11-13-2002, 09:57 PM
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Pontificator
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EverQuest for Pocket PC
http://eqpocket.station.sony.com/
EverQuest is currently one of the most played PC games. It is an epic online, multiplayer game that opens up a whole world of characters, monsters, and different game locales to meet other players. Sony Online Entertainment has announced that they are "in the final stages of development on EverQuest(r) for the Pocket PC"! This is what we've been waiting for, for a long time. A quality, online, multiplayer game for the Pocket PC is finally here! infoSync has more information and some great screen shots! (Source: Sony Online Entertainment, sweetpete and AKBishop!)
UPDATE: I jumped through the roof too soon... This game is single player only. Sorry about that! REALLY sorry. Sad, actually...
Read on for the entire press release!
SONY ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES EVERQUEST(r) FOR THE POCKET PC
-Embark On An Epic Adventure On Your Pocket PC Handheld Device For Under
$20!-
SAN DIEGO, CA - November 13, 2002- Sony Online Entertainment Inc. (SOE), a worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online gaming, announced today that they are in the final stages of development on EverQuest(r) For the Pocket PC, which will bring gamers into the world of Norrath to save the populous from an evil undead army. EverQuest For the Pocket PC gives gamers an isometric view of the action as they become one of four character classes and complete 10 major quests across 15 different adventure areas. The title is expected to be available before Thanksgiving with an MSRP of only $19.95. "Players will be quickly drawn into EverQuest For the Pocket PC's strong storyline filled with adventure, monsters, magic and melee battles," said Michael Lustenberger, director of product marketing, Sony Online Entertainment. "And with an MSRP of under $20, EverQuest For the Pocket PC is a perfect gift this holiday season for anyone who enjoys games and owns a Pocket PC handheld device."
About EverQuest For the Pocket PC
Developed by Emodiv, Inc. (www.emodiv.com), EverQuest For the Pocket PC features a vast game world where players can create characters in four different classes including Dwarven Warrior, High Elf Magician, Human Wizard, or Wood Elf Druid. Characters gain skills, powers and special abilities as they grow in experience through completion of quests, defeating enemies in battle, and adventuring. Designed with the single player gamer in mind, EverQuest For the Pocket PC delivers an immersive gaming experience anywhere, anytime.
EverQuest For the Pocket PC Features List:
* More than 25 types of monsters, including Skeletons, Orcs, Zombies,
and Necromancers, each with their own attack style and unique attributes
* 12 different levels of experience giving players character growth
potential to handle any enemy
* Hundreds of items to collect, sell and use, from swords and shields
to one of a kind magical items
* Large game world with familiar EverQuest locales including Freeport,
Oasis and Neriak, and dungeons such as Befallen, the Spectral Isles, and Freeport Tunnels
For more information please visit the official EverQuest For the Pocket PC Website at http://eqpocket.station.sony.com/
About Emodiv, Inc.
Emodiv, Inc. (www.emodiv.com) was incorporated in March 2002 as a development studio specializing in games for mobile platforms. EverQuest For the Pocket PC is their first commercial release.
About Sony Online Entertainment
Sony Online Entertainment Inc. (SOE), the online gaming division of Sony Pictures Digital Entertainment, is a worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online gaming that creates, develops and provides online entertainment for the personal computer, console, wireless, and online markets. With more than 13 million registered users, SOE's award-winning website, The Station (r) (www.station.com) hosts a variety of entertaining games and player communities spanning numerous genres. In addition to blockbuster hits EverQuest(r) and Jeopardy! Online, SOE has an array of cutting-edge online games in development such as PlanetSide(tm), Star
Wars(r) Galaxies(tm), EverQuest(r) II, and the world's premier online-only console game for the PlayStation(r)2, EverQuest(r) Online Adventures(tm).
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11-13-2002, 10:25 PM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Jul 2003
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The game is single-player only - says so too in the very first paragraph in the Infosync article too.
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11-13-2002, 10:29 PM
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Oracle
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Anyone else think it's weird Sony isn't making this for their new "OS 5 Multimedia Powerhouse" ( yeah right!)....
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11-13-2002, 10:30 PM
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Contributing Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
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yep. But that means no monthly fee!! and if they deliver for less than $20 I'm in. Sounds kinda like playing single player Diablo. I can hardly wait!!!!!
I just hope it has a quick way to exit the game or allow you to shut off your ppc at any time. That is the nature of the ppc. Shut it off right in the middle of what your doing and run.
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11-13-2002, 10:33 PM
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Editor Emeritus
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Andy, any reason you're calling it EveryQuest?
Entropy--realize that (a) Sony is a large company; (b) the number of PalmOS5 devices is waaay too small right now to make anything useful for it just yet. Presumably they've been working on this for some time...
--bdj
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11-13-2002, 10:38 PM
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Oracle
Join Date: Aug 2006
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yes % of Clies is small but not of Palms in general, not to mention it would be a good marketing tool to bundle or promote the Clie as being able to run Everquest (albiet small and not multiplayer) Just weird they didn't even go cross-platform to even attempt to support their own interest in the Palm OS.
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11-13-2002, 10:51 PM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Nov 2006
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Cool, but I'm still waiting for Age of Empires!!
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11-13-2002, 10:57 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Feb 2002
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It looks pretty cool, but don't expect a pocket Diablo - it's a turn-based game (and from the looks of it, a fairly slow-paced turn-based game). I don't think I'd have the patience for a game like this.
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11-13-2002, 11:02 PM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Jul 2003
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Nice, but I lust for the day when Pocket Half-life becomes a reality! :rock on dude!:
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11-13-2002, 11:15 PM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Nov 2002
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Originally Posted by Xyress
It looks pretty cool, but don't expect a pocket Diablo - it's a turn-based game (and from the looks of it, a fairly slow-paced turn-based game). I don't think I'd have the patience for a game like this.
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Turn-based? I wonder how it compares to Nethack... 
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Linear Mode
