Originally posted by AllNewMMOSuk

My honest surprise is how people get all excited before every new game release (both MMO and non MMO alike). At this point in gaming people should realize that when you get all hyped up for a new game, it will never meet your expectations. Just sit back, don't read all the developer hype, and wait for release. Then either try it out on launch with no preset expectations, or wait a month for the player feedback.

I agree, I didn't get hyped up about WAR and it sill failed to meet my expectations... 

Originally posted by nyxium

In the waiting for *any* kind of press release for World of Darkness Online, this MMO might fill the gap, and the zombie death things in the few game screenshots released so far look pretty cool to fight too.

It will be a long wait, I doubt you'll see release until 2012.

Originally posted by solarine

Originally posted by Zorndorf

People will NEVER learn from their mistakes and certainly not on mmorpg.com.

I have a better idea.

I'll post my bank account next time and you can all send $15 each month to me.

 ...

 

I'll make a deal with you. Create a profound gaming experience like The Longest Journey and I will do that for a full year, no further service expected.

You see, Ragnar Tørnquist has that kind of credit with me. I may have lost all sympathy with Funcom as a company but this man has earned it, so he has at least one pre-order waiting right here. Not because of a hype for what is to come, but because of good old gratitude. Yes, I know it is a forgotten concept around here.
 

/agree

I've played through Longest Journey (highly acclaimed game) several times. Love it every time.
I've played through Dreamfall (also highly acclaimed) at least 3 times. Love it as well (though *really* waiting for the third part... lots of still unanswered questions there).
Ragnar's writing for Anarchy Online is, similarly, awesome in my opinion.

So, simply that factor alone gives me hope for this game to at least be very very interesting. How will it play and perform as a game, remains to be seen. However - unless it's clear they're dropping the ball, or the gameplay is something I couldn't enjoy enough to get into it - I will likely be trying it out.

Originally posted by Lowdos

It begins - gamereactor.se/grtv/

I will be playing this game:

• No levels
• Huge character customization
• No classes

Was about time :D

Thanks for the link Lowdos.

Yet another thread converted to a bash FUNCOM thread rofl.

Funcom is an mmo producer the whole industry is plagued by early unpolished releases some worse than others, if you dont know this then you dont know anyhting about MMOs. Discussing over and over is futile. If you cant pay to beta test wait 6 months and then get a game.

Anyhoo I thought this thread was about Secret World.......................................

Skiped thru alot of the thread cause it was more about funcom than the game.

Is secret world an MMOAdventureGame?   Not a fan of longest journey and the other games the guy a few post above me mentioned but my wife is.

Sorta like Myst online or something?

Originally posted by Deewe

Originally posted by Lowdos

It begins - gamereactor.se/grtv/

 

I will be playing this game:

• No levels
• Huge character customization
• No classes

Was about time :D

 

Thanks for the link Lowdos.

Funcom:

• False Marketing
• False Features
• Last Minute changes/content loss/mechanic changes.

You might want to think twice. Btw you just described Darkfall up above, why no play that? You see, anyone can make claims, many games have made those claims, but this is still funcom we are dealing with.

Originally posted by Rabenwolf

Originally posted by Deewe

Originally posted by Lowdos

It begins - gamereactor.se/grtv/

 

I will be playing this game:

• No levels
• Huge character customization
• No classes

Was about time :D

 

Thanks for the link Lowdos.

 

Funcom:

• False Marketing
• False Features
• Last Minute changes/content loss/mechanic changes.

You might want to think twice. Btw you just described Darkfall up above, why no play that? You see, anyone can make claims, many games have made those claims, but this is still funcom we are dealing with.

Be honest... You KNOW why no one is off playing Darkfall. If the full loot PvP gankfest doesn't put you off, then the fact that you cant actually buy the game kind of screws it.

It is hard to trust Funcom indeed, however, they did fire Gaute Godager and hired the man behind Dreamfall, so I have faith still.

Originally posted by Deewe

Originally posted by Lowdos

It begins - gamereactor.se/grtv/

 

I will be playing this game:

• No levels
• Huge character customization
• No classes

Was about time :D

 

Thanks for the link Lowdos.

Looks very promising, and no this wasn't the same team that made AoC.  I'm not into adventure games and I'm not into AoC, but this is definitely a different kind of MMO and one without levels and classes.  Isn't that what people on this forum have been begging for? 

People on this forum are just amazing – not the same dev team people. Holy Hell. It's like some people look for any reason at all not to try a MMO.

How hot is the girl in the Cinematic trailer.....wow.

I like the sound of this game. I'm hesitant about it though due to Funcom but I'll give it a shot after a month or so if it turns out well received.

I've been waiting for a contemporary alternate reality mystery solving MMO.

I will definitely being trying this out. And it is good to know this wasn't made by the same team that made AoC.

And I try many games I may not like, not that big of a deal, I like games what can I say.

And the girl in the trailer is my future wife.

I'm definately liking the preliminary information that's coming out about this game, but experience has taught me to be suspicious of games promising radical and innovative changes to the genre. Tabula Rasa and WAR are two such recent disappointments.

And the girl in the trailer is a bit too "generic asian" to be hawt. Nice tattoos though.

Originally posted by Ilvaldyr

I'm definately liking the preliminary information that's coming out about this game, but experience has taught me to be suspicious of games promising radical and innovative changes to the genre. Tabula Rasa and WAR are two such recent disappointments.

And the girl in the trailer is a bit too "generic asian" to be hawt. Nice tattoos though.

Look familiar.

I am thinking there is a reason that the two women look closely related.  Could be due to the man at the helm or it could be a deeper reason yet.

Never mind the girl - long live Wonkers!

Originally posted by Locklain

Originally posted by Ilvaldyr

I'm definately liking the preliminary information that's coming out about this game, but experience has taught me to be suspicious of games promising radical and innovative changes to the genre. Tabula Rasa and WAR are two such recent disappointments.

And the girl in the trailer is a bit too "generic asian" to be hawt. Nice tattoos though.

Look familiar.

I am thinking there is a reason that the two women look closely related.  Could be due to the man at the helm or it could be a deeper reason yet.

Off topic, decided to buy this game, wondering why the offical site and this picture say M for mature when D2D says T for teen.

Originally posted by Zzulu

It is hard to trust Funcom indeed, however, they did fire Gaute Godager and hired the man behind Dreamfall, so I have faith still.

Funcoms track record would make any investor and consumer overly cautious and pesimistic, and rightfully so. That we agree on. Remember however, an Adventure game is more of a narrative than anything else, its not an indicator of good design skills and or ability. Dreamfall is not a valid indicator of good design capability especially when switching genres, huge genre differences, and into mmorpgs.