Pamela Fox's Life Blog

World of Warcraft changed MMORPGs as we know it. Unlike in the past, where online games either focused on casual players or hardcore players, WoW has been able to attract both players with an easy to use combat system, and a very simple way for level your character up. Just kill monsters and do q...  read more

Very enthralling story Beautiful graphics and well-made engine Most realistic physics engine ever created. gravity gun and brilliant level design joined to create very memorable puzzles on top of the great combat Very massive game, expanding over many terrains and places Fantastic ...  read more

Very immersive experience The amount of allies you have combined with the advanced AI and vocal presence of your team mates really makes you feel like you were part of a squad. The use of sound in the game conbined with the visceral action made you feel like you were in a real war  read more

Dark Age of Camelot was one of the first second-gen MMORPGS (first gen is usually considered as the first 3 MMORPGS: EQ, AC, UO). DAoC was also the first to introduce a medieval theme to their game. Furthremore, they also introduced a very savy Player vs. Player styem which highly influenced t...  read more

Asheron's Call was one of the first MMORPGs released, and the first made by Turbine (D&D online, LOTR online). Instead of having either a predetermined class system, or a skill system, Asheron's Call (AC) made a combination of the two. As you killed monsteres, you gained experience with you c...  read more

Introducted the battle bar making it easier to see how much HP you have left. It also improved the job system adding a blue mage, and the ability to switch jobs without losing your skills you previously learned.

Only preditermined classes were allowed. It also introduced the desperation attack--which was a special move that coudl be used once when certain conditions were met (you needed low health)

Everquest was one of the first and most influential online RPGS to date. The game had pre-determined classes, such as Wizard, Enchanter, Warrior, Paladin, Ranger etc. To advance in the game, you either killed monsters or finished quests to recieve experience that would level up your character. ...  read more

Introduced the Limit Break, which was similar to desperation attack but you could use it when you didn't have super low health, just when the limit break bar filled up. First RPG to introduce a lot of cinematics in the game, immersing the player even more.

Final Fantasy III was released. It introduced summons into the FF genre. Furthermore, when you recieve damage it appears above the character. There was also a skill system and class alingment.