A preview of Project Ego, the upcoming RPG for the XBox, has been posted at GIA (together with some artwork and screenshots). Here's a bit from the preview:
In the grand tradition of Princess Maker, Project Ego bestows upon the player a young child who can be raised and shaped howsoever the player wishes. After choosing a gender and name for the little sprout, the next seventy to eighty years of the game are entirely up to you. The character's appearance, skills, deeds, and reputation are determined by the course of action designated by the player, not wholly dissimilar to many MMORPG's.
Also like several online RPG's, Project Ego includes a melange of subtle nuances that allow players to fully customize their characters. For a unique appearance, hair can be fashioned in nearly any way desired, and prolonged exposure to sun will result in tanning. Chopping wood or lifting heavy objects will eventually increase muscle mass. Conversely, lazing around results in atrophy. After battles, any particularly nasty injuries could leave permanent scars. |