
Dark Jedi Empire Games, Inc. and EA Digital Illusions CE are coming together to develop Battlefield Heroes. It is a cartoon-style action game. The game consists of both first and third person shooter perspectives. Heroes will be the first game of the amazing Battlefield series to be released under the Electronic Arts ‘new’ “Play 4 Free” model. According to the model game is released for free with revenues generated from advertising and micropayments. Advertisements and ‘front’ end of the game will appear on the website of the game. However both will be absent from the actual game. Micropayments will only be available for additional items to customize the appearance of the player’s avatars. Battlefield Heroes is believed to pay less attention to skills and strategy and on computer specifications than the previous games of the battlefield series. The above steps are taken to increase the fan base. In addition to it a new system will be placed tom match the players of similar skill levels together for fair play. Battlefield Heroes will only release for Microsoft Windows.

There is a new conquest mode included in Battlefield Heroes. Both the teams will be given 50 tickets and two flags at the start of each round. If you kill enemies your tickets will reduce and holding more flags than the opposing army will grant a multiplier to your team. You can also win by capturing more flags, even killing less enemies. Matchmaking is the processes that will keep players of same level together. Because of the feature of matchmaking players of same experience level will play together. There is possibility of levels going as high as 40-50. The two armies featuring in the game are National Army and Royal Army. The two teams are assigned with base flags of red & blue respectively. At this point of time the game is in third person shooter, but according to the developer’s first person shooter will be included very soon. Spawn time is reduced from previous titles of the franchise to give game less waiting more action. The game also includes an intelligent spawn system. It will spawn player to nearest battles in the area. Initially the game will be released with8 two maps, but the developers are promising a third map is under development.
The point system in the game is called Metagame, it will allow the players to fight for a territorial position during each match. The land gained like this will be included as the wins for each army. At the end of the week everything is added up and both the armies are given money based on their land conquered and their progress. Like all the other Battlefield titles Battlefield Heroes also have classes. But the classes are reduced to basic level as The Soldier, Gunner, and Commando. There is a achievement system included in the game, which allows players to choose uncompleted badge and unlocking it by completing missions. More points allow players to buy better items, different weapons and better clothing.
You can customize your character using visual items. There are 12 aspects of your that you can customize. These include Face, head, helmet, facial hair, jacket, boot, waist, legs, neck, and feet. Many other features like badges, patches, hats, boots, helmets, goggles, belts and hats are also available for the game. The developers stated that they can add more items on the request of the player’s community. Weapons will differ according to the class. Commando will carry sniper, knife and pistol. Gunners can use anti-tank gun, shotgun, heavy machine gun, and may be a flamethrower. Soldiers will carry submachine gun, shotgun and a pistol.




March 11th, 2009
shane 











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