Lot's of new RPG PBBG's have been released recently. Many more 2nd Gen PBBG's are under development, some of them look very promising. What follows is a list of my top 5 free RPG PBBG's (this list does not include strats). I'm interested in your opinion of any RPG PBBG's that I may have overlooked or that are new and still in need of a solid review. I'm currently looking at several games but I'm always looking for a second or third opinion. Bear in mind that this list is only the top 5 RPG's, my site lists the top 15, plus every known PBBG in a mammoth list (just in case you want to actually look at every single one - not recommended though it's time consuming and I've already done that for you)
The cream of the crop
These are the best RPG PBBG's (Persistent Browser Role Playing Games) that are free, graphical, and contain a walkable world map.
#1 Pardus:
Pardus Review found here.
#2 Runescape:
Runescape Review found here.
#3 Dogs of the Sea I.E. Only:
Damned Isle review found here.
#4 Fallensword:
Fallensword Review found here.
#5 Sherwood
Sherwood article found here.
For a complete list of all known 350+ PBBG's (and counting) visit my PBBG site.
Yes Sherwood made the list. It's changed over the last 8 months and actually has a little content. Honestly it really does not have enough content to retain this position but since it's the only free 3D RPG PBBG I felt it earned some rank, at least until it gets bumped by something else. And who knows, maybe Maid Marian Devs will add more content.
Oh, one more thing. If you do suggest a RPG PBBG for my list please ensure that it meets these requirements:
1) It has a walkable world map. This means you can actually move around the world and see your character, ship, or whatever. Exceptions are made for intensely well developed games.
2) It must be free, or feature a free version. It's okay if it also has a paid version but the free version must be enjoyable and not have any level restrictions otherwise it's just a free
preview and that's not good enough.
3) Prefer the game be graphical. Graphical does not necessarily mean 3D (there is only 1 Free 3D PBBG anyway, that's Sherwood) but something more than just text. For example, Fallensword has some decent content and even though your character is represented by a mere dot on a map, that's still alot better than text.