Z8Games
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Z8Games is the international distributor
for Cross Fire, an online first-person-shooter
(FPS), and Metin 2
, a massive multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG
). Z8Games is a partner company to G4Box, a Canadian online media publisher. While Z8Games is a licensed publisher in North America, its games are offered internationally and Z8Games offers game servers in the United Kingdom for European players.
called Z8 Points, or ZP. The virtual currency can be purchased by means of online purchase, cellular phone billing or mail-in cash.
ZP can then be used for in-game perks, such as additional characters, temporary weapons, character accessories and an in-game lottery.
's ranking system. Players will also have the ability to customize their character's equipment and appearance through Cross Fire's in-game item shop. Cross Fire is free to download and playable online.
Modes of play
Cross Fire involves several modes of play, each with unique maps and rules.
Cross Fire was developed by Smilegate, a South Korean game developer in 2007 using Lithtech's Jupiter EX engine. Cross Fire is licensed to the multimedia publisher, Neowiz, and is distributed further to regional publishers.
is a massive multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) with features including quests, guild battles and wars between nations.
There are four classes of characters, eight major skills, and thousands of weapons and armor to be used. Each character has unique combat styles that include slicing, crushing, powerful knockback attacks and finishing moves.
Players may select a Kingdom that is right for their character and formulate an army to aid their Kingdom during the fight against the Metin Stones as well as other Kingdoms.
Players are able to fight against other players from different Kingdoms during the War of Nations. In order to obtain victory for their Kingdom, a wise leader and players from that Kingdom will have to cooperate during the war. The Kingdom that wins the war will gain possession of money and land; those who have fought in the war and succeeded will gain Glory, Honor, and earn a higher Military Ranking.
Classes
Distributor
A distributor is a device in the ignition system of an internal combustion engine that routes high voltage from the ignition coil to the spark plugs in the correct firing order. The first reliable battery operated ignition was developed by Dayton Engineering Laboratories Co. and introduced in the...
for Cross Fire, an online first-person-shooter
First-person shooter
First-person shooter is a video game genre that centers the gameplay on gun and projectile weapon-based combat through first-person perspective; i.e., the player experiences the action through the eyes of a protagonist. Generally speaking, the first-person shooter shares common traits with other...
(FPS), and Metin 2
Metin 2 (video game)
Metin2 is a Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game developed by Ymir Entertainment Co., Ltd. and released in China in 2004. It has since been published in many European countries by Gameforge 4D GmbH, in the USA by G4Box Inc and in Singapore by TEC Interactive Pte...
, a massive multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG
MMORPG
Massively multiplayer online role-playing game is a genre of role-playing video games in which a very large number of players interact with one another within a virtual game world....
). Z8Games is a partner company to G4Box, a Canadian online media publisher. While Z8Games is a licensed publisher in North America, its games are offered internationally and Z8Games offers game servers in the United Kingdom for European players.
Marketing
While Z8Games advertises their games as being "free-to-play," they offer additional in-game currencyCurrency
In economics, currency refers to a generally accepted medium of exchange. These are usually the coins and banknotes of a particular government, which comprise the physical aspects of a nation's money supply...
called Z8 Points, or ZP. The virtual currency can be purchased by means of online purchase, cellular phone billing or mail-in cash.
ZP can then be used for in-game perks, such as additional characters, temporary weapons, character accessories and an in-game lottery.
Cross Fire
Cross Fire is an online first person shooter (FPS), which features two International Mercenary Forces, locked together in an epic global conflict. Players assume the role of either a Black List terrorist or Global Risk anti-terrorist mercenary, joining an online team that must work together to complete objective-based scenarios. There are seven online modes: Team Death Match, Search and Destroy, Elimination Match, Ghost Mode, Free-For-All, Mutation Mode, Escape Mode and Hero Mode. Based on their performance in-game, players will receive experience points and be promoted through various military ranks, based on the United States ArmyUnited States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
's ranking system. Players will also have the ability to customize their character's equipment and appearance through Cross Fire's in-game item shop. Cross Fire is free to download and playable online.
Modes of play
Cross Fire involves several modes of play, each with unique maps and rules.
- Team Deathmatch: Players must work together to kill the enemies a designated number of times, or get more kills in a designated time limit.
