Online Gaming: The 5 Hottest Games of 2008
Online gaming has hit the world by storm. The top 5 games of 2008 have every reason to be favorites among both beginners and pros. Some of these have received awards and criticisms for causing video game addiction among players. Find out why these are the best anywhere and discover the several features that make them special.
MMORPG Adventures
1. World of Warcraft or WoW is an MMORPG or massively multiplayer online role-playing game created by Blizzard Entertainment. The game is considered as the best online game there is today. World of Warcraft is set in the world of Azeroth featuring different races such as humans, orcs, nightelves, undead, etc. On November 23, 2004, the game was officially released which also coincided with the celebration of the Warcraft franchises 10th anniversary. It holds a Guinness World Record as being the most popular MMORPG holding 62% of the market with 10 million subscribers.
2. EverQuest or EQ is an MMORPG with a 3D fantasy theme. It was officially released on March 16, 1999. The game was originally designed by Bill Trost, Brad McQuaid and Steve Clover, developed by Sony’s 989 Studios and Verant Interactive and published by SOE or Sony Online Entertainment. EverQuest has received numerous awards such as 1999 Game of the Year by GameSpot and Technology & Engineering Emmy Award in 2008.
3. Ultima Online or UO is a graphical MMORPG released by Origin Systems on September 25, 1997. UO is considered to be a pioneering agent in the production of other popular MMORPGs. Some features in the Ultima universe include a player-versus-player combat system, shards or game servers and Game Masters that act as arbiters for better play among subscribers. Since its release, 7 expansion packs and several other updates were added.
Staying Popular
4. Ragnarok Online or RO is created by GRAVITY Co., Ltd. and was released first on August 31, 2001 in South Korea for Microsoft Windows. The game is very much founded on Norse mythology with Asian influences. Players get to choose professions and characters in a variety of settings and environments.
5. Warhammer Online is developed by Mythic Entertainment scheduled to be released on September 18, 2008 in Asia, Australia, North America, Europe and New Zealand. It is a RvR or Realm versus Realm game consisting of 2 factions. Players get to choose their career or class, gender and other character options when online gaming.
