The best MMORPGs offer thousands of hours of quality entertainment
Still the pre-eminent space MMO, and source of some of the best anecdotes in gaming. EVE Online succeeds by focusing on a handful of elements and doing them all exceptionally well.
With millions of players, a gorgeously rendered sci-fi universe, and some of the best action-focused combat you'll find in the genre, Phantasy Star Online 2 is a veritable treat of an MMORPG.
With a huge world, plenty of dungeons to spelunk, and armies of enemies to best, TESO certainly isn't lacking in content. Can't wait for The Elder Scrolls 6? It's time to give this a whirl.
An MMORPG that lets you engage in your favorite Star Wars fantasies as either a noble Jedi, treacherous Sith, unrepentant smugglers or ruthless bounty hunters. The story is terrific.
A game that freshens tired MMO conventions in novel ways, eliminating the subscription model in lieu of a free-to-play model that never feel suffocating. A great of the genre.
FF14's tight design and ridiculous level of fan service makes it impossible not to love. Its world is gorgeous, its quests fun, and it's jam packed with nostalgic references to Final Fantasy titles.
Though many have tried, none have yet succeeded in toppling the king. WoW remains the best MMORPG around because Blizzard constantly adds new features to a game that's 16 years old.
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