Ultima Online 98~04 Dark Age of Camelot 03~07 Final Fantasy XI 04~06 Guild Wars 05~08 World of Warcraft 04~05 Unsuccessful Tries: DFO/EQ2/DRaja/Rag/Req/RYL/9D/Cabal/KO/PSU/RF/GE/TO/TR/DDO/EVE/LoTRO/L2/RZ/SWG/VG
Since there is a best 5 mmorpgs in other post, may as well pick the worst 5 mmorpgs from your past experience. Mines are 1) Age of Conan (played for 5 days) 2) Star Wars Galaxy 3) Asheron's Call 2 4) Shadowbane 5) Hellgate: London
What's yours?
EDIT: We should only post non-free ones, the games must either has a retail box or a sub plan. This will keep the list focus. (Yes, there are a LOT of bad free money/xp grind mmo with cash shops out there)
So AoC is actually the worst MMO on the market huh? Worse than every free MMO, every Korean MMO, Hello Kitty, and every piece of trash that nobody even plays? Your bias is blatant, it is like saying that sony makes the worst electronics in the world, when there are cheap knock offs, poorly made chinese products with no warranty, and other large companies making garbage as well.
Did you drink the Funcom Kool-Aid? If so, we better get you to a Doctor!
Does it really matters? The Failcom Kool-Aid is prob water anyway. They promise the taste but never deliever.
To Morrigan7 : yes, at least those doesnt cost a penny to play and the game is finish. Those games not even finished but also content way way way less bugs. The only problem is they tend to use Item mall. I honestly dont see the problem with those game, you like grind? Play something else. AoC is grindfest + one shot boring pvp + bugs + client crashes + empty promises +incomplete game + worst crafting system + monthly fee.
1. Everquest - The first game responsible for ruining MMO's (Tea Party games)
2. WoW - The game that is ruining MMO's (Tea Party games)
3. Ultima Online - Post UOR - (after trammel) the game became Everquest/WOW/etc.
4. Anarchy Online - What a flop
5. Ultima Online - for catering to people who didn't play the game in an attemp to lure them in, and losing their base as a result.
Yes Ultima is on there twice, because it should be.
Tea Party games are MMO's were everyone is safe from everyone else, you are only going to lose a very small amount of anything when you die, you don't have to worry about anything because you will be taken care of.
For me the true MMO experience was the second you step out of town you just put a giant target on your back, and the longer you stay alive is because of the player you are.
WoW certainly does not belong anywhere on a Worst top #5 MMORPG list. Come on, I know you think you're intellectually superior because you're not playing the "mainstream" game (mainstream and an online RPG in the same sentence makes the mind boggle tbh).
Your MMORPG doesn't define who you are. It doesn't make you more interesting, funny, more coordinated or skilled. WoW is arguably the best MMORPG out there for all factors APART from personal opinion, which will always vary. This is not your least favourite MMORPG list, it's "worst 5 MMORPGs", and putting WoW in that list makes you look pretty silly.
We get that you think that WoW has ruined MMORPGs. We pity you, but we get it. Claiming WoW is a bad MMORPG immediately invalidates your opinion on MMORPGs, because it is not a bad MMORPG in the slightest... you may not like it, but that doesn't make it a bad game.
It's played by game developers, doctors, laywers, moms, dads, millions of other people across the globe. It is the highest crticially reviewed MMORPG on the planet, yet YOU think it's a bad game. Remember what this thread was about, "WORST MMORPGs", not your least favourite. Feel free to hate it, but don't be so petty and unrealistic.
It will help you discover why you enjoy games if you concede that WoW isn't a bad game after all. (You still dont have to like it.) If you can't understand this, you are lost.
For example, I really hate Meatloaf. I can't stand his songs or even the guy himself, but I'll never say he's a terrible singer or musician because it's simply not true. He's a great singer, I just don't like his style of music. Just like WoW will always be a great game, but you may despise it simply because of its style or gameplay.
Still waiting for your Holy Grail MMORPG? Interesting...
WoW certainly does not belong anywhere on a Worst top #5 MMORPG list. Come on, I know you think you're intellectually superior because you're not playing the "mainstream" game (mainstream and an online RPG in the same sentence makes the mind boggle tbh).
Nope, I've played mainstream MMOs. I was very fond of DAoC, and EQ was fun too.
I've always hated WoW, even before it caught on.
