Be a Hero! A guide to Online Fantasy Games

Looking to be a hero? Want to explore a world full of wonders, quests, and dangers? The online worlds have matured over the past several years. Now you can find a totally immersive online world based on what you like whether it be player vs. player combat, the building of your own empire or the development of skills such as blacksmithing or magic.

Strap on your Sword!

There are some amazing worlds to explore!

World's are open to you now. They are places where you can be a wizard, an orc, a barbarian, an assassin or just a plain old blacksmith. There are secrets to be found, alliances to be formed, and kingdoms to be built. Do you have what it takes to survive in the sometimes brutal online worlds?
You are only limited by your imagination and your courage.

Knight Online is a great free game you can play

Totally free but limited in access, paid accounts get priority

This is a great game that gives you everything you could expect from an MMORPG, lots of world to explore, plenty of creatures and quests and of course you can sell and buy in an active marketplace and you have the option to fight and hunt in parties. Great game for free, very popular but the free version will limit the amount of time you get to play, you upgrade to a paid account for unlimited access. The good thing about this is that you can download and play it plenty before deciding to dish out the dollars.

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Online game links

Links to online game sites, and information about online fantasy games.

Eternal Lands: Free online game that has a great mix of fighting, role playing and skill development.
Final Fantasy XI: Incredibly beautiful and complex online world with a lot of possibilities.
Ultima Online: This online game has been around for a long time. It is very complex and rich and has a lot to offer players. It has a vibrant economy and a lot of different things for you to do
World of Warcraft: For the first time, players experience the lands of Azeroth from a new, in-depth perspective. As heroes, they explore familiar battlefields, discover new lands and take on epic quests and challenges in Blizzard's massively multiplayer, on-line, role-playing game.
Game descriptions: Short reviews and overview of some of the more popular online rpg games.
Wikipedia on MMORPG: Wikipedia has an extensive listing about the online rpg games, with descripions, history and more.
Shadowbane - Download and Play: The page this links to says free trial but that is outdated. Download the software and open a free account!
Stratics - The MMO Site: This is the best site for fans of Massive Multiplayer Online materials. They have everything about everything!
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List of Popular online RPG's

A little information about the games

There are a lot of online games to choose from. Here is a list of some of the more popular ones.

Anarchy online
Anarchy Online is a Massive Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Game (MMORPG) based in the distant future. Gamers play one of three sides (either the corporate Omnis, the undeclared neutrals, or the rebel Clans). The game has PvP, decent graphics, and is auto-combat
Asheron's Call
In a land overrun with monsters and villains, the mighty wizard Asheron has sent out a call to the bravest warriors and spell casters to return to the land of Dereth via magic portals. You and thousands of other Internet-connected players assume these adventurers in Asheron's Call.
City of Heroes
Welcome to Paragon City, home to an entire universe of heroes. In this massively multiplayer RPG, you and thousands of other players will be able to take on the roles of super-powered heroes in a stunning, 3D graphical world. Take on personalized missions to rid the city of super villains, aliens, madmen, criminals, and evil organizations.
Dark Age of Camelot
This is the only MMO that lets you face off against thousands of other players in Realm vs. Realm combat, the revolutionary advancement in PvP (player vs. player) gameplay.
Dungeons & Dragons Online
Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach takes you into a classic fantasy world, for incredible MMORPG gaming. Travel to Stormreach for exciting adventures where you'll face impossible challenges and unbeatable monsters, all for fortune and glory. Choose from nine classes and five races, including the Eberron warforged race - then enter ancient dungeons and complete missions to find gold, magic and treasure.
Everquest I and II
EverQuest II is a new, massive online world filled with danger, adventure and mystery. It's a wide-open world where players will encounter hundreds of creatures and unlimited adventure. Breathtaking graphics and an epic storyline immerse you in this world, as you become a legendary hero or villain. Players can now own real estate, such as apartments, homes, and guild houses
Final Fantasy XI
As the beastmen organize their forces and make their advance towards the nations of San d'Oria, Windurst, and Bastok, a desperate call goes out to adventurers around the globe for help. Experience missions, quests, and boss battles by yourself or join up with other party members to form powerful alliances.
Guild Wars
Guild Wars is a new kind of MMORPG experience. It eliminates the less exciting aspects of world-map play by using a mission-based design, while still keeping the features that make massive online role-players great. Make new allies in towns or outposts, form a party, and then go tackle a quest together.
Planetside
Wage war across ten continents in this massively multiplayer first-person battle of epic proportions. A creative blend of RPG and first-person shooter elements, PlanetSide dishes out loads of vehicles and weapons for creative team-based action
Ultima Online
Interact with thousands of players simultaneously in this breakthrough Internet fantasy world that is now easier to learn and play than ever. Get online and immerse yourself in the adventure of a lifetime.
World of Warcraft
World Of Warcraft lets players experience the lands of Azeroth from a newer, in-depth perspective. They'll discover new lands and take on epic quests and challenges in massive online multiplayer action. Adventure together with thousands of other players simultaneously

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