Frak Yeah! Battlestar Galactica MMO Launching This Fall

Be still, our beating hearts. No seriously, be still. We’re sure that headline’s got your head swimming with dreams made real and wishes fulfilled, but we’re going to send all of that crashing down around you with one phrase: browser-based MMO. Heart sinking yet? No? Ok, try this one on for size: a list of the games developer Bigpoint Games has headed-up. Recognize any of them? Yeah, us neither. Which is not to say we’re writing this one off completely – quite the contrary, in fact. But neither are we getting our hopes up too high. For now, though, Bigpoint’s description of the game is certainly speaking our (extremely geeky) language.

“Players will be able to choose to play as cylons or humans in a constant struggle to control the universe or just survive its perils. A blend of tactical space combat, exploration, and mission-based gameplay will provide a diverse experience. The dramatic missions will define the game's overall storyline, enabling the player to delve into mysteries of the Battlestar universe.”

“Battlestar Galactica Online will create a new standard for web games, with beautiful 3d graphics and innovative game mechanics bringing a new level of game play to browser based MMOG. Assets from the television production will be integrated into the game to deliver an even more authentic experience.”

Bigpoint’s definitely not lacking ambition, but it remains to be seen if the developer can pull it off. We don’t know about you, but we’ll certainly be praying to the Lords of Kobol that BSG Online’s more fun than a game of Pyramid on a non-irradiated Caprica. And if you understood any of that last sentence, we’re pretty sure you’ll be doing the same.