Of course, it depends on your definition of "O" as well. You could count Midi Maze:
http://www.classicgaming.com/gotcha/gamecenter/GAMECENTER_COM%20-%20Feat ures%20-%20The%20Hall%20of%20Game%20Innovation5.htm And if you definition of "MP" is only 2 players, you could be talking about Flash Attack: http://www.classicgaming.com/gotcha/gamecenter/GAMECENTER_COM%20-%20Feat ures%20-%20Gaming's%20Triumphs%20and%20Tragedies8.htm It also depends on your definition of "box" -- does a baggie count? Finally, it depends on your definition of "G" As for Yserbius, that's a tough call. It was a late addition to the Sierra Network. The Sierra Network was also sold in a box (I have it) copyright 1992. This had the typical multiplayer games (Bridge, Cribbage, etc.) But it also featured (after release, but well before Yserbius) online Red Baron. RB is why I got on The Sierra Network and stayed for a couple years. By the way, Jim, the back of the Yserbius box say 1993, but MobyGames says 1992. 1992 may be taken from the date of the online game, but I think 1993 is right in either case IIRC. Hugh -----Original Message----- From: Jim Leonard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 11:00 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [SWCollect] Early MPOG Pedro Quaresma wrote: > > This raises another question. Which one was the first known MPOG sold in > a box? I'd risk saying Shadows of Yserbius or Neverwinter Nights. > Yserbius wasn't online-only, so I'm not sure it should count. Actually, Yserbius *was* online-only *until* they put it in a box. It was such a hit on TSN that they decided to capture all the people without modems. So I guess that counts? By MPOG I assume we are talking about *more* than 2 people online? (Meaning, all games that support serial/modem play are out?) If that's the case, then I believe Yserbius is indeed the first. -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World's largest electronic gaming project: http://www.MobyGames.com/ A delicious slice of the demoscene: http://www.MindCandyDVD.com/ Various oldskool PC rants and ramblings: http://www.oldskool.org/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
