A great game, in terms of games like WoW that is free to play and has comparable graphics to WoW is Runes of Magic. Runes of Magic has attracted over 1 million players in just under a year. The number one important factor to their success is the fact that they are a free to play game. There is no certainty whether or not it will be free to play indefinitely. Our best guess would be that eventually there will be a membership subscription similar to Runescape. 1 million players is a pretty large number, but is nothing in comparison to WoW’s 10+ million player subscription base. The player base is growing though, which is the only important aspect. It’s not like you interact with even a hundredth of the players in WoW. Definitely take a look at Runes of Magic, it is an excellent free to play game like WoW.
Runes of Magic
March 8th, 2010A great game, in terms of games like WoW that is free to play and has comparable graphics to WoW is Runes of Magic. Runes of Magic has attracted over 1 million players in just under a year. The number one important factor to their success is the fact that they are a free to play game. There is no certainty whether or not it will be free to play indefinitely. Our best guess would be that eventually there will be a membership subscription similar to Runescape. 1 million players is a pretty large number, but is nothing in comparison to WoW’s 10+ million player subscription base. The player base is growing though, which is the only important aspect. It’s not like you interact with even a hundredth of the players in WoW. Definitely take a look at Runes of Magic, it is an excellent free to play game like WoW.
Aion was a flop.
March 7th, 2010Remember the hype about Aion? It turns out this was one of the most widely anticipated games like WoW , but it did not live up to its hype. Traffic to aiononline.com has dropped to 1/5 of its initial opening day. The game continues to lose traffic, while Warcraft still maintains the largest player base of all time, next to Runescape. Runescape certainly cannot be compared to a game of caliber like WoW but it still remains the largest free online RPG, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. I’m sure Guinness had to take an in depth look into the player numbers to come to the conclusion. I still think this number is slightly skewed because the number of players registered has little comparison to the number of actual daily players. Runescape, at one time, was full of auto generating bots, multiplying ten fold in a short period of time. We believe this was the main contribution to their player base.
So why did Aion flop? We can never be certain, however it could have to do with the fact that the entire game does not offer much in comparison to many other games like WoW. Their PVP system is great but apparently players and MMORPG fans don’t find it THAT special, since the game ha not really taken off. Perhaps a flop is a bit harsh of a statement, but it’s certainly not a stunning success in the United States.
Aion May Trump ALL Games like WoW
August 24th, 2009One of the biggest RPG releases of the year in North America is clearly Aion. This game has exploded in Korea and gamers expect it to make a similar impact in the United States. With extremely rich graphics and one of the most hyped player vs player systems, Aion may take a decent chunk of the games like WoW market share. The gameplay seems standard like most other games like WoW, with classes, professions, alliances, quests, and it wouldn’t be an MMORPG without grinding. Consider this addition to your gaming portfolio if you are into games like WoW. While you are at it, check out this FREE RPG, Fiesta.
One of the most popular Games like WoW
August 24th, 2009This game is often debated when it comes to searching for games like WOW. You may or not prefer this game, but when it comes to gameplay and grinding, it’s not far off from WOW aside from it’s PVP system which has taken a big hit over the years. Runescape is listed in Guiness Book of World Records as the most popular free online role playing game. This says a lot about the game, especially considering that it’s entirely based in a browser client using Java. This means you can play Runescape literally anywhere. For only 5.95 a month you can upgrade and get tons of members features and use their high definition mode which makes the gameplay more intense and enriches the graphics greatly. The high definition mode is most effective on a large, high resolution monitor. If you are looking for games like WOW and you need a game that is portable, cheap, popular and entertaining, give Runescape a try.