2. Rift

Rift Trailer

You are an Ascended of Telara. Telara has been a very peaceful kingdom for centuries. But now rifts have begun to open across the land. These rifts are portals to other planes and other worlds. They release evil and destruction on those all around them when they appear. And there’s no telling when the next one will show up.

This is a classic in the world of MMORPG’s. It’s been around since 2011. But it still packs an amazing punch. New dungeons and DLC’s are released all the time giving the game the opportunity to be fresh and new with every addition.

Rift is set in a fantasy world at the beginning, but your adventures take you to all sorts of other worlds. Worlds that are underwater or have hot air balloons. The rifts take you all over the place as you explore them.

There are several different ways to play through PvP encounters as well. In Warfront (a type of Instant match) you can play Capture the Flag, Assault, Martyrdom, or Escalation. Each has it’s own unique challenges and objectives. Conquest, which you only gain access to at level 65, where you play in one of three factions in an alternate reality to gain all sorts of benefits (like exp) after taking down your opponents. You can also just battle across Telara in an Open World setting. Go after other Ascended and prove your strength as you adventure. And you can even design your own PvP dimension and take the battle to it.

The game offers a wide variety of distractions even for the most veteran of players.

Rift takes the normal race and class system of RPG’s and adds a couple more layers to make your characters fit your gameplay like a glove. First you choose your faction, then your race, then your calling. But the fun doesn’t stop there. You also get a choice of Souls that have dozens of powers and traits.

 Rift started as a paid game but has since become free to play. There are some restrictions you’ll have to buy your way out of, but the game is still highly playable without the subscription. You can still max out your levels and still explore all that Rift has to offer.

Rift Gameplay

I don’t know if I’d look that calm being chased by that thing…

Take on tough bosses with your raiding crew