Virtual Worlds Review

Just a short link to Virtual Worlds Review, a site I just discovered. This site gives an overview of the more social "virtual worlds", which are kind of the cousins of MMORPG. The best known example is probably The Sims Online. These virtual worlds contain less game elements, usually no combat, and are serving more as some sort of graphical chat room. Social interaction is the major driving force for visiting these virtual worlds.

Frankly, I tried The Sims Online during its beta test, and found it boring like hell, so I didn't look deeply into the other virtual worlds. Exploring fantastic landscapes gets a lot less interesting when they aren't populated by monsters. And bashing pinatas for hours just doesn't have the same appeal as bashing orcs for hours. So I'm leaving that field to the above mentioned site and stick to MMORPG over here.
- posted by Tobold @ 4:07 PM Permanent Link