For online RPG fun, this one is the best!
The roleplaying aspect of the game is quite fun. When you start a new game, you get to choose from several different classes, as well as appearance. (The character models are actually attractive!) After doing a few quests, you get the option of choosing a second profession. This mix of two different professions makes for some interesting playing options. While some people say that only a Warrior/Monk combination works well, it's been my experience that any combination is a potential winner. With the limitation of only being able to play 8 skills from your collection at a time, it makes it more of how well you know your character and what he/she can do, instead of what uber equipment one can acquire.
The graphics: The graphics are really pretty. While wandering around you get the sense of realism, only better. This is the way every game should look.
The gameplay: The game plays a lot like Diablo LOD. Not so much pointing and clicking, but the influence is certainly there. Every time you do a major quest for the storyline, you and you party (or henchmen) enter your very own zone. Nice for getting the most out of a quest. The game allows you to hire henchmen if you just don't want to go through the hassle of finding a party. The henchmen are sometimes a little annoying, but there have been times I have been glad to have them. Better their deaths than mine! The major complaint I have is the level cap. It is just too easy to get to level 20 in my opinion.If the game designers had made the level cap higher, or increased the difficulty of achieving the top level, then perhaps it wouldn't feel as pointless to be halfway through the game and have nowhere to go but sideways.
The community: I found the community pretty friendly for the most part, which made it more fun to party up. There is of course a section of the community that is immature, but if you don't like them, feel free to ignore them. Most people do. One of the really great things about this game from someone who likes to solo as much as possible, is that people can be bribed. If you can't get through a really tough area to get to the next town, or that quest is impossible no matter what you do, watch for people offering to "run" the desired area for a price. Pay the person, enter the beginning area, and that's it. That person does the work for you, and you will zone out when he/she does. Totally worth the money if you can afford it. The downside of the zoning rule, is that one person who zones out accidentally will pull the entire party out.
Replayability: 7/10 There are only so many quests available, but with the expansions, more are created all the time. Also, many people enjoy creating different character types to see how they play.
The story is really worthwhile, the gameplay is fun, and you can play the way you like, either PvP or PvE. Good for every RPG fan. And did I mention it's free to play online? Oh yeah, no monthly fees! Best of all worlds.