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There are few types of games more immersive and enthralling than an MMORPG. These types of games have established themselves as mainstays in the gaming industry and with good reason. They’re one of the few types of games guaranteed to unite gamers the world over. But why are they just so engaging? It’s because they put you right in the middle of the hero’s journey. When you’re playing a MMORPG you start at the very bottom but as you gain in power and skill it’s easy to measure just how far you’ve grown. And you can measure this growth in more than just flashier, and stronger gear. Because you as a player will improve in not only skill but as you also develop a greater sense of your place in the game world. This is something particularly unique to this genre, at least in the sense of scope presented. These games are so vast that you can play for years and still discover new things about them and about yourself.
The one downside of MMORPGs, at least in the past, was that you’d be required to invest in a significantly expensive personal computer in order to get the most out of your experience. But things have changed. Now you can experience fantastic MMOs within the confines of any browser. That’s right, now you can play the best browser based MMOs on the market–all in the same place. Here at MMO Attack you’ll find powerhouses such as League of Angels 2, Magerealm, and Nova Genesis. When you’re playing a browser based MMO you never have to leave the action for long. Whenever you have access to the internet you’re able to tap into some of the best gaming experiences around. No expensive PC gaming setup necessary. So what’re you waiting for? We’ve got dozens of the best browser MMO games on the market. All you need to do to is pick one and start your journey.
Brick-Force is a sandbox shooter where you build worlds and maps that you’ve always dreamed of, brick by brick. Share your virtual playgrounds with the community and use them as the backdrop for fast-paced shooting matches.
In Build mode, you can use simple building blocks to construct detailed environments. There’s a whole range of different brick styles to choose from, and you can even place key interactive elements such as turrets, launch pads or bomb sites.
Bleach Online is a browser-based, strategy MMORPG from GoGames set in the popular Bleach manga/anime universe. The game is considered non-canon as any of the events in the game occur independent of the original manga series. In the game, you play as one of six selectable characters from three available classes. The game opens with your character waking up after a 1,000 year slumber on a strange Human World with no memories of who/where you are. It’s up to you to interact with many of the Bleach Universe’s most popular characters to regain your memories and save your friends who get mistaken as rebels!
As is standard fare for many MMORPGs of the browser genre, Bleach Online requires very little in terms of actual player involvement. It follows in the same vein as games such as Knight’s Fable, Angel Alliance and League of Angels, where the narrative plays out as less of a game and more as an interactive story book. Players will auto-path to their quest destinations and will watch battles play out automatically. Fans of this style of gameplay will feel right at home in Bleach Online’s colorful, gorgeously-animated world — permitting that they can put up with poor localization. Grammatically poor sentences are by no means a deal-breaker, but they do nothing to help the game’s already shallow immersion.
Giving credit where it’s due, Bleach Online allows the player to choose the formation of their team for battle, thereby altering how some battles might play out. This feature, coupled with equipment upgrades and modifications, gives the player the opportunity to maximize their Battle Power (the accumulation of factors such as health, defense, health, etc and the sole determining factor for battles). This is important not only for the game’s main quest, but also for MMO features like PvP and guilds.
Being a free to play MMORPG, Bleach Online does incorporate microtransactions, which help players progress faster or unlocks features, like the ability to skip battle sequences entirely. While limiting certain features via paywall is obnoxious, it doesn’t necessarily hinder the overall experience. In fact, purchasable add-ons never feel forced or obligatory for progression.
While Bleach Online doesn’t bring anything new to the genre, fans of the manga/anime series may find enjoyment in interacting with the series’ characters. Even those new to the universe will find a decent story (if not somewhat incoherent) and beautiful graphics/animations to keep them entertained for a decent chunk of time. That said, hardcore gamers looking for anything more than a superficial, extreme-casual experience should probably look elsewhere.
Inspired by the TV series, Battlestar Galactica Online makes for a very good browser-based MMORPG. It was developed and published by Bigpoint and Artplant, released for open beta on February 11, 2011. The fans of the series looking for a complex plot and storyline will be quite disappointed however.The game doesn?t focus on storytelling and without a decent amount of information to back the game events up, throws the player right in the middle of a war raging between Humans and Cylons.
