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MMORPG gamers
have a plethora of high-profile MMORPGs, just
released or in the pipeline, to look forward to.
From sequels of major MMORPGs like EverQuest 2 and
Asheron's Call 2 to an all-time favorite movie
franchise like Star Wars Galaxies to PC game
franchises that are entering the MMORPG arena like
The Sims Online and World of WarCraft, the future
of the MMORPG genre has never looked brighter.
With those MMORPGs leading the way, more gamers
are likely to jump on the speeding MMORPG
bandwagon than ever before. That said, which
of those highly-anticipated games do you want to
play the most? Too close to call? Well, lets break
down their stand-out features to see what each one
has to offer you.
EverQuest 2
- Sequel to the
most popular MMORPG in America.
- Stunning
graphics that will rival any PC game.
- Players will
be able to construct player towns!
- Dynamic events
that will actually shape the game world.
- Complete
overhaul of the quest system.
Asheron's Call
2
- Sequel to one
of the current top MMORPGs.
- More options
for building a character with 9 main skill
trees and 18 specialized skill trees.
- More rewards
for each level after level 35 than the
original.
- Each point in
a skill now yields a noticeable effect.
- Characters can
now change their focus so they can either
begin something new or correct a mistake that
you made at the time of character creation.
Star Wars
Galaxies
- Based on one
of the most popular movie franchises of
all-time.
- PvP system
will pit Imperials versus Rebels.
- Players can be
covert Imperials or Rebels.
- Each playable
species has its own language.
- Players will
be able to drive and own vehicles!
World of
WarCraft
- Based on one
of the most vaunted game brands on the PC.
- Simple and
easy-to-learn with a heavy dose of combat much
like one of Blizzards other successful series,
Diablo.
- Style of game
play does not require as much of your time as
games like EverQuest and Asheron's Call.
- Substantially
larger world than anything before in the
WarCraft franchise.
- Heroes of
former WarCraft games will be making cameo
appearances in the game.
The Sims
Online
- Based on the
best selling PC game franchise ever.
- Could
revolutionize MMORPGs with true mainstream
acceptance. A game that entire families could
play.
- Forget about
swords and dragons here. The Sims Online
allows gamers to fantasize about "real
world" wants and desires.
- Combines the
addictiveness of the PC game with the
addictiveness of the entire MMORPG genre. In
other words, people will lose endless amounts
of sleep over this game.
- Simply put,
people love to watch other people. The success
of reality shows on TV are proof of that. A
large part of the attraction of this game is
to watch how other players react in "real
world" settings.
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