Analyst Calls The Old Republic a "WoW Clone"

[bob1052]

That was already pretty obvious from all the gameplay videos TOR has shown so far.

 

[BoogieManFL]

I've done the WoW thing for years. I'll get very bored quickly if it's much like it at all.

 

[sdc10]

WTF is a "market analyst" and why should I give a damn about his opinion on a game?

 

[Nautical Honors Society]

People will defend this game a lot but yea I assume it would be a wow clone. I mean it looks like one.

 

[illas]

So there is an MMO that is copying WoW. How is this news?

 

[sdc10]

People will defend this game a lot but yea I assume it would be a wow clone. I mean it looks like one.

Please name one mmo that looks drastically different than WoW

 

[WouldYouKindly]

Any MMORPG with a major company behind it is called a WoW clone. Ok, since Halo, every FPS has had a lot of the same mechanics, regenerative health, cover based shooting. In terms of basic mechanics, there's not really a big difference any FPS. Here's a gun, shoot it at those guys, make sure you hide behind these perfectly placed bits of wall if you don't want jam smeared on your eyes/goggles/faceshield.

It's always made me wonder why any mmorpg is always called a WoW clone, but other genres are free from this kind of criticism.

EA only seeks to make money, so they set out to make WoW+. + being what bioware does well; story, characterization, and choice.

EDIT: On another note, the smaller selection of classes should make balancing easier than WoW, which seems to tweak classes every week to make things "fair".

 

[neppakyo]

Yeah.. not going to get TOR. They've already released one pile of shit called DA2, and I'm not paying a monthly fee for this. Seen gameplay footage, and the graphics are poor and outdated. WoW looks better.

I'll try Guild Wars 2 over TOR. There's no monthly fee.

 

[Infernai]

Disappointing Wish they'd gone with KOTOR 3 (stock answer I know but I really do!)

Ok, i'm not even gonna bother counting anymore *blasts aerowaves with force lightning* Do i look like i enjoy shocking people who say that with force lightning?..Ok, yeah i kinda do, but it is getting annoying.

 

[Speakercone]

People will defend this game a lot but yea I assume it would be a wow clone. I mean it looks like one.

Please name one mmo that looks drastically different than WoW

Spiral Knights.

Point taken, however. Most MMOs on the market are indeed WoW style hotkey MMORPGs. I kinda get why companies do this, it's a proven formula that can and does generate a lot of sales. But surely you'd want to offer something different and new rather than trying to compete directly with Blizzard.

 

[sdc10]

Yeah.. not going to get TOR. They've already released one pile of shit called DA2, and I'm not paying a monthly fee for this. Seen gameplay footage, and the graphics are poor and outdated. WoW looks better.

I'll try Guild Wars 2 over TOR. There's no monthly fee.

The same team that made DA2 is not working on TOR so that comment pretty much just shows your ignorance.

 

[Charli]

WoW is wildly successful. Since when is pulling aspects of WoW into a game a bad thing? It shows that they're making the same conclusions as Blizzard did, instead of trying to be different for the sake of being different from WoW.

Lesson learned, analysts can be trolls too.

Doing what WoW does and doing it better is a tremendous undertaking and some people think it foolhardy and time/money wasting. I do not blame them.

One day something will come along to pull the 11million Zombies away from Azaroth but I don't think Lucas' drug induced mindsmoothie is going to be the one to do it.

 

[adamtm]

People will defend this game a lot but yea I assume it would be a wow clone. I mean it looks like one.

Please name one mmo that looks drastically different than WoW

Hmmm ok

Eve Online
Atlantica Online
Perpetuum Online
Ryzom
APB: Reloaded
Black Prophecy
Taikodom
Darkfall
DC Universe
Earthrise
....

 

[adamtm]

WoW is wildly successful. Since when is pulling aspects of WoW into a game a bad thing? It shows that they're making the same conclusions as Blizzard did, instead of trying to be different for the sake of being different from WoW.

Lesson learned, analysts can be trolls too.

Doing what WoW does and doing it better is a tremendous undertaking and some people think it foolhardy and time/money wasting. I do not blame them.

One day something will come along to pull the 11million Zombies away from Azaroth but I don't think Lucas' drug induced mindsmoothie is going to be the one to do it.

I read this somewhere and find it very fitting:

"Only WoW can kill WoW"

i.e. only Blizzards new mmo Titan can kill WoW or rather make it dissolve since before titan the last patch will make WoW F2P for sure.

 

[JediMB]

Ah, yes, "analyst".

We have dismissed that claim.

 

[Littlee300]

From what I learned, It's not realy no. Either the guy is talking out of his ass or what I learned about the game so far is complete stupidity.

You'd think the escapist staff would see that and just ignore him..

 

[Nautical Honors Society]

People will defend this game a lot but yea I assume it would be a wow clone. I mean it looks like one.

Please name one mmo that looks drastically different than WoW

Err...I can't that's my point exactly.

 

[sdc10]

People will defend this game a lot but yea I assume it would be a wow clone. I mean it looks like one.

Please name one mmo that looks drastically different than WoW

Hmmm ok

Eve Online
Atlantica Online
Perpetuum Online
Ryzom
APB: Reloaded
Black Prophecy
Taikodom
Darkfall
DC Universe
Earthrise
....

I assumed when he said "looks" he meant how the game played, not graphics wise. In that sense all mmo's generally look the same.

 

[sdc10]

WoW is wildly successful. Since when is pulling aspects of WoW into a game a bad thing? It shows that they're making the same conclusions as Blizzard did, instead of trying to be different for the sake of being different from WoW.

Lesson learned, analysts can be trolls too.

Doing what WoW does and doing it better is a tremendous undertaking and some people think it foolhardy and time/money wasting. I do not blame them.

One day something will come along to pull the 11million Zombies away from Azaroth but I don't think Lucas' drug induced mindsmoothie is going to be the one to do it.

I read this somewhere and find it very fitting:

"Only WoW can kill WoW"

i.e. only Blizzards new mmo Titan can kill WoW or rather make it dissolve since before titan the last patch will make WoW F2P for sure.

No way WoW will ever go F2P, do you honestly think a company is going to get rid of a giant money maker like that? It doesnt make any sense.

 

[kidd25]

still i am a review type of guy, but a MMO that feels like kotor with a good...Great story is complete fine by me. I only hope that grinding will be kept to a few quest and then move on! also im a KOTOR fan, so i don't care if he says it plays one way, i have the force, lightsaber, and choices... WOW would you care to show me how the hell, i mean where do the starwars and you cross?