Sony Launches Free MMO Free Realms

Sony Online has now launched Free Realms on PC, a free-to-play MMO bristling with surprisingly fun minigames, aimed at teenagers--oldies are still welcome, of course. Free Realms's minigames are divided by pr

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Sony Online has now launched Free Realms on PC, a free-to-play MMO bristling with surprisingly fun minigames, aimed at teenagers--oldies are still welcome, of course.

Free Realms's minigames are divided by profession--brawler, adventurer, chef, ninja, pet trainer, postman and so on--which can be focused on or switched between at will.

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You and your chums can crawl dungeons, race carts and enjoy other assorted hijinks. And in the very first quest you chase away robgoblins who are bullying a pig. Brilliant.

Free Realms is supported by optional subscriptions--granting leaderboard rankings, bonus character slots and new professions--and a real-world trading card game.

No specific date yet on the PlayStation 3 version, but it's due by the year's end.

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    April 29, 2009 10:12 AM

    bristling with surprisingly fun minigames

    Is that your impressions or some ad copy? Would you say it is worth trying? I know it is free, but time isn't cheap.

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      April 29, 2009 10:14 AM

      I played in beta and found it surpisingly fun

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      April 29, 2009 10:15 AM

      Those are Alice's impressions. If we're copying and pasting marketing copy, it will be labeled as such.

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        April 29, 2009 10:24 AM

        Besides, ad copy doesn't usually say things are surprisingly fun. That would acknowledge the fact that many people would probably default to assuming the minigames are not fun, which is unacceptable in the marketing world. Especially for Sony.

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        April 29, 2009 10:26 AM

        OK. I'll have to give it a shot, then.

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      April 29, 2009 10:26 AM

      I gave it a bash and was indeed surprised. I expected it to be awful but enjoyed the minigames I played and will be heading back tonight for more.

      If you enjoy minigames and bright colours don't offend you, you might like it too.

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        April 29, 2009 10:26 AM

        Is the card game any fun?

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          April 29, 2009 12:48 PM

          Yes, probably the best part of the game.

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        April 29, 2009 11:34 AM

        Pm me your ingame name sponge, I need friends :/

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