No "Shadows of Mordor" for biggest surprise of 2014?
How about "Deep Down" for most anticipated rpg in 2015?
I don't know... I totally loved Shadows of Mordor but I was expecting it to be good so I wasn't really surprised. On the other hand I expected WOD to suck, so I was kind of surprised that I enjoy it as much as I do
Originally posted by BillMurphy As to Marvel Heroes, it most certainly is an MMO. It's just an MMOARPG. Think of it as a theme park MMO with a non-seamless world (GW2 has a similar setup), just played from a top down view.
I understand that they market the game as such, but an MMO? It has MMO elements sure, similar to the way that Combat Arms does, yet we would not classify that game as anything other than an FPS.
I really think that all you guys at mmorpg.com need to sit down and have a more than serious chat (more than the last umpteen times I'm guessing) about what defines an MMO. For a lot of us an MMO is just short for MMORPG. I first started to observe this phenomenon in the mid '00s or so. Maybe it wouldn't be such a bad idea to take the lead on this considering what website you represent.
Thanks for the response though, I really do appreciate it.
These are some strange times in our corner of the gaming world.
"Mr. Rothstein, your people never will understand... the way it works out here. You're all just our guests. But you act like you're at home. Let me tell you something, partner. You ain't home. But that's where we're gonna send you if it harelips the governor." - Pat Webb
I hunky hunk the problem is actually that most new games offer online grouping, it's all MMO, e.g if Diablo 3 (as an example) iis a MMO with lots of groups of 5 in lobbies then they all are.
rpg/mmorg history: Dun Darach>Bloodwych>Bards Tale 1-3>Eye of the beholder > Might and Magic 2,3,5 > FFVII> Baldur's Gate 1, 2 > Planescape Torment >Morrowind > WOW > oblivion > LOTR > Guild Wars (1900hrs elementalist) Vanguard. > GW2(1000 elementalist), Wildstar
Lineage Eternal doesn't count as MMO? I am pretty sure it was going to be released in 2015.
I feel 2015 is going to be similar to 2014 in one thing. A great year for single player RPGs, but a freaking catastrophe worth forgetting quickly MMO-wise.
My opinion is my own. I respect all other opinions and views equally, but keep in mind that my opinion will always be the best for me. That's why it's my opinion.
Shroud of the Avatar takes home the bacon for sure..
Lord British, save us all from the monotonous level grinding, 1 billion item games where you can never lose any of your gear, never own / customize a living space, never interact with the environment on a more granular level, never customize your characters skills outside of a locked down class!
LAME to all the typical MMO's that haven't broken out of the EQ cookie mold for the past century..
It's getting old, those games are dead. A new age is upon us MMO lovers!
Don't miss out, get in now on SotA while you can still be a veteran with all the knowledge and benefits that comes with that
1. Overwatch, I mean it's blizzards first new IP since forever it's also quite a deviation from their other games.
2. GW2 simply cause I've not played anything else on the list long enough to experience any improvements if at all.
3. Witcher 3, doesn't need any explenation.
4. Eternal crusade, although pretty lukewarm but a 'ps2' set in wh40k should be good, I could put eq next but it was announced so long ago with little details since so it's hard to feel excited about it atm.
Seriously Bill.. argggh.. How can games like EQN be on a list for 2015 when it's NOT EVEN close to be released, and will be lucky to go live before 2017.. YET, Elite Dangerous which is a lot closer to live launch is left off.. WTF?
When my wife said she wanted to go back to WoW I cringed. Have to say I am having so much fun and shocked at the quality and amount of end game. Story and questing is top notch. Unlike ESO phasing, WoW's phasing has not stopped my wife and I from teaming once.
2014 looks empty of hope for new MMOs. Only MMO I see coming up that holds any interest is EQN because of Voxel Farm and Storybricks. Waiting to see if it lives up to the legend. Even then I am not happy with the combat system as its looking and feeling more and more like GW2. David G said when its done, their combat will be nothing like GW2 but I need proof lol. Funny thing is, WoW maybe my main MMO for the next 1-2 years because of how 2015 looks. Didnt see that coming.
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My only 2 cents is that you should say you don't have to vote if you don't know what to pick (you don't know the games enough).
Surveys in general make you pick something, I assumed this like that. So I did just pick a couple just because.
I'm sure I'm not the only one, and it'll skew your results.
All good though.
I don't know... I totally loved Shadows of Mordor but I was expecting it to be good so I wasn't really surprised. On the other hand I expected WOD to suck, so I was kind of surprised that I enjoy it as much as I do
"Be water my friend" - Bruce Lee
Did you buy into it early or something?
What happens when you log off your characters????.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFQhfhnjYMk
Dark Age of Camelot
I understand that they market the game as such, but an MMO? It has MMO elements sure, similar to the way that Combat Arms does, yet we would not classify that game as anything other than an FPS.
