While waiting for my beta invitation to style="font-style: italic;">Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine,
I am looking into Secret
of the Solstice and Sword
of the New World based on reader requests. In the
meantime, here are my Top Ten Free-to-Play Games.

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Free-to-Play Games

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Last
week: 1 href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/38580"> style="border: 0px solid ; width: 100px; height: 100px;" alt=""
src="http://www.tentonhammer.com/image/view/38580/preview"> style="width: 334px; vertical-align: top;"> style="font-weight: bold;">Atlantica Online - ( style="font-weight: bold;"
href="http://atlantica.ndoorsgames.com/" target="_blank">http://atlantica.ndoorsgames.com/)

NDOORS

• href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/taxonomy/term/1303">Atlantica
  Portal

Why you should try
it: Atlantica
provides challenge and demands thought, two things most games don't
bother with in today's market.

2

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week: 3 href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/33602"> style="border: 0px solid ; width: 100px; height: 100px;" alt=""
src="http://www.tentonhammer.com/image/view/33602/preview"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;">Dungeon Runners -
( target="_blank">http://www.dungeonrunners.com style="font-weight: bold;">) NCSoft

• href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/taxonomy/term/110">Dungeon
  Runners Portal

Why you should try
it: style="font-style: italic;">Dungeon
Runners is great for episodic play with its many dungeons
and missions that can be run in an hour.

3

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Last
week: 4 href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/31567"> style="border: 0px solid ; width: 100px; height: 100px;" alt=""
src="http://www.tentonhammer.com/image/view/31567/preview"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;">Mabinogi - ( style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://mabinogi.nexon.net/">http://mabinogi.nexon.net)

NEXON

• href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/taxonomy/term/856">Mabonogi
  Portal

style="font-weight: bold;">Why you should try it:
style="font-style: italic;">Mabinogi caters to
a variety of gameplay styles, and the combat does not require the
reflexes of a gazelle.

4

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Last
week: 5 href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/36886"> style="border: 0px solid ; width: 100px; height: 100px;" alt=""
src="http://www.tentonhammer.com/image/view/36886/preview"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;">Runes of Magic -
( href="http://www.runesofmagic.com/">www.runesofmagic.com style="font-weight: bold;">)

Frogster

• href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/taxonomy/term/1234">Runes
  of Magic Portal

Why you should try
it: style="font-style: italic;">Runes of Magic
promises all of the features of AAA titles. If the development team
polishes the content, it could be a huge success. style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;">

5

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Last
week: 2 href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/41097"> style="border: 0px solid ; width: 100px; height: 100px;" alt=""
src="http://www.tentonhammer.com/image/view/41097/preview"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;">Wizard101 - ( style="font-weight: bold;" href="https://www.wizard101.com/"
target="_blank">www.wizard101.com)

KingsIsle Entertainment, Inc.

• href="http://tentonhammer.com/taxonomy/term/1186">Magic101
  Portal

style="font-weight: bold;">Why you should try it:
style="font-style: italic;">Wizard101
has terrific free content. If the whole game were free, I'd leave it at
#2. As it is, you will hit the wall at some point and have to spend
money to continue enjoying the game.

6

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Last
week: N/A href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/49892"> style="border: 0px solid ; width: 100px; height: 100px;" alt=""
src="http://www.tentonhammer.com/image/view/49892/preview"> style="font-weight: bold;">Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine - ( href="http://megaten.aeriagames.com/" target="_blank">http://megaten.aeriagames.com)

Aeria
Games &
Entertainment

• href="http://tentonhammer.com/taxonomy/term/1751">Megaten
  Portal

Why you should try
it: style="font-style: italic;">Imagine deals with
macabre subject matter: high school romance. Oh, and there's demons. style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;">

7

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Last
week: 6 href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/image/view/47950/preview"> style="border: 0px solid ; width: 100px; height: 100px;" alt=""
src="http://www.tentonhammer.com/image/view/47950/preview"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;">Warrior Epic -
( href="http://warriorepic.com/">http://warriorepic.com style="font-weight: bold;">)
Possibility Space

• href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/taxonomy/term/691">Warrior
  Epic Portal

Why you should try
it: style="font-style: italic;">Warrior Epic could
be the dungeon romp that keeps you busy until style="font-style: italic;">Diablo III launches.

8

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Last
week: 7 href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/47949"> style="border: 0px solid ; width: 100px; height: 100px;" alt=""
src="http://www.tentonhammer.com/image/view/47949/preview"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;">Magic World
Online
- ( href="http://mwo.enjoymmo.com/" target="_blank">http://mwo.enjoymmo.com style="font-weight: bold;">)

Goldcool Games

• href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/taxonomy/term/983">Magic
  World Online Portal

Why you should try
it: style="font-style: italic;">Magic World Online
tells a good story. If you like to know why you are killing 20
sphincter beetles, this game will please you.

9

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Last
week: 8 href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/47948"> style="border: 0px solid ; width: 100px; height: 100px;" alt=""
src="http://www.tentonhammer.com/image/view/47948/preview"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;">Exteel -
(www.exteel.com)
NCsoft

• Exteel
  Portal

Why you should try
it: style="font-style: italic;">Exteel uses a
jackhammer on your heart. You ride around in a mech shooting things. Do
I really have to convince you to try it?

10

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Last
week: 9 href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/32333"> style="border: 0px solid ; width: 100px; height: 100px;" alt=""
src="http://www.tentonhammer.com/image/view/32333/preview"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;"> style="font-weight: bold;">Dream of Mirror Online - ( style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank"
href="http://domo.aeriagames.com/">http://domo.aeriagames.com style="font-weight: bold;">)

Aeria Games &
Entertainment

• href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/taxonomy/term/997">DOMO
  Portal

Why you should try
it: style="font-style: italic;">Dream of Mirror
Online keeps players busy. You can craft, run quests,
advance the storyline, train a new class, and peddle your wares.

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