Anarchy OnlineA friend recently persuaded me to give City of Heroes a try.  I installed and got a trial subscription.  For me, the only real appeal it held over other MMO games I’ve played was the customization available.  I ended up with a Freddie Mercury-looking character in black leather.  Aside from that, it was the same mission running as any other game.  But I refuse to pay monthly for a game.  I just can’t justify it.

So I re-installed Anarchy Online and Guild Wars.  GW is a beautiful game and I’m sure I’ll get back into it later.  Anarchy Online on the other hand…

I can see how people are able to be completely obsessed with online games.  AO is basically the same as any of them: talk to NPCs, run missions, team up, blah, blah, blah.  I find the sci-fi setting much more interesting than the fantasy world of WoW.  Character customization is pretty limited visually, but the skills you can put work into are many.

I’m playing a soldier right now named Nevaline.  I have to get back to my old Fixer character, and then I think I’ll try on the Trader profession.

If any of this sounds appealing, give it a try.  It’s completely free to play (the base game, you will have to pay a subscription fee if you choose to play and of the expansions).

Get Anarchy Online.