Sword of the New World: Granado Espada - Games

[I][B]Game Site Pasta.[/B][/I] Game Web Site: [url]http://www.gamersfirst.com/swordofthenewworld/[/url] [release] [B]Sword of the New World: Granado Espada[/B] [I]Sword of the New World: Granado Espada was developed by imcGAMES. Sword of the New World has won Best Graphics award and also Presidential Award for Game of the Year. GamersFirst brings this amazing game to the West with many game enhancements. Set on a mysterious, dangerous continent with a story inspired by Europe’s exploration and conquest of America, Sword of the New World is destined to dominate the world of MMORPGs by virtue of its groundbreaking design features, fast-paced gameplay and amazing graphics.[/I] [B]Revolutionary Gameplay[/B] [I]Sword of the New World gives players more options, variety, entertainment and challenges than any other MMORPG can by virtue of its unique design features. With multi-character control (MCC), players are able to command up to three characters simultaneously. No longer limited to playing one character at a time, players can instantly switch between their favorite character classes or control them all at once. Enjoy the unique skills and get a chance to be different from the rest of the families by recruiting Unique Playing Characters (UPC).[/I] [/release] [B]System Requirements[/B] [release]Hardware/Software | Minimum Requirements | Recommended Operating System | Windows 98/2000/ME/XP/Vista | Windows 98/2000/ME/XP/Vista CPU | Celeron 300 or above | Pentium II 400 or above Memory | 128 MB or above | 256 MB or above Hard Disk Space | 400 MB or above | 600 MB or above Video Card | 16 MB or above 3D Display Cards with DirectX support | 16 MB or above 3D Display Cards with DirectX support Additional Software | DirectX 8.1 or above | DirectX 8.1 or above [/release] [B]Story[/B] [release][B]Our History[/B] [I]"Your body may be in the new world, but your blood is of the old." - Gilbert Granado[/I] [B]The Impetus to Explore[/B] [I]War had cast its vile shadow across the nations of Orpesia. Illier and Vespanola were locked in struggle with Opoluto, while rich Targa and mighty Bristia obstinately maintained their neutrality. Opoluto fared poorly, its forces outnumbered and ill-equipped. The armies of Illier and Vespanola won battle after battle, and threatened the main cities with invasion. Also, Targa's stiff tariffs on trade routes with Katai further drained Opoluto's coffers. To save his nation from the jaws of defeat, the king of Opoluto called upon his loyal subjects to brave the Dark Sea to the west.[/I] [B]A Desperate Journey[/B] [I]The explorer Ferrucio Espada answered his king's call. He believed an ocean route to Katai was possible, and led a flotilla of ships across the Dark Sea. During the long and treacherous voyage, ten of twelve ships were lost, but he made an amazing discovery. Ferrucio Espada had not found an ocean route to Katai; instead, he had come upon a vast new world. Granado Espada, named after the two surviving captains, Gilbert Granado and Ferrucio Espada, was to be Opoluto's salvation. Ferrucio surveyed the new world, and said to Gilbert, "We need Katai no longer. From this land we will draw the strength to vanquish our enemies. Truly, what a magnificent weapon we have discovered! " Gilbert agreed, and replied, "Let us arm our kingdom with the Sword of the New World." [/I] [B]A Home Lost for a World Discovered[/B] [I]Opoluto spent its treasury surveying the new world, building ports, logging forests, mining mountains and founding new settlements. Many merchants and wealthy families saw Granado Espada as a land of opportunity, as well as a place far removed from conflict, and so risked the dangerous crossing. But while Oloputians rushed to gather resources in the new world, war continued in the old. Alas, if only it had been discovered sooner![/I] [I]Without warning, neutral Targa entered into alliance with Opoluto's enemies, swelling the ranks of Illier and Vespanola. Soon Opoluto, its army broken and its coffers empty, surrendered its sovereignty to Vespanola in return for mercy. Opolutians who could still make the voyage fled to Granado Espada. To bolster control over its new colonies, Vespanola installed Ferrucio Espada as Interim Governor.[/I] [B]The Three Years War[/B] [I]The powerful nation of Bristia, neutral during the hostilities between Opoluto and the allied forces of Illier and Vespanola (and later Targa), had not let the discovery of the new world go unnoticed. As Vespanola spread its might thinly over Granado Espada and the former land of Opoluto, Bristia saw the opportunity to topple its rival. It launched a surprise attack against Vespanola, provoking what would become the Three Years War. Though the battles were fierce and mostly waged on land, the war was ultimately decided at sea. At the Battle of Baleares, the light but swift galleys of Vespanola faced powerful Bristian dreadnoughts. Though outnumbered, the smaller ships won a miraculous victory, thanks in no small part to the arrogance of the Bristian admiral, who deployed his ships so close together so that fire attacks spread rapidly and destroyed the core of their fleet.[/I] [B]Expanding the New World and Reconquista[/B] [I]While Vespanola warred with Bristia, Governor Espada fought his own battles in the new world. Dangerous beasts lurked outside the cities, and bizarre tales spread of nameless horrors roaming the jungle deeper inland. Ancient ruins were discovered in the wilderness, and the handful of explorers who returned from the perilous dungeons alive brought back weapons strange and powerful. To make matters worse, resentment between settlers from vanquished Opoluto and victorious Vespanola began to boil over. Families dueled openly on the streets, threatening to plunge the settlements into civil war. In a bold plan to restore order, Governor Espada granted local offices significant powers, much to the displeasure of Vespanola.[/I] In addition to mounting problems in Granado Espada, the queen of Vespanola faced a growing threat within her realm. After years of waging war against Opoluto and Bristia, a wartime nobility had arisen in her country. Ambitious military families contending for power surrounded the court. Meanwhile, her faithful subjects in the new world were outnumbered by former citizens of Opoluto, and these masses were more loyal to the governor. In a shrewd response, the queen proclaimed her policy of "Reconquista," urging adventurous Vespanolan families to settle in Granado Espada and granting monetary concessions to those who would help impose the queen's will across the sea. [B]Your Place in History[/B] [I]As influential families continue to arrive from across the old world, the fate of Granado Espada still hangs in the balance. What mark will your family make upon its history?[/I] [/release] [B]Trailers[/b] [release] [I]2007 Trailer[/I] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSJGPtoa8tI[/media] [/release] [b]Screenshots[/b] [release] [img]http://www.gamersfirst.com/swordofthenewworld/sites/www.gamersfirst.com.swordofthenewworld/files/screen_03.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.gamersfirst.com/swordofthenewworld/sites/www.gamersfirst.com.swordofthenewworld/files/screen_01.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.gamersfirst.com/swordofthenewworld/sites/www.gamersfirst.com.swordofthenewworld/files/screen_02.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.gamersfirst.com/swordofthenewworld/sites/www.gamersfirst.com.swordofthenewworld/files/screen_06.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.gamersfirst.com/swordofthenewworld/sites/www.gamersfirst.com.swordofthenewworld/files/screen_05.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.gamersfirst.com/swordofthenewworld/sites/www.gamersfirst.com.swordofthenewworld/files/screen_04.jpg[/img] [/release] [U][B]Current Players Of Facepunch.[/B][/U] [U]Facepunch Name : Ingame Family Name : Server[/U] [I]Syphen[/I] = [I]Marthini[/I] = [I]Bristia[/I] [I]Campin Carl[/I] = [I]Valtieri[/I] = [i]Illier[/i]

