opinion

Opinion pieces are by definition neither neutral nor subjective. Massively Overpowered’s writers’ editorials reflect their own opinions, not necessarily the opinions of the site or company.

Fight or Kite: Is Epic’s MOBA Paragon just too easy to remake but impossible to succeed?

1
This past week we got some news regarding Predecessor, a new MOBA game on the way. At first blush, it looks like many other...
Well, points for effort.

Vague Patch Notes: Why in the world do you want the Riot MMO to be a thing?

31
Let's make something clear right up front: If you came into this column eager to head for the comments section to say, "Well, I...
Voracious!

The Daily Grind: Are there any MMOs where you feel finished?

13
The very nature of any given MMO means that as long as the game is still running, you'll never truly be done. Sure, rogue...

Global Chat: EverQuest hits the quarter-century mark

4
There's no way that The Ancient Gaming Noob would miss out on EverQuest's 25th anniversary: "So there is a lot going on if you...

Everything we learned about the future of Star Trek Online, Neverwinter, & Champions Online from Cryptic’s stream

9
The knowledge that Cryptic's MMOs have been shunted off to a tiny European corner of the Embracer empire is not news to the MMO...
movies

Perfect Ten: MMOs with live-action media tie-ins

16
Every so often I think to myself that a video game should get some kind of media adaptation before I come to my senses....

The Daily Grind: What’s the most uncomplicated MMO to play?

29
Listen, I appreciate depth and complexity in games that are designed well. I like having a bevy of choices in an MMORPG to keep...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 462: Awaiting Brighter Shores

17
Justin and Bree discuss EverQuest's 25th birthday, Brighter Shores' announcement, Star Citizen's 1.0 tease, SWTOR's date night patch, Elder Scrolls Online's DLC, and LOTRO's Update 39, with adventures in ESO and LOTRO, plus two mailbag topics relating to the crafting show.

Choose My Adventure: Opening and exploring the astrolabe forest in Nightingale

3
I was not expecting the voting to be as close as it was for this game. There was a nearly three-way tie at polls'...

The Daily Grind: Have daily login bonuses ever gotten you to stay in an MMORPG?

37
Back in February, Lord of the Rings Online kicked off another one of its promotions that I assume is meant to get people who...
This is some Michael Bay contrast.

Wisdom of Nym: What we’re likely to see at Final Fantasy XIV’s PAX East 2024 panel

15
I realize at this point my general dislike of heading up to Boston for the annual haunted plague box that is PAX East is...

The Daily Grind: Which MMOs are best primed for retirement gamers?

47
A conversation with MOP's Carlo the other day made me wonder about this topic. Folks who were 40 or so when the first MMOs...
Get to it.

The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite underappreciated MMORPG?

25
It can be hard to judge what quite constitutes an underappreciated MMORPG in any given context. It's easy to say that you feel like...

LOTRO Legendarium: 10 fashion tips to make your LOTRO character pop

3
Forget raids or the epic books or even Bingo Boffin; we all know that the true endgame in Lord of the Rings Online is...

The Daily Grind: What’s the last MMO or online RPG you played on a recommendation?

11
As much as we like to hold ourselves up as ironclad individuals above the influence of others, c'mon, we all feel the tug and...
City again.

Into the Super-Verse: Tips for building your character in City of Heroes

8
I mentioned the other day exactly how much effort I have been putting into my characters at the top end of City of Heroes...

The Daily Grind: What’s the most unlucky MMO?

16
A few weeks back when Fractured Online was contending with yet another round of exploits, rollbacks, and downtime, MOP reader Gidja remarked that perhaps...

Massively Overthinking: Are survival games the new MMO?

40
A few Overthinkings ago, a MOP commenter said something that seemed very simple but still hit me really hard, to the point that I'm...
No. It's the children who are wrong.

Vague Patch Notes: You might be the reason you no longer love this MMO

17
Despite its ubiquity in sitcoms throughout the '90s, I have never had a single relationship end with the other person saying, "It's not you,...
Great. Grand, even.

The Daily Grind: Which MMO is the worst about constantly re-inventing itself?

14
For years now there has been a recurring chorus among World of Warcraft fans of not wanting to re-learn how to play the fan's...

ADVERTISEMENT

THE LATEST POSTS

TOP CONTENT