"Dumating... na sila..." (Arrived have them...)
Maya comes armed with both sword and spirit to aid her in her quest.
I first heard of Anito by Anino Entertainment (www.aninoentertainment.com) when I heard a CG cinema character speak in tagalog on TechTV's Extended Play when they showed a feature about independent game developers. It's been quite a while since that time, and thankfully these guys didn't just vanish into the ether. The game, perhaps the first serious Filipino-made fantasy RPG game for the PC, is coming.
Anito is set in Maroka, a world that is similar to 16th century Asia, with a Philippines-like archipelago populated by various tribes and dangerous beasts. Looming over all is the threat of invasion by armor-clad foreigners, of course modelled from Spanish conquistadores. This one-player, isometrically-inclined RPG-action game puts players in the shoes (or in this case, bare feet) of one of two characters.
Agila is a strong warrior he-man type who can use a spear and a bow, while comely Maya is the lass who can both slash with a sword AND use magic (or spirit power). Both characters have individual quests, though their storylines will apparently intertwine at various points. Aside from killing monsters like Tikbalang, Sigbin and such, you will have to solve some puzzles and try to complete the various tasks in the game. The more of the game you complete, the better your ending.
Probably similar in play and feel to games like Diablo, this should appeal to fantasy gamers who are looking for something different. The Pinoy element is a welcome one, and it should be quite a kick hearing tagalog-accented voiceovers (something I have heard only once before in a videogame, namely in Tao Feng for the Xbox) at the very least.
Anito is set for release for the PC in late November. You can visit their official website and read up about the game, see some cool wallpapers (the one of sexy Maya is available as a nice poster with the latest copy of Summit's Games Master magazine), screenshots and some more goodies. I'll be looking for this one when it comes out.
Maya comes armed with both sword and spirit to aid her in her quest.
I first heard of Anito by Anino Entertainment (www.aninoentertainment.com) when I heard a CG cinema character speak in tagalog on TechTV's Extended Play when they showed a feature about independent game developers. It's been quite a while since that time, and thankfully these guys didn't just vanish into the ether. The game, perhaps the first serious Filipino-made fantasy RPG game for the PC, is coming.
Anito is set in Maroka, a world that is similar to 16th century Asia, with a Philippines-like archipelago populated by various tribes and dangerous beasts. Looming over all is the threat of invasion by armor-clad foreigners, of course modelled from Spanish conquistadores. This one-player, isometrically-inclined RPG-action game puts players in the shoes (or in this case, bare feet) of one of two characters.
Agila is a strong warrior he-man type who can use a spear and a bow, while comely Maya is the lass who can both slash with a sword AND use magic (or spirit power). Both characters have individual quests, though their storylines will apparently intertwine at various points. Aside from killing monsters like Tikbalang, Sigbin and such, you will have to solve some puzzles and try to complete the various tasks in the game. The more of the game you complete, the better your ending.
Probably similar in play and feel to games like Diablo, this should appeal to fantasy gamers who are looking for something different. The Pinoy element is a welcome one, and it should be quite a kick hearing tagalog-accented voiceovers (something I have heard only once before in a videogame, namely in Tao Feng for the Xbox) at the very least.
Anito is set for release for the PC in late November. You can visit their official website and read up about the game, see some cool wallpapers (the one of sexy Maya is available as a nice poster with the latest copy of Summit's Games Master magazine), screenshots and some more goodies. I'll be looking for this one when it comes out.
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