Games of Glory PS4 Beta Launches...

I came across this game purely by accident. I was browsing the PlayStation store on the morning of the 25th, as I am wont to do, and saw it sitting there in the "Free Games" section. I began downloading it, looked at the release date and realized that it had just come out a few hours before. Games of Glory has been out for a while on the PC, but now it's become the newest PC-PS4 cross-platform MOBA to hit the PS4's digital shelves. Created by Lightbulb Crew, this game mixes it up by being a top-down shooter sci-fantasy and a MOBA rolled into a ball of coolness. It's nice to see a MOBA game that cares about story, and as such, the characters each have a rich backstory and compelling personalities. As of Open Beta, there are two game modes to enjoy.

Svandia's Forge pits you and two team-mates against another team of three to kill each other in best-of-five, full-throttle combat, but with a twist. Each round, one player on each team is selected at random to become a superstar. If this superstar dies, your team automatically loses the round-- a similar function to VIP in other games, more especially FPS games. Beware, when the time runs down, the team with a VIP closer to the white point at the center of the map wins that round.

Svandia's Forge overhead view

Arkashan drops you and three other people into the true MOBA experience, in which you and your allies make you way to areas of the map to complete objectives, destroy turrets and harass your enemies. Arkashan is much bigger than Syandia's Forge and as such, players should pay attention to the minimap. Be careful not to get trapped in the rooms with enemies when the doors close, unless that was your plan all along. Be wary of enemy ambushes, because like most MOBA games, there is a similar mechanic to fog-of-war. If you are hurting for credits and want an attack buff to boot, teleport down to the boss room and take him out with your team to help you regain a foothold, unless the roles are reversed and you just want to deny that to the enemy team.

Arkashan overhead view

For the most part, a game will last about ten to fifteen minutes. Of course, the skill of the teams could determine if it goes on even longer or if it's over all too fast. You'll have to play solo up to account level 5 to unlock the ability to make a club, allowing you to invite your friends to games so you can play together. You'll be able to make a simple, rather lack-luster, team emblem-- even with a rather large selection of two-item combinations of a shield and an insignia. You'll be able to change the uniform colors for league games, which has a decent selection of colors.

Free game, free-to-play, so get at it, Clones.