OK get your pencil and take notes
Get the pay as you go ones out of the way first...
WoW...meh, its ok, quest here quest there...for five months until you hit level 60 then hit the endgame instances over and over and over to get uber loot...pretty boring IMO..
Dark and Light, havent actually played this one (dont think I will for a while either) It had potential, huge world, many races and classes, and tons of character equipment slots, poor showing from what I have heard thus far, it sounds like they put the game out before it was ready.
D&D Online, also havent played it...but it is all about finding friends and allies and questing together, very limited PvP (if any at all)
Roma-Victor, psuedo reality, based on the timeframe where Rome was at the height of its power, you can be a roman or a freeman, Romans get free stuff, equipment etc but have to do what they are told by a PC that works for the company and acts as emperor...rediculous character customization, can build towns and boats etc. looks very cool...oh and if you get caught by the Romans theiving or what have you your character gets crucified and people can come by and heckle you
Freebees
Guildwars: Fantastic Graphics, decently elaborate skill set, only 20 levels so you can max out fast (there is plenty more to do after 20. No worries about random PvP...only when you want to do you get PvP(enter an instance)
Shadowbane is now free, I dont know if anyone is actually still playing it but about 3 months ago they dropped the fee so you can download it and play.
Thats all I can come up with at the moment,
I personally am waiting for Darkfall to come out(it looks sweeet)
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