When it
comes to first person shooters most people tend to think of the
Call of Duty
franchise and the
Battlefield series.
When you think of MMOs your mind usually gravitates to games such as
World of Warcraft,
Guild Wars 2 and maybe even
Final Fantasy XIV.
These games define their genres; they have
their own followings, diehards and haters.
Before I continue let it be known that I am going to make some very
broad generalizations with the two styles.
The first person shooter usually boasts more in-your-face gladiatorial
action than your typical MMO, but lacks the volume of content that a MMO can
pack into a game.
That is something that
a few developers seemed to have set out to change with this new generation of
gaming consoles.
Cue in
Bungie (yes the Halo guys), with the reveal of their upcoming game Destiny,
they are bridging the crevasse between the two genres. This game to me looks like it is going to
take the enjoyable things from each style; content, action, story and
customization. Hopefully by combining
the two they can eliminate the feeling of repetitiveness you get from playing
hours of CoD multiplayer, along with the feeling of dread you get when
thinking about the time you need to invest in a new MMO.
