Alternative Settings in MMOs
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Date: 08-18-2010 Views:
KeyWords: Alternative,DC Universe Online,The Secret World,Star Wars: The Old Republic,Earthrise,Black Prophecy
- Summary: Fantasy has made it's was into MMOs through tabletop games and MUDs where it served as a popular backdrop for players' actions. It still remains the main setting woven throughout the worlds of a large chunk of online games we play today. As successful it may seem, a good portion of gamers have grown tired of the common themes recurring throughout the genre and desperately long for alternatives. Today we take a look at the upcoming MMOs that have chosen a different path and decided to shed the overused themes in order to welcome players into new and original worlds.
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Alternative settings in MMOs By Vasily Tedeev V is happy that he took up writing again, something he had dreamed of doing ever since he was nine years old. Being a nonconforming combination of a social party animal and a gamer, he realized that his life amounted not to just games and women, but that he had to pursue his passions and self-development in other areas as well. |
Fantasy has made it's was into MMOs through tabletop games and MUDs where it served as a popular backdrop for players' actions. It still remains the main setting woven throughout the worlds of a large chunk of online games we play today. As successful it may seem, a good portion of gamers have grown tired of the common themes recurring throughout the genre and desperately long for alternatives. Today we take a look at the upcoming MMOs that have chosen a different path and decided to shed the overused themes in order to welcome players into new and original worlds.
Based on the universe of DC Comics, this MMO pits superheroes and villains against each other in a spectacular mix of action combat and in a world that includes parts of Gotham City and Metropolis. Flaunting the support of big names in the comics industry, like the famous artist Jim Lee, the game will allow players to interact with key characters such as Batman, The Joker and others. Ever dreamed of creating your own super-hero equal and even better than Superman? How about a badass villain that is able to kick the said hero's ass? This game has it.
Based on the universe of DC Comics, this MMO pits superheroes and villains against each other in a spectacular mix of action combat and in a world that includes parts of Gotham City and Metropolis. Flaunting the support of big names in the comics industry, like the famous artist Jim Lee, the game will allow players to interact with key characters such as Batman, The Joker and others. Ever dreamed of creating your own super-hero equal and even better than Superman? How about a badass villain that is able to kick the said hero's ass? This game has it.
