With the closed beta approaching XMMORPG were given the opportunity to dive into the turn-based MMO world of Ecol Tactics Online; but is it another shallow browser-based MMO or is this a game that could see the return of such a fabled genre?
For days I have been taking my turns in this online strategy MMO trying to develop a party that crushed missions and take them to the coliseum against other players too. This reminds me of great games from my childhood and has captured more than my attention.
Metal Arcade: Nate Gray writes:
In an ever-busy world, people are looking for ways to stay productive without having to give up their love for gaming. Browser MMOs can be a good answer.
It used to be that I’d look at the time people spent on browser games and think, "why?" That’s not to say I looked down on so-called ‘casual gaming’. Rather, I figured if you’re going to waste hours in a game world, it may as well be in any number of higher quality MMOs out there.
But these days, I get it. Real life and adulthood has long-since caught up to me, and I can no longer spare the many hours a day it takes to level, raid, pvp, etc. And yet, I need that gaming fix, even if it’s just during that hour or two before bed. One day, I booted up a browser MMO game and suddenly, it all made sense. Wait, you mean I can set my character to auto-kill crap while I go do the laundry? I don’t have to choose between leveling up and writing that book I always wanted to? I can farm monies and gear while I’m studying for that test!? Sign me up!
GamesCampus today celebrate the official launch of their critically acclaimed turn-based MMO game, Ecol Tactics Online. Although the game has received criticism due to its approach to micro-transactions, some critics have called it "the most exciting MMO launch this year".
