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GAMING BLEND
Kung Foo Enters Closed-Beta; Parodies MMOsAuthor: William Usher
published: 2010-01-08 13:16:05
Perfect World Entertainment’s Kung Foo! has officially entered closed beta. The game is more like a parody on the traditional MMO genre, despite the fact that it is an MMO.
The company, Perfect World Entertainment, is probably best known for the highly popular Perfect World Online and the acclaimed movie-based MMORPG, Red Cliff Online. Their newest venture is a comically adept MMORPG penned by comic book writer Devin Grayson, who is known for her work on Batman: Gotham Knights and the Vertigo miniseries. According to Devin Grayson, special guest writer for Kung Foo!... You can check out a list of the game’s features below or visit the Official Website to find out more about this kung-fu parody MMORPG. Kung Foo! Features o Martial Art Disciplines – 7 available to master at launch; including ‘Grasshopper’, ‘Sharpy’, ‘Mager’, ‘Tank’, ‘Slasher’, ‘Medico’ and ‘Augurer’ o Themed Zones – 6 available to explore at launch; including Panda Province, Snaf Foo, Fuzzy Forest, Zui Quan Village, Realm of Darkness and Enchanted Glade o Hilarious Quests – Hundreds of quests to choose from to help channel your inner foo o Character Customization/Mounts – Mix and match your character; be a street punk, cowboy or a bit of both… while riding a crab mount with boxing gloves o Crafting – For those few killer items that don't fall from the sky o PvP – For those who don’t play nicely with others o Pets – Never fight alone in the dark again o Transformations – Become a fierce, fiery dragon or a steaming pile of poop o Dungeons – featuring hundreds of terrifying and despicably adorable mobs to slay |