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The Agency (TA)
Sony Online Entertainment
MMORPG | Genre:Real Life | Status:Cancelled  (est.rel Q4 2011)  | Pub:Sony Online Entertainment
PVP:Yes | Distribution:Retail | Retail Price:n/a | Pay Type:Subscription
Desktop Client | System Req: PC PS3 
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The Agency News - The Agency Gets Listed

Posted by Keith Cross on Jun 13, 2007  | 23 comments in our forums

MMORPG.com is pleased to announce that we have added SOE's upcoming spy-based MMORPG, The Agency, to our ever-growing Game List.

The Agency is a fast-paced, online persistent shooter in a modern setting of bullets, bomb blasts, and betrayal. Live the life of an elite agent in a world of super spies and rugged mercenaries, who use both the highest technology and the lowest tactics to accomplish their goals. Featuring cooperative and competitive play, The Agency is designed to provide instant action and long-term strategy for all fans of espionage, intrigue, and explosive gameplay.

Features

  • Become An Elite Agent: The Agency offers hundreds of unique missions with varied end-goals requiring combat, stealth, and style. With gameplay ranging from sneaky assassinations to all out assaults, from vehicle challenges to casinos loaded with mini-games, there's something for every aspiring agent.
  • Build Your Own Agency: As players advance through the ranks of their faction, they'll also begin building their own Agencies. Players will increase their power even further by creating Joint Agencies with others.
  • Mercenary or spy, the choice is yours: In The Agency, collect the right weaponry, gadgets, vehicles, gear, attire and aliases to gain access to various locales and influence over the people within them.
  • Put Operatives to work: Operatives are collectible non-player characters who provide the goods player's desire, the services to keep them alive, and allow them to concentrate on the mission at hand. Operatives work 24/7, regardless of whether players are logged in, and they can even keep them up-to-date through email and instant messages.
  • Fun Now, No Waiting: The Agency is not about waiting for the fun to start. At any point, players can take a break from their high-flying career to engage in a number of other activities. Veterans and new players alike can take on other players at the card tables, the shooting range, or in head-to-head combat.

Check out The Agency Forums here.

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infrared1 writes:
Who cares?? Really....
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6/13/07 11:35:33 AM
 
Funkydupe writes:
Too based on instances :(
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6/13/07 11:42:20 AM
 
sgtwepps writes:
Looks great, SOE makes another great game.
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6/13/07 11:43:59 AM
 
Mrbloodworth writes:

I care, and instances are a great way to tell a story, and the whole thing wont be instances (i guess, as no one knows jack at this point).

Anyway, looks like a refreshing game, cant wait to play.

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6/13/07 11:57:39 AM
 
Zorvan writes:
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6/13/07 12:39:45 PM
 
CaesarsGhost writes:
By "looks better" are you talking about the art direction or gameplay?
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6/13/07 12:50:53 PM
 
eagle4x4 writes:
I would love to see a spy genre MMO based upon the original TSR PnP rpg  "Top Secret".

Anyone else remember it ??
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6/13/07 1:09:18 PM
 
Zorvan writes:
Originally posted by CaesarsGhost
By "looks better" are you talking about the art direction or gameplay?

From what I've seen so far, both. Although Mrbloodworth would disagree, I just can't get past the feeling it's MXO with a new skin. Time will tell, I guess.
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6/13/07 1:12:47 PM
 
Mrbloodworth writes:
Originally posted by Zorvan
Originally posted by CaesarsGhost
By "looks better" are you talking about the art direction or gameplay?

From what I've seen so far, both. Although Mrbloodworth would disagree, I just can't get past the feeling it's MXO with a new skin. Time will tell, I guess.

I do, how did you come to that conclusion? I don't see it. I also happen to love the stylized look. Kind of looks like team fortress.I just do not see anything that would lead mt to think that.

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6/13/07 3:00:01 PM
 
montin writes:
Originally posted by sgtwepps
Looks great, SOE makes another great game.
I really couldn't tell if you were being serious or not. Anyway the game looks like it maybe good. And chances are it will be. But then after a short while of SOE running it they will radically change it and the game will then be rubbish. Long live Sony
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6/13/07 3:03:05 PM
 
Arremus writes:
Originally posted by montin
Originally posted by sgtwepps
Looks great, SOE makes another great game.
I really couldn't tell if you were being serious or not. Anyway the game looks like it maybe good. And chances are it will be. But then after a short while of SOE running it they will radically change it and the game will then be rubbish. Long live Sony


To be honest (I played at release) I think this is the opposite for EQ2 - ie was complete shyte and is now finally becoming a great game.
But you are right. You can count on at least one thing definitely happening.
This game will be drastically changed at some point with SoE, whether the game is sucking (EQ2) or whether the game is more than fine how it is (SWG).
SoE will just change it. They don't know why. They go stir crazy and have to fiddle with crap I think.

