Tag Archive for 'MMO'

Win of the Lich King

November 17, 2008, 4:46 pm, Games, MMO, PC and World Of Warcraft
One of the many mountains in Howling Fjord

One of the many mountains in Howling Fjord

Let me say this, I have not enjoyed World Of Warcraft as much as I’ve had the entire time playing it for the past couple of years like I had in Wrath in the past few days. Blizzard has really raised the bar on quality once again. Art is top notch as always, but the atmosphere is so awesome. Quests are so much better and varied this time around. There is so much to do, from rescuing npcs from the Scourge or mowing through undead with basically a steam roller with cannons and harpooning enemy bases with flaming spears. Some of the old, go kill this and bring that and go over there quests are still there, but mostly to drive you to the next quest hub where something else awesome happens. ITs a great addition and its going to compete very much with Left 4 Dead.

Christmas in Tyria

December 31, 2007, 8:19 pm, Games, Guild Wars, MMO and PC

    Christmas has come and gone but in some MMOs, it lasts for like a week or two. In Guild Wars, its one of those holidays. One of the areas in the game however doesn’t celebrate the in-game holiday called Winter’s Day which is similar to real life. The Factions area called Cantha was inspired by oriental nations. However Tyria has 3 major places to celebrate. One is in the old area of Ascalon, on is in the next kingdom called Kryta and the last is in a newer kingdom named Elona.

Every year, they give out themed hats and various powerups. Which is pretty much in line with other MMOs like City Of Heroes and World Of Warcraft, though the execution is obviously different. In Guild Wars, a godly character gives a speech and then gives you a unique hat depending on where you viewed that character. In WoW, I believe that you have to win one off of a boss in an instance. In City Of Heroes, its won through a mission (I think, its been a while) which unlocks every holiday and gives you a badge to prove that you did it. This particular event has always been pretty enjoyable and has plenty to do. If you haven’t fired up Guild Wars in a while, now is one of those times to do so.