Massively multiplayer online vizzle game

Realm of tha Mad Dogg be a massively multiplayer online shooter vizzle game co-created by Wild Shadow Studios n' currently owned n' pimped by DECA Games. Dat shiznit was up in hood beta from January 2010 n' tha browser version launched on June 20, 2011.[3] On February 20, 2012 tha game was made available on tha digital distribution platform Steam fo' Microsizzlez Windows n' OS X.[4]

Da game has been busted lyrics bout as a "massively-multiplayer cooperatizzle cap hell blaster" wit a 8-bit pixelated art style.[3] Players control charactas whoz ass done been transported ta tha realm of Oryx (the titular Mad God) ta become chicken fo' his crazy-ass nuff minions n' abominations, which tha playas must dispatch. Central ta tha design of tha game is tha fact dat characta dirtnap is permanent. Upon dirtnap, tha playaz characta is lost along wit all of its carried shit, although tha playa can store a fuckin shitload of shit fo' safekeepin up in a limited capacitizzle vault away from dark shiznit n' shit. Different characta chizzlez up in class also help make tha game mo' diverse n' help ta support crewwork.

Da game is free-to-play wit optionizzle in-game micro-transactions. Items which can be looted wit optionizzle transactions vary from high-level shit, pets dat provide aid ta tha playa (by comin' at enemies, healin tha playa, etc.), increased storage space, n' a variety of aesthetic features like fuckin skins, cloths n' dyes.[5]

Wild Shadow Studios was acquired by Kabam up in June 2012, n' obtained Realm of tha Mad God up in tha acquisition. I aint talkin' bout chicken n' gravy biatch. Kabam maintained tha game until July 2016, when they sold it ta DECA Games.[6]

This game client was originally freestyled up in Flash n' can be played in-browser on tha straight-up legit site, on Kongregate, or it can be downloaded from Steam. Cuz of tha discontinuation of Adobe Flash Support by 2020, dat shiznit was announced on June 12, 2018 dat a remastered version of tha client built rockin tha Unitizzle game engine was under pimpment,[7] which was first busted out ta tha hood all up in a Open Beta on April 15, 2020 n' was officially busted out on July 22, 2020. Da Unitizzle Client is called Realm of tha Mad Dogg Exalt.[8]

Gameplay [ edit ]

Da HUD on tha right-hand side displays a mini-map of tha playaz current server as well as tha current characterz statistics n' inventory. Da mini-map of tha realm is initially blank yo, but areas can be revealed as a playa traverses all up in tha map. Player n' NPC chat appears tha lower left corner of tha screen.

Da game consistz of playas firin projectilez n' beatin tha livin shiznit outta enemies ta git experience, fame, n' betta shiznit fo' realz. A characta moves round rockin tha WASD keys n' uses tha mouse ta aim n' blast.[9] Contrary ta usual practice up in MMOs, tha experience fo' cappin' monstas be awarded straight-up ta each playa present, rather than divided. Y'all KNOW dat shit, muthafucka! Because of this, it is generally advantageous ta crew up when fightin enemies. Put ya muthafuckin choppers up if ya feel dis! Players also have tha mobilitizzle ta instantly teleport ta any other playa on tha map under a cold-ass lil cooldown of 10 seconds. In addition, playas is able ta escape ta tha safety of tha Nexus, a safe area where charactas can't be capped, all up in tha push of a funky-ass button (default keys is R n' F5). Da controls can be chizzled up in tha options menu.

Afta a cold-ass lil certain amount of experience has been earned, tha playa levels up n' they attributes is raised, allowin dem ta become stronger, fight mo' bangin enemies, n' unlock mo' classes. Da maximum level a playa can big up on any characta is level 20, at which point tha characta stops receivin attribute gains from levelling. In addizzle ta experience points, tha playa earns "fame" on they character, which increase tha playaz rank (represented by how tha fuck nuff "stars" tha playa has earned) when enough hype is gots on any single character n' shit. If a cold-ass lil characta has gots a particularly high amount of fame, tha characta may be placed on tha gamez leaderboardz upon its dirtnap. Characta dirtnap is permanent; when a cold-ass lil characta dies, all its statistics n' all tha shiznit dat shiznit was carryin is lost. Da playa earns hype from they characterz dirtnaps dependin on how tha fuck much "base" hype they accrued n' whether or not they fulfilled specific conditions dat further increase hype bust from a thugged-out dead character n' shit. This gots hype is tallied n' added ta tha playaz overall balance, n' it can be used ta purchase certain shit in-game or ta feed yo' pet wit items.