It did nothing new, absolutely nothing. It just made things easy, destroyed community, ruined MMOs for years to come, I think its very deserving to be on the list.
Yeah WoW should not be on the list. It is not the worst made MMO. It is a polished rehash of other MMO ideas. Which makes it good. Somebody has to actually make a fully polished clean game. That's like saying Gran Turismo is the worst driving game ever because it adds nothing new to driving. All it did was polish how driving simulators work. We all know Gran Turismo is a damn great game because of how polished and perfect it's execution is. The same goes for WoW. Gran Turismo is not a game I like. I hate it. But I recognize why people love it so and why it is considered a great game.
WoW may be easy mode, it may have half baked PvP, it may use "carrot on the stick tactics" all the time. But so does every MMO. WoW managed to polish many of its features while other MMO games could only perfect one thing.
Anyone who says that WoW introduced bad MMO communities must not know how popularity works. They definatnly don't know Blizzard games. EVERY BLIZZARD GAME DRAWS IN MASSES OF PEOPLE, AND HALF THOSE PEOPLE ARE JERKS. Do none of you remember Battlenet? Does no one remember Diablo 2? Does no one remeber Starcraft? All of these games have horrible community, because all of these games are flooded with a humungous fan base. Therefore, it is safe to say that WoW will have those same people flocking to it.
WoW has nothing in it's game that attracts this bad community except the label of "Blizzard" on the game.
AOC has ruined an MMO community because they used tits and gore to attract players under the guise of maturity. City of Villians has a bad community because the game is made in such a way that people don't really need to organize great teamwork or even group up for anything.
Yeah WoW should not be on the list. It is not the worst made MMO. It is a polished rehash of other MMO ideas. Which makes it good. Somebody has to actually make a fully polished clean game. That's like saying Gran Turismo is the worst driving game ever because it adds nothing new to driving. All it did was polish how driving simulators work. We all know Gran Turismo is a damn great game because of how polished and perfect it's execution is. The same goes for WoW. Gran Turismo is not a game I like. I hate it. But I recognize why people love it so and why it is considered a great game. WoW may be easy mode, it may have half baked PvP, it may use "carrot on the stick tactics" all the time. But so does every MMO. WoW managed to polish many of its features while other MMO games could only perfect one thing. Anyone who says that WoW introduced bad MMO communities must not know how popularity works. They definatnly don't know Blizzard games. EVERY BLIZZARD GAME DRAWS IN MASSES OF PEOPLE, AND HALF THOSE PEOPLE ARE JERKS. Do none of you remember Battlenet? Does no one remember Diablo 2? Does no one remeber Starcraft? All of these games have horrible community, because all of these games are flooded with a humungous fan base. Therefore, it is safe to say that WoW will have those same people flocking to it. WoW has nothing in it's game that attracts this bad community except the label of "Blizzard" on the game. AOC has ruined an MMO community because they used tits and gore to attract players under the guise of maturity. City of Villians has a bad community because the game is made in such a way that people don't really need to organize great teamwork or even group up for anything.
WOW, sucks becuase of its storyline and graphics. Its gameplay too, but its not the worst gameplay. WOW is only popular because of hype and the commercials that were run on TV star MR. T and William Shatner. What it comes down to is this. Some people are like sheep, they get herded into things and their too stupid to think for themselves. Just because someone famous says something is all that, doen't mean it is. You should always try out things for yourself. Well that just my 2 cents. Plus if WOW is your favorite game and you didn't start playing because of the above reasons, well more power to you. If you like it, keep on playing it.
When we get back from where we are going, we will return to where we were. I know people there!
Originally posted by purewitz WOW, sucks becuase of its storyline and graphics. Its gameplay too, but its not the worst gameplay. WOW is only popular because of hype and the commercials that were run on TV star MR. T and William Shatner. What it comes down to is this. Some people are like sheep, they get herded into things and their too stupid to think for themselves. Just because someone famous says something is all that, doen't mean it is. You should always try out things for yourself. Well that just my 2 cents. Plus if WOW is your favorite game and you didn't start playing because of the above reasons, well more power to you. If you like it, keep on playing it.
I'm not going to agrue your opinion of WoW but those commercials you are refering to aired YEARS after WoW launched.
WoW has ALWAYS, from day one, enjoyed over the top success, it had nothing to do with actor endorsments. At launch the biggest problem Bliz had was getting more servers online because log in queues were over an hour.
