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Photo via Flickr by king2009_12@yahoo.comIt’s unanimous, World of Warcraft is the standard. It’s the big game on the block that everything else gets compared to. It’s loved and has every right to be. But what if game makers happened to look at this blockbuster and thought, “I can improve on that?” Some games have taken certain aspects of WoW and come up with an alternative that, well, frankly leaves WoW in the dust.
EverQuest
In 1999 when SOE first launched their MMO, people were too busy figuring out what to do in an MMO. But there was something there and it was catching on. When Ruins of Kunark was released the creation of communities became all important along with role-playing. By the third incarnation of EverQuest, groups began to work together to take down monsters. They did neglect the casual play community and the solo and small group cohort. But they were too busy building the raiding concept. By the fifth version of the game they were bringing groups together into a single raid.
So, along comes World of Warcraft and people loved it. EverQuest saw their game drop off significantly. In all fairness, however, they have since overhauled the game. But its greatest strength remains its large-scale raids – up to 54 people! Imagine. If raiding is your thing, nothing beats EverQuest.
Dark Age of Camelot
Nations developed, Hibenian, Midgard and Albion all resulting in battles that would rage of hours at a time. It was so fun to sneak around, engage others in battle, break through a line and assault the keep.
But, of course what really blew the mind were the battlegrounds which expanded to provide challenges for everyone. But the real thrill came in taking, and if you could, holding the keeps. The battles never ended, and consequently neither did the fun.
WoW has some great battlegrounds, but not necessarily as good as DAoC. If you enjoy the PvP of WoW, you really have to try Dark Age of Camelot. They wrote the book on PvP.
Lord of the Rings Online
There are those who thing of Lord of the Rings Online as a copycat of WoW, but other than a similar user interface there is no truth to it.
LotRO relies on everyone working together to prepare for success on the battlefield where every class is allowed to fight. But what really makes this game standout is the lore. Come on, it’s Middle Earth. Players can pass the same places the Fellowship passed through. You fight to keep the Ring from falling to the enemy as you move through the unfolding storyline. The world evolves around you with towns burning down and rebuilding and wizards fighting to hold back the darkness.
Many enjoy the deep lore of WoW, but until you’ve spent some time in Middle-earth you don’t know what it’s really like to disappear into imagination.
EVE Online
EVE doesn’t make use of avatars and armor because the avatars in this game are you. With familiar items in the lives of the players, EVE is the universe of its players. You can get roped into the community with its alliances and betrayals. You might even feel that you could have fun with scratch-off games. They are all as realistic as the world you think you are comfortable in.
The world is so familiar that you will be wrapped up in the life of the characters without ever having to fire a gun. Things happen fast and feel real. You can play it safe working on research or manufacturing goods because the success in the economy could have more powerful effects on the game that attacking warships.
The communities that exist are all affected by the individual players. Unlike WoW with its fractured community, EVE is an intricate economy where life on the large scale is affected by the actions of each individual.
Dream of Mirror Online
Stories are key in Dream of Mirror Online. You’re brought in from our world to help save the realm. But the joy of playing this game is what sets it apart. It’s fun. You can have adventures, fly, fight monsters or befriend them. Have a quest in a the most amazing world of graphics you could ever imagine.
Many feel that WoW has the market cornered on art style. Well, they haven’t played DOMO. Here you can be the story of your own amazing story. It’s the ultimate in casual, fun, colorful game playing.
EverQuest
In 1999 when SOE first launched their MMO, people were too busy figuring out what to do in an MMO. But there was something there and it was catching on. When Ruins of Kunark was released the creation of communities became all important along with role-playing. By the third incarnation of EverQuest, groups began to work together to take down monsters. They did neglect the casual play community and the solo and small group cohort. But they were too busy building the raiding concept. By the fifth version of the game they were bringing groups together into a single raid.
So, along comes World of Warcraft and people loved it. EverQuest saw their game drop off significantly. In all fairness, however, they have since overhauled the game. But its greatest strength remains its large-scale raids – up to 54 people! Imagine. If raiding is your thing, nothing beats EverQuest.
Dark Age of Camelot
From the beginning Dark Age of Camelot depended on PvP. It was what really set it apart from other games. It offered not just killing random players but fighting against factions. They included full-out siege engine warfare all in the ultimate goal of controlling the central keep and all its artifacts of power. It included everything but strategies for winning the lotto.
Nations developed, Hibenian, Midgard and Albion all resulting in battles that would rage of hours at a time. It was so fun to sneak around, engage others in battle, break through a line and assault the keep.
But, of course what really blew the mind were the battlegrounds which expanded to provide challenges for everyone. But the real thrill came in taking, and if you could, holding the keeps. The battles never ended, and consequently neither did the fun.
WoW has some great battlegrounds, but not necessarily as good as DAoC. If you enjoy the PvP of WoW, you really have to try Dark Age of Camelot. They wrote the book on PvP.
Lord of the Rings Online
There are those who thing of Lord of the Rings Online as a copycat of WoW, but other than a similar user interface there is no truth to it.
LotRO relies on everyone working together to prepare for success on the battlefield where every class is allowed to fight. But what really makes this game standout is the lore. Come on, it’s Middle Earth. Players can pass the same places the Fellowship passed through. You fight to keep the Ring from falling to the enemy as you move through the unfolding storyline. The world evolves around you with towns burning down and rebuilding and wizards fighting to hold back the darkness.
Many enjoy the deep lore of WoW, but until you’ve spent some time in Middle-earth you don’t know what it’s really like to disappear into imagination.
EVE Online
EVE doesn’t make use of avatars and armor because the avatars in this game are you. With familiar items in the lives of the players, EVE is the universe of its players. You can get roped into the community with its alliances and betrayals. You might even feel that you could have fun with scratch-off games. They are all as realistic as the world you think you are comfortable in.
The world is so familiar that you will be wrapped up in the life of the characters without ever having to fire a gun. Things happen fast and feel real. You can play it safe working on research or manufacturing goods because the success in the economy could have more powerful effects on the game that attacking warships.
The communities that exist are all affected by the individual players. Unlike WoW with its fractured community, EVE is an intricate economy where life on the large scale is affected by the actions of each individual.
Dream of Mirror Online
Stories are key in Dream of Mirror Online. You’re brought in from our world to help save the realm. But the joy of playing this game is what sets it apart. It’s fun. You can have adventures, fly, fight monsters or befriend them. Have a quest in a the most amazing world of graphics you could ever imagine.
Many feel that WoW has the market cornered on art style. Well, they haven’t played DOMO. Here you can be the story of your own amazing story. It’s the ultimate in casual, fun, colorful game playing.
World of Warcraft has a lot to offer. There is no argument there, but sometimes it overshadows some not so well known games which really offer so much more in
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