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It’s
a battle of superhero titans as City of Heroes,
Champions
Online, and DC Universe Online
square off to see which game comes out on top.
Opinions
Tue, Jul 19, 2011
jeffprime
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Two new hideouts and several other new items are now available in the
Champions
Online’s C-Store.
Images, News
Wed, Jul 20, 2011
jeffprime
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Journey
through the mysterious depths of the Dark Cathedral fighting
Big Ass Monsters and other creatures in TERA’s
latest video walkthrough. Bow-firing panda bears are optional.
Previews, Video
Mon, Jul 11, 2011
jeffprime
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Sony’s announcement of Planetside
2
at Fan Faire 2011 threw FPS players into a tizzy. New images from the
game showcase the world and intense action.
Images
Fri, Jul 08, 2011
jeffprime
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Raids
in most MMOGs today is just follow-the-numbers rote, while Diablo
had dynamic instancing back in 1996. Why the hell hasn’t the
industry caught up?
Opinions
Thu, Jul 07, 2011
jeffprime
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At Fan Faire 2011, Sony released a group of new images for Star Wars Clone Wars
Adventures. The screenshots
highlight both space and ground battles.
Images
Fri, Jul 08, 2011
jeffprime
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While coding articles during E3 2011, a few games grabbed writer and codemonkey Jeffprime's
attention that hadn't been on his radar previously. Has a potentially fun game somehow escaped your notice, too? Find out!
Previews, Opinions
Wed, Jul 06, 2011
jeffprime
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After much anticipation, I logged into DCUO
for the first time with multiple character concepts in mind, but then I
encountered the game’s pitiful character creator. Read about DCUO’s
utter failure of character creation.
Opinions
Wed, Jun 29, 2011
jeffprime
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The hacking of Sony Online Entertainment made headlines worldwide. With services down for a
month, could SOE have responded better to the crisis?
Opinions
Thu, Jun 23, 2011
jeffprime
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Update
10 for Dungeons and Dragons
Online features the Reign of
Madness adventure pack and a crafting update. Jeffprime risks his
sanity to venture into Xoriat and preview Update 10.
Previews
Mon, Jun 20, 2011
jeffprime
I purposely didn't highlight WoW so as to focus some love on perhaps some forgotten gems that newer players wouldn't realize had an impact upon MMOs today. I think WoW is an extremely solid game and you can't argue with its success. Honestly, the more MMOs there are, the better the gaming world we're living in is. I just wish that someone would create a Wild West MMO. I want to have showdowns at high noon!
People make some good points. I'm not saying that TSW is the best game ever, but it is one I am thoroughly enjoying and have been. I do agree with Ellipsys on clothing and the cash shop. I absolutely hate having a cash shop in a game where I pay a subscription for. Those items should be attainable through gameplay. As for multislot items, I agree again with Ellipsys. It would be great to break outfits down into their separate components.
I don't want a respec in TSW, but I do agree that a quick tutorial would help players new to the game immensely. I love how I can eventually learn everything in the game if I put in the time but only have access to a few abilities at a time (7 active, 7 passive). While there are some issues with the game (chat, not being able to go to a new instance by yourself if a quest is broken in yours, etc.), The Secret World is the best MMO I've played in years. Will it hold once I get towards the end? I don't know, but right now my addiction is strong and I applaud Funcom for not following the typical MMO mold. I think the game is kind of a throwback to early computer games that were skill based and more open. Anyhoo, that's my two cents. No respec! :)
Hopefully, we can actually be together on the same server on the next beta. I really do think that GW2 is going to be the next big thing and will lead to changes in the industry. I can't wait. And yes, sword rangers are awesome!
Ahh...green rolling hills. I can't wait for the expansion to drop.