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May 09

MMO Firsts (Meme)

Following my buddy Ryan’s example, I’m following suit and joining in on the MMO Firsts meme Syp of Bio Break started. I’d love to see more of these going around, cause you really don’t get an opportunity to learn about people’s MMO pasts all that frequently.

Ultima Online by Greg and Tim Hildebrandt

"Ultima Online" by Greg and Tim Hildebrandt

First MMO Played?
WorldsAway technically, but Ultima Online was the first true blooded MMO I was involved with.

First Character Class/Role Played?
Mage

First MMO Subscribed For More Than A Consecutive Year?
EverQuest 2

First MMO You Fell In Love With?
Ultima Online

First Guild You Really Felt Attached To?
The Aureus Knights

First Character/Game You Leveled To End Cap?
EverQuest 2

First “Wow” Moment In A MMO?
Ultima Online, upon first logging in. =) After exploring for 15 minutes I really had a moment where I just had to sit back… the world was so detailed, so expansive and so active with other players.

First MMO You Burned Out On?
Asheron’s Call

First MMO You Followed Avidly Prior To Launch?
Vanguard: Saga of Heroes

First Time You Felt Truly Noobish In A MMO?
Ultima Online; I wasn’t prepared for the sandbox experience. I had no idea where to start or what to do. I finally managed to fell things out myself and began my life as a lute-toating Mage.

First MMO You Went Alt-Crazy In?
I don’t do alts. Never have, probably never will. I suppose the closest I’d come here would be in City of Heroes, but that’s sort of the point of the game.

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5
Aug 08

My Top 10 PC Games of All Time

I know, I know; I’ll well known for my hatred of top 10 lists on blogs, but I was personally asked to do this one so I couldn’t refuse. My pal Ryan recently his list in response to a PC Gamer special. I can’t miss a web meme, so here we go.

  1. Ultima Online — This should be a no brainer for anyone that knows me personally. The first true MMO I played, and it really changed my life. I met so many great friends, and it really focused me on what I wanted to do with my career.

  2. Monkey Island — The classic, and the first game I ever bought myself. Grog Grog Grog!

  3. Loom — Intrinsically linked with Monkey Island, I bought and played Loom at the same time as MI. It’s lesser known I think, but it used the same version of the SCUMM engine that MI did. So original, so much fun. I wish they’d do a reboot/sequel with a modern engine.

  4. Myst — Another no brainer for me. I’m a huge fan of Cyan’s Myst series, but the original is still my favorite. I don’t even want to know how many hours I spent on it, let alone the sequels.

  5. WorldsAway — The first online “game” I played, WorldsAway was 2D virtual world where hundreds (if not thousands) of CompuServe customers gathered using customizable avatars, talked, traded items with oen another and played games together. So far ahead of it’s time. It’s a pity what’s become of it.

  6. EverQuest 2 — A relatively recent addition, I wasn’t so hot on EQ2 when it first launched. It took several years and some urging by the guys to get me to try it, but I ended up really loving it. One of the few MMOs that held my attention long enough for me to reach end game.

  7. Final Fantasy XI — I played FFXI solid for a few years, and it was definitely one of the best MMO experiences I’ve had- mainly thanks to the great group of people our guild managed to put together. It’s a pity things broke down as they did, but it was a blast while it lasted. I still revisit FFXI every once and awhile, and it’s still loads of fun, but it’ll never be the same.

  8. Battlefield 2142 — I’m not a huge FPS fan, and I really kind of hated Battlefield 2 (though I did love 1942.) Battlefield 2142 is a masterpiece, quite honestly; it’s one of those games just never gets old to me. Playing with close friends makes it all the better, as strategy and team work pay off in the field.

  9. Uru: Ages Beyond Myst — Admittedly I think the idea of building an MMO around the Myst world was misguided, but I’ve loved every second of Uru. I managed to score an alpha account in the early days, and played on through beta and it’s retail incarnations (Ubisoft, GameTap, and in between on Cyan’s own servers.) A massively multiplayer 3D puzzle game is a difficult concept to pull off, but Cyan did a masterful job of it, and I don’t think there’s an online title out there that has a stronger community.

  10. Team Fortress 2 — Like 2142, it’s one of those games that doesn’t get old. We end up playing a couple times a week, but I try to sneak an hour in everyday. Pyro, engineer and medic are my favorite classes, though I’m admittedly a pretty awful healer. :)

So, there you haven’t. Not so different from Ryan’s list I guess. No surprise there. So, what are you favorite games of all time?