After reviewing a list of upcoming games, I find myself reading "Korea, Korea, Korea, Japan, Korea, Japan..." and so on until finally, ten titles later, I stumble upon a game releasing in the west.
Although some people may just throw these games out on the assumption that they are "Just another grinder." There are actually a LOT of high quality games that we will not see for another 2-3 years.
Here are a few:
Continent of the Ninth
(in game video)
news.mmosite.com/content/2009-01-22/20090122213854361,2.shtml
TERA: The Exiled Realm of Arborea
Tera In game rendered video
Tera highlights its non-targeting battle mode. In non-targeting battle mode, the player can directly attack monsters without having to select monsters, which is totally different from other MMORPGs out there on the market. This awesome feature will greatly improve the sense of reality and excitement of the game.
Blade and Soul
(gameplay) www.youtube.com/watch
The trailer video revealed that players will be able to combo skills, and that players will be able to jump and dash while in mid-air, through a system called QingGong. According to an interview with the Development Director, players will also be able to make wine and pottery.
Dragon Ball Online
Kingdom Under Fire II
Here's a Q & A with IGN : pc.ign.com/articles/856/856476p1.html
(in game play)
Monster Hunter Frontier
(in game) www.youtube.com/watch
Set to be more like a guild-wars type game from what i was able to get on the little information there is about this game.
Basically a dungeon crawler on steroids.
looks like a grim year of watching the great come out in the east....
Edit: Added videos (that should help)