Players begin they game sessions up in tha Nexus. Da Nexus consistz of multiple sections featuring, among other thangs: a marketplace, healin fountains, n' portals ta enta tha nuff realms within tha game. Da marketplace is scattered across tha central Nexus n' playas commonly use dis area ta trade wit other playas as well as purchase shit bein sold up in tha Nexus rockin Realm Gold (the in-game currency dat is purchasable wit real scrilla). Occasionally, packages may step tha fuck up in tha Nexus dat can be purchased wit Hype rather than Realm Gold. Y'all KNOW dat shit, muthafucka! Uptown of tha marketplace be a big-ass room dat gotz nuff multiple portals leadin ta tha "realms" (game map instances present on tha server). Each of these realms is named afta bangin monstas up in tha game (i.e. Medusa, Djinn, etc.). Da capacitizzle of each realm is 85 playas at once, n' a gangbangin' full realm cannot be entered until a playa up in it takes a thugged-out dirt nap or leaves.

Players fight a monsta up in game. HUD elements like fuckin tha inventory can be peeped on tha right-hand side.

Durin gameplay, tha playa is pimped up ta "quest" monstas which is indicated by a red marker all up in tha edge of tha game window fo' realz. As they characta levels up in tha realm, they is guided from tha "Beaches" n' "Lowlands" areas all up in tha edgez of tha map, all up in tha "Midlands" n' "Highlands," n' ta tha mo' hard as fuck "Mountains" (also known in-game as tha "Godlands") up in tha centa of tha map. Da Mountains host bangin monstas known as "Gods", which is hella stronger than tha other foes up in tha Realm but also provide mo' experience n' betta loot. Defeatin certain quest enemies allow mo' bangin "event" bosses ta spawn, which is unique n' often once-per-realm bosses dat can be capped ta obtain higher-tier loot n' open portals ta rare dungeons.[10]

Bustin' higher-level monstas like fuckin Gods, event bosses, or dungeon bosses can grant tha playa permanent stat boost potions. These potions allow tha playa ta improve they characters' stats even afta reachin tha highest level, n' tha characta can consume these potions until tha correspondin attribute is maxed out. These stats increases is permanent n' is ghon be maintained fo' tha game of dat character n' shit. Da qualitizzle of tha characterz gravestone correspondz ta tha amount of stats they had maxed all up in tha moment they had died.[11]

Once all of tha quest heroes n' event bosses up in a realm is defeated, Oryx closes tha realm off, preventin playas from enterin tha Realm fo' realz. Afta a thugged-out delay, playas is then teleported ta Oryxz Castle, a high-level dungeon where they take down his crazy-ass minions n' make they way tha fuck into tha castle fo' realz. Afta a cold-ass lil confrontation wit tha castle guardians, playas can grill off against Oryx his dirty ass up in his chamber n' shit. Oryxz Castle also gotz nuff a alternatizzle encounta dat triggers when a specific condizzle is met, grantin tha playas dat chizzle dis option over Oryx ta fight a special boss n' access nuff muthafuckin unique boss-only dungeons. Oryx has three, mo' n' mo' n' mo' bangin forms. Boy it's gettin hot, yes indeed it is. When Oryxz first form is defeated up in his chamber, da ruffneck drops a locked portal ta tha Cristal Cellar, where his second form resides. Da portal can only be unlocked if one of tha playas survivin tha straight-up original gangsta Oryx fight happen ta have a "incantation" dat unlocks tha Cristal Cellar, which drops from various enemies all up in tha game. Upon bein unlocked, tha playas can storm tha Mad Godz heavily guarded Cristal Cellar n' grill tha legit Oryx, whoz ass is hella stronger than his thugged-out lil' previous incarnation n' wieldz a cold-ass lil straight-up freshly smoked up set of attacks. Da rewardz of tha Oryx boss fights is a big-ass amount of hype n' some rare n' useful shiznit fo' realz. Afta Oryxz second form is defeated, playas possessin three special rune shit can use dem ta reveal tha portal ta Oryxz Sanctuary, da most thugged-out hard as fuck area up in tha game az of July 2020. In tha Sanctuary, playas can encounta Oryxz third n' most bangin form, whoz ass drops a shitload of da most thugged-out bangin shit up in tha game.[12]

