14th February 2005, 2005 Guild Wars
Guild Wars is a competitive online role-playing game. Players can engage in cooperative group combat, in single player adventures, or in large head-to-head guild battles. Guild Wars is a mission-based game set in a stunning 3D fantasy world that offers full, integrated support for guilds.
Genre: RPG Our score: 9.0
4th February 2005, 2005 World of Warcraft
Four years have passed since the aftermath of Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, and a great tension now smolders throughout the ravaged world of Azeroth. As the battle-worn races begin to rebuild their shattered kingdoms, new threats, both ancient and ominous, arise to plague the world once again.
World of Warcraft is an online...
Genre: RPG Our score: 9.3
31st January 2005, 2005 Irth Online
In the beginning there was darkness and all was still. From within the darkness a light emerged and birthed a great expanse. New stars shone. New moons glowed. New planets abound. Among these creations sat one world in distinction from others. It was not distinct by virtue of its richness in natural resources, although it was rich. It was not...
Genre: RPG
27th January 2005, 2005 Risk Your Life
"Risk Your Life" is a persistent universe or role-playing game (RPG). In the game, players assume the role of a Warrior, Cleric, Wizard, or Thief (over 20 classes) and explore the many beautiful and exotic locations within the game where they meet other players, complete quests, fight monsters and other players.
Genre: RPG
23rd January 2005, 2005 The Universal
The Universal is a unique, massively-multiplayer online game set in a virtual universe of realtime 3d worlds, owned and run by players. You start in space in a single star system, with a range of worlds to visit and explore. By playing on worlds you can earn galactic credits with which to improve your space vehicle, fly to new star systems...
Genre: RPG
18th December 2004, 2004 Darkfall Online
Darkfall is a next generation Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) currently in development. Darkfall has most of the features one would associate with fantasy based MMORPGs, but also contains elements found in real-time strategy and action games. In Darkfall it’s the players and their actions that shape the world. We...
Genre: RPG
16th December 2004, 2004 Anarchy Online
Anarchy Online forgoes the typical fantasy world of elves, orcs, and dwarves in MMORPGs and takes place in a science fiction setting. The game was released in 2001 and has seen three expansion packs, Shadowlands, Notum Wars, and Alien Invasion.
Genre: RPG
4th December 2004, 2004 Sigonyth: Desert Eternity
Sigonyth is a MMORPG seen from the Third Person Perspective view. The action takes place on red hot desertic planet called - yeah, you've guessed it - Sigonyth! You will hear many stories about this place, but one thing can be said for sure - living here is not a piece of cake. Playing your character, you can choose between three races - humans,...
Genre: RPG
12th September 2004, 2004 Sphere
Sphere is a Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) that immerses players in the world of medieval Europe where they have complete freedom to shape their own destiny. The story begins when a monk, brother Batist, discovers an ancient mystery of incredible power: the ability to create one's own Universe. The newly created...
Genre: RPG
11th August 2004, 2004 Vanguard: Saga of Heroes
Imagine a vast, detailed world of swords and sorcery, of dragons and knights, of fiery swords and chests overflowing with treasure... a world in which a myriad of sentient races and creatures, many of whom players will be able to base a character on, live and affect change. A place where players can follow very different paths of advancement,...
Genre: RPG Our score: 6.3
4th July 2004, 2004 Final Fantasy XI
The world of Vana'diel stands at the brink of war. Three powerful nations, united in their plight against the beastmen forces, look to their last hope -- brave adventurers like you! Will the beastmen gain the upper hand, and thrust the once-peaceful Vana'diel into another war? Step into the world of Vana'diel and journey forth on grand...
Genre: RPG
4th July 2004, 2004 EVE Online: Empyrean Age
EVE is a world far away from mankind's original habitat, planet Earth. How far away, and where, no one knows. Humans got there through a natural wormhole, and gazing upon a sky never before seen, were completely unable to determine the whereabouts of this new world. From the system of New Eden, where the gate of EVE that once led to the old...
Genre: RPG
1st July 2004, 2004 Pirates of the Burning Sea
Pirates of the Burning Sea is an MMORPG featuring high seas action and adventure in a bold world of pirates and plunder. Set against the backdrop of the New World of the 18th Century, players can choose one of three nations – England, France or Spain – or choose the role of a Pirate and battle it out for glory and power.
Virtual...
Genre: RPG Our score: 7.8
1st July 2004, 2004 Mourning
The elf and human mages stood in a half circle, their hands linked, waiting for the signal from General Seleron. The battlefield, littered with the bodies of every race, left one to wonder how many had survived. The scouting reports counted fewer and fewer enemies every year. We had become dieing races. Seleron lifted his hand high, giving a...
Genre: RPG
23rd June 2004, 2004 Tabula Rasa
From the ashes of an ancient conflict, a cosmic war threatens all life with death or enslavement. As the alien Bane amass their forces for the final battle, the galaxy’s last free sentient beings are the thin line between life and death, between good and evil.
Explore lush forest planets, volcanic moons, and exotic alien...
Genre: RPG Our score: 9.0
