It’s not every MMO that straight-up gives you the option to play as a run-of-the-mill animal (albeit one with human intelligence). Sure, there are plenty of anthropomorphized critters who take on enough people-like looks and characteristics as to not be off-putting to geek sensitivities. I’m not even talking about furries (or Furbies), but instead MMOs that give you the option to run around, fight, and even quest as an animal.
Lord of the Rings Online has the self-explanatory “chicken play.” Project Gorgon can transform you into a cow, pig, or some other beast with its own leveling track. Horizons had the whole “playable dragon” thing, although that might be stretching this topic a tad. And there are a half-dozen or so smaller projects that take on this approach as the core of the game.
So what do you think: If given a choice, would you play an animal in an MMO? Is that an interesting concept for you? For bonus points, what animal would you be?
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