In my opinion, a good MMO expansion doesn’t just pile on new features but genuinely enhances and organically blends in with the established game world. I am not a fan of updates that are so desperate to be game-changers that they break what works, strongarm the story in a wildly different direction, and alienate fans who have grown to love that title.
This line of thought has led me to ponder MMOs that have grown the best over time. Some, I feel, start to resemble patchwork quilts of one-off dev ideas, cul-de-sac story arcs, and tonal mismatches. Others fare much better under a steady hand of a team with an overarching vision.
I’d probably nominate Lord of the Rings Online as a game that’s grown quite well over time, although it’s not been absolutely perfect in all regards. I enjoyed the world’s unfolding, the course of the journey, and the attention to cohesiveness.
What do you think? Which MMO has grown the best over time?
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