the massive multiplayer online role-playing game genre has been
role-playing game genre has been
role-playing game genre has been dominated by a small minority of
dominated by a small minority of
dominated by a small minority of powerhouse titles but for every success
powerhouse titles but for every success
powerhouse titles but for every success story like World of Warcraft and
story like World of Warcraft and
story like World of Warcraft and EverQuest there are dozens of MMOs that
EverQuest there are dozens of MMOs that
EverQuest there are dozens of MMOs that failed to capture the imaginations of
failed to capture the imaginations of
failed to capture the imaginations of online gamers
online gamers
online gamers mMmmm welcome to watchmojo.com and today
mMmmm welcome to watchmojo.com and today
mMmmm welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the
we’ll be counting down our picks for the
we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 failed mmo’s for this list we’ve
top 10 failed mmo’s for this list we’ve
top 10 failed mmo’s for this list we’ve picked the top 10 MMOs that for whatever
picked the top 10 MMOs that for whatever
picked the top 10 MMOs that for whatever reason be it shoddy gameplay technical
reason be it shoddy gameplay technical
reason be it shoddy gameplay technical issues or the inability to live up to
issues or the inability to live up to
issues or the inability to live up to their hype were forced to shut down
their hype were forced to shut down
their hype were forced to shut down their servers guess there’s a few
their servers guess there’s a few
their servers guess there’s a few glitches in the system yet number 10
glitches in the system yet number 10
glitches in the system yet number 10 gods and heroes roam rising bringing to
gods and heroes roam rising bringing to
gods and heroes roam rising bringing to the table a unique setting filled with
the table a unique setting filled with
the table a unique setting filled with mythical tropes and brutal gladiatorial
mythical tropes and brutal gladiatorial
mythical tropes and brutal gladiatorial combat gods and heroes roam rising
combat gods and heroes roam rising
combat gods and heroes roam rising crumbled before it could even get going
crumbled before it could even get going
crumbled before it could even get going the classic case of too many eggs in one
the classic case of too many eggs in one
the classic case of too many eggs in one basket developer perpetual entertainment
basket developer perpetual entertainment
basket developer perpetual entertainment made the mistake of simultaneously
made the mistake of simultaneously
made the mistake of simultaneously developing this game and Star Trek
developing this game and Star Trek
developing this game and Star Trek Online the end result was not one but
Online the end result was not one but
Online the end result was not one but two half-baked mmo’s with amazing source
two half-baked mmo’s with amazing source
two half-baked mmo’s with amazing source material after selling thousands of
material after selling thousands of
material after selling thousands of lifetime subscriptions and physical
lifetime subscriptions and physical
lifetime subscriptions and physical copies gods and heroes servers went on
copies gods and heroes servers went on
copies gods and heroes servers went on indefinite hold though they eventually
indefinite hold though they eventually
indefinite hold though they eventually came back online it was far too late to
came back online it was far too late to
came back online it was far too late to recoup the disgruntled user base
number nine auto assault another MMO
number nine auto assault another MMO with a really cool concept Auto assault
with a really cool concept Auto assault
with a really cool concept Auto assault promised a massive post-apocalyptic
promised a massive post-apocalyptic
promised a massive post-apocalyptic wasteland sandbox filled with
wasteland sandbox filled with
wasteland sandbox filled with large-scale destruction awesome weapons
large-scale destruction awesome weapons
large-scale destruction awesome weapons and unparalleled vehicle customization
and unparalleled vehicle customization
and unparalleled vehicle customization unfortunately Auto assault failed to
unfortunately Auto assault failed to
unfortunately Auto assault failed to live up to its cool Mad Max inspired
live up to its cool Mad Max inspired
live up to its cool Mad Max inspired Thieves
Thieves
Thieves the world was extremely barren with very
the world was extremely barren with very
the world was extremely barren with very little to do the gameplay didn’t
little to do the gameplay didn’t
little to do the gameplay didn’t encourage teamwork so you ended up with
encourage teamwork so you ended up with
encourage teamwork so you ended up with hundreds of players cruising around an
hundreds of players cruising around an
hundreds of players cruising around an empty map soloing tedious objectives to
empty map soloing tedious objectives to
empty map soloing tedious objectives to grind for better cars
grind for better cars
grind for better cars spotty gameplay combined with a low user
spotty gameplay combined with a low user
spotty gameplay combined with a low user base right out of the gate led to a
base right out of the gate led to a
base right out of the gate led to a quick death for Auto assault number 8
quick death for Auto assault number 8
quick death for Auto assault number 8 the matrix online
save your knuckles you’ll need them for
save your knuckles you’ll need them for other work considering that the
other work considering that the
other work considering that the Wachowski brothers built this game as
Wachowski brothers built this game as