But yeah.. looks pretty Meh to me. Seems pretty sterile.

Will we ever see an open word with a thousand possible character abilities, based on skill and not just level and upgrade?
Sure.. one day.
Not from SoE though it seems.

But who knows. It's anyone's guess. After 1 year they may completely rewrite this game...

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6/13/07 3:21:43 PM
 
infrared1 writes:
This is a wanna be MMO. More of a console game. Very twitch based. I'd rather play Battlefield or maybe Battlefront. Sony admitts their target audience will now be children of all ages. If you like it...... enjoy. As for me..... I won't be there for this one. Sounds lame. A world full of spies?
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6/13/07 4:16:38 PM
 
Realm-Reaper writes:
Originally posted by Mrbloodworth

I care, and instances are a great way to tell a story, and the whole thing wont be instances (i guess, as no one knows jack at this point).

Anyway, looks like a refreshing game, cant wait to play.


Not only that, instances cut down on lag....

BTW...This game appears to be a bit more geared for the Mature crowd. Just what the market needs IMO!  This is going to be a fresh new look on an MMORPG Market that quite frankly SUCKS ASS ATM!

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6/13/07 4:21:21 PM
 
Realm-Reaper writes:
Originally posted by infrared1
This is a wanna be MMO. More of a console game. Very twitch based. I'd rather play Battlefield or maybe Battlefront. Sony admitts their target audience will now be children of all ages. If you like it...... enjoy. As for me..... I won't be there for this one. Sounds lame. A world full of spies?


BETTER THAN A WORLD FULL OF KNIGHTS AND WIZARDS....

Honestly, if thats what you like, you have over 50 choices of games out there. But, some of us are ready for somthing new. If I never see another fucking dragon I will be happy.

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6/13/07 4:31:10 PM
 
seabass2003 writes:
Saw somewhere that this was going to be free to play, is this true?
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6/13/07 4:34:16 PM
 
mrw0lf writes:
Originally posted by seabass2003
Saw somewhere that this was going to be free to play, is this true?

$OE free to play!!! Jesus keep your voice down you'll give smed a coronary.
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6/13/07 4:42:52 PM
 
Kyleran writes:
I'll be looking forward to learning more about the game.... as others said.... could use something a bit different to play.....
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6/13/07 4:49:12 PM
 
infrared1 writes:
Originally posted by Realm-Reaper
Originally posted by infrared1
This is a wanna be MMO. More of a console game. Very twitch based. I'd rather play Battlefield or maybe Battlefront. Sony admitts their target audience will now be children of all ages. If you like it...... enjoy. As for me..... I won't be there for this one. Sounds lame. A world full of spies?


BETTER THAN A WORLD FULL OF KNIGHTS AND WIZARDS....

Honestly, if thats what you like, you have over 50 choices of games out there. But, some of us are ready for somthing new. If I never see another fucking dragon I will be happy.

I don't like the whole knights and wizards thing either. I'm more of a sci-fi guy. I just can't see a world full of spy running around, it will get old quick, and no real diversity between one another sounds boring. If it were a game with a spy profession along with a multitude of others, i would give it more thought.
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6/13/07 5:03:40 PM
 
infrared1 writes:
Originally posted by seabass2003
Saw somewhere that this was going to be free to play, is this true?

Read the New York Times article with SOE. Free to play is where they are heading, but with an item mall. Total SK rippoff.
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6/13/07 5:05:39 PM
 
tysonj25 writes:
Originally posted by eagle4x4
I would love to see a spy genre MMO based upon the original TSR PnP rpg  "Top Secret".

Anyone else remember it ??

Heck yeah I remember it!!! I loved that game and still have allthe books for top secret SI.
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6/13/07 9:32:00 PM
 
eagle4x4 writes:
Originally posted by tysonj25
Originally posted by eagle4x4
I would love to see a spy genre MMO based upon the original TSR PnP rpg  "Top Secret".

Anyone else remember it ??

Heck yeah I remember it!!! I loved that game and still have allthe books for top secret SI.
lol, I still have all the books from the original AND the SI version....geek check - I WIN !!!!
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6/13/07 10:27:34 PM
 
Alienovrlord writes:
Originally posted by eagle4x4
Originally posted by tysonj25
Originally posted by eagle4x4
I would love to see a spy genre MMO based upon the original TSR PnP rpg  "Top Secret".

Anyone else remember it ??

Heck yeah I remember it!!! I loved that game and still have allthe books for top secret SI.
lol, I still have all the books from the original AND the SI version....geek check - I WIN !!!!

Classic RPG!   Good stuff!
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6/13/07 10:28:51 PM
 
Zulika writes:
Looks like MXO with another skin to me too.  At least they did something with it.
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6/14/07 12:48:09 AM
 
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