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Ikasu
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Posted - 2008.03.18 20:10:00 -
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Edited by: Ikasu on 18/03/2008 20:10:27
 Originally by: 3rdD Dave
Eurogamer.net is in the process of re-reviewing popular MMOs. World of Warcraft is first, and scored 10/10. This doesn't mean its perfect, nor will EG say this. It means it hits all the right criteria to make the game enjoyable on all accounts has been reached [ read subjective ]
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WOW might have made Blizzard stupendously rich and powerful, but it hasn't made it complacent. Its maintenance of the game goes far beyond tinkering under the hood and bolting on new features. Its drive to improve every aspect of the game experience is tireless.
Granted Blizzard are giants in respect to CCP, but lets face it, CCP are no slouches either. I wonder what Eve will score as Eurogamer are known to be quite tough reviewers.
People like WoW because it's simple, or more specifically is copies every other MMO out there that has reached some level of fame and made it mainstream. There is NOTHING original in WoW really, but Blizzard had the money to push and Advertise it. The fame of WoW comes only from their ability to hit key advertising points that CCP can't do.
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Ikasu
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The Cyrene Initiative
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Posted - 2008.03.18 20:10:00 -
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Edited by: Ikasu on 18/03/2008 20:10:27
Originally by: 3rdD Dave
Eurogamer.net is in the process of re-reviewing popular MMOs. World of Warcraft is first, and scored 10/10. This doesn't mean its perfect, nor will EG say this. It means it hits all the right criteria to make the game enjoyable on all accounts has been reached [ read subjective ]
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WOW might have made Blizzard stupendously rich and powerful, but it hasn't made it complacent. Its maintenance of the game goes far beyond tinkering under the hood and bolting on new features. Its drive to improve every aspect of the game experience is tireless.
Granted Blizzard are giants in respect to CCP, but lets face it, CCP are no slouches either. I wonder what Eve will score as Eurogamer are known to be quite tough reviewers.
People like WoW because it's simple, or more specifically is copies every other MMO out there that has reached some level of fame and made it mainstream. There is NOTHING original in WoW really, but Blizzard had the money to push and Advertise it. The fame of WoW comes only from their ability to hit key advertising points that CCP can't do.
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Ikasu
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Posted - 2008.03.18 20:14:00 -
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Originally by: 3rdD Dave
So your saying theres no depth to WOW at all?
There might be some, but most of the gameplay concepts are tireed and done repeaditly. I've been an MMO beta tester for quite awhile and it's hard to find much originiality in WoW. Hell, that's the reason I don't like it much. It's just another Fantasy Medieval rpg based on grinds and levels. Asda Story, a game hardly anybody ever knows about, has more depth then WoW in the deep story, constant quests, and the Soulmate system which allows you to permanently link with another player fore special spells and bonuses.
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Ikasu
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Posted - 2008.03.18 20:14:00 -
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Originally by: 3rdD Dave
So your saying theres no depth to WOW at all?
There might be some, but most of the gameplay concepts are tireed and done repeaditly. I've been an MMO beta tester for quite awhile and it's hard to find much originiality in WoW. Hell, that's the reason I don't like it much. It's just another Fantasy Medieval rpg based on grinds and levels. Asda Story, a game hardly anybody ever knows about, has more depth then WoW in the deep story, constant quests, and the Soulmate system which allows you to permanently link with another player fore special spells and bonuses.
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Ikasu
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The Cyrene Initiative
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Posted - 2008.03.18 20:18:00 -
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Eve is the easy mode of MMOs. It gets nothing right but publicity.
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Ikasu
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The Cyrene Initiative
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Posted - 2008.03.18 20:23:00 -
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Originally by: jongalt
originality does not guarantee "success".
if that were true, we'd see less formulaic 3-act structure movies like spider-man or 300. instead, jim jarmusch and peter greenaway would be "kings of the world".
i suggest reading theodore adorno's "the schema of mass culture" in his book "the culture industry" if you want some insight as to why wow outpaces eve in every respect.
-jg.
I'll state it again. WoW has something called advertising money. They have commercials, sponsorships, hell if you go to an internet caffee you find PAMPHLETS. They grab the attention of the majority and, since for many it's their first MMO, they fall in love for it. Their beautiful advertisers, but their game is mediocre. Plus, a lot of gamers can't handle the harsh reality of Eve.
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Ikasu
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Posted - 2008.03.18 20:28:00 -
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Edited by: Ikasu on 18/03/2008 20:28:54
Originally by: Sulora
Originally by: Ikasu
Eve is the easy mode of MMOs. It gets nothing right but publicity.
/thread.
Eve is the easy mode? Sure it may seem easy now that we've been playing it for a few years... but what about to the little noob that just fired up the character creation a few days ago? I remember, back in the day  , when I started that learning to play EvE was like climbing a cliff using just your arms. Yes, they've made it easier, most likely in the hopes to keep newb's playing longer or giving the game "one last chance," but EvE is far from easy... starting off. After that you come to the realization that you'll never be a better skilled pilot than a majority of the player base, but keep on truckin' anyway.
I meant WoW is the easy mode of gaming and, look, my post magically corrected itself. Magic
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