I wrote about Glitch a while back, and now it is out for everyone to play. It was difficult back then to describe how the game works, and it is still difficult now after having played it for a while. So here is a little introductory tutorial:
Glitch takes place inside the imagination of giants, so don't expect any serious or realistic stuff. This game is wacky just like that. For example, Farek (my online persona) is currently learning Soil Appreciation II. This will presumably make him better at digging soil patches and tending the land, and plants will love him all the more for it.
What this game certainly does is that it lowers the entry level for those who have never played an MMO before. Glitch holds your hand like it was your mama and explains every little detail and the reason why it is there, at least at the start of the game until you get used to how these things work. It also connects to your Facebook account to meet your friends, so that definitely makes it different than yer usual MMO. I would say that it will become popular with children (although I am not sure about the educational value of some of the stuff, like milking butterflies), to those adults (mostly female) that like to play social games, and the hardcore gamers will also give it a try to see just what it is (although I am sure that they will be the first to return to their usual stuff).
To summarize, Glitch offers something novel, and is very approachable for newcomers, but for the rest of us, where are the fights, the bosses and raids with the epic drops? Having said that, Glitch is still worth a try.
If you are getting all excited to play, a word of warning; after having signed up on the game's website, I received the invite link after around 36 hours, after which I could start setting up my character. So do plan ahead well before you want to rush in and start playing the game.
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