Hey, it's another MMO! This one is clearly a port from Asia, in the Lineage tradition: giant swords and manga/elfin features? Tick.
There's an open beta going on now, and the graphics from the screenshots look pretty amazing.
There's perhaps even character-contact, which is rare in MMOs yet - you can hug, by the looks of it (unless of course this is a screenshot of a cutscene).
I can't find any reviews, just standard press-release fare:
Sword of the New World is a fantasy MMORPG whose story is modeled after Europe’s exploration of the New World and is comprised of thrilling missions and heroic quests. Already a highly anticipated game within the online community, Sword of the New World is the first MMORPG that allows players to control three characters simultaneously, resulting in a fast-moving game filled with strategic daring and intense combat.
This market is getting busy.
Oooh. Granado Espada wasn't the full title after all, just the subtitle.
Posted by: Brinstar | June 05, 2007 at 18:58
Looks a bit sucky to me. But then I'm hardly the worlds largest MMORPG fan.
Posted by: Tom | June 05, 2007 at 20:56
Your good friends at Kotaku had posted this a little while ago:
http://kotaku.com/gaming/pc/clip-sword-of-the-new-world-trailer-254815.php
Posted by: Wandring_Soul | June 06, 2007 at 11:38
I've tried this game a bit. It's okay. Looks great and has some nice features, but nothing I'd pay for. I've got to say that last screenshot isn't really how you'd think. You can pose your characters to make a hugging pose and just position them close to each other to give that effect, but there's no actual hugging emote between two characters.
Posted by: DAve | June 07, 2007 at 20:16