Front Mission: Online
Japanese cover art for Front Mission: Online
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| Developer(s) | Square Enix |
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| Publisher(s) | Square Enix |
| Director(s) | Toshiro Tsuchida |
| Producer(s) | Toshiro Tsuchida |
| Composer(s) | Hidenori Iwasaki |
| Series | Front Mission |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, PC |
| Release | PS2
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| Genre(s) | Massively multiplayer online game, Third-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Front Mission: Online (フロントミッション オンライン Furonto Misshon Onrain) was a massively multiplayer online (MMO), third-person shooter video game developed by and published by Square Enix Co., Ltd., and was released in Japan on May 12, 2005 for the PlayStation 2, and on December 8, 2005 for the PC. Like other Front Mission titles, Front Mission: Online is part of a serialized storyline that follows the stories of various characters and their struggles involving mecha known as wanzers. The game's servers were closed on May 31, 2008.
As a massively multiplayer online (MMO), third-person shooter spin-off, the gameplay of Front Mission: Online differs from the tactical role-playing game entries of the numbered Front Mission titles. Rather than being played out on a grid-based map and using a turn-based structure, battles takes place in real-time on full 3D maps akin to Armored Core. The player controls a mech known as the Wanderpanzer, or wanzer. Players in Online can play alone, or in groups of up to 20 players. The game has built-in support for VoIP, which can be used to communicate with other players.
Game progression in Online works differently from other Front Mission entries. As an MMO, players have complete control over how they want to play the game. When a player creates an account, they will be asked to choose a side to fight for - the Oceania Cooperative Union (O.C.U.) or the United States of the New Continent (U.S.N.). Next, the player must create a character to play as; character creation in Online works similarly to character creation methods found in other MMOs. Once a character has been created, the player can then begin playing the game. There are two modes of play - PvE or PvP. In PvE mode, players do battle against enemies controlled by AI. In PvP mode, players do battle against other players of the game.
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