SNOW isn’t your typical open world MMO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OUmOe5OGAg

You’ve got to hand it to developers Poppermost Productions, many Free-to-Play devs today seem content mass producing theme park fantasy MMOs, MOBAs and futuristic shooters, but not Poppermost. In an act of sheer defiance, these devs have created SNOW, an open world MMO involving the very substance the name suggests.

While still in pre-alpha, the premise of SNOW is already appealing. I’ve never actually been skiing, so the idea of exploring the CryEngine 3 rendered mountainscapes with realistic physics and working lifts is tantalizing. I suppose part of the fun will simply be “stopping to smell the roses”, or in this case the fresh powder. Players can just putz around on the mountains with their friends, doing tricks and having the sort of experience one might expect if they actually went to a ski lodge. That is, without the broken bones and with the skill of Shaun White.

As with any sports game, players will still get to participate in events and timed challenges for unique rewards. Now the devs just need to add the winter olympics to the list of available events. Biathlon anyone?

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Sounds kinda boring to me personally. But at least its something different I guess :P

Definitely not a sim, looks somewhat arcade'ish, nonetheless I shall play this once it's out! I love the snowy Rockies.

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Originally Posted by Adam Dawn

I don't get how this is an open world MMO? It looks like a skiing game, which I can't imagine would draw many people since skiing is really something you need to do in real life.

Is there more to it than just skiing?

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I assume you'll have the ability to go wherever you like in the snow area, so they call it open world. It probably would appeal to people due to the high quality of graphics that the cry engine gets, plus you can't always skii so if you really like skiing, or just want to get an idea of what it may be like, it could be a bit of fun. Not the real thing, but a decent replacement. Plus, some people just like to explore, whether it be in a virtual world or the real one.