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ArcheAge: "Parkour" Video

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What do you get when you mix a bit of Mirror's Edge with XL-Games' upcoming fantasy sandbox MMO ArcheAge? Well, this latest video recorded from the game's beta test will give you a pretty good idea!

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Check out the video here.

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  • IsawaIsawa Member UncommonPosts: 1,051

    Extreme stair running and a huge fall down...should of been a lot more jumping ;)

  • OzmodanOzmodan Member EpicPosts: 9,726

    This game could be a real sleeper.

  • Warlord33Warlord33 Member Posts: 79

    Originally posted by parrotpholk



    Looks great...laggy as all hell.  Might have to upgrade the machine to run this one well but will be worth it assuming all they promise is in there.


     

    I'm assuming he was using fraps to record, that's probably why it's laggy.

  • apocalanceapocalance Member UncommonPosts: 1,073

    I don't mean to be rude, because graphics aren't everything and all, but this is kind of lackluster and boring. It doesn't make me want to play much less live in this world (mmo). What was the feature of this video? I missed it I guess.

    so...

  • JimmacJimmac Member UncommonPosts: 1,660

    Ah, parkour is running up slopes and falling from extreme heights without dying even though you land flat on your back.  

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  • ComanComan Member UncommonPosts: 2,178

    Originally posted by apocalance



    I don't mean to be rude, because graphics aren't everything and all, but this is kind of lackluster and boring. It doesn't make me want to play much less live in this world (mmo). What was the feature of this video? I missed it I guess.


     

    Lacklustering and boring? I mean yes they could trow in a bit more NPC to make the city feel alive. I love the city and world design from what I have seen in this video. 

  • eye_meye_m Member UncommonPosts: 3,317

    I have seen Parkour video's that were actually impressive to watch. This was not one of them.

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  • KebeckKebeck Member Posts: 323

    ok.. So you can walk up slopes in Archeage... And there's some very high building to throw you down from... Was that video supposed to make me want to play the game ?...

  • dreamsofwardreamsofwar Member Posts: 468

    I suppose its fluff isn't it? Sure you may not want to go exploring but its nice to know the option is always there, makes the world feel vast.

  • egg20001ukegg20001uk Member Posts: 124

    The thread title was very misleading and I must say I'm dissapointed.

    There was no parkour in the video at all. No ledge grabbing or any type of acrobatic actions  just someone jumping on to a couple of roofs and then running up a tower to jump off.

    Looks pretty boring to me. 

    Although I will say the world looks beautiful in ArcheAge

  • waynejr2waynejr2 Member EpicPosts: 7,771

    Originally posted by apocalance

    I don't mean to be rude, because graphics aren't everything and all, but this is kind of lackluster and boring. It doesn't make me want to play much less live in this world (mmo). What was the feature of this video? I missed it I guess.

     You seemed to like forsaken world.  I assume that means it's graphics are not lackluster and boring.  How is FW better than Archeage?

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  • SovrathSovrath Member LegendaryPosts: 32,955

    Originally posted by Kebeck

    ok.. So you can walk up slopes in Archeage... And there's some very high building to throw you down from... Was that video supposed to make me want to play the game ?...

    I suppose the joke would be "no, that video was to make you want to throw yourself off a building".

    but perhaps some might not find that funny.

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  • KizzattaKizzatta Member Posts: 59

    I'm actually less impressed after watching this video.

  • gaeanprayergaeanprayer Member UncommonPosts: 2,341

    That's not parkour, regardless of whether the post named his video that or not.

    I do think it's cool you can walk on roofs and such, though. I liked when the person climbed up the chain supporting the bridge. I always thought more MMOs should do that, even if it's just fluff, just for fun. Especially when they involve PvP.

    It's a nice touch, but when I saw 'parkour' I was expecting something that was...well...parkour.

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  • LauZaIMLauZaIM Member Posts: 46

    I guess this confirms that....walking and jumping are in....great 

  • DistopiaDistopia Member EpicPosts: 21,183

    Conan music?

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  • hcoelhohcoelho Member UncommonPosts: 529

    great video... this game is looking good already.

     

    I do like doing this "parkour" in mmos. I often try to climb stuff and stand at unusual places. I like the video and if you look at with a in game point of view, it can be pretty much be called parkour.

  • popinjaypopinjay Member Posts: 6,539


    Originally posted by Kebeck
    ok.. So you can walk up slopes in Archeage... And there's some very high building to throw you down from... Was that video supposed to make me want to play the game ?...
    It's supposed to give you a sense of scale and immersion that will be in the game.

    For a minute, use different eyes than the typical WoW game or PvP box shooter. Look at how when the character runs over the buildings, the steps seem to be pretty much what a real person would be taking in normal strides running around a roof if full speed.


    Look at the jumping. See how you don't jump a mile or jump stiffly or have any unrealistic effect? (other than them turning the /death off). That's what the game is showing you.


    This isn't a 'combat' video to get you juiced up. It's a video to show the city, world and how immersive it's going to be and it does a pretty good job of that.

  • KenFisherKenFisher Member UncommonPosts: 5,035

    Originally posted by LauZaIM

    I guess this confirms that....walking and jumping are in....great 

    And don't forget running too.


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  • CujoSWAoACujoSWAoA Member UncommonPosts: 1,781

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2N1TJP1cxmo

    Parkour video game. ^

    As for ArchAge. nice... view distance. 

  • scabbedangelscabbedangel Member UncommonPosts: 117

    You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

  • JimmacJimmac Member UncommonPosts: 1,660

    Originally posted by scabbedangel

    You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

    No more rhymes now, I mean it.

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  • FalcomithFalcomith Member UncommonPosts: 831

    The title should read something a bit different as thats really not what Parkour is about. In actuality all that is being shown is scenery. Of course thats what I figured it was going to be. Title should read something like "scaling the distance" or "Archage from Afar".

    For those who dont know what Parkour is...

    "Parkour (sometimes abbreviated PK) is a form of extreme sports, dealing with non-competitive ways to get from one place to another. Originating in France, its main purpose is traversing mainly urban landscapes by running, climbing and jumping. Participants run along a route, attempting to navigate obstacles in the most efficient way possible, using only their bodies. Skills such as vaulting, rolling, swinging and wall scaling are employed. Parkour can be practiced anywhere, but areas dense with obstacles are preferable and it is most commonly practiced in urban areas."

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkour 

  • quentin405quentin405 Member Posts: 468

    Wow!! Groundbreaking, never before in the history of MMORPG games have you been able to walk across the roof of a building!!!  Well that settles it.. I am sold after watching this video.. Cant wait to pre-order the collectors edition

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