Wachowski brothers built this game as the official sequel to the film trilogy
the official sequel to the film trilogy
the official sequel to the film trilogy the matrix online seems like it could
the matrix online seems like it could
the matrix online seems like it could have been totally badass the ability to
have been totally badass the ability to
have been totally badass the ability to create your own neo and bullet time and
create your own neo and bullet time and
create your own neo and bullet time and snow mow kungfu your way through Legion
snow mow kungfu your way through Legion
snow mow kungfu your way through Legion the Beijing was a dream come true for
the Beijing was a dream come true for
the Beijing was a dream come true for bands at the iconic science fiction
bands at the iconic science fiction
bands at the iconic science fiction franchise unfortunately just like the
franchise unfortunately just like the
franchise unfortunately just like the second and third films the matrix online
second and third films the matrix online
second and third films the matrix online caved under the weight of its own
caved under the weight of its own
caved under the weight of its own expectations despite bringing pretty
expectations despite bringing pretty
expectations despite bringing pretty cool features to the table like awesome
cool features to the table like awesome
cool features to the table like awesome hand hand fighting the matrix online was
hand hand fighting the matrix online was
hand hand fighting the matrix online was totally mediocre lacking the Flair and
totally mediocre lacking the Flair and
totally mediocre lacking the Flair and style of the movies frequent server
style of the movies frequent server
style of the movies frequent server issues also contributed to the game’s
issues also contributed to the game’s
issues also contributed to the game’s downfall the matrix online certainly was
downfall the matrix online certainly was
downfall the matrix online certainly was not the one
an anomaly on this list City of Heroes
an anomaly on this list City of Heroes was actually a pretty awesome MMORPG
was actually a pretty awesome MMORPG
was actually a pretty awesome MMORPG with a loyal fan base that stuck with
with a loyal fan base that stuck with
with a loyal fan base that stuck with the game until the server’s were
the game until the server’s were
the game until the server’s were tragically shut down in 2012 with
tragically shut down in 2012 with
tragically shut down in 2012 with unanimously great reviews and feedback
unanimously great reviews and feedback
unanimously great reviews and feedback from its users mostly due to its unique
from its users mostly due to its unique
from its users mostly due to its unique superhero theme universe and awesome
superhero theme universe and awesome
superhero theme universe and awesome character building City of Heroes seems
character building City of Heroes seems
character building City of Heroes seems destined to find its permanent place
destined to find its permanent place
destined to find its permanent place alongside MMORPG Titans like world of
alongside MMORPG Titans like world of
alongside MMORPG Titans like world of warcraft
warcraft
warcraft don’t worry Statesman I’m however sudden
don’t worry Statesman I’m however sudden
don’t worry Statesman I’m however sudden budget cuts and studio shutdowns by
budget cuts and studio shutdowns by
budget cuts and studio shutdowns by parent company and see soft led to the
parent company and see soft led to the
parent company and see soft led to the ultimate closure of the game servers to
ultimate closure of the game servers to
ultimate closure of the game servers to this day hardcore heroes players are
this day hardcore heroes players are
this day hardcore heroes players are still pointing fingers and trying to
still pointing fingers and trying to
still pointing fingers and trying to figure out exactly what happened to
figure out exactly what happened to
figure out exactly what happened to their beloved MMORPG we have detected
their beloved MMORPG we have detected
their beloved MMORPG we have detected their approach Milo number 6 Warhammer
their approach Milo number 6 Warhammer
their approach Milo number 6 Warhammer Online age of reckoning
warhammer
warhammer despite its firm place in the pantheon
despite its firm place in the pantheon
despite its firm place in the pantheon of tabletop gaming is a property that
of tabletop gaming is a property that
of tabletop gaming is a property that his four years failed to translate into
his four years failed to translate into
his four years failed to translate into a satisfying gaming experience with
a satisfying gaming experience with
a satisfying gaming experience with maybe a few exceptions or hammer online
maybe a few exceptions or hammer online
maybe a few exceptions or hammer online age reckoning actually came pretty close
age reckoning actually came pretty close
age reckoning actually came pretty close though developed by mythic who had an
though developed by mythic who had an
though developed by mythic who had an amazing MMORPG track record and
amazing MMORPG track record and
amazing MMORPG track record and promising tons of innovative gameplay
promising tons of innovative gameplay
promising tons of innovative gameplay mechanics like huge scale PvP battles
mechanics like huge scale PvP battles
mechanics like huge scale PvP battles the hype surrounding Warhammer Online
the hype surrounding Warhammer Online
the hype surrounding Warhammer Online was definitely palpable
unfortunately the end result was kind of
unfortunately the end result was kind of a cluttered mess the game was unbalanced
a cluttered mess the game was unbalanced
