An brand new engine and client released as part of Runescape

RuneScape has bid adieu to Java after 15 years and relaunched today looking spiffier than ever. The earliest version of the game looked rather like a fantasy-themed version of The Sims. Characters were viewed from a divine camera, looking down on the action from an isometric perspective. RuneScape takes place in the world of Gielinor, where gods roam among men. I consider any version of Runescape which isn’t shaded strictly in primary colours to be witchcraft. The news that Runescape now has a standalone client, another round of graphical improvements and is moving away from Java is rank heresy.

From today, anybody can download and play Runescape NXT, an all-new engine and client released as part of Runescape’s 15th anniversary. The view distance has been quadrupled, dynamic lighting and shadows have arrived, as has real-time reflection, refraction, ambient occlusion and physically correct light scattering. They’re the basics of your average PC game, but in Runescape? I’m not ready for this futuristic world. This multi-platform game will deliver a miniature RPG experience unlike any other, one that enables players to enjoy buy rs gold a RuneScape-themed adventure in just a few moments each day – anywhere, anytime.

Now in development at Hyper Hippo’s 25-strong studio in British Columbia, Canada, RuneScape: Idle Adventures is due to arrive this spring on Steam with mobile editions to follow. RuneScape: Idle Adventures marks the first time Jagex has worked with an external development partner to produce a new RuneScape-themed title. RuneScape, the popular and free MMORPG browser game, will soon be getting some new games to expand its property. Jagex Games Studio, the creator of RuneScape, has revealed today that it has partnered with Hyper Hippo, the creator of AdVenture Capitalist, to help develop RuneScape: Idle Adventures.

Soon old and new fans will be able to visit the world of RuneScape anytime and anywhere either on the PC or mobile device. In development for over two years, the game has been given a total graphical overhaul and technical improvements have been made. These include but aren’t limited to: DirectX 12 and Windows 10 support, extended draw distances, all-new water effects and full dynamic lighting and shadow.

If you’re not familiar with idle adventure games, these are games that you can play for just a couple of minutes each day, allowing you to slowly build up your empire, world or etc. rs 07 gold The game eschews a linear storyline, allowing players to set their own goals and objectives. Now in its third iteration (the basic game was superseded by a new version in both 2004 and 2013, each of which upgraded its graphics and overhauled the underlying code base), RuneScape has reached an enviable milestone in the fickle world of MMOs: 15 years old.

The idea is that it takes place in the world of Gielinor, and you control a mystic artifact known as the Needle, which you use to interact with the world and likely do a lot of tapping and/or clicking to progress further. The game will be a light-hearted take on the lore of RuneScape, though plenty of familiar locations, events, and lore are to pop up while you play. Jagex Games Studio has revamped the MMO using its new proprietary visual engine and game client NXT. This means instead of playing in a browser, the game is now a standard download.