Uploaded August 2014 | Updated September 2026, 6 days ago
I was lucky with the Closers CBT and got an invite.
Closers is a side scroller action game that is staged in a fictional future Seoul where Phase monsters from another dimension threaten the safety of mankind.
Lowly D rank phase monsters and below can be handled by the police and military but conventional weapons will not work against any monster above rank C.
This is where Closer agents come in with their phase abilities that have been awakened by the opening of phase shifts.
The Closers are part of the Union which is an organization sanctioned under the UN to fight phase monsters and close the phase shifts they spawn from.
Recent turn of events forced the Union to recruit younger agents with 'potential' and the first step towards this project codenamed 'Black Sheep' was taken with a team in New Seoul.
I was lucky with the Closers CBT and got an invite.
Closers is a side scroller action game that is staged in a fictional future Seoul where Phase monsters from another dimension threaten the safety of mankind.
Lowly D rank phase monsters and below can be handled by the police and military but conventional weapons will not work against any monster above rank C.
This is where Closer agents come in with their phase abilities that have been awakened by the opening of phase shifts.
The Closers are part of the Union which is an organization sanctioned under the UN to fight phase monsters and close the phase shifts they spawn from.
Recent turn of events forced the Union to recruit younger agents with 'potential' and the first step towards this project codenamed 'Black Sheep' was taken with a team in New Seoul.
![Icarus Online] Tutorial Stage with Fem.Berserker](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/c4vNS7xVd1w/mqdefault.jpg "Icarus Online] Tutorial Stage with Fem.Berserker
To keep things short, Icarus is a MMORPG that has recently started Open Beta with its main selling point being flying. There are a variety of flying and ground-only mounts which are called Fellows.
The Basic combat feels akin to Tera yet more dynamic. Although there is an auto attack there are spammable basic attacks for you to mash when your skills are in cooldown. At level 1 the Berserker, who apparently is centered on charging skills and HP management, has two skills. One is an upward slash and the other is a kick. The kick knocks over weak targets by default but a full charged kick will also push them back as well and the upward slash sends the target flying upward when full charged. It may not look like much in this video but the combat was the most satisfying aspect of the game for me so far, I still havent reached the point where I can engage in mounted combat.
[I previously tried voice commenting with this vid but ended up hating the result so much I decided to go with a no commentary version instead :P Maybe after I get a better recording device]")
![Vindictus]That was ummm.. uhhhh..](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/c7xwJndWvMQ/mqdefault.jpg "Vindictus]That was ummm.. uhhhh..
err.....")
![Black Desert 2nd CBT] Angry mobs are detrimental to property value, because science.](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cPf0c4lN2nA/mqdefault.jpg "Black Desert 2nd CBT] Angry mobs are detrimental to property value, because science.
Trust me, Im a lawyerman")
![Kritika] Cordis Teaser](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/crokv-mA7ec/mqdefault.jpg "Kritika] Cordis Teaser
Cordis is an elusive race that created a shining civilization and set the foundation of magic but were torn apart with internal strife. The conflict resulted in some of the Cordis to leave their hometown and call themselves the Perumago.
The Perumago created a civilization far greater than the Cordis. The Cordis on the other hand became reclusive and casted a barrier around their homeland to go in to hiding.
The Mage class in the game is rumored to be a Cordian.
These two races are important in the games story as all power and apparently source of trouble comes from them.
The Perumago had disappeared mysteriously but a secret organization of alchemists calling themselves the Perumagion appeared claiming to be the spiritual successor of Perumago.
And the Cordis appeared to still exist but no one was sure if their legend was even true as no one was able to enter their land as the powerful barrier was maintained at all times.
But the antagonist of the game, Tenured Lord Protector Alchi, somehow found a way in to the reclusive land and managed to escape before rebel troops overtook the capitol city. This isnt that surprising as Alchi is the one who invented Lapisium, an alchemy power source that instantly pushed the medieval society of Kirenos beyond industrial development.
This is where the in-game story progress basically ended and things stayed that way for a year with just side-stories coming out as updates.
But it looks like players will finally be able to progress with the story as the teaser implies.")
![Kritika] Valyrie PvP + rant](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dZd7RTrTJpk/mqdefault.jpg "Kritika] Valyrie PvP + rant
So the first thing they decide to do after opening the game to Nexon accounts is to update a Rare Avatar system.
Simply put, this system has you breaking avatars that are bought with real money [though they can be traded for in-game money in the auction house] for random boxes that has a chance to give you a Rare Avatar that has its own unique look and superior stats.
I understand that games, especially those that require a server, dont pay for themselves. But if they werent getting enough money through all the purchases of normal Avatars and stat re-rolling scrolls then its a problem of maintaining a sizable playerbase. Not a lack of income from the previous income model. Whats worse is how detailed the Rare Avatar is with its wings that move appropriately which doesnt seem like an simple thing to apply to the game.
Ive heard that this systems is an exact copy and paste of the Rare Avatar system in Dungeon and Fighters. While Im not familiar with that game I do know that its become Cash Central where spending Cash is almost mandatory to remain competitive.
One thing that can be considered as a consolation is that this game can be played solo so I dont have any obligations to keep up with recent gear trends. Also, the stat balancing system in PvP is doing a good job in giving poorly geared players a chance to beat better geared opponents. This means I can just ignore the whole existence of Rare Avatars.")
![Black Desert 2nd CBT] Escaping Waragon Cave](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/db2Oz_baNcs/mqdefault.jpg "Black Desert 2nd CBT] Escaping Waragon Cave
While the protesters believe that the sudden food shortage is due to nobles simply holding out on them the truth is that a shitload of things are happening outside the walls of Calpheon that includes, but is not limited to deadly Waragons burrowing beneath farmlands and making a nest there.")
![Vindictus]Succubus Queen Nightmare phase 3 fail](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/f2yyavoZM5Y/mqdefault.jpg "Vindictus]Succubus Queen Nightmare phase 3 fail
Vindictus]Succubus Queen Nightmare phase 3 fail")
![Black Desert 2nd CBT] Visiting Glish](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/f8_JTbd-qj4/mqdefault.jpg "Black Desert 2nd CBT] Visiting Glish
Glish is actually just a small backwater town with a dark past but the reason I recorded and uploaded this is because I loved the atmosphere and music of this place.")
