Allods Online is a Free-to-Play (F2P) Fantasy MMORPG that has likely caused some worry in the world of the Pay-to-Play (P2P) MMOs recently; it offers a high-quality, one-of-a-kind MMORPG experience without asking you to purchase it, or pay a monthly fee. This has happened before, but not like this. Allods Online should not be free. It’s just that good.  

To give you a sense of what Allods Online offers: there are 2 warring factions, 6 races, 8 archetypes, 28 classes, hundreds of skills, and over 1,500 quests. The 6 class Archetypes begin with the Warrior, Paladin, Scout, Warden, Mage, Summoner, and the Psionicist. From there, it all depends on what race you choose (and there are many of them, too), as that then depicts your class.

Once you’ve created your character you’ll begin playing in a unique starting area deepening on your chosen faction. If any of this is starting to sounds familiar, that’s likely because it is. Yes, like so many before it, Allods Online is very heavily inspired by the smash-hit P2P MMORPG World of Warcraft; though there is a lot that set the two apart.

And I’m not just talking about the fact that Allods Online won’t ask you to pay, either. Allods Online has its own set of rules for combat that in many ways supersede those found in World of Warcraft. How? Well, In Allods you can dictate your character’s growth by allocating skill points, such as strength or dexterity, to give your character a unique edge in combat, and a real sense of individuality.

Even your choice of weapon will dictate your combat style. Choose a large, 2-Handed sword and you can expect to find that you’ll need to wait longer before you can use skills; however, choose a 1-Handed Dagger and you’ll find that the refresh rate is much shorter.

Combined then with the amazing visuals and enormous world filled to the brim with quests and engaging characters, you can begin to see why Allods Online has received the global praise and recognition that it has. It’s a lot like World of Warcraft – in some aspects, you might even find that it’s better – and once again; it’s free. There’s a cash-shop that will allow you to buy a number of character and game enhancements, but none of them are truly necessary, and even without them, Allods Online remains at the very top of the F2P MMORPG list, and too, remains a title that everyone, hardcore MMORPG enthusiast and first-time player alike, simply must try. In this reviewer’s humble opinion, Allods Online is the cream of the crop. This is as good as it gets.

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