So on Tuesday night – since the EQ2 beta hasn’t come to anything – I broke out the license key for my free 14-day trial of, wait for it, Star Wars Galaxies.
Now I have really fond memories of losing hours and hours on Planetside last year. SWG is a different game altogether, and my first foray into genuine RPGs a la Everquest. Like the latter, it’s as addictive as crack-flavoured heroin. It’s very difficult to do anything practical – like packing for my weekend Francais – when SWG.exe is only a click away.
Once you get over the first overwhelming info-attack you start to appreciate the depth and capacity for team play. Will update on the adventures of Airor as I get a better grip on it.
29-Jul-04 at 3:05 pm | Permalink
I tells ya, if I had broadband, I’d never leave the house due to these fancy online rpg things. As it stands I have to settle for the frankly awesome SNES-based Chrono Trigger. 17 hours in two days, I’ve played it. Feel my soul slowly sliding away…
03-Aug-04 at 11:39 am | Permalink
You know you’re really in trouble when you find yourself getting up early specifically to get more hours in playing a game.
I must have done this for Planetside… went through a period of Infantry addiction too.
04-Aug-04 at 2:23 pm | Permalink
I have been known to get up before 12 (yes! Before 12!) so I can get in more Chrono Trigger hours. I’m on the last boss now, but am loathe to complete it, as I’ll be left with nothing.
Until I get that pesky Neo Geo emulator, that is.