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The Agency : E3 Preview & Video Interview
Posted Jun 17, 2009 by Dana Massey
We took in the best the super-spy MMO from SOE Seattle has to offer at E3. Designer Kevin O'Hara ran us through the key features in our on camera interview, and we learned enough to offer you a brand new preview of the title.
One new system they showed off at E3 is the Camera System. Every spy movie has that point where the hero has to gather some evidence. In The Agency, this is replicated. Characters will need to hunt down clues in the world. During the demo, Cassie – the iconic female U.N.I.T.E. spy – wandered around a high class party, covertly snapping photographs of key people and locations within the party.
She was, of course, undercover. This plays into their “you are what you wear” system. It’s a phrase they say often, but it is truly new to MMOs. In each situation, the traditional role or “class” of a character is determined by the equipment they bring. Dressed in a party dress, Cassie was clearly undercover. Equip her with a machine gun and a more athletic outfit, and she’s ready to run into action.
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Read the preview here.
And check out the video interview here.
