ZOMG Splash Page by Gaiaonline.com
As if Gaiaonline.com isn’t already addictive enough, I now need an hourly fix from zOMG! I’ve been a “Gaian” since 2004, although I’ve stopped playing it because it was boring just posting in forums to get gold to outfit your avatar. Barely have a decade after, Gaiaonline.com started making use of mini webgames, introduced more interactivity with the users. Flash games were a BIG plus to the website, and by directly linking ITEMS from flash games to avatars, players were able to enjoy the game more. Users ultimately influenced the creation of NPC (non-playable characters) that came from stories that users sometimes made up via Gaia fan fiction.
Then came Gaia Towns, it’s like the Yoville version in Facebook, except that Gaia Towns has been for quite some time online before Yoville. Gaians were able build houses for their avatars and literally explore neighborhoods. Now here comes zOmg, It’s like an offshoot of Gaia Towns. Since zOmg (Gaiaonline.com) is a flash game, there is no need to download a client/program. Nifty, though you’d need a fast internet connection and some serious RAM hardware as well as video card but it’s well worth it!
What makes zOmg unique from those keyboard bashing, mouse clicking games is the concept of the ring system. Max 8 rings, there are a lot of rings available from melee rings, ranged rings, support rings, status rings etc etc. Just imagine Lord of the Rings meets Captain Planet. It might be a couple of genres apart but hey, zOmg by Gaiaonline.com made it happen! I also like how the website storyline of Gaiaonline.com is integrated into the game by making user created NPCs from various storylines be available as NPCs. In fact, the whole world of Gaia originally drafted for forum boards interaction is used in zOmg! What you earn in Gaiaonline.com website can be used in zOmg and VICE VERSA!