- Search and Destroy: The Black List attempts to destroy designated points with C4C-4 (explosive)C4 or Composition C4 is a common variety of the plastic explosive known as Composition C.-Composition and manufacture:C4 is made up of explosives, plastic binder, plasticizer and usually marker or odorizing taggant chemicals such as 2,3-dimethyl-2,3-dinitrobutane to help detect the explosive and...
, or destroy all the Global Risk players, while the GR team must destroy all Black List players before the bomb is planted (If the bomb is planted it can still be disarmed for a GR victory). If the round time is up (3 Minutes) and the bomb isn't planted as well as both side have at least one survivor, the GR side will take the win for the round.
- Elimination mode: Similar to team death match, only players don't re-spawn when killed, and it runs on a basis of rounds instead of kills or a time limit.
- Ghost Mode: All Black List terrorists are cloaked in invisibilityInvisibilityInvisibility is the state of an object that cannot be seen. An object in this state is said to be invisible . The term is usually used as a fantasy/science fiction term, where objects are literally made unseeable by magical or technological means; however, its effects can also be seen in the real...
, and are only armed with knives, while all Global Risk mercenaries are fully visible, but can use all available weapons. The Black List must use stealth to blow up the target with C4 to win, while the Global Risk mercenaries must defend the target and shoot down any ghosts.
- Free for All: A mode where there is no teams with optional weapon restrictions. Players constantly respawn at different locations.
- Mutation Mode: A mode where between one and three players are randomly selected as mutants at the beginning of the round and must tag other human players. Mutants are given increased jump distance and dramatically increased health.
- Escape Mode: Black List must enter a portal deep inside the Global Risk Base where the player will score an escape point, there are two rounds the first half and second half. After the first half is done, the players swap teams, where Black List becomes Global Risk and vice-versa.
- Hero Mode: A slight variation of Mutation Mode. One player has the chance to be selected as the Hero for the round, where the player is given a specialty weapon with dramatically increased fire-power in addition to a special temporary character change.
- Zombie Mode: Previously known as Challenge Mode released by Cross Fire on September 15, 2011. Zombie Mode consist of a team at 4 members maximum trying to survive a fixed amount of rounds with a boss at the final round. This is the only mode in the game that allow players to fight with AI (Game Bots) and is also the only mode that reward in-game crates which players could win weapons.
Cross Fire was developed by Smilegate, a South Korean game developer in 2007 using Lithtech's Jupiter EX engine. Cross Fire is licensed to the multimedia publisher, Neowiz, and is distributed further to regional publishers.
Metin 2
Metin 2Metin 2 (video game)
Metin2 is a Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game developed by Ymir Entertainment Co., Ltd. and released in China in 2004. It has since been published in many European countries by Gameforge 4D GmbH, in the USA by G4Box Inc and in Singapore by TEC Interactive Pte...
is a massive multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) with features including quests, guild battles and wars between nations.
There are four classes of characters, eight major skills, and thousands of weapons and armor to be used. Each character has unique combat styles that include slicing, crushing, powerful knockback attacks and finishing moves.
Players may select a Kingdom that is right for their character and formulate an army to aid their Kingdom during the fight against the Metin Stones as well as other Kingdoms.
Players are able to fight against other players from different Kingdoms during the War of Nations. In order to obtain victory for their Kingdom, a wise leader and players from that Kingdom will have to cooperate during the war. The Kingdom that wins the war will gain possession of money and land; those who have fought in the war and succeeded will gain Glory, Honor, and earn a higher Military Ranking.
Classes
- Warrior: After getting to level 5, a Warrior can join an Arahan (body warrior) or Partisan (mental warrior) force. Arahans offer high attack and speed, Partisans offer high defence.
- Assassin: After getting to level 5, an Assassin can join an Archer or Assassin force. Archer offers high bow attacks (that delivers medium damage when you are near the enemy and low damage when you are far away), and Assassins offer high dagger/sword attacks.
- Sura: After getting to level 5, a Sura can join a Black Magic or Mirage force. Black Magic suras offer strong long ranged attacks, Mirage suras are best with swords and do not have long range magic attacks.
- Mage: After getting to level 5, a Mage can join a Dragon or Lightning force. Dragons offer strong damaging spells, while the Lightning Mages are good at restoring health points and buffing up allies.