For those unfamiliar with the newest installment in this series, Dungeon Siege 3, which is being developed by Obsidian Entertainment, will allow gamers to play as one of four characters in the fight to restore the mythical land of Ehb either in solo or co-op play. Two of the characters have been previously announced: Anjari the Archon and Lucas Montbarron. We previously got a chance to see Anjali in action at PAX East and were impressed with her “Human Torch” like powers. Now Square Enix has released further information on Lucas Montbarron:
Lucas is a skilled swordsman, and a master of two combat stances. He can fight with a sword and shield, which allows him to attack quickly, deal heavy damage, and interrupt and stun single targets. When outnumbered, he wields a massive two-handed sword. While slower to swing and less practical for one-on-one combat, its can strike multiple foes and knock them back, making it an ideal weapon for crowd control.
See Lucas in action here (but be sure to ignore the release date in the video):
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8nzGCmjCM0
In addition, Square Enix has also announced the name of the third playable character, Katarina:
See Angelina Jolie, um, I mean Katarina take out her enemies here:
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dU3di0qoqT4
Based upon our hands-on and the video trailers released to date, Dungeon Siege 3 looks to be a fun action romp for gamers to play with their friends. We’re still interested to see whether the RPG story elements will assist or hinder the overall multiplayer experience, however. With the new late June release date, Dungeon Siege 3 certainly has an opportunity to win over an audience as there will be little competition during that time frame.
Impressed by the new character trailers? Disappointed by the announced delay? Be sure to let us know.
Dungeon Siege 3 releases on June 21, 2011, for Windows PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360.
