Back in the day, I remember EverQuest being the undisputed king of MMORPGs. EverQuest is coming back, in a very unique fashion. They’re taking a page out of Minecraft and allowing players to create and destroy the environments as they see fit. Before EverQuest Next, we’re going to get EverQuest Next: Landmark, which is essentially a toolset for people to build things within the world. Players can create assets with EverQuest Next: Landmark that may even be used in the EverQuest Next world. You can even sell your creations in the Player Studio. I’m really interested to see how this all plays out. It’s got potential to be pretty cool.
I’m curious to know if this is in-engine or not.
Out of all the games I’ve played this year, Tomb Raider still stands out as something special. When I heard about how Square Enix considered it a failure, I was pretty bummed. In the gaming industry, sometimes it seems like sequels are poured onto store shelves non-stop. I felt like it was a shame that since the sales didn’t quite live up to Square Enix’s standards, it might not ever get a sequel. And…somehow I missed the announcement of the sequel entirely. While a sequel to a great game doesn’t automatically mean that it’s going to be just as good, it does have a chance at being something special assuming the same development team and writers are working on it.
I’m ready for more. Are you ready for more?
On a final note, if you didn’t catch the Humble Deep Silver Bundle, or even if you did, they’re sweetening the deal by adding Metro 2033, Sacred Citadel, and Risen to the bundle. It’s a good opportunity to catch up if you’re waiting to check out Metro: Last Light and wanted to see the original first. You know, in case the summer weather is too hot for you and you don’t want to go outside.