EVE-Online
I don't know if anyone has ever heard of this, but I just was told about this Massive Multi Player Online game a couple of weeks ago. I was completly blown away. The level of detail is very deep and the graphics are like nothing I have ever seen. Check out the site and dowload the trailer (it rocks!). This is what the game is like. This is not just a promotional film. I did the 14-day free trial and was not asked to provide credit card info. I am tempted to trade in my WoW for this. At least check out the trailer.
The dowload took only about 30 minutes, as opposed to the WoW which took several hours. The learning curve for EVE is a little long (at least a couple of hours for the tutorial), but the game is not as difficult as it might seem. The story line is very interesting.
I think that because it is a little more comples than say WoW, it probably does not enjoy the same level of popularity. But I think the added complexity and depth will add to the level of play. My 14 day trial just expired and I am very tempted to "Go Live"
posted by Carlos @ 11:55 PM
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I know I only have room for about 0.5 MMORPGs in my life, and I already have WoW... Still, deeper Sci-Fi seems a bit more interesting that the fantasy setting of WoW, which can get pretty repetitive. I think I'll give the free trial a spin the next time I have a free day.
I did the free trial about six months ago. I sooooo wanted to like this game, but I gave up after the first week.
The major problem I had with it is that so many things are automated. You do very little flying -- most of getting from point A to point B is punching in coordinates and autopiloting from jumpgate to jumpgate, with some flights early in the quest log requiring 8 jumps or more. Mining is pressing a single key. Skill acquisition is all background, even while you are logged off. So once I got tired of admiring the graphics, I found that 90+% of my Eve time was spent doing crossword puzzles.
The economy intrigued me, in particular the idea that if you scanned the needs of each station, you could find routes where you could buy at station A and sell at station B for a profit. The problems were (a) the product lists were so long, I'd rather do my taxes, and (b) all the good routes were scouted out by longtime players eons ago. And more than any other MMO I've seen, time played = power in Eve, so while you can have some success you will *never* catch up anywhere near the oldtime big guns.
So yeah, I eventually went back to WoW. Still crossing my fingers for the Firefly MMO...
Perhaps World of Starcraft will happen someday...
I will say I was getting burned out on WoW until I raised the first of my characters to the low level 50 range... The game is so much more fun when your character starts to be able to seriously kick butt and earn tons of gold.
I don't play online games, but my college students do and they talk about them a lot before class.
They agree with you, EVE is their favorite. Strangely, they don't like WOW. They say that the game is good, but there are too many immature players on the game. They prefer EVE and D&D online, which surprised me because almost all the D&D players I know are immature if not downright crazy.
They also say that the MYST Online game coming out should be good.
BTW, I only have an old 56K modem line. Can I try EVE or do I need more speed?
No need for MMO's when you have Supreme Commander and Command and Conquer and Company of Heroes....
These are all good RTS, but occassionally its nice to scratch the RPG itch a bit...
Kendahl: great to hear from you.
I've never delved into the on-line gaming thing, but I hear what Kendahl is saying.
Ultimately if the underlying game is good, other things don't matter.
Luckily for folks like myself there's BattleLore that combines eye candy w/ an awesome underlying gaming.
I admit I do enjoy the occasional RPG on my Xbox, but I don't feel the need to upgrade to the Wii or 360. I still prefer it "old school," meaning cardboard and/or pencil and paper.
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