Sega's Legacy Online MMO Rated

Thanks to an anonymous reader for pointing to a Stratics.com review discussing Sega's PC MMO strategy title, Legacy Online. This recently launched title is an intriguing online city-based business sim, with futuristic urban visuals reminiscent of the recent Sim City games, and the reviewer recommends the title, formerly known as Star Peace, as good "..for any hard-core competitor who thinks it's cool to engage in cut-throat business dealings, and who is tired of the rudimentary hack-and-slash that most massively multiplayer titles base their businesses on."

The beta version

[Mensa Babe]

Has anyone here played the beta version of this game? I've heard a lot unofficial opinions about it, which are quite different than the official ones, and I'd like to hear someone who could honestly say if this game will be really what it is claimed to be. Thanks.

Just like "Reality TV"

[Creepy Crawler]

Seems like all these games are based on the same pap. But _ALL_ games these days have to have some sort of MMO counterpart. If I wanted to be with other people, I wouldnt be on a computer.

What exactly makes this game "Soo Radically Different" than every other game? Seems like a reskin and replot of other similar MMO games.

Netropolis

[Asgard]

Sounds similiar to a game called Netropolis II [lineone.net] which was running under a previous version back in '96.

Netropolis description:

Netropolis is an online multi-player strategy game where you match your wits as a corporate gangster/tycoon against other real people. Buy some land, set up a few businesses and watch the money roll in. Easy, right? Not in Netropolis.

Legacy description:

A must play for any hard-core competitor who thinks it's cool to engage in cut-throat business dealings and who is tired of the rudimentary hack-and-slash that most massively multiplayer titles base their businesses on.

Just like real life, but better.

[jason0000042]

Great. I hope they include features like having to wait in line at the county clerks office for 4 hours, and having to spend three days trying to get your future fax machine to send a copy of a voided check to a busy fax number.

Because I really want the opportunity to do all the things I do all day at home, at night, but with better visuals. Oh, and instead of getting paid for it, I want to pay for the privilege.

Oh boy, a Sega online game!

[lightspawn]

Sign me up! Man, I can play this game for 100 hours then have somebody delete my character with no way to restore it... then have the serves shut down because the IP address is hard-coded into the client and has to be changed - I can hardly wait!

Re:Oh boy, a Sega online game!

[Eric Savage]

Yeah it sucks that you only get 100 hours out of a game :P

Article on Star Peace/ Legacy Online's development

[securitas]

Earlier this year, we ran an article about the game and some of the pitfalls and hurdles Legacy Online's developer, Ottawa's Oceanus Communications, faced [geartest.com] to put the game out. It's an interesting little team composed of an Italian theoretical astrophysicist, a former Nortel employee, and a team of Cuban developers.

Graphics may be dated.. but no 3D card required

[Durindana]

Sweet!

I don't' really have a problem with the SimCity 2000-style graphics, especially as Oceanus' requirements apparently don't include a 3D card. Might run on Virtual PC on my Mac (minimum is a PII-500 or so). Nice.

Re:Sega is dying!

[steesefactor]

Noone's posting on this thread because not many people ever post on games.slashdot. The fact that its a buisness based game doesn't really help either.