10 Console Games That Can Transform to MMO Gaming

Way before online gaming began, there was no way of sharing the multiplayer experience except for inviting friends over and sharing controllers or keyboards, connecting via HyperTerminal (does anyone still remember this?!), or talking about strategies over the phone. Since connectivity has now virtually made the world smaller, we're able to connect with people from all over the world through various internet-based programs. At the same time, gaming began to evolve through online multiplayer. 12 years after the millennium, online multiplayer support is steadily becoming a trend, and the gaming market is rife with MMO games. Right now, it's actually really challenging to think of a console game without a multiplayer function, and that fits the bill of course. Let's try our hands at this shall we?

Let me emphasize that the games listed here may or may not have an upcoming online game. Regardless of such, these are merely opinions based on personal gaming experiences. Should your favored game not be on the list, you're free to suggest them in the comments section. Should you have a differing opinion on the games listed below, you're also welcome to comment, but please take note that the list won't change just because you said so. Lastly, the games are listed in no particular order.

Suikoden

I'm surprised that this game hasn't experienced the online treatment yet. Two of the game's unique systems pale in comparison to the likes of... say... Granado Espada. Collecting 108 heroes on an online quest, gathering true runes as a source of power, and wandering around the vast lands of the Suikoden world are good enough reasons to support itself as an online game. With all those allies up a player's party, there are countless tactics to use in PvP battles. Moreover, this is also a chance to organize insanely large-scale guild battles. Perhaps the game's only disadvantage is the story loosely based off a Chinese classic. We've had a lot of MMOs with an Oriental motif, and it's getting overcrowded. Then again, Suikoden's Chinese backstory isn't that noticeable.

Persona

Hold on! Before you start ranting about this choice, I am fully aware of Atlus's Shin Megami Tensei MMO, and have played this game for at least a year. In fact, this Persona possibility does have similarities with the original SMT:Imagine MMOG. But there are differing areas. First of all, the Persona series also focuses on the social aspect of gaming. It doesn't necessarily mean every player has to befriend random strangers. It may indicate additional sidequests that players of different arcanas can run in order to gain additional benefits. Of course, the usual demon battles and fusions still occur. The MMO can also retain this tall 200-storey tower with randomly-generated maps as an added challenge.

Twisted Metal

Fans of this raging car-shooter game want more from the series. An online version can definitely cut it. But, of course, we won't just stick with cookie-cutter looks and builds from the old Twisted Metal games. Perhaps a vast selection of cars to customize with an arsenal of ballistics would suffice? What about large destructible venues ala-Twisted Metal 3? Should it be a lobby-based game, or let the players explore around freely? The possibilities are vast, and the carnage even grander.