The moment you boot up Earthrise, you are introduced to this game’s stellar art direction and stunning visuals with a cut scene that lays out exactly what this game is about. A mercenary in sci-fi armor (obligatory LEDs included) zips along a dusty highway on a hovercycle as the sun hangs low in the sky, silhouetting the teetering smokestacks of a post-apocalyptic cityscape. He stops at a crafting station and, glancing over his shoulder every few moments, manufactures a shotgun–only to be shot in the back by a sniper who steals his shiny new toy.
Earthrise is a sci-fi MMORPG with a strong focus on crafting and player-versus-player combat.
In a sea of fantasy-themed MMOs, Earthrise fills a niche that has produced more failures than successes–the memory of Tabula Rasa still fresh in the minds of jaded gamers.
But Earthrise does its best to deliver a good first impression, immersing players in its sci-fi universe with sleek, high-tech equipment, seamlessly blended techno/metal soundtracks, and varied futuristic landscapes. The only hiccup in the visuals department comes in the form of awkward jump animations and missing animation transitions.Release Date: MAY (DAY TO BE ANNOUCED)
Format: PC DVD
Age Rating: 12
