It sounds like the gang at Sony Online Entertainment are trying to do something original with their latest MMO effort and the game seems to have a solid set of original ideas. Whether those disparate parts can come together to be an ultimately satisfying shooter and an online RPG remains to be seen, as the game is still early.
Sony Online's latest massively multiplayer online game, The Agency (which has not yet been dated), will feature a number of differences from other MMOs currently on the market.
This First-look at the game talks about the major features known so far, it also say that "The game seems to possess an excellent sense of humor, something missing from many MMOs out there. " The preview seems generally positive, talking about how this could be a fresh of breath air in the fantasy oriented MMO market. Another quote about gameplay follows:
"When starting the game players will pick between Unite, a traditional James Bond type of spy outfit, and Paragon, a brasher, up-front type of organization. Through them you'll get early missions for rewards and rise in rank, but eventually the goal is to break out and start your own organization. The majority of the game's missions will take place in instanced spaces."
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