Sacred Seasons: The flash-based MMO
We're not entirely sure how this one slipped under our radar. Perhaps it was a quiet launch, or perhaps it was a flash based massively multiplayer game, but we somehow failed to mention Sacred Seasons.
So now we're going to take the time to correct that error -- enter Sacred Seasons, an MMO that runs entirely in flash and entirely in your internet browser. The game tells the story of the Heartlands, a world that's much like ours except in hyperbole, where the seasons dominate so strongly that they resonate in humanity itself. The people of the world have broken off into four separate tribes, one each dedicated to one of the seasons. All of them ally together, however, to fight a plague spreading across the world -- the growing corruption of the badlands, areas of nothingness.
Sacred Seasons plays like a traditional MMO, but utilizes a turn-based combat scheme instead of the more popular real-time combat used by so many MMOs. The system is pretty much Final Fantasy's "active time combat," where you need to wait for your action meter to fill before declaring a move. Be careful though, as being in a menu does not pause time -- enemies will continue to attack!
The game has recently been released onto Kongregate, but can also be played on Facebook and their own website. Playing on the website means you have to make an account, but playing on Facebook or Kongregate means you can log in with your network ID and create a character immediately. Not bad for a small, indie, flash MMO.
