What MMO Should you play?

Thanks to Guild Wars 2 for Sponsoring!

EDIT: End of Dragons will be the NEXT expansion, not the FINAL expansion, that's my fault.

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With so many MMO games fighting for your attention, and your money, which are worth your time, which have worls worth exploring, which are still going to be around?

Let's first of all set our expectations to a more realistic level, and then look into the reality of playing whatever you want, not what the internet tells you to.

Thanks for the Patreon and Twitch supporters who keep the channel going :)

[bangormcrd]

I'm surprised you didn't recommend this channel.
It's free-to-play, got hundreds of hours of content, and the cash shop isn't too bad.
The story DOES rely on a single character a bit too much, but he's kind of a fan favorite at this point.

[moosecannibal]

I'm only a minute in, and hearing you say "you might actually enjoy them more if you play them in a more casual way" made me very happy.

[chazzney]

I wish that more MMO reviews focused on things other than endgame competitive stuff. It can be hard to find a game when I’m not approaching the game with the desire to spend thousands of hours.
Thank you for being a channel that shows the pros and cons of even the early game! It makes it easy to get excited about a game when I know that there’s fun to be had before I hit 100 hours!

[Darkorb]

As an MMO virgin, I tried getting into FF14 a year back for the first time with some died hard MMO friends that grew up playing WoW. After seeing that they treated leveling up their character and blasting through ARR like a second job I dropped it almost immediately. Coming back to FF14 a year later and going at it on my own pace, playing it very casually and treating it like a game instead of a second job, I can actually see the appeal now. It might take me several months to beat ARR at my current pace, but if this is the game's low point then I'm incredibly hyped about what comes after it.

[Ellimist]

"GW2s style aged like a fine wine". Captured it perfectly. Didn't know that it was based on watercolor paintings but it makes sense. Such a beautiful game

[ushinkou]

Guild Wars 2 is brave enough to sponsor you cause they Actually Believe in their Product. Props to them!

[Georgesbarsukov]

GW2 is definitely my favorite. The sheer fact that I can skip the grind and jump into PVP appeals to me. It's also nice to just journey around that beautiful world.

[VultureSkins]

Man, I’d listen to this guy talk about Anything he has passion for. He could tell me about his favorite kinds of bricks and how he judges them, which brick companies have poor morals, whatever, if he cared about it, I’d sit through a four hour video. It’s the kind of energy I love to see in teachers

[kfk]

This guy feels like that mmorpg teacher I'd like to have for some reason, great video

[ItsSvetsi]

You're on point about GW2. I've played it SUPER casually over the course of the past near decade, sometimes not playing for a year or so at a time, but every time I come back there's something to do, I'm not super behind on having to catch up, and it's just so so easy to pop in and out of. Definitely incredible value.

[Memlord]

It's crazy how much empathy this man displayed while talking MMOs he likes.

[desel]

5:43 guild wars 2
9:09 final fantasy 14
12:15 elder scrolls online
16:15 runescape(s)
19:52 _intermezzo_ and some old and small games and why you should play them all

[angel]

12:22 "Skyrim was apparently Todd Howard's horcrux based on how many times he's re-releasing it"
Lungs and tea are not meant to interact

[matthill]

JSH: "Any hobby comes with a price tag."
Also JSH: *looks at WH40K collection and silently weeps*

[Haru-spicy]

one thing about ESO that people often sleep on is the armor sets, which are often interesting and powerful enough to build an entire character around. It's a great bit of horizontal progression that also FEELS like vertical progression simply because it's a piece of optimization that a lot of people completely miss out on. There's an armor set that makes you use mana instead of stamina when blocking/dodging/bashing, a set that makes your shield bashes deal an AoE shockwave, a set that lets you donate your Ultimate points to teammates instead of using it yourself, a set that deals damage and stuns when you dodge-roll into an enemy. They're a lot of fun and are where a lot of interesting gameplay can come from for those people who are into theorycrafting or if you just liked making some silly gimmick build in skyrim and want to do the same thing here.

[CSX]

My favourite part of any MMO I jump on is world exploring. I run around all over the maps, getting stuck in places you were not supposed to reach, and just enjoying all the new sights. Repetition is what kills a game for me, so when I reach a point where the grind gets too overwhelming I quit and go to the next game.
Two games that stand out the most to me when it comes to exploration are Lord of the Rings Online and Guild Wars 2. So if you're an explorer like me, give both of them a go. There are so many wonderful and nicely crafted environments in those games you'll sometimes forget you are on a quest and instead spend hours just exploring every little nook and cranny.

[andarus]

Always love seeing a GW2 plug. Love how stress free it is as an MMO from the purchase side. It's why I'm that much more willing to spend money on the cash shop; I justify my purchases with "it's my way of showing I want this game to thrive and grow so here is how I help.". With subscription service games, you're already doing your part but with one time purchases (when you like it) it rests with you whether you want to pay in extra for extras and how much you want to pay based on how much appreciation you want to show. Guild Wars 2 doesn't try to take your money, it tries to earn your money. I respect that so much I'm more than happy to throw money towards such an end.

[liquid]

You should play "GW2", thanks for sponsoring :D

[SDREHXC]

I started playing guild wars 2 this year and as someone who is a “hardcore casual”, as in I’ll spend a lot of time playing the game but often engaging in activities that would be considered pretty casual, it has to be the perfect mmo. It’s so easy to hop in and out, there’s tons of stuff to do, the end game isn’t just solely group content and it’s just fun to play in general.

[joedinwitch]

I got incredibly happy when you mentioned Ultima Online. I’ve been playing it on and off for 20 years and I love that they keep my characters from when I was 13. Thanks for the videos, I’m hooked!