In Battlestar Galactica Online, the player will be able to choose from the two factions available: the Humans whose primary objective is finding a new home-planet and the Cylons, intelligent, evolving robots which now hunt their creators, the humans.After the players choose the faction, the character customization will allow them to tweak their avatars by adjusting body parts, adding battle marks and tattoos. Afterwards the player will have to decide what battle ship to control. Note that ship control is smooth, but might require an accommodation time.
ANNO Online is not your typical ANNO game, so for fans of the serious, this may be a turn-off. But what Ubisoft and Blue Byte have created here is a pretty fun time-consuming browser game that will keep you entertained for hours. One thing you’ll immediately notice about this city-sim-builder is that it’s not like most of the MMORTS games out there, due mostly to the fact that there is no multiplayer combat. In fact, besides the global chat from players, that seem to usually be eager to help mind you, there is no contact needed with other players, and of course, no combat.
In ANNO Online you will start with a small settlement with a singular house. Throughout the game you will build larger houses, earn more income, build up resources by mining, cutting and milling and use that to then, construct larger communities. There’s a little more to it than that however, you will need to entertain your citizens and give them basic necessities. The game will start off rather easy, with plenty of quests to guide you along your way, but as the game progresses, it gets increasingly more complex. You’ll need to expand your city and juggle resources across multiple cities on different islands. Having to deal with ship transport, supply and demand and of course, the unhappy citizens.
Angel Alliance is the latest browser, turn-based strategy MMORPG from Kabam, set in a fantastical world with heroes, magic and of course, as the title states, Angels. The game is based on the classic good versus evil conflict where the players represent the forces of light, who must reclaim the world from the hands of evil forces. Players will choose between three classes (Warrior, Mage or Archer) and must travel the world, leveling up their character, their team and their angels to create an unstoppable battle troupe.
Angel Alliance is a game that largely unfolds with minimal player involvement. On screen prompts and auto-pathing make themselves readily available, which keeps the pace of the game moving briskly. This makes it an ideal adventure for casual gamers or those with limited time to devote. Point and click movement is also available for those looking to get more involved in exploring the game’s gorgeous painted environments.
Battles are fought independent of player actions through auto-attacks. Despite being classified as a turn-based strategy browser game, there is really little strategy involved, as each fight is boiled down to nothing more than the player’s Battle Rating: an accumulation of the player’s attack, defense, HP, team, etc. The team with the higher Battle Rating will win every time. Still, players determined to maximize their team’s power will find plenty of customization available to boost their rating. Rewards from battles are bountiful and will often give players significant amounts of experience, gold and loot.
Angel Alliance does offer an interesting training program to help you gain powers for your Angel, as well as mounts and group features. There’s also a PvP arena, so you can take everything you’ve gained and go up against your friends and enemies. There are a decent number of players, and everyone seems friendly enough to help you along your journey and offer a good amount of social interaction, which is a great reason to play. While not the most engaging browser MMORPG available, players looking for a fast-paced distraction and entertaining story will find good value in Angel Alliance.
For more on what we thought about the game, check out our Angel Alliance First Impressions article!
AirMech is an action / strategy / MOBA / shooter that puts you in command of a powerful transforming robot that you use to dominate the battlefield.
AdventureQuest Worlds, or AQW for short, is a browser-based MMORPG from Artix Entertainment. AQW is one of the most popular fully featured browser MMORPGs on the market and regularly has thousands of players on at any one time. Adventure Quest Worlds was developed entirely in Adobe Flash and requires no micro-client to play, just head to the website and create a character!
Launched in late 2008, AdventureQuest Worlds has you choose between one of four starting classes: warrior, mage, healer, and rogue. You progress through the game by leveling up and adding stats to your character page. You can then make various abilities and better your attack powers, enhancements and classes. The game is filled with special events, raids, quests, loot, items, and gear.
You can play AdventureQuest Worlds absolutely free, however, a paid account can give you access to additional game content which you would normally not get to partake in. Micro-transactions are also prevalent in the game, and allow you to buy exclusive in-game items, and also real-life merchandise.
Adventure Time Battle Party is a browser based MOBA game from Cartoon Network. The game is built using the Unity Web Player, so it does not require any additional downloading or micro-client to play, which is great for such a casual type game. The goal of the game, as in every other MOBA game, is to take down the other teams base, while collecting more points than the enemies.
