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Hero Online

Hero Online is a fast-paced, free-to-play MMORPG from NetGame and MGame USA set in ancient China. It features colorful graphics and martial arts-style combat animations.

31 July 2006

Hero Online is a role-playing (rpg) developed by Netgame Inc, released 31 July 2006 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Hero Online is

Hero Online is a role-playing (rpg) game developed by Netgame Inc and released in 2006. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

According to ancient legend, the hero, Qin Shi Huangdi (also known as Qin Shi Huang), put an end to an age of chaos and turmoil by unifying China. Calling himself the “Son of the Sky”, Qin Shi Huangdi dreamed of one day becoming immortal. So passionate was his ambition, Emperor Huangdi sent over 500 young boys and girls to Trinity Mountain as sacrifices, and hundreds of Taoist mystics throughout the land in order to ascertain the secrets of immortality. Tirelessly and mercilessly, Huangdi sought out and extinguished all those who opposed him while trying everything in his power to become a god. Alas, as is the way of all mortal things, Qin Shi Huang was unable to prevent his death or the…
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are fantasy.

What it launched against

Hero Online launched on 31 July 2006, within three weeks of Persona 3, Dead Rising, Prey and Civilization IV: Warlords.

Released around the same time: Persona 3, Dead Rising, Prey, Civilization IV: Warlords.

Official trailer

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When did Hero Online come out?
Hero Online was released on 31 July 2006 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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