1.asian grinders 2.sanbox games (swg,uo etc)- silly excuse for having no content 3.warhammer beta 4. eve online
I found your list of worst MMO's(mostly 2 and 4) accompanied by this "Im da leet haxor,noob pownzor" in your quotes under your name highly amusing and quite fitting.
Tried: LotR, CoH, AoC, WAR, Jumpgate Classic Played: SWG, Guild Wars, WoW Playing: Eve Online, Counter-strike Loved: Star Wars Galaxies Waiting for: Earthrise, Guild Wars 2, anything sandbox.
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Here's my list.
1. Matrix Online
2. EVE Online
3. Everquest 2
4. Runescape
5. Pirates of the Carribean
1 - Conquer Online
2 - Dofus
3 - Runescape
4 - Tantra Online
5 - Tibia
Ultima Online 98~04
Dark Age of Camelot 03~07
Final Fantasy XI 04~06
Guild Wars 05~08
World of Warcraft 04~05
Unsuccessful Tries: DFO/EQ2/DRaja/Rag/Req/RYL/9D/Cabal/KO/PSU/RF/GE/TO/TR/DDO/EVE/LoTRO/L2/RZ/SWG/VG
So AoC is actually the worst MMO on the market huh? Worse than every free MMO, every Korean MMO, Hello Kitty, and every piece of trash that nobody even plays? Your bias is blatant, it is like saying that sony makes the worst electronics in the world, when there are cheap knock offs, poorly made chinese products with no warranty, and other large companies making garbage as well.
Did you drink the Funcom Kool-Aid? If so, we better get you to a Doctor!
Does it really matters? The Failcom Kool-Aid is prob water anyway. They promise the taste but never deliever.
To Morrigan7 : yes, at least those doesnt cost a penny to play and the game is finish. Those games not even finished but also content way way way less bugs. The only problem is they tend to use Item mall. I honestly dont see the problem with those game, you like grind? Play something else. AoC is grindfest + one shot boring pvp + bugs + client crashes + empty promises +incomplete game + worst crafting system + monthly fee.
1 Runescape
2 AoC
3 Lotro
4 WoW after nax was added, before that it was passable
5 every single free mmo I have played. Which is a lot so not worth listing here ;p
1. Everquest - The first game responsible for ruining MMO's (Tea Party games)
2. WoW - The game that is ruining MMO's (Tea Party games)
3. Ultima Online - Post UOR - (after trammel) the game became Everquest/WOW/etc.
4. Anarchy Online - What a flop
5. Ultima Online - for catering to people who didn't play the game in an attemp to lure them in, and losing their base as a result.
Yes Ultima is on there twice, because it should be.
Tea Party games are MMO's were everyone is safe from everyone else, you are only going to lose a very small amount of anything when you die, you don't have to worry about anything because you will be taken care of.
For me the true MMO experience was the second you step out of town you just put a giant target on your back, and the longer you stay alive is because of the player you are.
WoW certainly does not belong anywhere on a Worst top #5 MMORPG list. Come on, I know you think you're intellectually superior because you're not playing the "mainstream" game (mainstream and an online RPG in the same sentence makes the mind boggle tbh).
Your MMORPG doesn't define who you are. It doesn't make you more interesting, funny, more coordinated or skilled. WoW is arguably the best MMORPG out there for all factors APART from personal opinion, which will always vary. This is not your least favourite MMORPG list, it's "worst 5 MMORPGs", and putting WoW in that list makes you look pretty silly.
We get that you think that WoW has ruined MMORPGs. We pity you, but we get it. Claiming WoW is a bad MMORPG immediately invalidates your opinion on MMORPGs, because it is not a bad MMORPG in the slightest... you may not like it, but that doesn't make it a bad game.
It's played by game developers, doctors, laywers, moms, dads, millions of other people across the globe. It is the highest crticially reviewed MMORPG on the planet, yet YOU think it's a bad game. Remember what this thread was about, "WORST MMORPGs", not your least favourite. Feel free to hate it, but don't be so petty and unrealistic.
It will help you discover why you enjoy games if you concede that WoW isn't a bad game after all. (You still dont have to like it.) If you can't understand this, you are lost.
For example, I really hate Meatloaf. I can't stand his songs or even the guy himself, but I'll never say he's a terrible singer or musician because it's simply not true. He's a great singer, I just don't like his style of music. Just like WoW will always be a great game, but you may despise it simply because of its style or gameplay.
