The first batch of real screenshots for Funcom's The Secret World has landed, and they're making this unique "modern" MMO look rather splendid indeed. These screens follow the amazing trailer that we posted a few days ago, and I must say that all the media released so far has left me very excited.
I just hope this game does what Age of Conan never managed and makes it to the Xbox 360. Funcom has repeatedly said that its Conan MMO was coming to the 360 but let's face it, that probably won't ever happen. This game looks far more interesting and promising than Age of Conan did, so I really wish it all the best.
Fingers crossed, eh?
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9:00 PM on 09.10.2009
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MMOs are just games that need an open platform to really function well, I would imagine. Even if a new MMO is released on 360 at some point, I bet it would be heavily neutered.
The good thing of course is that MMOs are made to run on older computers, so unless you have some strange allergic reaction to playing games on a PC, you can probably play them with VERY little expense on the computer you own right now.
Sure, you could play this on PC, but many of us are weary of PC drivers, updates etc, let alone configure your system to meet a games specs. We just want to switch on and play. This is why consoles always sell.
There are very few MMOs on 360 that have impressed enough for gamers to commit time too, FFXI is the closest thing 360 has to that. If The Secret World plays like most established 1st/3rd person games, I think it will have more of a chance. I'll be keeping an eye on this and APB. I hope its free to play, because I can't afford a WoW habit, with plenty of games coming out all the time.
Go Funcom, please don't disappoint.
Every MMO says that, basically. Some are more teamwork related than others... some are more PvP than others... but at the end of the day if you really want to invest in an MMO and get to the higher level content, you will at some point need to play with a bunch of other people.
I am hoping The Old Republic changes this... and has no monthly fee.
yes me....and i have to say something about it..:
I played AoC from the beginning...even on early access!
Then i stopped after 4 months...the game was to buggy, the performance sucked ass.
Then i decided this year to start it again...because they offered a WELCOME BACK SPECIAL....ehmm....how can that be that the same stupid bugs are still there...or even more bugs`? i was so fucking disappointed...
The only good thing about it, is that i have the Artbook and a Soundtrack CD...what i enjoyed more than the game...
Hope Funcom learned a lesson for their whole life.