1. Diablo Or World of Diablo?
And for all the games out there that I really wish to see being an MMORPG is Diablo series. I believe many of us also wish this. There are too many reasons why I want this title to be an MMORPG. Sure Blizzard can say they don't want to bring this title to MMORPG world yet, as their WoW is still reigning as the defending champion of its genre. But I can feel the demand will getting higher and higher. For me, the number one reason why I put Diablo as my top wishlist for MMORPG is because the name behind the series, Blizzard. I have seen how they always put their heart on developing games and no wonder most of their games always success. So unlike the other title, that I see has potential concept to be adopted to MMORPG, I just plainly believe that when Blizzard decide to bring this series as MMORPG, it will offer somethings to enjoy. I do have my own doubt about Starcraft II although I don't doubt it will be commercially success, but Blizzard's team always have concept, they have passion, and they have creativity or innovation. That's what new MMORPG need.
2: .Hack
What is it:
.Hack is an interesting Japanese RPG in which the game, itself, is composed of a story about people who play an online game called "The World". The game follows the trials and tribulations of a group of players who are in an MMORPG, allowing you to crawl dungeons, fields, interact with other 'players', trade, chat, send/receive short mail, read 'news', and browse the game forums, just as if the game you were playing is a real MMO. The timeline is usually set in the not too distant future, giving the world a feeling of sci-fi, but also not making it so far fetch that we can't relate.
Why it should be online:
For the most obvious reason, it's basically an MMO already. The game is based on playing in a fake MMO that mocks/mimics all the features a real MMO has. There are base character models, job classes, skill sets, gear, areas, and dungeons as well as typical base-towns. The only thing that is stopping it from being an MMO really is that it's not online.
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