Marvels Massive Multiplayer Online

Best. Gaming. News. Ever.

It was announced at X06 that Cryptic will join Marvel and Microsoft Game Studios in developing a Marvel Universe MMO for both the Xbox 360 and Windows Vista platform, and will allow seamless play for players on either system. Seamless.

This is the game I have been waiting for, but I hope they have a few things in it in addition to the MMO.

I want it to have single person mode where you can play any Marvel character or create your own.
I want it to have a versus mode, where you can play any Marvel character or create your own.
In MMO play, I want to be able to interact with all of the Marvel super heroes.
In MMO play, I want it to occasionally run one of these big events, Secret Wars, Civil War, etc.
In MMO play, I want to be able to play as part of a team, Avengers, Defenders, etc.
In MMO play, if I am a villain, I want to be able to do everything a villain would do, try to take over the city, world, etc.
In MMO play, if I am a villain, I want to be able to attack heroes, or vice versa.

I know, I know, but I can dream can’t I? All I know for sure right now is I will be purchasing this game, oh yes.

Stay tuned true believers.

Posted by Jimmy Daniels Posted in: Comic Books, Online Gaming No Comments » October 2006

The Second Life Situation

This is pretty funny, and pretty much how I felt about Second Life, at least until Wayne and Eric showed me some stuff last night. It is pretty cool, and I can definitely see how some people can get lost in there, especially as their Second Life becomes better than real life. But, I still don’t see me putting much time into it yet. You can definitely tell there will be some money changing hands as big brands, like Walmart, are researching the heck out of it.

Wayne Porter really likes Second Life, as you can tell, and will probably sell me on its benefits eventually. This article is about how big brands are coming but Second Lifers are resistant, since they aren’t part of the conversation.

Anything else is completely eye-candy- a billboard. Second Life is about raw creativity…and it is really only the beginning. The smaller, more nimble brand will master it, and new brands will emerge FROM IT.

Posted by Jimmy Daniels Posted in: Online Gaming, Second Life No Comments » August 2006