The game is fun, not only for Adventure Time fans, but for fans of the genre, who are looking for something a little less serious, and to mess around with during your free time. It features 15 playable characters from the TV show, including Finn, Jake, Ice King, Princess Bubblegum and more! Each hero has their own unique set of powers and attacks, and players can earns points which can get them different outfits, and different additional weapons.
Hong Kong – May 8, 2015 – NGames is happy to announce that Abyss-Dark Arisen will be arriving soon for players to enjoy. Abyss-Dark Arisen is a 3D ARPG browser game to be released in June, 2015 by NGames. Based on Flash 3D development, the game provides exquisite graphics, smooth character action and highly free combat mode. Players can choose from 3 classes and a variety of stunning skills, fight along with heroes in a fantasy world of sword and magic. Players can find more information at http://abyss.game321.com/.
Birth of Elements
Originally, the world was in chaos without lands, oceans, or skies. There was only coldness in the North and heat in the South. At the center, was a magnificent Tree of Life.
The Sky Goddess Una was born under the influence of cold and heat. Una was unhappy with the darkness, so she created four elements – earth, water, fire and wind by using the Tree of Life and four magic syllables. With these elements, Una created vast land, oceans and creatures.
Intelligent Lives
As time passed, there were gods, giants and elves. The gods and giants lived in harmony until the reign fight. After being defeated, the giants were exiled from Gods’ Garden. The elves were born from the Tree of Life.
To make a better world, the goddess carved figures out of wood based on her own figure and gave them life. Thus, a new species was born – human.
Una passed her wisdom to humans, elves and giants. Humans were good at creation. Elves were experts at learning and the giants who were simple-minded were natural battlers. Under the goddess’ blessing, they had a peaceful life.
Evil Dragon’s Plot
While Una was creating the world, the evil dragon born in the darkness was scheming to lock up Una, because it was unhappy that the darkness was replaced by the brightness. However, its plot was seen by Una. The evil dragon was imprisoned in a magical prison. The evil dragon cursed that one day the goddess would pay for this.
The Nightmare
The evil dragon’s chance finally came. The giants had been discontent since they were expelled from Gods’ Garden. A dark lord’s servant convinced the simple-minded giants that they would be the strongest as long as they pulled up the Tree of Life in the goddess’ garden. One day, the giants succeeded while the goddess was away. The Tree of Life withered and the elements without the energy source disappeared in the air.
Goddess’ Dusk
The world soon collapsed without the elements needed from the Tree of Life. The goddess supported the world and sealed the evil dragon in an abyss with all of her magic. Una was so tired. She left her body on the earth and put her mind to sleep. The blood from her body became the first flood in the world. Learning that they were deceived, the giants lifted up the mountains and created a shelter for people to make up for their wrongdoings. Using elven magic, the elves tried to stop the blood from spreading. Finally, the goddess’ divinity turned into stars protecting her kids. Her body became crystals buried in the deep abyss…
Beginning of Hope
The goddess left a final word before sleeping, “You are water, fire, wind and earth. All will return to chaos until you are recreated when doom comes.” Her message reveals that the crystals formed from the goddess’ body can be reunited to save this land. If the four elements can be summoned again, the world will recover to what it was.
Hundreds of years later, only the elders in surviving villages pass on the goddess’ prophecy. Eventually, humans found out that underground crystals contain massive power. At the same time, the evil dragon sealed in the abyss has summoned dark creatures to find the crystals so it can break away from the goddess’ shackles.
8Realms is an exciting new MMORTS (massive multiplayer online real time strategy game? wow that’s a mouthful) from Jegex that puts the player through the ages as you build up an empire and help your civilization thrive. With your empire in 8Realms, you progress through eight essential “Ages” in order to progress and unlock new features. In each Age, new technology, structures and even more troops become available. Then at the end of each of these Ages, you construct a great Wonder to propel your Empire into the next Age. Get it, “8 wonders of the world”!?
8realms is a browser based MMORTS game and has persistent real time strategy elements throughout. Jagex has really created a beautiful world here with 8Realms, with bright green valleys and very detailed models. The company previously developed another massively multiplayer online RTS called War of Legends, which took place in the ancient world of Chinese mythology. These guys really know how to create a true browser MMORTS that is easy to pick up and play, but can get advanced for veteran players.