Auto Assault Preview

Auto Assault is a Persistent Online Action MMORPG, whatever that means. First off, the game makes you download and install a patch every time you play, not a big deal now since it is in beta, but if the developers get too comfortable with the system, you might spend more time updating than playing. The game runs you through the regular “go to checkpoint A and learn to shoot your gun, cutscene with some story…blah”. Unfortunately the beta shut down before I could play much, but from what I did see, the game makes good use of the Havok engine, it seems like most stuff is destructible, as well it should be in a post apocalyptic world, and some checkpoints are on ramps to force you to test the shocks on your car, which seem to be made of some sort of futuristic indestructible material, since I fell 200 ft without consequence. The game lets you pick out your character, human, alien or other, and your hair, hair1, hair2, hair3 or hair4, not too many choices or you’ll never get to the game. There seem to be plenty of upgrades, with weapons and armor, not with hair though. From what I’ve seen, this games looks like a good transition from hardcore RPG to hardcore action or vice-versa, but I can’t see anybody shelling out the monthly fee for too long. Auto Assault will be available April 13th.