"Fantasy Online 2," Looks Like a Cool Retro-Styled MMORPG

 

Jeromy Stroh, the creator behind, "Fantasy Online 2," saw my posts about other indie games I found snazzy and thought I might enjoy learning about his own game. It is a pixel-art MMORPG that takes place in a persistent World (a bit like Ultima Online, World of Warcraft, and so forth). It has a mix of adventuring, crafting, combat, and so forth. It can work within STEAM, on a PC's browser, and on a number of Android devices. No matter which format players use, they exist within the same, "World."

I told Jeromy I would love to play it on my iPhone when iOS compatibility is ready (it is in the works), as my other devices he currently has his game compatible with are a bit too outdated to do much of anything relating to games. The retro-styled look reminds me of playing other old-school games. Plus, I definitely also have fond memories of my time logging on to Ultimate Online and old-school WoW long ago. There is currently a temporary event, "Season of Screams," that goes from October 10th through December 5th with a zany Halloween-style feel.

"Erenshor," is a Single-Player Game That Simulates Being an MMORPG; That Sounds Strange and Interesting!

I used to dabble in Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games, back when I had a lot more time to burn. I'm old enough to have dipped my toe into, "Ultima Online," and never played, "Everquest," but recall how huge it was. Then, of course, it seems like we've all played a significant chunk of, "World of Warcraft," at some point in our lives. Still, those games can be a huge time-sink and other players can be heavily dependent on you to join them for quests/raids if you're in a guild that enjoys those high-intensity dungeons and such. What if you want to play an online game where there is less of a grind and you won't be letting any real people down if you miss a few events? Why not try an MMO...that's actually offline? Enter the intriguing new game, "Erenshor."

"Erenshor," is essentially a single-player MMO. It takes place in a big fantasy land and is full of other players who go questing, trade loots, and level up when you're not around while hanging out with various guilds...except these other players are all NPCs and the game isn't on the internet. Everyone besides you is a, "SimPlayer," with a computer-generated personality, appearance, and the like. It is a game for just you that feels like a big online title but requires a lot less time, dedication, and the like. The graphics look inspired by, "Runescape," and I love the idea of, "An MMORPG...on your time." I can explore a fantasy world that is just like an MMO but has nary the usual stressors of it taking forever to level up, or having to play with a bunch of people to enjoy the best quests/raids/etc.

Looks like an online game, yet it isn't at all!

You can play a demo of, "Erenshor," now on your computer via Steam. The old-school design gives it relatively modest system requirements--although my current setup is so basic it can't run it. Do please give the demo a try and let me know how it is. If I get a slightly more juicy computer in the future I'd definitely give, "Erenshor," a try sometime either via its demo or once development is complete.