I really think that all you guys at mmorpg.com need to sit down and have a more than serious chat (more than the last umpteen times I'm guessing) about what defines an MMO. For a lot of us an MMO is just short for MMORPG. I first started to observe this phenomenon in the mid '00s or so. Maybe it wouldn't be such a bad idea to take the lead on this considering what website you represent.
Thanks for the response though, I really do appreciate it.
These are some strange times in our corner of the gaming world.
"Mr. Rothstein, your people never will understand... the way it works out here. You're all just our guests. But you act like you're at home. Let me tell you something, partner. You ain't home. But that's where we're gonna send you if it harelips the governor." - Pat Webb
I'm surprised the most improved MMO didn't include FF14. Other than that the entire list is meh.
http://www.greycouncil.org/
On this site, every company that bought the background ad at a point has their game(s) credited as "mmo".
rpg/mmorg history: Dun Darach>Bloodwych>Bards Tale 1-3>Eye of the beholder > Might and Magic 2,3,5 > FFVII> Baldur's Gate 1, 2 > Planescape Torment >Morrowind > WOW > oblivion > LOTR > Guild Wars (1900hrs elementalist) Vanguard. > GW2(1000 elementalist), Wildstar
Now playing GW2, AOW 3, ESO, LOTR, Elite D
1: Overwatch
2: Don't know / Don't care
3: Pillars of Eternity
4: None
Lineage Eternal doesn't count as MMO? I am pretty sure it was going to be released in 2015.
I feel 2015 is going to be similar to 2014 in one thing. A great year for single player RPGs, but a freaking catastrophe worth forgetting quickly MMO-wise.
My opinion is my own. I respect all other opinions and views equally, but keep in mind that my opinion will always be the best for me. That's why it's my opinion.
Currently playing: Elder Scrolls Online, Elite: Dangerous | Recently played: FFXIV, Rift, LoTRO, Diablo 3, Path of Exile, Guild Wars 2 | Single player RPGs: Dragon Age Inquisition, Skyrim
Shroud of the Avatar takes home the bacon for sure..
Lord British, save us all from the monotonous level grinding, 1 billion item games where you can never lose any of your gear, never own / customize a living space, never interact with the environment on a more granular level, never customize your characters skills outside of a locked down class!
LAME to all the typical MMO's that haven't broken out of the EQ cookie mold for the past century..
It's getting old, those games are dead. A new age is upon us MMO lovers!
Don't miss out, get in now on SotA while you can still be a veteran with all the knowledge and benefits that comes with that
1. Overwatch, I mean it's blizzards first new IP since forever it's also quite a deviation from their other games.
2. GW2 simply cause I've not played anything else on the list long enough to experience any improvements if at all.
3. Witcher 3, doesn't need any explenation.
4. Eternal crusade, although pretty lukewarm but a 'ps2' set in wh40k should be good, I could put eq next but it was announced so long ago with little details since so it's hard to feel excited about it atm.
The Biggest Surprise of 2014
Overwatch
The Most improved MMO of 2014
Elder Scrolls Online
The Most Anticipated RPG of 2014
The Witcher 3
The Most Anticipated MMO of 2014
Everquest Next
1. WoW
2. WoW
3. dont care, Im a MMOer.
4. EQN
When my wife said she wanted to go back to WoW I cringed. Have to say I am having so much fun and shocked at the quality and amount of end game. Story and questing is top notch. Unlike ESO phasing, WoW's phasing has not stopped my wife and I from teaming once.
2014 looks empty of hope for new MMOs. Only MMO I see coming up that holds any interest is EQN because of Voxel Farm and Storybricks. Waiting to see if it lives up to the legend. Even then I am not happy with the combat system as its looking and feeling more and more like GW2. David G said when its done, their combat will be nothing like GW2 but I need proof lol. Funny thing is, WoW maybe my main MMO for the next 1-2 years because of how 2015 looks. Didnt see that coming.
The Biggest Surprise of 2014: Overwatch
The Most Improved MMO of 2014: World of Warcraft (Draenor)
The Most Anticipated RPG of 2015: Witcher 3
The Most Anticipated MMO of 2015: Das Tal
1. WoW: Warlords of Draenor
2. Elder Scrolls Online
3. Bloodborne
4. Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues
1) no vote
2) ESO
3) the witcher 3
4) Das Tal ( go Das Tal, Go! )
There will be no better RPG this year other then new Witcher, go CDP!
Also let's hope that Das Tal will be as awsome as it's supposed to be.
The Most Anticipated MMO of 2015 : Das Tal
cause the style is great and the dev try 2 invole the player community and i love the last news:
http://www.das-tal-game.com/post/105501405366/our-collective-view-on-recent-gaming-issues
THUMBSUP live long and prosper
1) WoW
2) GW2 (didn't like any of the options and I used to play GW2 so i threw them a vote)
3) Witcher 3
4) Shards Online