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Asheron's Call (PC)

GENERAL INFORMATION

GENRE/STYLE

Role-playing/Persistent World Online RPG

RELEASE DATE

06/NOV/99

ESRB RATING

TEEN, Animated Blood, Animated Violence

DEVELOPER

Turbine Entertainment Software

PUBLISHER

Microsoft Corporation

TRAITS (member-attributed "LIKES")

THE SETTING #USES

PLAYING AS #USES

MMORPG 21
mage 21
Warrior 14

PLAYING AGAINST #USES

MOBS 32
PvP 14
Olthoi 12

HOW IT'S PLAYED #USES

GENERAL TONE #USES

DESCRIPTION

The land of Dereth awaits you in Asheron's Call, Microsoft's answer to EverQuest, Ultima Online and the massively multiplayer online role-playing game market.

Asheron's Call features a virtual world where thousands of adventurers venture through strange lands and dank dungeons while interacting with fellow travelers. Players can completely customize their character's race, facial features, skin tone, hairstyle, and both hair and eye color. Characters can train and specialize in over 30 different skills, wear multi-layered clothing and armor, and even fashion their own heraldic symbol.

Yet the most notable feature is the continuous world of Dereth, an area spanning 525 continuous square miles. This is a departure from the "zones" found in EverQuest and Ultima Online. Zones split the game up into many different areas. To enter a different area means a somewhat lengthy pause in your game and a feeling of separation from friends and guildmates.

Experience gained by characters in Asheron's Call works differently than in EverQuest. Instead of having your overall experience inch up, you can spend the points whenever you want. If you receive 500 experience points, for example, you can spend all of it on improving your skills, spend a little and save the rest for later, or just bank it for a rainy day.

Combat within Asheron's Call is more sophisticated than pointing, clicking and waiting. Players choose from three different attack target areas (low, middle, high), and from various attacks. It will actually pay off to swing low to take out an opponent's unarmored legs, or swing high to take the head off a creature who has foolishly left its head unprotected. This level of interactivity brings an end to automatic combat, in which people can start fighting, walk away from the keyboard, and then return to the fight.

Magic in the world also has an interesting way of working. The power of spells are directly proportional to the number of magic-users who use the spell. The more people, the less the spell's power. This creates an interesting scenario — do you keep the fabulous spells you've researched, learned, and crafted to yourself or teach them to allies, thereby reducing the power of your spells? The game also allows people to combine various components to enhance existing spells, but others can watch and copy your efforts if you're not careful.

An added feature is the ability for lesser (or perhaps even greater) characters to swear fealty and allegiance to others. Not only is this beneficial for players who swear allegiances and receive the protection of their lord or lady, but the recipients also receive benefits. Mentor characters escalate through various ranks and gain the ability to unlock certain features, skills and items in the game.

Unlike EverQuest, Asheron's Call does not require a 3D card to run. This opens the market for people with lower-end systems who still want to enter the online market. Like its competitors, Asheron's Call is sold as a retail game with a monthly fee and cannot be played without a connection to the Internet. ~ Michael L. House, All Game Guide

Asheron's Call (PC)

GENRE/STYLE:

Role-playing/Persistent World Online RPG
RELEASE DATE:

06/NOV/99
TOP TRAITS:

Open world, classless character system, Fantasy
DESCRIPTION:

The land of Dereth awaits you in Asheron's Call, Microsoft's answer to EverQuest, Ultima Online and the massively mul... more

players 1,168

followers 1

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A game that is worth while by: Malachite

“Ok, guys, this game is very captivating and the in game music is beautiful. Reminds me of the anime "Ghost" (music anyways) Now, if you are looking for a game that has some very good...”

created 23/SEP/2009

Asheron's Call (PC) by: Terrorella

“Lots of good memories from this game. Probably cause it was my very first MMO played. lol”

created 19/SEP/2009

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Date: 27/AUG/2009
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created 27/AUG/2009

Asheron's Call (PC) by: Raltar

“My favorite MMORPG of all time. Played from the time it was first released and for several years after that. I had a great patron and met a lot of other interesting people, both good and bad. Sadly, the game had no level cap and was ruined by bots.”

created 30/MAY/2009

Asheron's Call (PC) by: Kalum

“One of my favorites! Played in DarkTide and Thistledown. ”

created 10/APR/2009

Asheron's Call (PC) by: TheHedgeWizard

“BUFFBOT!!!”

created 27/FEB/2009

Asheron's Call (PC) by: mahret

“Played for 5 years, my first MMORPG love”

created 14/FEB/2009

Asheron's Call (PC) by: Roxianna

“I had some fun here. Especially with the naughty emotes. Travel was a bit weird: lots of jumping and dieing. I had a marvelous friend named Freye. I wonder what she is up to now.”

created 10/FEB/2009

Asheron's Call (PC) by: Uriel

“My first MMO, which I played after seeing an ad in... Computer Games magazine, I think. I stayed up until my computer could no longer handle the lag of farming tuskers and olthoi. The most innovative MMO (to actually release) I've seen.”

created 09/FEB/2009

Asheron's Call (PC) by: Elocke

“Another game I tried only recently. I don't know how any gamers got used to only moving with WASD and no mouse help, but I personally can't and won't.”

created 28/JAN/2009

Asheron's Call (PC) by: Stormwaltz

“I worked as a developer on this game, the summer before release until 18 months post-ship. I also worked on the Dark Majesty expansion and on The Other Game. No longer playing.”

created 22/JAN/2009