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Updated: 15 Jun 2015 10:19 am
The Secret World: Review and Gameplay
The MMO World's Best-Kept Secret
purgatori's picture BY: Michael Audas


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A warrior for the Dragon confronts a demonic invader.

 

A Templar knight does battle with a revenant.

 

An Illuminati mage is rudely interrupted by a hideous demon.

 

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Michael Audas
Raconteur of the RPG scene.
Favorite Genre: RPG
Currently Playing: The Witcher III
Top 3 Favorite Games:Fallout: New Vegas, Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic


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I really do envy players who will be discovering secrets like this for the first time. The Secret World is a true adventure game, as much as it is a true MMO.The Secret World has horrors aplenty for you, and Funcom, thankfully, understand that the story and the horror come first.Even ostensibly minor characters should be interrogated for everything they know. Nothing is a throwaway in The Secret World.It took my breath away by the time I finally got here—or rather, returned here.OK, so I wasn't really impatient here. The dungeons are hectic and demanding, and you'll be thankful for the occasional break!

A mysterious door buried deep beneath Himalayan snow

I really do envy players who will be discovering secrets like this for the first time. The Secret World is a true adventure game, as much as it is a true MMO.

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