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Ultima X is Cancelled
- Thread starter CrimsonSkies
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Dr.Guru of Peru
played the long game
HAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!
Outdoor Miner
Member
I was really looking forward to this one. Thought it might've stood a chance against WoW.
Another one bites the dust.
Another one bites the dust.
Scalemail Ted
Member
Ultima X is a regular TFLO.
Cerebral Palsy
Banned
LOL
Bizarro Sun Yat-sen
Banned
Ahahahahahahahahahaha!
Think there'll be an Ultima Online 2 Take 3?
Think there'll be an Ultima Online 2 Take 3?
JackFrost2012
Banned
World of Warcraft wins again!
Seriously, though, the overcrowded MMO market is thinning itself out before these titles even launch ... tons and tons of done or nearly-done games never even seeing the light of day.
Seriously, though, the overcrowded MMO market is thinning itself out before these titles even launch ... tons and tons of done or nearly-done games never even seeing the light of day.
Patrick Klepek
furiously molesting tim burton
JackFrost2012 said:
that's not really a surprise. the MMO market seems awfully similar to the "internet money explosion" of the late 90s. everything thinks there's gold to be found in the genre, but who's actually making it? companies like interplay think they can cure their entire financial situation taking advantage of it!
i wonder when the madness stops.
Teknopathetic
Member
Lord British works at NCSoft. Currently his project is Tabula Rasa.
Black_Mamba
Member
Awesome! Frankly, it was a pathetic Ultima.
The genre needs good, applicable IDEAS, not large amounts of cash thrown at creating a number of gameplay promises which are never fulfilled.
Say what you will about FFXI, but it was actually a fairly solid entry into the MMO world.
I ask now, though, how many MMORPGs have promised and actually delivered on customized player housing?
When you get right down to it, though, most of these games end up being the same thing with PR hypemasters simply giving rote features found in any other MMORPG new names and new spins and anything that actually does sound unique and interesting gets axed before release.
Say what you will about FFXI, but it was actually a fairly solid entry into the MMO world.
I ask now, though, how many MMORPGs have promised and actually delivered on customized player housing?
When you get right down to it, though, most of these games end up being the same thing with PR hypemasters simply giving rote features found in any other MMORPG new names and new spins and anything that actually does sound unique and interesting gets axed before release.
JackFrost2012
Banned
I met Lord British at E3 and he demoed Tabula Rasa for me. (If I'd had known, I'd have gotten him to sign my super-kawaii Famicom Ultima IV.)
The game's been in development for three years and looks very good. Four-person parties, full voice chat, no randomly-generated content, instantly teleport to any of your friends, everyone starts with a house, Chris Vrenna doing the soundtrack (it's space agey, tho, not goth rocky).
I'm quite interested in it. "Like PSO" is very accurate; both aesthetically and gameplay wise it seems to be aiming for that "action MMO" feel.
The game's been in development for three years and looks very good. Four-person parties, full voice chat, no randomly-generated content, instantly teleport to any of your friends, everyone starts with a house, Chris Vrenna doing the soundtrack (it's space agey, tho, not goth rocky).
I'm quite interested in it. "Like PSO" is very accurate; both aesthetically and gameplay wise it seems to be aiming for that "action MMO" feel.
Discharger
Member
I officially have a reason to hate EA now
So many good ideas - a truly interactive combat system, the ability to invite your friends to teleport to you to make grouping easier - I could go on for ages and have in the past, so I won't now. Pretty much all issues I've ever had with MMORPGs were dealt with.
I've seen WoW (I've got a friend in the beta) and it looks great. It's too bad that it doesn't do everything UXO was going to do, but it's the closest so far.
Man, this sucks...
JackFrost2012
Banned
Discharger said:
All those things you mention will be in Tabula Rasa, too.
JackFrost2012
Banned
ferricide said:
I was also told that "the fighting is influenced by Soul Calibur II," which, while undoubtedly an unreached high bar, is way better than "the fighting is influenced by Max Payne."