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On Transitioning To an Asian-Style MMO, Such As Aion

Posted by Soulskill on from the mixing-real-culture-with-virtual-culture dept.

A. Harvey writes "Ten Ton Hammer has an interesting article about the transition to Asian-style MMO games, specifically Aion. 'In many ways, the West is catching up to the East in terms of gaming. Per capita gaming ... and broadband proliferation is markedly higher in Asian markets. Gaming is much more social in the East as well; many players gather together in internet cafes to spend their game time with each other. Another surprising difference in most Asian-based games is that most functions of game control are mouse based.' I think the author hit the nail on the head that Aion will be a big success in North America and will introduce a lot of players to games with an Eastern feel."

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  1. Asian style gaming by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a grue...who will be hungry again in an hour.

    1. Re:Asian style gaming by elrous0 · · Score: 2, Funny

      ...and as you catch your reflection in your ridiculously oversized sword, you see that you look like a hermaphrodite with really silly hair.

      --
      SJW: Someone who has run out of real oppression, and has to fake it.
  2. This is reverse corniness by TheModelEskimo · · Score: 5, Funny

    Right now someone in Japan is writing an article about how he's going to try putting on 300 pounds and importing a La-Z-Boy, just to get the full Western experience. Then he's going to see about getting one of these "basements." The idea is appealing to him; it's like an underground lair of sorts, typically accompanied by a pronounced lack of responsibility for personal development and a corresponding absence of hygiene. Sugee!

  3. Re:Aion will Flop by introspekt.i · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm seeing a paradigm shit here

    A paradigm shit? I didn't even know they had anuses, or could even eat or drink for that matter. Do you have a camera? Could you take a picture? Or tell me where it is shitting?

  4. What I want to know is by introspekt.i · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why all these games have pictures of half naked women running around in the snow like it's no big deal. They look really, really cold.

  5. Re:Pedophiles? by exley · · Score: 2, Funny

    Asian women look like little girls--with the flat nose bridge.

    You say that like it's a bad thing.

  6. Re:sweat shops by lxs · · Score: 3, Funny

    he performs rote actions, with the purpose of increasing his bank.

    Boy that was just like my year of playing WoW. You mean I could get paid for that?

  7. Re:sweat shops by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    At least in LoTRO farming actually involves growing crops...