a cluttered mess the game was unbalanced with many classes being totally useless
with many classes being totally useless
with many classes being totally useless and having put so much emphasis on PvP
and having put so much emphasis on PvP
and having put so much emphasis on PvP and large-scale questing the underlying
and large-scale questing the underlying
and large-scale questing the underlying game felt kind of mediocre ultimately
game felt kind of mediocre ultimately
game felt kind of mediocre ultimately Warhammer Online age of reckoning was
Warhammer Online age of reckoning was
Warhammer Online age of reckoning was just too bloated and unconventional for
just too bloated and unconventional for
just too bloated and unconventional for its own good
your flesh number 5 Star Wars Galaxies
your flesh number 5 Star Wars Galaxies Star Wars Galaxies though it never
Star Wars Galaxies though it never
Star Wars Galaxies though it never really blew anyone away Star Wars
really blew anyone away Star Wars
really blew anyone away Star Wars Galaxies eventually established itself
Galaxies eventually established itself
Galaxies eventually established itself as a viable MMO for fans of the series
as a viable MMO for fans of the series
as a viable MMO for fans of the series was it overly complicated definitely was
was it overly complicated definitely was
was it overly complicated definitely was it riddled with bugs and wonky mechanics
it riddled with bugs and wonky mechanics
it riddled with bugs and wonky mechanics that sometimes detracted from its
that sometimes detracted from its
that sometimes detracted from its gameplay absolutely fans still flunk to
gameplay absolutely fans still flunk to
gameplay absolutely fans still flunk to the game however partially due to the
the game however partially due to the
the game however partially due to the fandom and partially because Star Wars
fandom and partially because Star Wars
fandom and partially because Star Wars Galaxies managed to make you feel like
Galaxies managed to make you feel like
Galaxies managed to make you feel like you were actually part of a giant
you were actually part of a giant
you were actually part of a giant breathing universe Star Wars Galaxies
breathing universe Star Wars Galaxies
breathing universe Star Wars Galaxies ultimately died due to meddling from its
ultimately died due to meddling from its
ultimately died due to meddling from its developers Sony Online Entertainment in
developers Sony Online Entertainment in
developers Sony Online Entertainment in a misguided attempt to revive the game
a misguided attempt to revive the game
a misguided attempt to revive the game they changed and streamlined everything
they changed and streamlined everything
they changed and streamlined everything turning this MMORPG into a weak
turning this MMORPG into a weak
turning this MMORPG into a weak third-person shooter the changes
third-person shooter the changes
third-person shooter the changes alienated hardcore fans and Star Wars
alienated hardcore fans and Star Wars
alienated hardcore fans and Star Wars Galaxies never recovered
number four final fantasy xiv an amazing
number four final fantasy xiv an amazing example for the developers of other
example for the developers of other
example for the developers of other struggling mmo’s final fantasy xiv went
struggling mmo’s final fantasy xiv went
struggling mmo’s final fantasy xiv went from being one of the darkest moments in
from being one of the darkest moments in
from being one of the darkest moments in this hallowed RPG series to being one of
this hallowed RPG series to being one of
this hallowed RPG series to being one of the most successful and beloved MMORPGs
the most successful and beloved MMORPGs
the most successful and beloved MMORPGs currently on the market
when Square Enix released the original
when Square Enix released the original iteration of Final Fantasy 14 it was
iteration of Final Fantasy 14 it was
iteration of Final Fantasy 14 it was universally panned filled with terrible
universally panned filled with terrible
universally panned filled with terrible half-baked ideas boring lifeless
half-baked ideas boring lifeless
half-baked ideas boring lifeless gameplay and a myriad of technical
gameplay and a myriad of technical
gameplay and a myriad of technical issues Final Fantasy 14 was not only a
issues Final Fantasy 14 was not only a
issues Final Fantasy 14 was not only a terrible Final Fantasy game but it was a
terrible Final Fantasy game but it was a
terrible Final Fantasy game but it was a terrible MMORPG
terrible MMORPG
terrible MMORPG luckily Square Enix took the high road
luckily Square Enix took the high road
luckily Square Enix took the high road on this one we releasing the game
on this one we releasing the game
on this one we releasing the game eventually as Final Fantasy 14 a realm
eventually as Final Fantasy 14 a realm
eventually as Final Fantasy 14 a realm reborn almost completely rebuilding the
reborn almost completely rebuilding the
reborn almost completely rebuilding the game systems from the ground up
as an attempt to be Grand Theft Auto
as an attempt to be Grand Theft Auto online before it even existed all points
online before it even existed all points
online before it even existed all points bulletin crashed and burned right at the
bulletin crashed and burned right at the
bulletin crashed and burned right at the starting line
starting line
starting line sporting absolutely terrible controls
sporting absolutely terrible controls
sporting absolutely terrible controls and gameplay an open-world crime and
and gameplay an open-world crime and
and gameplay an open-world crime and gang life simulator definitely seems
gang life simulator definitely seems
