This arena-based fighting game with strong RPG elements and an emphasis on team play.
Upon starting the game, players will be invited to log into Bloodgate--a Battle.net like service that performs similar matchmaking functions. It's here that players can also create custom games and try out some of the different match types, such as a capture the flag variant as well as a conquest mode where you have to control certain points in the arena. There are also areas to view ladders and general statistics. Of course, the lobby gives you some time to communicate with your teammates to coordinate a strategy with a well balanced team.
Controls are pretty straightforward once a game is underway. General movement is controlled by W,A,S,D keys while other keys and mouse buttons are used from one of several skills, all of which could be viewed in the ability bar at the bottom of the screen. Since we were playing as a gunner, most of our attacks were of a long range nature. We had a basic default attack, a slightly stronger attack that had a greater cool down period, a special leap back skill to quickly jump away from melee characters, and a cloaking skill--just to name a few. The key for this particular class was to figure out what skill was best to use at a certain time. After a short while, we discovered that using her second strongest attack was great for melee enemies distracted by teammates. We also found that her special attack--what appeared to be a volley of rockets--was incredibly useful near the end of a match with the opposition running low on health. It's worth noting that all of these attacks are purely based on skill, meaning that there's no luck involved nor are there dice rolls to determine critical hits or things like that.
It was interesting to see how other players were using their characters. The tank characters did a pretty good job of rushing right into absorb most of the damage from the ranged characters, which then allowed mid-range characters to surprise the gunners. At any rate, even though our time with the game was brief, we had some good fun and can easily see how a defined strategy could unfold in a particularly heated battle. A release date for Bloodline Champions has yet to be announced, but a beta for the game is currently ongoing.
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