By John Walker on November 8th, 2011 at 2:55 pm.
Have you played DarkEden? It is, I’m told by this email, the first vampire-based MMO. Can that be true? By 2008, no one else had churned out a similarly themed online-em-up? It’s only been available in Korea and surrounding nations until now, but it’s just begun its closed beta for a N. American release. Why am I telling you about the 90 billionth Korean MMO to be latterly translated? Because I’ve seen the trailer below, and you haven’t. Let’s put that right.
The game is an isometric horror, in which three master vampires form an alliance at the mountains of Helea, where… oh who cares, the trailer has nothing to do with the game.
You can sign up for the closed beta here, should you remain compelled.
I’m here from the year 1981 and I have to say that this trailer is probably the stupidest thing I have ever seen.
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The state of Korean dentistry is shocking!
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OMFG, so glad I wasn’t drinking. Purely as i’d have ruined a monitor – that was hilarious :D
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“The game is an isometric horror”
I see what you did thar…
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hahahahaha, thank you Mr. Walker. I remain un-compelled, but now I’m thoroughly amused.
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I was hoping for a Gary Larson style ‘Vampires! They’re everywhere!’ and I’m sorely disappointed.
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BRILLIANT
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That was pure australium gold.
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I don’t believe in 50 pound notes . . . .
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I love the “survey” script: “Horror is popular during the summer. Do you believe in vampires, like Dracula?” Like she’s trying to casually work her question into a conversation.
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Please use the lulwot tag as often as possible.
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And she’s using her radio mic transmitter as a microphone! I mean come on. So unrealistic.
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Oh, good grief. My inner broadcaster is appalled! My outer broadcaster too.
The cutting between multiple angles is also impossible without multiple cameras (which would have ended up in each other’s shots) or multiple takes totally ruining the concept that this was an unrehearsed interview.
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She does not even sparkle. Disappointed now.
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Me three.
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Ive been forced out of years of silent lurking to say , this is awful
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Mission accomplished !
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My opinion.
So bad it’s good!
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I remember playing this about a decade ago. It was a mmorpg diablo clone with guns, if I recall correctly.
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I played it in 2004 or 5. It was quite enjoyable I must say. Vampires vs Vampire Hunters, what can go wrong ?
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Obligatory: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtNswOMmmFw
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Uhm… does she fall in the end? I mean fall like “Oh look! This hot bitch is falling on her knees, let’s see if we can get a better look at her butt!”
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Did a new publisher get a hold of this? I remember playing this game in like 05/06. I really hope someone else can confirm that I’m not fucking crazy.
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You’re not crazy, I played this around that time. I can’t remember if it was in English though.
Turning into a Bat and flying about was cool, as was hiding in a coffin.
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Let’s get the obvious ones out of the way, shall we?
Looks like their vampires suck.
Not much to sink your teeth into.
That was bloody awful.
If they think this’ll take over the MMO market, they strove in vein.
What kind of clots do they take us for?
/duck
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I’d stake my reputation on this one making me cross.
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I think the most obvious is:
BLOODY BRILLIANT!!
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Fangs, but no fangs.
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nope.avi
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HAAAAAH
Wow. That…was…I don’t even know. Hilarious, I guess.
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Excellent, I would definitely play a vampire-based MMO if it was all done in this low budget Korean Naked Gun style.
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Most excellent. Better than the Diablo 3 trailer.
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I think the most amusing thing about the trailer are the people hanging around in bulk and staring…
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I used to play this about 5 years ago in english, so i’m not sure how I managed that O_o. Its actually a pretty decent and addictive game as I recall. Very like an MMO diablo containing a pretty hardcore PVP / Death system.
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