Combat Arms Hands-on Preview
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Posted by Donster on: 2008-06-04 17:21:50 545
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Nexon's upcoming free-to-play shooter will look to blend Counter-Strike with persistent economics
By Jason Ocampo, IGN
It's not easy building a multiplayer first-person shooter about modern combat that will go up against the Counter-Strikes and Call of Duty 4s of North America, but Nexon hopes that its upcoming free-to-play Combat Arms will strike a chord with virtual infantrymen everywhere. This is a game that blends the squad combat of Counter-Strike and blends it with a light amount of the persistence found in MMOs. The idea is that the better you do, the more virtual money that you earn that you can use to lease better weapons, equipment, and upgrades. The kicker is that these don't disappear once the match ends, but rather they remain with you to use in other battles.
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