Loki Q&A

GameSpot has served up a short Q&A with Cyanide art director Thomas Veauclin about their mythological action RPG, Loki.

Q: A popular aspect of action RPGs is being able to collect and sell lots of loot. What sorts of weapons and armor are there in the game? Can you craft your own?

A: The player will be spoiled from a weapons and armor point of view. There are 15 types of weapon, each broken down into 41 levels. Weapons can be broken down into their constituent parts and reassembled to make new weapons. Moreover, they can be melted down to reclaim the raw material (17 types) or overlaid with a new metal or magic rune to increase power. The associated 3D image reflects the change. The same goes for armor, of which there are five types, broken down into 41 classes. The possibilities are endless. Of course, each hero has his or her specific weapons and armor sets, which are in harmony with the look of the onscreen character, and each has unique items of great power.

We put a lot of work into the game’s “forge,” where all the assembly/disassembly and overlaying takes place. The results (visual and characteristics) can be viewed before the player confirms an operation.