Still waiting for your Holy Grail MMORPG? Interesting...
RF Online. Oh god it's bad.
1, WoW (Waiting on Warhammer)
2, WoW (World of Warcraft)
3, Dark and Light
4, Shadowbane
5, DDO (EverInstance sucks)
Eve Online.
Nope, I've played mainstream MMOs. I was very fond of DAoC, and EQ was fun too.
I've always hated WoW, even before it caught on.
It did nothing new, absolutely nothing. It just made things easy, destroyed community, ruined MMOs for years to come, I think its very deserving to be on the list.
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forgot I already posted here. Thread is old lol
People who have to create conspiracy and hate threads to further a cause lacks in intellectual comprehension of diversity.
1. WOW
2. EVE
3. Any click to move game
4. Any High Fantasy game
5. City of Heroes/Villains - DC Universe Online is gonna be the killer of this game.
When we get back from where we are going, we will return to where we were. I know people there!
1. AoC (Might be able to be worth resubbing, in months to come)
2. Mabinogi (Can't stand it somehow)
3. WoW
4. Enter any F2P MMO
5. Darkfall (It seems good but it's not even an MMO because it's not released. When it's released it might be good)
So far my eyes are stayed on Ryzom and WAR....and until something happens, DFO
Yeah WoW should not be on the list. It is not the worst made MMO. It is a polished rehash of other MMO ideas. Which makes it good. Somebody has to actually make a fully polished clean game. That's like saying Gran Turismo is the worst driving game ever because it adds nothing new to driving. All it did was polish how driving simulators work. We all know Gran Turismo is a damn great game because of how polished and perfect it's execution is. The same goes for WoW. Gran Turismo is not a game I like. I hate it. But I recognize why people love it so and why it is considered a great game.
WoW may be easy mode, it may have half baked PvP, it may use "carrot on the stick tactics" all the time. But so does every MMO. WoW managed to polish many of its features while other MMO games could only perfect one thing.
Anyone who says that WoW introduced bad MMO communities must not know how popularity works. They definatnly don't know Blizzard games. EVERY BLIZZARD GAME DRAWS IN MASSES OF PEOPLE, AND HALF THOSE PEOPLE ARE JERKS. Do none of you remember Battlenet? Does no one remember Diablo 2? Does no one remeber Starcraft? All of these games have horrible community, because all of these games are flooded with a humungous fan base. Therefore, it is safe to say that WoW will have those same people flocking to it.
WoW has nothing in it's game that attracts this bad community except the label of "Blizzard" on the game.
AOC has ruined an MMO community because they used tits and gore to attract players under the guise of maturity. City of Villians has a bad community because the game is made in such a way that people don't really need to organize great teamwork or even group up for anything.
WOW, sucks becuase of its storyline and graphics. Its gameplay too, but its not the worst gameplay. WOW is only popular because of hype and the commercials that were run on TV star MR. T and William Shatner. What it comes down to is this. Some people are like sheep, they get herded into things and their too stupid to think for themselves. Just because someone famous says something is all that, doen't mean it is. You should always try out things for yourself. Well that just my 2 cents. Plus if WOW is your favorite game and you didn't start playing because of the above reasons, well more power to you. If you like it, keep on playing it.
When we get back from where we are going, we will return to where we were. I know people there!
1.asian grinders
2.sanbox games (swg,uo etc)- silly excuse for having no content
3.warhammer beta
4. eve online
I'm not going to agrue your opinion of WoW but those commercials you are refering to aired YEARS after WoW launched.
WoW has ALWAYS, from day one, enjoyed over the top success, it had nothing to do with actor endorsments. At launch the biggest problem Bliz had was getting more servers online because log in queues were over an hour.
I found your list of worst MMO's(mostly 2 and 4) accompanied by this "Im da leet haxor,noob pownzor" in your quotes under your name highly amusing and quite fitting.
Tried: LotR, CoH, AoC, WAR, Jumpgate Classic
Played: SWG, Guild Wars, WoW
Playing: Eve Online, Counter-strike
Loved: Star Wars Galaxies
Waiting for: Earthrise, Guild Wars 2, anything sandbox.
My take on the top 5 worst MMORPGs (that I have played/tried):
Currently Playing: EVE Online
Retired From: UO, FFXI, AO, SWG, Ryzom, GW, WoW, WAR