I thoroughly enjoy MMOs. They’re almost a whole separate category from general gaming in my mind. I can’t really enjoy more than one game at a time; if I get more than one at once I end up waffling between the two and get burnt out on both. But I can play an MMO and an offline game at the same time without the two interfering. Maybe it’s because of the long-term nature of MMOs; other games can be experienced fully in a few weeks, but an MMO provides months, even years of enjoyment.
Usually.
Guild Wars 2 has all of the makings of a great game: a large user base, an active developer who seems to “get it”, rich backstory, a nice balance of complexity and user-friendliness, and some of the most beautiful and well-crafted graphics I’ve ever seen. But somehow it has completely failed to capture my attention. Continue Reading