| Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing | | | | offered by American developers first. |
| Games, or MMORPG, are quite the rave these | | | | |
| days. There is something truly fascinating | | | | 1. Dark Age of Camelot. Experience the Middle |
| about immersing yourself in a world of | | | | Ages post-King Arthur in an alternate reality |
| mythical wonders and high fantasy. You could | | | | where darkness has engulfed the land. Get a |
| be the knight who would brave the darkest | | | | 14 day trial at |
| forests and the most perilous terrains to | | | | |
| slay the dragon and lay claim to untold | | | | 2. EVE Online. If one world is too small for |
| riches. Or you could be the mage who would | | | | you, try an entire universe in this |
| become the most powerful sorcerer across the | | | | futuristic, space-spanning adventure. Get |
| known world. Or perhaps the dark lord who | | | | your 14 day trial at |
| will emerge from the shadows to rule the | | | | |
| continents. With MMORPG, you could be anyone, | | | | 3. A Tale In The Desert II. Tired of the |
| and anything, you want to be. The limits are | | | | usual combat fare? How about civilization |
| only bounded by your imagination. | | | | building? Try this game for 24 hours at |
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| The problem is, not many MMORPG programs come | | | | 4. Everquest II. The sequel to the |
| free. Often, you'd have to pay for the game, | | | | award-winning and genre-defining original, |
| if not the monthly subscription, to avail of | | | | Everquest II invites you visit the beautiful |
| some playing hours you could spend in | | | | but deadly world of Norrath once more. 7 day |
| leveling up and beating the challenges that | | | | trial is available at |
| will presented before you. But this causes | | | | |
| even more complications. A majority of MMORPG | | | | 5. Star Wars Galaxies. A long time ago and a |
| systems, you see, would require a lot of | | | | galaxy far away can be within your reach from |
| hours before you could achieve prominence in | | | | the comforts of your own home. For the |
| their virtual world. You will have to spend | | | | Republic or for the Empire, as a Stormtrooper |
| time - lots of it, in fact - before your peon | | | | or as a Jedi, wage you war for 7 days by |
| can become a knight, or before your | | | | registering at |
| apprentice could become a full-fledged magic | | | | |
| user. | | | | Then we have the South Korean free MMORPG |
| | | | programs that are slowly taking the world by |
| And with MMORPG programs, time often comes at | | | | storm. Here are the 5 games in this genre: |
| a cost - in dollars more than in sweat, blood | | | | |
| and tears. | | | | 1. Ragnarok Online. Simple graphics, simple |
| | | | game play, addictive MMORPG. The end of the |
| So a lot of devout gamers have searched far | | | | world has never been this fun. Play for 15 |
| and wide for free MMORPG programs that are | | | | days at |
| worth their commitment. But let's face it, | | | | |
| most of the MMORPG programs that don't charge | | | | 2. Flyff. Why walk when you can fly? |
| a fee... well... to put it bluntly, they | | | | Introducing the first free MMORPG where you |
| suck. They're either works of amateurs or | | | | could actually soar through the skies for |
| commercial undertakings that were poorly made | | | | your many, many adventures. It's on beta too. |
| and failed to sell in the global market. | | | | Register at . |
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| But... oh yes, there's a but and a big one at | | | | 3. Maple Story. Here's a unique free |
| that... there are some great, great MMORPG | | | | MMORPG... a game that is presented as a side |
| programs out there that you've probably never | | | | scroller. Don't let such fool you, though. |
| heard of before. These are the next big hits. | | | | It's still an RPG. And it's still massively |
| These are the bestsellers of tomorrow. | | | | multiplayer! Still on beta. Register at . |
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| Why are these MMORPG programs free? Most of | | | | 4. MU Online. Remember Blizzard's amazing |
| the time, they are on open or closed beta | | | | Diablo series? This is a Diablo clone, from |
| periods. Beta periods are those times when | | | | the game mechanics to the look, but with the |
| the distributors are checking their MMORPG | | | | multiplayer twist. It's still a free MMORPG |
| systems for bugs, glitches, balance issues, | | | | at |
| server limitations and the likes. Naturally, | | | | |
| they'd need as many players as they could to | | | | 5. Gunz the Duel. Free MMORPG programs don't |
| look for these possible problem points. | | | | have to be all about sword and sorcery. They |
| Additionally, distributors use beta periods | | | | could involve guns too. If you love Quake or |
| to promote their MMORPG products. What better | | | | Doom with the MMORPG twist, then this game is |
| way to get them hooked than to offer the | | | | definitely for you! Get it free at |
| subscription for free, at least initially? | | | | |
| | | | Most of the games we have discussed here, |
| These free MMORPG programs can be classified | | | | especially the South Korean ones, have been |
| into two groups: those which are developed by | | | | in open beta for more than a year now. Don't |
| American publishers and those which are | | | | let that mislead you, though. They are great |
| developed by South Korean publishers. Thanks | | | | games, perhaps even better than those you |
| to Starcraft, South Korea has become a major | | | | have to pay for. It's just that they're |
| force in the MMORPG industry. They pump out | | | | looking for US publishers. And while the US |
| free MMORPG programs left and right before | | | | publishers have yet to discover these |
| they get into paid subscription mode, and | | | | fantastic gems, make the most out of these |
| most of them are award-winning games at that. | | | | free MMORPG programs as much as you could! |
| | | | They're too good to remain free forever. |
| Let's take a look at the free MMORPG programs | | | | |