gang life simulator definitely seems cool but things become tricky when it’s
cool but things become tricky when it’s
cool but things become tricky when it’s a chore to even get your car from point
a chore to even get your car from point
a chore to even get your car from point A to point B basically the opposite of
A to point B basically the opposite of
A to point B basically the opposite of Final Fantasy 14 APB was re-released
Final Fantasy 14 APB was re-released
Final Fantasy 14 APB was re-released after the closure of its original
after the closure of its original
after the closure of its original developers as APB Reloaded instead of
developers as APB Reloaded instead of
developers as APB Reloaded instead of actually making the game better however
actually making the game better however
actually making the game better however the new developers decided to fill what
the new developers decided to fill what
the new developers decided to fill what was already a troubled universe with
was already a troubled universe with
was already a troubled universe with microtransactions yay number two tabula
microtransactions yay number two tabula
microtransactions yay number two tabula rasa
garnering a lot of pre-release height
garnering a lot of pre-release height based on its creator alone tabula rasa
based on its creator alone tabula rasa
based on its creator alone tabula rasa failed to separate itself from the
failed to separate itself from the
failed to separate itself from the hundreds of other MMORPGs releasing
hundreds of other MMORPGs releasing
hundreds of other MMORPGs releasing around the same time the creative mind
around the same time the creative mind
around the same time the creative mind of richard garriott the man behind the
of richard garriott the man behind the
of richard garriott the man behind the granddaddy of all MMORPGs ultima online
granddaddy of all MMORPGs ultima online
granddaddy of all MMORPGs ultima online was enough for many hardcore gamers to
was enough for many hardcore gamers to
was enough for many hardcore gamers to put their dollars behind tabula rasa a
sci-fi space opus with intense combat
sci-fi space opus with intense combat and interesting world building ideas
and interesting world building ideas
and interesting world building ideas this title had so much potential before
this title had so much potential before
this title had so much potential before long however vicious infighting between
long however vicious infighting between
long however vicious infighting between Garriott and publisher and see soft led
Garriott and publisher and see soft led
Garriott and publisher and see soft led to unstable support for the game and
to unstable support for the game and
to unstable support for the game and eventually a huge lawsuit in suit
eventually a huge lawsuit in suit
eventually a huge lawsuit in suit ultimately tabula rasa shut its doors
ultimately tabula rasa shut its doors
ultimately tabula rasa shut its doors before it could really solidify itself
before it could really solidify itself
before it could really solidify itself in the cutthroat MMORPG market
before we unveil our top pick
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
all of the legendary MMORPG minds and
all of the legendary MMORPG minds and heavy-hitting publishers in the world
heavy-hitting publishers in the world
heavy-hitting publishers in the world couldn’t stop Vanguard
couldn’t stop Vanguard
couldn’t stop Vanguard saga of heroes from releasing in a
saga of heroes from releasing in a
saga of heroes from releasing in a completely broken state and quickly
completely broken state and quickly
completely broken state and quickly earning the dubious honors of being the
earning the dubious honors of being the
earning the dubious honors of being the biggest bust in MMO history developed by
biggest bust in MMO history developed by
biggest bust in MMO history developed by the minds behind the original EverQuest
the minds behind the original EverQuest
the minds behind the original EverQuest Vanguard went through pre-release hell
Vanguard went through pre-release hell
Vanguard went through pre-release hell being dropped by Microsoft mid
being dropped by Microsoft mid
being dropped by Microsoft mid development thus unlike a funding forced
development thus unlike a funding forced
development thus unlike a funding forced digit to release Vanguard early the end
digit to release Vanguard early the end
digit to release Vanguard early the end result was almost completely unplayable
result was almost completely unplayable
result was almost completely unplayable plagued with a laundry list of crippling
plagued with a laundry list of crippling
plagued with a laundry list of crippling bugs unfulfilled gameplay promises and a
bugs unfulfilled gameplay promises and a
bugs unfulfilled gameplay promises and a boring and empty world Vanguard saga of
boring and empty world Vanguard saga of
boring and empty world Vanguard saga of Heroes looked pretty and that’s about it
Heroes looked pretty and that’s about it
Heroes looked pretty and that’s about it this game couldn’t even hold a candle to
this game couldn’t even hold a candle to
this game couldn’t even hold a candle to EverQuest leaving thousands of hungry
EverQuest leaving thousands of hungry
EverQuest leaving thousands of hungry MMORPG fans completely disappointed do
MMORPG fans completely disappointed do
MMORPG fans completely disappointed do you agree with our list did we forget
you agree with our list did we forget
you agree with our list did we forget any notably disappointing MMOs
any notably disappointing MMOs
any notably disappointing MMOs I can’t wait to captain one Sunday for
I can’t wait to captain one Sunday for
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