Rift

If Trion Worlds keeps on the ball we might have the first game to have a really good stab at taking some of Blizzard’s customers. For fans of WoW, Rift is a familiar yet refreshing new adventure, and Telara welcomes anyone even a little fed up with Azeroth.

MMOs operate under a different set of rules than the rest of the industry, starting with a title’s lifespan. Good MMOs need to keep players engaged for more than a month or two, so the game’s success shares a correlation with its addictive qualities....

Over the last month I have been journeying through a fantasy MMORPG world that while familiar in design and ideas is far better than anything that I’ve experienced in years. The world is Telara and the MMO is Trion World’s epic first release Rift for...

Entering the world of RIFT, you’ll witness the complete destruction of the lands of Telara. You take part as one of the Ascended, a resurrected warrior brought back to fight and defend the lands against the demon Regulos—playing either as the devout...

So if I told you I was playing an MMORPG right now that featured human, dwarf, and elf like races, split into two sides battling it out against an ancient evil force hell bent on destroying their current planet, that allowed players to pick classes...

Trion Worlds first game, Rift is making waves with players who've grown tired of wandering the hills of Azeroth, scouring the Shire and soaring the skies in Aion. The latest subscription-based title to hit the market introduces the world of Telara, a...

The up-and-comer by Trion Worlds throws players into another generic fantasy world of warriors, mages, magic and demons and into a game that takes the best bits of the big MMORPGs that are around and puts them together to make an immersive experience...

Rift has long been promoting itself (and has been by others) as a rare gem to compete with the MMORPG powerhouse that is Blizzard?s World of Warcraft. And it could very well be that, if it weren?t bogged down by a forgettable story, repetitive quests...