Previews

We will add previews to this page from various sources for those of you who, like us, want to know everything there is to know.

Previews at IGN

Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures Post E3 2006 Preview (18 May 06)
This article discusses what was shown at E3 to IGN. Has a lot of information not only about the backstory but also some changes like that the single player portion is optional.

RPG Vault: AoC Peek #1 (22 Nov 05)
Discussion about the musical elements and themes in AoC.

RPG Vault: AoC Peek #2 (23 Nov 05)
Continued look, this time about the art direction.

RPG Vault: AoC Peek #3 (24 Nov 05)
Discussion about the new and improved technologies being used for visuals and a distinctive play experience.

RPG Vault: AoC Peek #4 (25 Nov 05)
The final part of the AoC Peek series, this time about the combat experience that is appropriate to the primitive nature of Conan’s universe.

RPG Vault: AoC Update Interview (21 Nov 05)
Director Gaute Godager updates the progress of AoC.

RPG Vault: AoC Interview, Part 1 (17 June 05)
Gaute Godager discusses AoC’s fusion of single and massively multiplayer.

RPG Vault: AoC Interview, Part 2 (11 July 05)
A continuation, this time concerning the PvP aspects.

RPG Vault: AoC Interview, Part 3 (22 July 05)
The final part of the interview that discusses Death penalties, non-combat activities, community and more.

Q&A Pre-E3 2005 (10 May 05)
Question and Answer, discusses some of the planned concepts and ideas going into AoC.

Previews at Gamespy

AoC — Art & Design: Building Hyborea (24 Apr 06)
How the artists put thousands of years of history on screen.

AoC — Monstrous Opposition (24 Apr 06)
Profiling some of the monstrous enemies that players will face in AoC.

Artistry of AoC (24 Apr 06)
A guided tour through the nations of Hyborea.

Artistry of AoC: Stygia (24 Apr 06)
How the artists are creating Stygia.

Artistry of AoC: Cimmeria (24 Apr 06)
How the artists are creating Cimmeria.

Artistry of AoC: Aquilonia (24 Apr 06)
How the artists are creating Aquilonia.

Previews at CAD Media

Preview — AoC (15 May 06)
Tim Buckely of Ctrl-Alt-Del gives an E3 preview of AoC.

Previews at Gamespot

E3 06: Updated Impressions (15 May 06)
Gamespot takes an updated look at AoC.

E3 05: Impressions (19 May 05)
An up-close look at AoC from 2005’s E3.

AoC Q&A (10 May 05)
Godager discusses the single-player portion, character classes, combat and magic.

Previews at Boomtown

E3 2006: AoC Impressions (14 May 06)
Boomtown’s E3 preview, discusses what it’s like to be a mature gamer in MMOs and what they think the possible system specs could be.

Previews at Mygamer

Mygamer E3 Preview (11 May 06)
Mygamer looks at AoC.

Previews at MMORPG.com

AoC: E3 Preview (13 May 06)
MMORPG takes a look at AoC.

Previews at Ten Ton Hammer

E3 First Look (12 May 06)
A first look at AoC.

Previews at GamersInfo.net

E3 Preview: AoC (12 May 06)
GamersInfo Preview of AoC.