo of Soul Open Beta Comes to China Today". gamelist.mmosite.com. 2014-10-31. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
- ^ "Highly Anticipated MMORPG Echo of Soul To Launch in North America & Europe in Spring 2015". gamasutra.com. 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
- ^ "Echo of Soul Story Trailer Tells of the War between Gods and Giants". engadget.com. 2014-12-09. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
- ^ "Echo of Soul". mmo-play.com. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
- ^ "Echo of Soul to Launch in North America and Europe in 2015 Spring". news.mmosite.com. 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
- ^ "Echo of Soul - Aeria Games to Publish Popular Korean Online Game". mmoculture.com. 2014-11-07. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
- ^ Rosen, Rachel. "Echo of Soul". http://mmo-play.com. mmo-play. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
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- ^ "Echo of Soul - Developer Interview "The New MMO Experience"". msn.com. 2014-12-17. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
- ^ "Echo of Soul - Aeria Games to Publish Popular Korean Online Game". mmoculture.com. 2014-11-07. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
- ^ http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/gameId/1264/Echo-of-Soul.html
External links
- Echo of Soul The English language Echo of Soul game page.
- Aeria Games The official English language Aeria Games website, with links to all game languages offered by the company.