The Best MMORPGs Ever

Saturday, September 5th, 2009 at 10:50 am

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Some of the best roleplaying games for the PC over the last few years have come in the form of the MMORPG, massive multiplayer online roleplaying games. These games come in both a pay-to-play format and free format. Some of the best pay-to-play MMORPGs that are currently available online are listed below.

World of Warcraft – Definitely the number MMORPG on the market right now. World of Warcraft and its expansion packs have become a cult phenomenon in the world. They have pushed the boundries of what a successful MMORPG can become. Blizzard has done a wonderful job with this fantasy-based game and shows no signs of slowing down in the near future.

Lord of the Rings Online – Considered to be one of the more popular MMORPGs for casual gamers. Lord of the Rings Online has garnered impressive numbers and reviews after only being out for a few years. There is plenty of solo content and the game has a lot of mainstream appeal.

Eve Online – This MMORPG contains both PvE and PvE, and is in the sci-fi genre. It is well known for its corporate espionage component that often is acted out between in-game guilds but for high, sometimes almost realistic stakes. The game makes extensive use of spaceships and space combat, but also has a land-based portion to it.

Final Fantasy XI – Currently, FFXI is the lone representation in the MMORPG market for the massively successful Final Fantasy series. The game is hugely popular in both Asia and North America. It has released multiple successful expansion packs and still maintains a current and steady player-base, even after being out on the market for several years.

Warhammer Online – The most PvP-focused game to make this list. Warhammer Online was billed as the “WoW killer” when it was released. Although it didn’t quite live up to this moniker, Warhammer Online still has a solid following and is enjoying a large amount of success in the game world.

City of Heroes / City of Villains – The original superheroes MMORPG. City of Heroes and City of Villains will soon see competition in the superhero RPG market from Champions Online and DC Universe Online. It remains to be seen whether the game will continue to do as well as it has, or fade off into the sunset.

There are many other great MMORPGs that are not listed here. One of the most anticipated games in the industry is currently Star Wars: The Old Republic. It has a tentative release date of late 2010. It will be the first MMORPG will full character speech support integrated into the game. Hopefully, other games in the industry will continue to push the envelope like these great games.

Eric McCormick writes about the Best RPG PC Games and Multiplayer RPG Games.

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