Mage Knight: Apocalypse Interview

eToychest has conducted an interview with Dave Georgeson, one of two senior producers working on Namco's upcoming action RPG, Mage Knight: Apocalypse.
Q: It seems as if action RPGs have become exceedingly common, given the popularity of games like Dungeon Siege. Does this game differ significantly in any way from other action RPGs, and if so - how? What will set it apart?

A: (Exceedingly common)? Really? Okay. Does Mage Knight: Apocalypse differ from the others? You bet. Our story is deeper, our camera is a free-camera (like in MMOs) so that you're not stuck in a top-down perspective, you eventually run a party of you, plus four sidekick characters that join your quest as you adventure, the world is rich and new to computer gamers, and we even have crafting in the game (forging and potion making). It's really quite different than other games that get lumped into the (action RPG) genre along with Mage Knight: Apocalypse.