Why Do Big Name RPGs Need to Go the MMO Route At All?

Many RPGs have made the transition into the MMO market.

Some are more successful than others.

But why is the transition necessary at all?

An unfortunate fate tends to follow the RPGs we love.

The statistics tend to agree: lots of people loveStar Wars,Final Fantasy, andThe Elder Scrolls.

So obviously,the MMORPGs based on these licenses are pretty popular.

Thats another story altogether.

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But not all fans were immune toESOs flaws on launch.

Comparing open world exploration inESOto exploration in any single-player Elder Scrolls game is heartbreaking.

Open world solo dungeons are so linear and simplified that it almost seems a shame to call them dungeons.

Its almost as if the developers didnt even take a stab at make these dungeons interesting.

Aint no one got time for that.

Decent in parts, severely lacking in others.

Once the main story is complete, theres little reason to continue questing.

The individual zone storylines just arent that interesting.

Heres the thing about RPGs: Theyre role-playing games.

But most importantly, they hide the hamster wheel.

Compared to its RPG counterparts,The Elder Scrolls Onlinefeels stripped down.

Is it possible to be immersed in a world where were so tightly constricted?

it’s possible for you to probably see where Im going with this.

The two just dont mix well.

Developers of MMORPGs generally narrow down the rules of exploration and immersion due to necessity.

MMORPGs need on-going development, after all, which means the studio needs an influx of cash.

Most of the best single-player gaming moments are also bottled inside group-based instances in an MMORPG.

Story is a central part of all RPGs.

Without a good story, an RPG is toast.

Creating storyespecially with all the fancy voice acting and cutscenes found in games nowcosts money.

They hope that the story will get continuous updates.

Do those updates happen?

Is the RPG-loving gamer disappointed?

And this is where the downward spiral tends to begin.

Personally, I went straight back toSkyrim.

Do we need our favorite RPGs turned into MMORPGs?

Is it worth the disappointment?

Hows the saying go?

If you cant say something nice, dont say anything at all?

Now its If you cant add something cool to my favorite geeky universe, go bugger off.

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