Sunday, July 24, 2011

Is it a WoW Clone or Not? Runes of Magic

Well, yes and no.

Runes of Magic is definitely very much like World of Warcaft. It has that WoW feel and look but so when first log into the game your first reaction will be "it plays like WoW!" However, according to Mike Fahey of Kotaku, there is much more to the game than that.

While at times it stretches the very limit of the word homage, Runes of Magic isn't a WoW clone. If anything, it's a game that seeks to harness the best elements of all MMORPG games into one, adding a few innovative new elements in the hopes of becoming one of the most compelling free-to-play online RPGs in existence.

In his blog post,  Fahey lists the gameplay elements of Runes of Magic that are similar to WoW and other MMORPGs but gives kudos to RoM for having a lot of great updates for a free to play game.

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