I used to play it a long time ago. I didn't really like it, but for a free game I must admit it's pretty amazing. I think a lot of people set up some sort of macro auto attack system though so they could just let their characters stay in one spawn for the whole night and easily level up..

[QUOTE=lum1naire;18997041]I used to play it a long time ago. I didn't really like it, but for a free game I must admit it's pretty amazing. I think a lot of people set up some sort of macro auto attack system though so they could just let their characters stay in one spawn for the whole night and easily level up..[/QUOTE] No that's A built in system, but normally it will only work for 4 hours then your characters wonder around and end up dead.

I fucking used to love this game! Now I'm more "Meh" towards it, I got bored of the grind, I'm Valtieri at Illier if I ever happen to log in again.

Looks pretty korean.

[QUOTE=Stripez;18997589]Looks pretty korean.[/QUOTE] And it was, 2 years ago... But now It's Primarily Englisized... I made a new word...

[QUOTE=Syphen;18997655]And it was, 2 years ago... But now It's Primarily Englisized... I made a new word...[/QUOTE] You're an idiot, he means it looks like another generic ass korean MMO.

[QUOTE=tankkiller;18997682]You're an idiot, he means it looks like another generic ass korean MMO.[/QUOTE] I know what he meant, and it's not generic, how many games let you control more than one character besides Atlantica.

I personally disliked how you controlled 3 guys, although its pretty unique

I liked it when I played it. The main thing that got me into it was it being similar to Final Fantasy 12. It's fairly decent compared to most MMORPGs out there though.

For a free game, this isn't bad. The massive amount of tactical options available to you as a player really help to flesh this game out, and working in teams with other players is even more awesome in this game. If you're expecting something different though, go play EVE, Wurm, Darkfall, Planetside, or wait for Mortal. This game is a cookie cutter MMO no matter how you slice it.

This is the only game I've played that lets me grind while I'm not at my computer.

It's interesting for the first month or so when you're under level 50, when everything's new and appealing. Granado Espada gets unbelievably boring after level 50 though, because it's basically just pressing space and doing something else while your characters slug it out against a plethora of creatures, ranging from jumping alligators to fucking dinosaurs. The questlines are extremely long and get horribly boring after a while. I have 3 level 100s on the South East Asian version of this game.