1. houjo2000

   10

   This game has turned itself around, and now that there's plenty of players- it's a lot of fun. The action aspect of it makes it very different from other mmos. Personally, this is my favourite F2P by a long shot, and the only time I put it down is to try out a new mmo or to play through a console game that came out- and since I'm not paying I can put it down and not worry at all. This game is just awesome, and I'll be playing it for years.… Expand

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2. mweingar

   10

   I have played DDO off and on since it was beta over 7 years now. I can honestly say the game continued to improve once they went "free to play" and had the cash to keep cranking out new content. It remains a very satisfying experience if you have a background in pen and paper D&D. The graphics have benefited from the LOTRO title sharing the same engine as well. It's really rare to see a single title continue to evolve and improve over so many years. The servers are busy and new content continues to arrive.… Expand

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3. disorient

   8

   On launch, D&D online was a lesser game but was vastly improved with Eberron Unlimited. Dungeons & Dragons is unique and pure fun. Tabletop D&D 3.5 rules make a great MMO, for some reason; After playing Dungeons & Dragons online, I realize that most MMOs are WoW clones, even those games I wouldn't normally think of that way. D&D online can be soloed, but puts a strong emphasis on party play. However with it's incredible character generation & level up systems soloing multiplayer content is a challenge anyone can take on with a little research. PCs can multi-class their builds & players can make utterly unique characters DDO's system allows players to take one level of wizard and one of rogue, for example. Dungeon crawls, enhanced by the skill system, put PCs against complex traps, finding secret doors to extra bosses, surviving long drops & obstacles, and picking locks. Different classes have unique approaches to survivability: a rogue will be squishy in combat but can dodge or disable a nasty trap. A meat wall in plate will survive heavy melee, but is not as mobile or cannot jump well. It's hard game to explain and these are simple examples; One potential drawback of DDO is its complexity. Without a bit of research (I recommend the DDO forums) it's easy to put too much time into a character who just doesn't survive later levels. If you are familiar with traditional Dungeons and Dragons, this will help you, although there important differences. DDO has unique & useful UI features but suffers from also being rough around the edges. Inventory management is amazing, a searchable tabbed interface, among other things. Movement controls and action bar management are very clunky. Despite issues this is my MMO of choice right now.… Expand

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4. Ordish

   5

   D&D Online is an interesting mix of MMO and action hack and slash. There is actually very little RPG involved, unless you count the exceedingly cool DM announcer that talks though some of the quests. For the first 10 or so levels it is very easy and at times, enjoyable to play. Beyond that, it becomes ever more difficult to find groups to adventure with. Ordinarily that wouldn't be an issue but the content gets exponentially more difficult so it is for all intents and purposes, required if you want to get to the end game content. The game overall isn't bad per se, but it is an absolute grind fest, even at lower levels. But the game mechanics appeal to a certain niche gamer. If you are expecting this to be similar to Neverwinter Nights or NWN 2, you will be disappointed. While the core leveling and skills are present from D&D, this is a pure hack and slash game.… Expand

   • Helpful? 0 of 0 users said Yes.

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