Best mmo games? (Can be f2p or not).

Age of Conan - brutal, hard = blood & boobs )); The Secret World - amazing quests, story, skillsystem; Anarchy Online - my first mmo - lvl 225, now have new graphic engine.

rift,terra,fallen earth, and neverwinter are all decent f2p mmo's

Lineage 2 (best pvp system) kill what you want, when you want and where you want. But the golden era of Lineage 2 was C4 and Interlude.

RuneScape?

If you are casual, try Guildwars 2, if not, try Archeage, or Black Gold, the closed beta starts today ;)

1. rift because i think its waaaaaay better then WoW and its free
2. defiance is a fun mmo shooter alot like borderlands 2 i keep hearing so if your interested take the free trial for now but don't buy it because its going ftp june 5th

guild wars 2,if you like chalenge with jumping puzzle,travel aroud maps,masive boss,nevewinter good game,and swort best pvp,and if you like diablo style,try Path of Exile good skill tree,big choice with skils,

Guild Wars 2(if you're into PvP), Lord of the Rings Online(if you want a cool story and are a tolkien fan), Star Trek Online(if you're a ST fan and/or want something sci-fi), Rift(if you want a very well made and free WoW clone). I'm not saying they're the best MMOs ever or anything but they are the MMOs i had the most fun with(Warhammer Online aside since it's dead now) and trust me, i'v played most of them.

EVE Online would be another suggestion if you want something sci-fi and have a ton of free time to put into it.

Phantasy Star Online 2
It's the best waifu simulator ever made.

SWTOR is nice and f2p

my vote goes to lotro best fantasy mmo ever made.

Unfortunately for you, the answer is "The first 5 years of Everquest". But, that ship has sailed and will never be here again. You had to be there, man.

Two of my three have been said. My first one is Neverwinter. It's not the best one, but with a friend or two you will find hours of fun if you like the mid-evil style games. Second is DC Universe online. You can be whatever superhero you want. I am a bulky lime green and black super hero with a top hat named Mr. Limes. Superman has nothing on the power of the Lime. This game is also good with friends so you can battle other people's bosses and help with their missions. (You choose your mentor at the start, I think the three different mentors are Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. So three different subplots.) Finally and the best if you are going to play on your own is Star Wars The Old Republic. You get to be a Jedi or Sith, and it has actual choices to make in game. It is the best story of the three and will have you eating out of their hands if you are a Star Wars fan. It's even funnier with friends when two of them pick the light side answer to a problem to try and save people and you pick to kill a room full of people "for the greater good."

Dcuo, Lets you create your own super hero unlike Marvel Heros.

Sto. I'm a trekkie, may not be for everyone.

Fallen Earth. Dated, but fun for a playthrough.

This doesn't exactly help you find a "good" MMO, but I have to answer- none. From my experience every MMO I've tried has always ended up a massive disappointment. MASSIVE time sinks of repetition and samey-ness- that's what MMOs are. Strategically bloated content to keep you there longer and gain as much money from you as possible through monthly transcription or/and microtransactions. Unless you're REALLY looking for a way to waste time/money, can't recommend that genre of games. :/

But, ok, ok, the "best" (as in- "least bad") MMO I've played was probably RuneScape before it sold out and became Soulless MMO Number 113. Today, can't recommend it anymore.

World of Tanks - it's not too complicated to be called a simulator, but it offers a unique pacing. Things go way slower than in regular shooters, so you can take your time and use more strategic approach. Several tank classes give a nice variety to gameplay (light tank plays very different compared to heavy, and artillery is whole other story). I also love the fact that premium shop doesn't ruin balance - all the premium tanks are usually weaker than their levelmates.

World of Warcraft is the only mmo I keep going back to, LOTRO was really good as well, and the third would be Runes of Magic. Nothing else I've played is worth mentioning (and I've played a ton of other mmo's).

My favorite of alltime has to be Kingdom of Loathing.. it's quirky, browserbased and around for a long time.
Beyond that, i don't know there are so many i have played. But Kingdom of loathing is the only one that i've kept playing for al these years.

DDO

World of Warcraft is one of the obvious choices here. I haven't played it much myself, but I can tell the time I spent there was great and would love to get back into it one day.
WildStar is another title that's coming up soon, I played the beta and it certainly looks promising, it's in open beta right now until the 18th so I'd recommend checking it out (it's free to try but you'll have to buy it once it's out if you want to actually play it).
Finally, and this is just personal taste, I really enjoyed my time in Jade Dynasty. It's not the best MMORPG out there (hell, I even hated it at some points) but I can't deny it always got me back into it and the community (or at least the people I met) is really nice and helpful.

War Thunder. Open beta for tanks starts today.

like a lot of others have said, Guild Wars 2 was really well done and had a lot of heart.

Path of Exile, Fallen Earth ( like a fallout mmo ) , Everquest 2,Runescape,Eldevin , etc.

The Secret World Massive Edition

The Elder Scrolls Online

Eve Online,Anarchy Online

DARKFALL Online,try their 14 days trial :) you aim yourself with melee/bow/spells, theres no character level but everything has it's own level (sorta like Runescape) and its third/firstperson , its like GothicGames/Skyrim etc :D but with OPEN PVP AND FULL LOOT SYSTEM :)
Also their new game is on Steam - Darkfall: Unholy Wars

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