Some new MMORPG / MMO Ideas
Even though there are a boat load of free to play games on the market – I feel that so many of them are using the same old recycled ideas over and over again. New games like Grand Fantasia by Aeria Games and Cloud Nine by Netgame are great, but they’re still the ‘same old’ generic 3D Fantasy MMORPGs that game developers have been churning out for the last 3+ years. Sure, these newer MMORPGs are more ‘refined’ as gameplay is constantly getting more fluid while graphics keep on improving, but fundamentals remain the same. This is especially true for free to play games, as it seems like no developer wants to ‘take a chance’ and make something ‘different’. It seems like every time a new free to play game comes out it’s either another generic 3D Fantasy MMORPG or some 8 year old title that’s being re-launched in North America (ie. Red War, Mir 2, Esteria Mythos). Again, these game’s aren’t necessarily bad, but I’d love to see some more variety in the genre.
One way to spice things up in the MMORPG front would be for game developers to make more sci-fi themed games. There really aren’t any great sci-fi MMORPGs on the market right now, aside from maybe Megaten, so there’s definitely a lot of room in that market. There are also very few if any ‘modern’ themed MMORPGs. The only one I can think of that’s vaguely modern themed is Second Life, and that’s pay to play. Even a card battling MMORPG would be interesting, but developers keep churning out 3D fantasy grind fests. This problem isn’t unique to MMORPGs – it applies to MMO games as well.
Easily half the free to play MMOs being released these days are MMOFPS games. MMOFPS games like K.O.S. Secret Operations and Alliance of Valiant Arms are good fun, but today there are so many MMO shooters out there it’s ridiculous. Every single major MMO publisher today has at least one MMOFPS game, while 5 out of 13 of ijji’s games are MMO shooters. You’d imagine out of all of these shooting games there would be at least one sci-fi themed shooter, but nope. Practically every single MMOFPS game on the market is a modern tactical shooter. At least Battlefield Heroes and S4 League are a bit unique. I’d personally love to see a developer make a platforming MMO or even an American Football MMO, as there are currently none on the market.
Hopefully 2010 will bring more unique games to the market – as I’m a bit tired of playing the same exact games with different graphics.
By, Omer Altay
February 13, 2010
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Well there are plenty of ideas for MMOs and MMORPGs and as you said and i believe also the devs are playing it safe. I’m currently playing AVA which is a good game. The thing is I’m tired of joinnig rooms and just kill people. A thing i would like is a shooter MMO to be open world. A MMOFPS with some RPG elements that would be player driven and be open world. No levels and stuff but to have something like quests and factions and get new weapons for you char and stuff.. This kind of game doesn’t exist yet (i think except if i missed any episodes) and i think if one came out it would be revolutionary! And if it did it would be better to make it (for me) World War II timeline. It’s more interesting and we’re flooded with modern warfare games. Plus Axis vs Allies could be the two factions a gamer might choose before he starts the game.
I really put much thought in this matter cause i’m hopping from one MMO to another one finding myself unsatisfied with everything and i thought of games that would satisfy me and propably more gamers like me.