Ten Ton Hammer - Taking MMO Gamers to the Next Level!

At E3 this past week we got a chance to play Huxley in a demo. This game has been on the burners for a long time so it is good to see it finally getting ready for launch. If you are a shooter fan then Huxley will have everything you want, plus an open world environment where players can interact and show off their trophies, trade, and set up future fights around the game. Taking MMOs into the shooter category below is a brief synopsis of Huxley.

The game will have open areas for players to meet and chat in, form teams and trade for gear. These areas encompass the MMO aspect of Huxley. Players will be able to show off rewards and work towards building their teams in a common market place. Gear is important with loads of weapons to choose from and players will be able to shop around in the open zones to get the best gear for combat.

While playing the demo we got a chance to look at the three classes in the game. The Enforcer was up first who acts more like a heavy tank than anything else. Tough as nails with some strong firepower, the Enforcer can charge down any foe. Next was the Avenger who is your close combat, mid-range shooting class. This class offers options to players who want the best of both worlds. From shooting at range or getting closer for some up front combat. Last is the Phantom class, this one is the pure stealth sniper delivering death from afar. The Phantom plays like most shooters that have a sniper class in them and allows players plenty of options to surprise their opponents.

The game itself moves fast and the action uses the best parts of the Unreal 3 Engine. Winding around corridors and seeking out foes you get the true feel of a first person shooter right away. There are plenty of stores of ammo, heal, and other weapons you can pick up in the games you enter.  The pace is quick and the action does not stop. In the demo we got to play as an Enforcer running some close combat attacks and shooting rocket launchers to finish foes quickly.

With great first person shooter capabilities and an open world environment for players to interact in Huxley provides the best of both worlds. The only part of the demo which was not discussed is if there are full open PvP zones for players to explore. This would certainly add to the MMOFPS features of the game and give players something to do if they only had a few minutes to log in.  If anything this is the best area to improve the game and give players an open world combat experience they can continue to play as the game grows.

We were impressed with Huxley’s speed and game play in terms of a first person shooter format, our only concern was how it translated into the MMO platform. Players will have plenty of ways to interact and join up for battles, but there does not seem to be too much more to the MMO portion of the game than that. Still Huxley delivers where it counts, right on the end of a bullet.