Grimlands presents a different approach to MMOs by combining the fast and fun gameplay of a first&third person shooter with a full scale, sandbox MMORPG that is set in a vast open game world and features a fully player based economy where every item is crafted out of scavenged raw materials. Following the PVE-Quests and engaging in persistant or instanced PVP you develop your character skills free of points, classes or levels. Whether you will band together in clans and fight for key territories or stay a lone wolfe on the side is just one of the decisions you will face.
"Grimlands is the MMORPG we always wanted to play", summarizes our Head of Development, Lucjan Mikociak when asked for the aim of our game. "We strive to mix the shooter- and RPG-gameplay inspired by Fallout 3 and Borderlands with the social dynamics and freedom of choice like in Ultima Online." MMORPG.com calls it "an experience that stands out from the crowd" with combat that is "tight, intelligent and always entertaining."
The other important thing is: After more than five years of development Grimlands is almost complete. Two CBTs have been held and a third one is planned for June. Most of the remaining work is polishing combat, animations and AI (and we have made quite a lot of progress in that during the last six months). Yet, as our former publisher stopped funding us, it is up to you if we can make our dream game happen!
We are gamers, passionate about games and MMORPGs in particular, who are lucky enough to work in game development. Some of us have spent a few years in the industry, some more than a decade if not two.
We have been developing games for the PC platform for more than 15 years now and have both the expertise and vision to make Grimlands the supreme post-apocalyptic MMORPG.
The Kickstarter campaign would allow us to take the artistic and creative vision of Grimlands into our own hands and develop Grimlands precisely the way we and the community envision it – without outside influence.
Early footage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=BbrEGFCE58M
