Sony Online was showing several new titles and expansion packs to their existing franchises but the focus of the booth was undoubtedly the new EveryQyest II that was being shown in a playable demo. Sony is already dominating a huge portion of the online market share and when EQ2 arrives later this year they should secure their #1 ranking for a long time to come.

EverQuest: Omens of War (PC)
Follow the Wayfarers Brotherhood to the war-ravaged Realm of Discord to help end the tyrannical ways of the Muramites once and for all. Mata Muram, the leader of the Muramites, is rumored to be building the ultimate invading army. It's up to you to thwart his plans.

Experience EverQuest: Omens of War and the twisted lands of a realm where war is persistent and death is constant. Face the fear of the Battlegrounds of Discord. Explore the shattered landscapes of the Discordant Plateau. Then take your fury to a landscape that teems with Muramites preparing to invade not just Norrath, but countless innocent worlds. Adventure solo, or in groups and raids to complete "epic quests" and earn prestigious weapons.

Game Features:

• Improved Graphics - New zones with detailed environments featuring enhanced graphical elements, including spell effects and creatures to fight.
• Level Cap Increase - Develop your character beyond level 65!
• Epic Weapons 2.0 - Specialized, hand-tailored Epic Weapons if you Complete one of any 16 high-level epic quests.
• Guild Tribute System - Enhanced tribute system allows you to turn your loot into favor points for your whole guild to enjoy.
• Low Level Task System - Request quick and easy tasks to gain experience and collect cool loot.
• Custom PC Titles - Exciting new Custom PC Titles for your characters. Do a variety of adventures and get bestowed a title added to your character's name.
• All-New Content - New disciplines, AA's, items, spells, quests and tradeskills continue to make EverQuest the most-compelling and persistent online world ever created.

EverQuest II (PC)

EverQuest II is a parallel online universe to the hugely successful gaming phenomenon EverQuest. Featuring breathtaking graphics and a vast, beautiful game world to explore, EverQuest II sets new standards in graphical realism as players are immersed in the game’s powerful epic storyline with thousands of players online.

Based 500 years after EverQuest, EverQuest II is a new and different game experience in a changed world marred by a fantastic life changing event. Players enter this world by creating their own unique character from 16 races and 48 classes and using a powerful facial customization system for unprecedented player individuality.

Players will encounter hundreds of creatures as they travel across the majestic landscape of rolling hills, barren deserts, dense forests, and bustling cities. Thousands of new items, hundreds of new spells, and unlimited adventure await all who enter the world of EverQuest II.

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