On Sci-fi MMOs
Massively has a very well-written article on the failures of sci-fi themed massively multiplayer online games.
With the overwhelming advantage of fantasy themes in the current MMO space, it would pay well for designers of the next generation of sci-fi MMO’s to take heed of the pitfalls that felled their predecessors.
I for one think it’s about time the world got an accessible, enjoyable MMO that didn’t involve beards, leggings and pointy ears.*
( *Vulcans excepted )
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