29 Eylül 2012 Cumartesi

Free Runescape May Become a Console game games

Runescape as it is now holds a lot of potential. It is one of the most successful browser rpg’s available, I would think, and has a large community of gamers that support it. So may Jagex be looking into expand their horizons and bring the Runescape game into areas such as console or PC gaming.
Rumors of a true video game adaption have been circulating for years, probably since its release. I have been hearing about this video game coming out on the PlayStation 3 for quite a while. However, the chances of a true adaption of Free Runescape Game  is pretty slim. Jagex does have their reasons for not wanting to tamper with an already successful product, I am sure.
For one thing, why fix what is not broken? To be simply put, Jagex probably does not want to tamper with such a successful game, since there is no need to. They are already making a sizable sum of money through membership subscription revenue so why switch to a full on adaption when that may alienate some gamers? Not only that, but Runescape is able to be played by virtually every computer, since it is not graphically intensive. So people who have old school or weak computers are able to play and enjoy the game regardless. However, if they decided to make the game for one of the consoles or even adapt it to modern PC game standards, they would be alienating a major portion of their fan base. The game would not only take up a lot of the space due to the amount of features that this game holds, but it would require a fairly modern computer in order for you to play it.
Also, the video game development cycle for a game as ambitious as Runescape would be very costly. Now, Runescape does generate a  lot of money to Jagex most likely, but the cost associated with creating such an online game would probably take a lot of their money from their pockets, which may not be what they are aiming for. As a widespread and easily accessible online game, Runescape succeeds with ease, but with a console or PC game, it may find more trouble than it intends to.
But imagine if Runescape were to be adapted into a retail game for the Xbox 360 or PC platforms. It would be nothing short of amazing, and it most likely would steal the title of game of the year. The amount of content available in the game, including quests, character customization, player versus player, housing and much more, alone is enough to make it a step above many of the other online games available. But with well made 3D graphics, maybe nearing the level of World of Warcraft, it would most likely dominate the mmorpg scene.
However, Free Runescape is arguably as good as it needs to be. It has a large fan base even with its graphics and the platform it is running on,which shows that expanding into different fortes is not a necessity. To be honest, if Runescape were to become a console video game, I am sure a sizable portion of the fan base would be disappointed.

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