EVE Online at Ten Ton Hammer - Taking MMOG Gamers to the Next Level!

Are sandbox MMOGs superior to the more traditional content-based models? That's what's on The Mittani's mind after his recent trip to GDC 2010. In this week's Sins of a Solar Spymaster, The Mittani examines his impressions from GDC as the industry continues to trend more towards content-based games and pay less attention to the sandbox-based models such as EVE Online. Which is better? Click here to read this week's story and let us know what you think.

In the midst of the drunken binge which was the GDC, I learned a few things about the direction of the MMO industry. None of these things made me particularly happy, even though they were supposed to excite the gaming public. Essentially, the direction of MMOs in the next few years appears to be heading towards a content-based model - a player experience that closely resembles a rail-shooter.