Age Of Conan Still Heading To 360
Age of Conan looks more like a cautionary tale than a business model these days, hemorrhaging customers due to its lack of end-game content, messy social organization and a starting experience that murders the idea of replayability. But Funcom still plans to bring the game to the 360, where the game may actually get a second chance.
On the one hand, AoC 360 may benefit from lack of competition and console gaming habits that make its shortcomings less apparent, but on the other hand, well... if AoC's community management stank on the PC, how much better will it fair when you take away keyboards?
I hope Funcom manages to salvage something from their cautionary tale, mainly because of its cool, unique classes, which I'd hate to see go. But the game has a lot of ground to cover if it wants to avoid a repeat.
Age of Conan Xbox 360 release still on track [Opposable Thumbs]
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Posted to MMOs, Video Games on 12 December 2008
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well... it isn't THAT bad... I actually like it.
not all mmo's are WoW, which plants the idea that only the endgame should be fun.
and if AoC's first 20 levels are boring to replay, then go and kill 120 green spotted lizards for 40 green spotted lizard hearts, and again, and again, and again, wow, you're level 70, you worked hard enough to start to enjoy the game. oh wait. no. first, go and farm a little for your epic gear because no one will let you join their party like this. so go and kill 240 pink spotted amphibians for 20 pink spotted.....
come on. it's a different game. with a different focus.