Midgard Preview

Eurogamer has the latest preview of Funcom’s next online game, Midgard. Tired of the monotony of killing the same monsters over and over to advance your character in current online games? Here’s a taste of where Midgard will differ:

Gaining new skills, exploring other jobs and contributing to the well-being of your village will all help to increase your reputation within the game. There are no character levels as such; instead your status depends on your character’s “age”. The more experience you gain, the more skills you develop and the longer you spend playing the game, the higher your character will rise in Viking society. It should encourage players to take an active role in the development of their village rather than simply having everybody become warriors and go charging off into the nearest forest to battle trolls and giants.