Gods & Heroes - GDC Preview @ GamersInfo.net

GamersInfo.net previews Perpetual Entertainment's Gods and Heroes: Rome Rising.

Character creation is much as it is today in massively multiplayer games - options galore for a truly unique looking character and the impossible task of ever creating the same character twice. But, there's a twist. You've got to choose an alignment with a Roman god. And this isn't a minor choice. You've six schools of combat from which to choose; then you must choose one of twelve deities with which to align yourself. Still, it's not quite as simple as saying "I like Mars over Minerva because I'm a guy". The deity you choose will determine your skills, your quests and the minions you may keep. And gods have been known to be jealous from time to time…