MMOmeter – November 2009
Whew… I’m not really consistent with this feature, but from now on, I’ll try to post this at least once a month. The MMOmeter is a quick look at how I’m personally feeling toward existing and upcoming MMOs, ranging from hot to cold. So how’s the MMOmeter changed since this past June — and what’s stayed the same? Let’s take a look!
Note: The number in the parenthesis next to the MMO title represents if it has moved up or down the list. +1 means it moved up towards “hot”, -1 means it’s moved down toward “cold”, 0 means the same as last time, and N/A means that it wasn’t on the previous chart.
HOT
- Fallen Earth (N/A) – The new hotness, and a game that I’m looking forward to growing old with. Awesome setting, deep crafting, huge world.
- Star Wars: The Old Republic (0) – Even the let down of two more force-using classes can’t dampen my enthusiasm for BioWare, especially after Dragon Age!
WARM
- World of Warcraft (+1) – Whoa, why’s this bumped up? I’m not entirely sure… but I think WoW’s calling out to me once more. “Play meeee… play meeee…”
- Allods Online (0) – Hearing a LOT of good stuff about this free-to-play title, will definitely check it out when it launches next year.
- Guild Wars 2 (N/A) – Disappointed that we’re not going to see this in 2010, but I’m just glad it’s being made, period.
- The Secret World (N/A) - Cautious, because it’s Funcom and they’ve had some hard times lately, but I have faith in this MMO. Can’t wait!
LUKEWARM
- Star Trek Online (-1) – Hm… will probably try it, but I’m leery of the ultra-combat focus and Cryptic’s handling of Champions.
- DDO (-1) – Still a GREAT game, I’ve just lost interest in playing it, which is a shame.
- Champions Online (-2) – A title that’s a complete oxymoron to me: it’s a lot of fun, but I don’t feel like playing it at all. Very shallow, and there’s better options out there right now.
- LOTRO (-1) – Had a lot of fun with this game earlier in the year, but I’m pretty sure that I’ll never be visiting Middle-Earth again.
- EverQuest 2 (N/A) – On the list because I have become academically interested in this title as of late.
- Global Agenda (N/A) - A free to play option? Hm, might have to take a second look.
COLD
- Aion (-1) – Pfft. Way overhyped and overpraised for what it really is: a grindfest with an identity crisis.
- Warhammer Online (-1) – I think my last shred of hope for this title went with the last round of firings.
- Guild Wars (-1) – Fun, but failed to hook me when I gave it another go. Rather wait for GW2 instead.
- DC Universe Online (N/A) - I’m still waiting for this title to give me any reason whatsoever to be interested in it.
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—> DC Universe fanboy, so even if they don’t talk a lot about it, chances are I will try it out anyway.
Shameful, I know. But I suppose that is the strength of the IP.
2 things i really cant catch – why WoW is warm (when it was dead last year, srsly) and why Secret World will be anything good when
a) its Failcom (I SAID IT! FAILCOM!)
b) what they did lately is firing massive amount of actually working stuff.
while they are really good at marketing they were just the same with AOC, and we all know how did it work out.
i mean you actually hype the game but based on what? some screenshots and web quiz that might suggest you are a Dragon ( ! ! ! )?
just dont see logic.
I’m of course biased towards DCUO, being a mod for its largest fansite, but this attitude towards the game has been one I’ve been seeing from a lot of blogs. You are totally entitled to it and I can see where it’s coming from (for the most part, all they seem to put out is character bios), but they’re still in alpha. They should be moving further into development by January, when they’ll be hitting the convention circuit again, but in the meantime my fansite conducted 5 video interviews with one of the designers when some of our staff was invited to SOE Austin. If you want, take a look.
http://www.dcuosource.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=342:new-video-from-soe-visit&catid=1:latest-news
DCUO is just Champions Online with Green Lantern.
How sad to see WAR on its last legs.
To think we were all so pumped about it just one year ago…