MMORPG.com gives FFXIV "Most Anticipated MMO of 2010"

[ringthree]

I don't know if anyone really cares, but I was checking MMORPG.com and noticed that they picked FFXIV to be the MMO they are looking forward to much in 2010. Not that in depth of an article, but interesting enough.

http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/g...6/feature/3904

[Lucavi]

Any publicity is good publicity for SE, although they've been very tight-lipped about their information releases this time around.

[willriker]

can you post the content of the article, not just the link? This sort of stuff gets filtered at work.

[ringthree]

A look back at the best games of 2009 wouldn't be complete without turning our gaze forward toward 2010 and that games that it promises to bring. Players who may not have found what they were looking for in this year's crop of games are eagerly awaiting the launch of one, if not more, of the launches promised for 2010.

While some of these games will undoubtedly be pushed further back in their development cycles, we have chosen our nominees from the list of games that are expected to launch in 2010:
As difficult to choose as it was, we have named out Most Anticipated Game of 2010. The nominees were:

* Final Fantasy XIV
* Global Agenda
* Guild Wars 2
* Star Trek Online
* Star Wars: The Old Republic

The Winner: Final Fantasy XIV

As is the case most years, it was difficult to name a winner for the Most Anticipated MMO award. At the end of every passing year, there always seems to be a list of four or five games that everyone is just crazy for and every year, it seems, at least some of those same people are disappointed.

In terms of sheer potential, the list for games in 2010 is phenomenal, but in the end we had to make a choice and in the end, we had to go with Final Fantasy XIV. The final Fantasy franchise is one of the most famous and enduring video game IPs ever created. The first Final Fantasy MMO, Final Fantasy XI launched strongly in 2003 and still has one of the healthiest MMO populations of any current game. The single most common complaint about the original game is its outdated graphics and feel. Final Fantasy XIV will change all of that.

With the full support of a company like Square Enix behind it, and a planned launch for PC and the much sought after console market with the PS3 (FFXI is one of the only other console MMOs), the game is already creating enormous positive buzz.

Runner Up - Star Wars: The Old Republic

The Old Republic, as the current most anticipated game on MMORPG.com as voted by the readers, would have been a great choice for top honors in this category. However, the editorial staff here at MMORPG.com remains dubious that a 2010 release date, even late into Q4 is what we're going to see from this new MMO incarnation of the Star Wars franchise. We feel that it is far more likely that Bioware will use some extra development time to bring the game to the level of polish that players will demand and see a release some time in 2011. We fully expect this game to get another kick at the most anticipated game can in next year's awards.

[Corresapolonia]

was a good pick from mmorpg.com i think.
Definetly the right choice of them to put this game to the top of the awaited mmo's this coming year. And i don't need to pray that they will manage to find a good balance for a game that doesnt have the standard "Level" Format.

but i want Guivre in ffxiv. Guivre MPK Kuftal Tunnel FTW!

[Rokku]

Kind of surprised they didn't pick SW:TOR just on principal and regarding all the bad publicity XI had in the gaming media, but a interesting read nonetheless.

[Valkrish]

I honestly can say everyone is sick and tired of waiting for official news from SE but that's nothing new.

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...FFXIRidill.swf

Although this pic is always relevant.

[vrumpt]

This news came just a bit late for MMORPG.com, but just so people are not confused with this thread, SW:TOR has been confirmed by Bioware to have to a spring 2011 targeted release, not 2010.

http://www.swtor.com/community/showt...65#edit2350365

While we have not announced a specific date, we can confirm that we are targeting a spring 2011 release for Star Wars™: The Old Republic™. We’ve got a lot of exciting updates and reveals planned throughout 2010, including the first-ever hands-on testing for the game. It’s not too late to sign up to be a game tester, so go to www.swtor.com/tester and sign up today. We can’t wait to share more about the game with you as we progress through the year, so make sure you stay tuned to the official website for details.

[ringthree]

I honestly can say everyone is sick and tired of waiting for official news from SE but that's nothing new.

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...FFXIRidill.swf

Although this pic is always relevant.

Fuck you, die in a fire.

[ringthree]

This news came just a bit late for MMORPG.com, but just so people are not confused with this thread, SW:TOR has been confirmed by Bioware to have to a spring 2011 targeted release, not 2010.

http://www.swtor.com/community/showt...65#edit2350365

I have heard a bunch of different things about SW:TOR but the latest I have heard is that it is going to play something like Guild Wars, or in other words MMO Lite.

[Gergall]

The single most common complaint about the original game is its outdated graphics and feel.

Citation needed.

[Spira]

Citation needed.

i too was pretty surprised that they said this..

then again, its a website dedicated to MMORPGs, and likely those way before the WoW generation.. these people are masochists.

[Gulkeeva]

I honestly can say everyone is sick and tired of waiting for official news from SE but that's nothing new.

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...FFXIRidill.swf

Although this pic is always relevant.

oh god haha. its spreading around!

[ringthree]

Citation needed.

Remember that almost everyone on PC plays at a much higher graphical level than the game is set at from the get go. If you are a mouth-breathing game reviewer, then you look at the graphics and want to vomit. If you take more than a second to ask anyone that has ever played FFXI you will realize that the game has amazing graphics when tweaked correctly, with the newer zones rivaling most of the games 5+ years newer than it.

[Rokku]

I honestly can say everyone is sick and tired of waiting for official news from SE but that's nothing new.

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...FFXIRidill.swf

Although this pic is always relevant.

roooofl I had completely forgotten about this thing

[Vacht]

I honestly can say everyone is sick and tired of waiting for official news from SE but that's nothing new.

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...FFXIRidill.swf

Although this pic is always relevant.

that picture never gets old.

[dejet]

The 2009 games and upcoming 2010 games are giving me a hard time... They are taking up to little time. Need this game to come out lol.

Yes that pic will never get old, this forum has some of the most rolf pics ever made. FF11 seemed to bring that out tho I guess.

Edit: how old is that? I seem to think it has to be older then 3 years now.

edit2: they almost have to go with FF14, the hype over it is nuts. Add to the fact that FF11 was as big as it was(and sorta still is) and you have a combo for pure mega hype. Game looks great, gameplay we know very little about. If someone hides something from you, you want it that much more.

[Warudo Ecksu]

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...FFXIRidill.swf

rofl I've never seen this before

[lolwut]

That's a classic. Just need the Omega "want sum hats" and it'll feel like the old days again.

[Kurokikaze]

Nice read. Can't wait for more information about the battle system to be released and the Beta acceptance emails. :D