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RYL: Path of the Emperor PC
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50 out of 100

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8.7 out of 10

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  • Summary: RYL: Path of the Emperor is a persistent universe or role-playing game (RPG). RYL players start off at Level 1, with minimal skills and abilities, but over time they gain experience points, through achievement, which allows them to advance to Level 2, and beyond. As RYL players advance to each level they discover new and stronger skills, which assist them in their ability to try and survive during all encompassing battles against powerful monsters. In the game, players can choose from 20 character classes and assume the role of a Warrior, Cleric, Mage, and Assassin and then explore the many exotic locations within boundless miles of terrain and virtual real estate. In RYL: Path of the Emperor players meet other players in a diverse real time environment where thousands of players simultaneously compete and take part in specific quests and missions, fight monsters and other players, battle in Guild vs. Guild duels, buy, sell and trade virtual merchandise, build fortresses and even raise their own virtual Dragon. Lastly, RYL players have the chance to receive the ultimate gaming reward; to become the actual Emperor of RYL, Rule over the Land and win $1,000,000. [Planetwide Games]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 21
  3. Negative: 7 out of 21
  1. G4 TV
    80
    The excessive amount of painful level grinding required to get anywhere in this game will bore most gamers to tears.
  2. GameZone
    70
    Risk Your Life may be right for you, but if you have a low frustration threshold you might want to look elsewhere. The initial learning curve is steep.
  3. GameSpy
    40
    Try Guild Wars if you want guild-versus-guild content, or "Everquest II" or "World of Warcraft" for a quest-driven MMORPG. Unless you're absolutely after that million-dollar prize, RYL is an easy pass.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 54 out of 57
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 57
  3. Negative: 1 out of 57
  1. KyleB.
    10
    I love this game im always playing it 24 seven from the moment i get home from school to the time i go to sleep and on weekends im on from the moment that i wake up to the end of the weekend.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. MannyG.
    6
    Huge ad campaign. Some board of investers obviously have faith in Planetwide games and Ryl. Major $1 Million cash prize in a tournament starting July 1st to May 2006. Big world, player-owned housing, tons of crafting, loads of pseudo-twitch action PvP combat, and tons of normal PvE quests. But hey, guess what? All this would be a whole lot sweeter if the core game wasn't so completely average and blah. Don't sugar coat it folks. Leave that to the marketing people.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. KirkS.
    2
    Pretty much sucks. Read teh bottom three reveiws and you get a true idea og what the game is about. No million dollar prize that was canceled after the first three weeks.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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