I’ve been covering Alganon for quite a while, and I always get the same response: Omali! Alganon is a clone of World of Warcraft! Why not just cover the more popular one?
Well, Alganon may be a WoW Clone in terms of its old UI, and far too many other features that Quest Online is slowly tearing apart seam by seam, but when it comes to good ol’ press releases, Alganon is in fact a The Old Republic clone. Odd, considering TOR is still not released.
But, there is just slight similarity between the following press release on the Alganon website from April:
“Traditionally, massively multiplier online games have been about three basic gameplay pillars – combat, exploration and character progression,” Derek Smart continued. “In Alganon, in addition to these we’ve added the fourth pillar to the equation; a story. We delivered a fun, immersive adventure that gamers expect in a top quality massively multiplayer online game. To top it all off, we’re not done yet. A whole new adventure with new updates will follow soon, starting with a consignment house, new classes, PvP and much more.”
And the following from Bioware on The Old Republic from 2008:
“Traditionally, massively multiplayer online games have been about three basic gameplay pillars – combat, exploration and character progression,” said Dr. Ray Muzyka, Co-Founder and General Manager/CEO of BioWare and General Manager/Vice President of Electronic Arts Inc., “In Star Wars: The Old Republic, we’re fusing BioWare’s heritage of critically-acclaimed storytelling with the amazing pedigree of Lucasfilm and LucasArts, and adding a brand-new fourth pillar to the equation – story. At the same time, we will still deliver all the fun features and activities that fans have come to expect in a AAA massively multiplayer online game. To top it all off, Star Wars: The Old Republic is set in a very exciting, dynamic period in the Star Wars universe.”
Tune in for my followup story, where I investigate whether or not the toiletries in Quest Online’s building were stolen from, you’ve never seen it coming, Icarus Studios.
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