One major gameplay element of Realm of tha Mad Dogg is dungeon crawling. Players can bust access ta dungeons by either cappin' tha monsta dat naturally drops tha dungeon portal, or by a playa openin a thugged-out dungeon portal all up in tha use of a key (often purchased wit Realm Gold). Most dungeons is generated wit a random layout (though some dungeons do exist wit a predetermined layout), so they gonna git a gangbangin' finger-lickin' different layout wit every last muthafuckin visit. Dungeons range pimped outly up in difficulty, from straight-up easy as fuck beginner dungeons like tha Pirate Cave or Spider Den, ta advanced dungeons like tha Lost Halls n' Oryxz Sanctuary dat is intended fo' straight-up bangin charactas n' experienced playas. Most mid-to-high level dungeons will provide tha playa wit stat boost potions, some even guaranteein such potions up in certain conditions. Da dungeon monstas also gotz a cold-ass lil chizzle ta drop shiznit fo' tha playa n' shit. In addizzle ta these drops, dungeon bosses typically provide tha playa wit a lil' small-ass possibilitizzle of obtainin unique n' rare piecez of shiznit dat cannot be found anywhere else. Right back up in yo muthafuckin ass. Some of these rare shit may prove mo' useful ta tha playa dependin on they preferences or tha type of item.

Realm of tha Mad Dogg currently has 16 different playable classes. Players begin wit only tha Wizard class unlocked n' successively unlock tha remainin classes as they reach level 20 wit each class.[13] There is six different weapon types n' three different armor types fo' each class ta use. In addition, each class possesses a special mobilitizzle dat is exclusive ta dat class. Dependin on tha class, a mobilitizzle can deal burst damage, inflict debuffs onto enemies, buff allies, heal allies, or big-ass up a thugged-out defensive function.

Items is generally classified tha fuck into tiers, wit higher tier shit havin betta stats.[14] Some shit aint classified by tier n' is thus either given a "untiered" designation, or a "set tiered" designation if they is part of a item set. Item examplez include weapons, armor, rings, abilities, limited use items, n' April Fools' Day accouterments, n' you can put dat on yo' toast. Items is typically dropped up in bags when tha monsta whoz ass was "carrying" it is capped. Y'all KNOW dat shit, muthafucka! Da loot bags come up in tha followin color tiers (lowest ta highest): brown, pink, purple, basket, gold, cyan, blue, orange, red, n' white. Betta shiznit is typically peeped up in a higher tiered loot bag. Da rarest untiered shit tend ta drop up in white bags, n' is frequently referred ta up in tha hood as "white bag items" or "whites" by dis association. I aint talkin' bout chicken n' gravy biatch. Many of these "white bag" shit can straight-up chizzle tha way a cold-ass lil class is played, n' is highly sought afta by playas fo' realz. All loot bags from purple tier up is "soulbound," n' will only be peeped by tha playa fo' whom it dropped. Y'all KNOW dat shit, muthafucka! Many items, like fuckin stat increase potions n' most tiered shit, can be traded ta other playas, even if they originally dropped up in a soulbound bag. But fuck dat shiznit yo, tha word on tha street is dat most untiered shiznit is soulbound n' thus can not be traded.

