AION

Almost every mainstream MMO that is being released gets a try in my house. It usually is only the closed/open Beta, but every once in a while one catches my eye. A few years back that game was AION.

I didn't follow it as religiously as I did EQ2 or Vanguard, but it was always in the back of my mind. I have a love affair for NCSOFT Asian Grinders, most notably Lineage 2 (arguably my favorite MMO ever) With a NA release coming soon, I have hit the guild sites and forums rediculously hard. I may have even crashed a server or two lurking.

What excites me about this game, besides its the closest thing to L3, is the "Abyss"! I love completely open PVP a la Darkfall, but RvR in a zone with Epic Monsters, Epic Loot, and better resources are the makings of some Epic Battles. If Aion draws the same crowd as L2, I'm gonna have some fun.

There are lots of things that AION is doing right we'll just have to wait and see how it looks NA Style. When the time comes I look forward to writing my review.

Cheers,

Nitro