Monday April 23rd 2001
Myth II & bungie.net one of the 'Best' { Lophan }
Gamespot is running (ANOTHER?!) feature article for the Tenspot: Ten Best Multiplayer Games and you'll never guess who ended up in the list... okay, maybe you can. Myth II earned high praise for Myth's departure from the previously standard RTS formula of 'harvest, build, destroy, harvest again...' by breaking it down to the tactical level and focusing on the action. Bungie.net even gets a few props:'The Myth multiplayer service was remarkably similar in function to Blizzard's Battle.net but actually opened a few months earlier.'
As for the online gameplay:
The general ease of getting online and chatting with other players also helped create a vibrant multiplayer community for both Myth: The Fallen Lords and Myth II. In the end, it was this competitive base that made the game as great as it was.Community?... what community?
Seriously folks: this article is (for the most part) right on target even though it's gereralistic as all get out. We've known for years the virtues of Myth multiplayer gaming and it's good to see Bungie recognized for their contribution to the 'art'. The rest of the article is a good read, so hop on over and give it a shot.