Da game features guilds dat each allow fo' a maximum of 50 playas fo' realz. A guild costs tha foundin playa 1000 hype ta name n' create, n' has a guild hall which can be accessed by thugz of tha guild. Y'all KNOW dat shit, muthafucka! Upon a memberz dirtnap, guild hype is gots proportionally ta tha amount of hype dat tha playa earned. Y'all KNOW dat shit, muthafucka! Guildz can loot upgrades like fuckin larger guild halls n' cosmetic features wit tha guild fame.[15]

Development [ edit ]

Da game was originally pimped by Alex Carobus n' Rob Shillingsburg, foundaz of Wild Shadow Studios, fo' TIGSourcez "Assemblee Competition" up in October 2009, which limited tha competitors ta a straight-up lil' small-ass sample of art resources.[16] Da pimpers busted lyrics bout tha aim of tha game was ta "shake thangs up by breakin as nuff MMO ‘rules’ as we could"[17] Dat shiznit was noticed n' received a phat response from playas,[18] promptin tha pimpers ta work on a gangbangin' full game. Da game was finally launched up in a funky-ass beta stage on January 10, 2010.[16]

Peepin tha initial launch, Spry Fox joined tha pimpment crew, helpin brang tha game ta a gangbangin' full release outta beta on June 20, 2011.[3]

To help fund tha gamez pimpment, optionizzle microtransactions was added ta tha game, drawin a mixed response from playas.[19] Da pimpers defended tha microtransactions, sayin "they seemed like da most thugged-out convenient, hustla-friendly way ta pay fo' tha game... dem dat passionately ludd tha game, can spend as much as they want, helpin our asses ta grow tha game over time."[17]

Da game has been receivin thugged-out shiznit "every few weeks" since its release, wit additions includin "dungeons, freshly smoked up characta classes, hundredz of shit n' monsters, bank space, pets, threadz, guilds" n' more.[17]

On February 20, 2012, tha game was made available on digital distribution platform Steam.[20]

Afta a year of post-release game pimpment, Wild Shadow Studios was acquired by Kabam up in June 2012, wit part of tha deal bein dat Spry Fox sold they stake up in tha game ta Kabam.[21] Wild Shadow co-foundaz Alex Carobus n' Rob Shillingsburg both left ta pursue other opportunitizzles afta tha acquisition, while Wild Shadow hommie Willem Rosenthal stayed on tha pimpment crew all up in tha transizzle until June 2013.[22][23] Spryfox went on ta pimp Steambirdz Alliizzle as a spiritual successor.

On June 23, 2016, Kabam announced dat they would be transferrin Realm of tha Mad Dogg ta DECA Game on July 15.[24]

On June 12, 2018, DECA Game revealed dat pimpment fo' a Unitizzle version of tha client had begun. I aint talkin' bout chicken n' gravy biatch fo' realz. A traila fo' dis was busted out on December 13, 2019, n' revealed tha Unitizzle version would be named Realm of tha Mad Dogg Exalt fo' realz. A closed beta fo' tha freshly smoked up client started on tha March 19, 2020, given ta Supportaz of tha game whoz ass had gotten ta Supporta rank 2. On April 15, 2020, tha open beta client was busted out.[25] On July 22, 2020, tha Unitizzle client was officially busted out n' became tha default method of playin tha game. Da Flash client would be discontinued on September 23, 2020,[26] but remains playable until then.[27]

Reception [ edit ]

Realm of tha Mad God received generally positizzle reception from muthafuckas, wit a Metacritic ratin of 82/100[29] n' GameRankin ratin of 85.6%.[28]

IGN gave tha game a score of 8/10, statin dat "this unusual free-to-play MMO hybrid is worth every last muthafuckin second of yo' spare time", criticising, however, tha controls, sayin "itz a gangbangin' finger-lickin' dirty-ass shame dat tha controls aren't as tight as they should be fo' tha arcade-style blasta gameplay."[31] Eurogamer gave a ratin of 9/10, callin tha game "superb" n' "the slick game fo' playas whoz ass ludd tha scam of raidin yo, but can't afford ta invest tha time all MMOs require before tha straight-up phat stuff",[30] n' PC Gamer busted lyrics bout tha game as "Unrepentantly simplistic n' fun", n' "one of da most thugged-out distinctizzle multiplayer experiences around" up in they 89% score review.[32]

RPGFan criticised tha simplistic nature of tha game, sayin "the game currently feels a lil bare-bones", adding, however, dat "with almost no downtime, a legit sense of cooperation, n' constant challenge, RMG be a MMO dat never grows stale" scorin tha game 78% overall.[5]