Snowy

Not bad, especially considering this game was released in 2001. I can’t even think of an MMORTS as old as this one. RTS gameplay seems simple enough, but a bit dated since this one is all about the 2D isometric gameplay rather than 3D gameplay or more intricate RTS gameplay that’s more common today. But I think the game could be fun to play for…[Read more]

Nice to see another pirate-themed MMORPG; there aren’t a lot of MMOs like that. Also what’s great about this game (unlike most old MMOs) is that this one is still in operation, just under Vision Online Games instead of Portalus Games now. Graphics is also pretty good; I really the lighting on the water. In this game, careers are equivalent to…[Read more]

Looks kind of fun. Not the best 2D sprite artwork since it doesn’t employ techniques like dithering or proper lighting/materials, but the artwork is rich in texture. Game is quite content heavy as there are tons of maps to explore, which might be the result of the game being around for a couple of decades now. Game also has your classic…[Read more]

Seems pretty good, and the game has everything you’d expect out of an MMORPG like PvP, dungeons, quests, mounts, etc. Graphics are dated, but doesn’t look too bad for a game from 2006. The feature that seems to shine most in this game is the pet system, since you can tame your own pets and train them. Overall, I’d rate this game a 4/5; the pet…[Read more]

For a first expansion to LoTRO, it seems very reasonable, and definitely a good start for this MMO. This expansion introduced a few classes like Rune-keeper and Warden, had plenty of amazing raids, introduced new regions to explore like Eregion, Lothlorien, and Moria, had over 600 quests, and much more. In other words, this expansion pack was…[Read more]

Seems like a pretty fun beat ’em up game, and the graphics actually look pretty good. Kind of reminds me of fighting games like Street Fighter in some ways, but this game has full character customization which is more than I’d expect for a game this old. I also like how you can open the skill list, and clicking on a skill combo will actually show…[Read more]

Not bad for an MMORPG that was in open beta in 2005 and was released in the U.S. in 2008, but far from the best when it comes to MMORPGs published by Aeria Games. The dated graphics just don’t live up. Gameplay seems to be mainly centered on questing, PvE, and PvP which seems pretty average for an MMO. Game does encourage teamwork though,…[Read more]

Seems like a successful game considering this game spawned sequels such as Horse Isle 2: Legend of the Esrohs and Horse Isle 3: Infinite Wilds. Horse Isle 1: The Secret Land of Horses looks kind of neat, especially with the pixel art graphics. It feels more like a 2D RPG, but with a huge emphasis on horses. Unfortunately, the game did experience…[Read more]

Game’s described as a medieval fantasy MMORPG, and although the name of the game references the Greek God of War Ares, the game doesn’t have much connection to Greek mythology for theme. Instead, Ares is more emblematic to the fact that this MMORPG is PvP-oriented, hence the war theme. Classes in the game seems pretty good, especially since the…[Read more]

I think Tales of Pirates is actually Pirate King Online. The two games look pretty much the same that I can’t tell the difference, at least from the gameplay footages I’ve seen, and even Wikipedia seems to imply that they’re the same. There’s also Tales of Pirates 2 which looks pretty similar to Tales of Pirates, just with slight UI improvements.…[Read more]

Pretty good game, although graphics are a bit dated now. I like how the game allows you to choose your own race (human, orc, and elf), but I’m not a huge fan of race-locked classes. For instance, humans are locked to archers, knights, and mages, orcs are locked to berserkers, sorcerers, and hunters, and elves are locked to swashbucklers, rangers,…[Read more]

Looking at a video of Eudemons Online in 2021, I am honestly quite impressed at this game. The character creation starts off really strong, featuring the character in a map full of animations (such as seeing leaves and grass blowing), and you can customize your character’s class (choose one of 5 classes), face, gender, avatar, etc. But jumping…[Read more]

Guessing this one’s the game developed by Hellbored Entertainment since that one seems to fit the description. I think it’s neat in some ways, especially since it’s a browser game. But it’s not really fun since it’s more like the early 2000s web games almost like Neopets and some social avatar games (where you just navigate through links in the…[Read more]

Seems like a cool MMO; kind of hard to find since Fury is a pretty common word and this particular game is old making it quite obscure, but this is an MMO developed by Auran. Game might be from 2007, but Unreal Engine 3 really makes the graphics shine, especially in the cinematic trailer for the game. The game is largely good for PvP though, but I…[Read more]

This game’s changed its name a lot. Used to be called Space Cowboy Online, but changed its name to Ace Online under the publisher Suba Games and then AirRivals under the publisher GameForge. But as for gameplay, it’s actually amazing; I really like how you can pilot your own starfighter and just fly around in the overworld in full 3D. Game also…[Read more]

Pretty good for an MMORPG from 2006-2007. Graphics might not have aged well today, particularly with the 3D, but the game actually looked pretty good for its time with rich and vibrant colors, anime style and even the drawn out NPCs. I really like how when you speak to an NPC, there’s artwork of the character to accompany their dialogue; it just…[Read more]

It’s a mix of space simulation and MMORPG, though the game leans more towards a space simulation since there aren’t a whole lot of RPG elements in this game to really consider this an MMORPG. Game features real-time PvP combat, so that’s kind of cool. Game can get a bit boring with harvesting resources and managing colonies, but that’s mainly…[Read more]

Not really a fan of this MMORPG. I think it’s cool that it explores a horror theme since too many MMORPGs tend to explore a fantasy theme, but I just don’t like that it’s isometric 3D since it feels too old-school to games like Habbo. The world is isometric, and your character only moves in 8 directions (4 adjacent and 4 diagonal). It was first…[Read more]

Pretty fun fighting game. It’s kind of like Smash in that you battle on one big platform, but this game has 3D where you don’t just move left and right, but can also move towards and away which just makes this game stand out a bit more. Artwork is alright; not a huge fan of the black outline on the 3D characters though. Overall, I’d rate this game…[Read more]

Seems pretty good; not as much selection of games since this article was published early before big announcements like E3. But after watching trailers from E3, I think the game I’m most excited about is Metroid Dread, since the Metroid series has been kind of under the radar for about 20 years.