Hi Everyone.
Those of you on audeasy might have heard about this game from shaddowdragon, but if not (and for those who haven't tried it yet), here is some information.
This is a new brouser rpg that has been in developement for a while and has just gone public recently, with the usual fantasy theme, take your character, do quests, spend xp etc. Several things however make this a very unique game.
first and formost, the battles! rather than just hammering attack, you actually fight on a grid, with your character and various enemies on that grid each with a square. You can move by clicking links, attack, and have abilities such as spells and weapons. Also on the grid are obstacles you might need to move around, and special power orbs which will have effects when you move to them. This makes battles far more interesting than in most games, however sinse the labeling is very good, the battles are easy to follow and aren't too complex.
there is also of course more as you go on.
another unique thing are in game items, which are somewhat randomly generated with different effects and properties, making looting far more interesting.
the map is also worthy of note sinse you have to actually travel to each location fighting monsters, finding traps and treasure along the way.
you can have extra characters, of various classes and races meaning the game is highly replayable, indeed the intention is to have the game to be replayable lots of ways.
My only disappointment with the game thus far, is that while the quests, towns and cities have flavour text, the monsters do not, making them a little less interesting to fight, though sinse uncharted peak is at the very start of developement more may well be added in the future, indeed I believe extra quests, upgrades etc are planned.
The game is completely free in all areas, however a couple of account and character upgrades are available that give various bennifits like extra inventory slots, though one nice fact I like if you do! want to pay for the game, you can buy a perminant upgrade to get all the bennifits all the time for all your characters for just 19 euroess, which is a nice deal indeed, though I recommend people take advantage of this now sinse apparently it's a beginning game %25 off sale and in future it'll be a little more expensive.
the bad news is, to register for the game you need to pass one of the dreaded captures. The good news however is that the developer is happy to create accounts for any vi users who want to play, and you only need to pass the capture to register, once registered your fine. indeed, the developer is very nice about access in general, and the game will be getting a db entry as soon as I have the time to write one.
this is another game with fantastic potential and lots of interesting features, and I'd love to see people get behind it and support it, either financially or by just going along and being active players of the game.
and the address is www.unchartedpeak.com.
Enjoy, and hope t see you up the peak.
Our souls with high music ringing; O men! It must ever be
That we dwell in our dreaming and singing, A little apart from ye. (Arthur O'Shaughnessy 1873.)