IanFree Realms
June 8th 2009 02:22
Free Realms is a Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) developed by Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) set in a humorous, family-friendly, fantasy-themed world. The game was released on April 29, 2009 for the PC. After the first month of release Free Realms could already boast 2 million unique users.
Players are able to choose from jobs (classes) such as adventurer, ninja, postman, medic, blacksmith, miner, warrior, archer, treasure hunter, wizard, kart driver, chef, brawler, card duelist, explorer and switch on the fly without creating a new character. The game limits barriers to entry and encourages social gameplay where, regardless of level or class, players will be able to interact, join forces and play together. There are many worlds to go to and a large number of quests to complete for coins and stardust. Leveling up is handled in several ways, ranging from traditional combat to quests and minigames depending on which job the player wishes to advance.
Unlike typical MMOs, combat is completely optional and the focus instead, is spread across a variety of gameplay mechanics – exploration, combat, building, housing, pet-raising, mini-games and social networking – to ensure its appeal to a variety of audiences.
Due to the social networking nature of the game, players are able to send links, share images and videos, and chat with friends from their own, personal, customizable social networking page, which is all optional for parents that want to restrict their child’s access to user generated content.
Of some note, Free Realms is the first MMO to incorporate integrated video capture and the ability to upload in-game video captures directly to YouTube. Locally saved captures can also be viewed or edited with any software that supports AVI.
The game is available to download and play free of charge. During character creation a 3D client downloads in the background and then streams as the user plays. This method is used when encountering any new in-game content or updates, eliminating large or long downloads.
Too see more or sign up to Free Realms, visit the official site here.
*This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article for Free Realms.
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