2008 was a bumpy year for MMOG's but the folks over at Gameriot/Hellforge have taken that a step further. Showing the thorough research of a violent videogame study, they discuss the epic fails that launched last year which include Tabula Rasa, Hellgate: London, Pirates of the Burning Sea, and Age of Conan. Now ignoring the fact that Tabula Rasa and Hellgate: London actually launched in 2007, and the glaringly obvious omitted Warhammer Online, you can at least read about Flying Labs and Funcom.

Age of Conan was perhaps the only other MMO in 2008 to rival the troubles that Hellgate boasted. Funcom, or lovingly dubbed Failcom by critics, also tried tried to bite off more than they could chew. Also being a beta tester for this game, I could immediately get the sense and feeling that it was going to crash and burn at its launch (literally--Age of Conan is known for its many problems with CTDs). Age of Conan boasted the large and extensive world of Hyboria, but with the lack of content and direction to the game outside of the starter area, followed by a myriad of troubles regarding city building and PvP, and you had one of the most ultimate recipes for disaster.

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