Getica project
Posted: 2004-03-09 06:06am
I am proud to announce the starting of a computer game project made by a Romanian team - Digital Summoners. Their site is still under construction, but can be found at http://www.digitalsummoners.ro/
The project is named Getica and will consist of two games (RPG type). More details about the game universe and gameplay can be found at the official site: www.geticagame.com
The project is named Getica and will consist of two games (RPG type). More details about the game universe and gameplay can be found at the official site: www.geticagame.com
Personally I hope this will end as a good game.The first part is called Cult of the Elders, and will act as an introduction into the atmosphere, accomodating the player with the Getae and their culture. Of the two, this part is closest to the classic fantasy RPG, as it will be played from a wizard's perspective and its world will be inhabited by mythological creatures. Cult of the Elders is a game that appeals to any player, because it doesn't require any initial knowledge of the Getae. The action is not very well anchored in time; it takes place somewhere between 1000 and 500 BC.
On the contrary, the second part, called Roman Wars, is well defined in time; its action is placed at the limit between the first and the second century AD. During this time, the Getae fought a series of wars against the Roman Empire, and the events in the second title closely follow the history of that period. While maintaining the third person RPG skeleton, Roman Wars is not a fantasy game. Instead, it creates its gameplay by mixing a complicated political plot with military strategy and tactics elements. This game's world will contain evidence of the events that took place in the first part, and its subtleties will unveil more easily to someone who has also played Cult of the Elders.