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By Danny "Ralsu" Gourley
style="font-weight: bold;">About This List
Please refer to the
href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/Top10F2P">Top Ten
Free-to-Play Games Portal to find out how to get a game you
make or like on this list.
Week in Review
I intended to try Cabal
Online
this week. When I went to the official site and clicked on the download
link, a popup message warned me that the client for for Europe only.
Then text next tot he download link warned me a second time that the
file for was European gamers and would not work for people outside of
Europe. That ended my attempt right there. I'll be glad to
href="http://forums.tentonhammer.com/showthread.php?t=26372">hear
from European gamers who have tried it. [Editor's note:
style="font-style: italic;">Ralsu has since found out how to
download the version for North America. Look for more on
Cabal Online to come.]
The next game on my list was Deco
Online, an offering from JOYMAX, the makers of
style="font-style: italic;">Silk Road Online.
It turned out to be a pretty happy accident, as I was very impressed
with Deco.
I've only played the first 10 levels, which is essentially the combat
tutorial, so I am cautiously optimistic about the game. I dropped it in
at #6, just under DOMO to start out. As I play more, I can adjust as
needed.
With Deco moving onto the Top Ten, numbers 6-10 all moved down one
spot. For Requiem:
Bloodymare,
that means moving off of the list. Don't discount that gory title,
though. You and your gamer friends should at least play it for a week
or two. It's pretty cool.
The List
Next week, I will continue playing Deco.
look for my first impressions from that. Meanwhile, I keep playing some
betas of other games, most of which I can't write about yet.
Here are my Top Ten Free-to-Play Games for this week.
Disclaimer:
The opinions, beliefs and viewpoints expressed are those of the author
and do not necessarily reflect the opinions, beliefs and viewpoints of
the Ten Ton Hammer network or staff.
Free-to-Play Games
July 11, 2008
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- ( href="http://www.mythos.com/">www.mythos.com style="font-weight: bold;">) Flagship Studios,
Inc.
Mythos
isn't as dark and moody as Diablo,
but it leaves gamers with that same "must click once more" feeling.
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NEXON
It's neat that a game tries to give a meaningful feeling for aging.
Characters in Mabinogi
grow up and change a little. Sadly, it happens a little too fast for a
casual gamer.
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Rohan
is pretty and has a strong foundation. I almost wish it were
pay-to-play so it would get better support from gamers and more
attention from the media.
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3
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target="_blank">www.wakfu.com style="font-weight: bold;">)
Ankama
Strategic games like Wakfu
are not for everyone. But for those of use who like them, we really
only need one solid game. Could this be the one?
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href="http://domo.aeriagames.com/">http://domo.aeriagames.com style="font-weight: bold;">) Aeria Games &
Entertainment
Dream of Mirror
Online really bucks the tradition of games from Asia
getting a poor English translation.
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( href="http://www.joymax.com/deco/" target="_blank">http://www.joymax.com/deco/ style="font-weight: bold;">) JOYMAX
Deco Online
uses soft textures and a pastel color pallette, which could lead people
to believe it is another ill-developed game for children. What I have
seen so far is a solid, polished game that I--a 31 year old--enjoy
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( target="_blank">http://www.dungeonrunners.com style="font-weight: bold;">) NCSoft
Dungeon
Runners
can now be purchased for just $20. Getting the retail box grants
players the Bling Gnome and six months of subscriber access. But you
can still download it and play it for free.
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( href="http://warriorepic.com/">http://warriorepic.com style="font-weight: bold;">)
Possibility Space
Warrior Epic
looks to be a
more sophisticated dungeon crawler. The art is impressive, but the
public will have to wait for open beta to find out about the execution.
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Online
- ( href="http://mwo.enjoymmo.com/" target="_blank">http://mwo.enjoymmo.com style="font-weight: bold;">)
Goldcool Games
Magic World Online
is on this list because of the story. Period. People who enjoy a story
and don't require cutting-edge graphics should download the game today.
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( href="http://www.runesofmagic.com/">www.runesofmagic.com style="font-weight: bold;">)
Frogster
Runes of Magic
was just another pretty game until I got into the lore of the starting
area. Rather than slapping cliched and recycled plot pieces together
for the sake of a game, the developers seem to have put a lot of effort
into making the world feel real.
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