Is it just me, or do they suck in general?
Almost every massively-multiplayer game is an RPG with a D&D style combat system (click and watch), so no matter how much they preach their originality (Ooh! This creature is new!) they still end up being the same damn game.
Who decided that all MMORPG's had to have turn-based combat? I would absolutely love to have an MMO that followed in the steps of Ninja Gaiden. That would be totally fun, especially if it was an RPG. It would give the actual illusion that you are controlling your character.
I'd love it to pieces.
Now, I've learned that one awesome Korean development group (Webzen Games) is making an MMOFPS for the PC and Xbox 360 using the Unreal 3 engine. I'm totally physced! More developers need to realize that the Internet is not only for RPG's, but for all sorts of games. I personally hope other developers take note of Webzen's ingenuity and start expanding the MMO world.
Here's a link to the Korean game. It's called Huxley.
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