Recently, the super-large MMORPG “The Starlight” (temporary translation: Starlight), released by Korean game company Com2uS and developed by GameTales, is opening a new era of MMORPG with its original world view of focusing on player choices and immersion.
“Starlight”, which is scheduled to officially start service on September 18, has a structure that allows players to design the game process by themselves, providing an unprecedented immersive experience. In the game, players not only enjoy the established world freely, but also play the role of designers. Through your own choices and judgments, you can directly or indirectly influence the world of your works and create new stories.
The basis of all this comes from the multiverse world view formed by the development director Zheng Chenghuan’s series of four original novels. Unlike the existing MMORPG expanding the story in a world context, the stage of Starlight expands through the collision of different narrative universes. Players can personally interpret scenes that are unimaginable in a universe, such as the little human girl confronting a giant monster, or the tauren warrior Minotaurus galloping on the beach on a motorcycle.
Five distinctive heroes designed to highlight the unique role-playing fun of MMORPG, with their design focusing on broadening the player’s choice. The most representative one is the “Dual Class” system in which a single role can experience two professions. If players want to, they can transform from a “thief” wielding a dagger to a “alchemist” throwing potions at any time, and from a noble “archer” to a gorgeous “gun wizard”. This move goes beyond the framework of the conventional profession system, realizes flexible gameplay that shows the three-dimensional characteristics of the character, and further adds the unique role-playing fun of MMORPG.
The combat system also reflects the concept of the work paying attention to player judgment. Especially in the large-scale survival competition content “Isle of Glory”, players must create the formula for victory themselves. Routes need to be planned to avoid shrinking storms and collision systems that can block the entry of enemies need to be considered to strategically utilize terrain. At the same time, there are unpredictable variables such as “knockback” judgment, and players can control the situation in their own way. All choices in the game are directly related to the outcome, and every decision of the player dominates the progress of the game.
In addition, lifelike details add depth to the world written by players. Not only is the landscape atmosphere that changes with sudden weather effects, but also the delicate sound designs such as the difference in footsteps on mud and dry rocks in the rain, which greatly enhance the sense of presence. The game uses lyrical background music different from traditional MMORPGs to guide players to naturally immerse themselves. It is supplemented by the graphics technology based on Unreal Engine 5, adding smooth visual expressions that conform to the world view and conveying unique colors.
“Starlight” takes the multiverse world view as the core, closely intertwines all game elements, providing an environment that respects players’ choices and is completely immersive. Com2uS aims to go beyond the level of purely consumer content through this work and launch a new dimension MMORPG that allows players to create their own experience and have a high sense of immersion.
【Editor: Return】
