After getting semi-burned by Vanguards much hyped, then less than stellar release, I've tried to avoid getting caught up in the "next big thing" hoopla surrounding upcoming MMOs. Age of Conan has been in the news lately for it's repeated delays (most recently moving from March to May of '08 release date), but this tech demo video from CES definitely has piqued my interest. There's something refreshing about seeing someone take a fantasy setting that doesn't involve elfs, dwarves and orcs. The visuals are great looking, and the animations looked killer too. The moment that made me go "wow" was the shot of the character mounting his horse. What a refreshing change from clicking a button and having your mount "poof" into existance!
