Lost Ark
Main Game
RELEASED
7.2
Dec 4, 2018
PC (Microsoft Windows)byTripod Studio•Smilegate RPG
Overview:|
Lost Ark is a free-to-play action RPG featuring intense, isometric hack-and-slash combat set in a vibrant world threatened by a demonic invasion led by Kazeros. You define your hero through deep class customization, tailoring skills and gear while exploring vast lands to find the legendary Lost Ark pieces. The core loop involves adventuring, battling hordes and colossal bosses, and progressing your unique fighting style against the encroaching darkness. Currently available on PC, this title focuses on its core action-adventure experience.
This is a free-to-play action role-playing game that transports players to a vast and vibrant world on the brink of collapse. Released in late 2018, this PC title blends intense hack and slash combat with deep adventure elements. The core premise revolves around an ancient legend: the search for the titular Lost Ark, the only artifact capable of stopping the demonic invasion led by the formidable Kazeros and his six legions, who have opened Chaos Gates to overrun the human realm. Players are tasked with becoming the hero the world has forgotten, venturing across diverse lands to gather the scattered pieces of the Ark and confront the encroaching darkness.
Core Gameplay Experience and Mechanics
The gameplay loop centers on exploration, character progression, and high-octane combat. Players define their fighting style through a selection of distinct classes, each featuring specialized advanced classes that allow for significant customization of abilities.
Defining Your Hero
Character customization extends beyond initial class selection. Players can tailor their skills, weapons, and gear extensively, allowing for diverse builds to tackle various challenges. Combat emphasizes fast-paced, isometric action, requiring precise movement and skill execution against hordes of enemies and massive, colossal bosses.
What makes this game unique in the Action RPG space?
The game offers an expansive world to explore, filled with lost treasures and secrets awaiting discovery. The combination of deep action combat mechanics, akin to beat 'em ups, layered over a traditional RPG structure provides a distinct feel. The primary objective remains the gathering of the Ark pieces to stand against the demon army, driving the overarching adventure.
What is the current state of content and updates?
As a main game offering, the core experience is available without mandatory purchases for access to the base content. The game receives ongoing updates to its structure and content roadmap, maintaining the primary adventure experience. There are currently no officially released Downloadable Content (DLC) packs or major standalone expansions noted for this title.
Platform Availability and Community Reception
This adventure is currently available exclusively on PC (Microsoft Windows). Community reception generally focuses on the depth of the action combat system and the variety offered by the class specializations.
Who is this game designed for?
This title appeals to players who enjoy isometric action RPGs that combine the satisfying feedback of hack and slash combat with extensive character customization and a large world to traverse in pursuit of a central, high-stakes goal.
Game Details
Primary Name: Lost Ark
Alternative Names:
失落的方舟 (Chinese title)
Lost Ark Online (Alternative title)
로아 (Korean Acronym)
Project T (Working title)
Binaries\Win64\start_protected_game.exe (windows executable)
Type: Main Game
Developer: Tripod Studio
Publisher: Smilegate RPG, My.com, Amazon Game Studios, GameOn
Engine: Unreal Engine 3
Release Information
Release Date: Dec 4, 2018
Genres & Themes
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Themes: Action, Fantasy
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game Modes
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Player Modes: Single-player
Game Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Age Ratings
USK:16+
GRAC:19+
A hack-and-slash role-playing game in which players develop their characters by hunting monsters and completing quests in a fictional world. Excessive Violence - Frequent use of red-colored gore and disfigurement while hunting monsters using various weapons. Realistic simulation of vagrancy - Gold can be purchased with paid cash "crystals" using a currency exchange, and there is an "exchange" where items can be traded between users using gold. Therefore, the game is classified as 'Not for Youth' according to Article 21 of the Game Industry Promotion Act and Article 7 (4) of the Classification Regulations.
ESRB:M (Mature)
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