A much needed change of pace from the dozens of fantasy MMO's out there.

User Rating: 8 | Richard Garriott's Tabula Rasa PC
I have to admit that, although I'm not a fan of Richard Garriot, he did strike and appealing tone with Tabula Rasa. Instead of a wall of text, here are the pro's and con's of this great game.

The Good
- An interesting setting that stand apart from the fantasy clones.
- Fun gameplay combines standard MMO features with those of an FPS.
- Action is fast and furious, something that other MMO's don't have.
- Interesting classes that feel distinct from one-another.
- Clone feature let's you try many of the different classes without replaying.
- "Capture and hold" gameplay is innovative and entertaining.
- Great graphics and sound supply an immersive environment.
- Cool videos before each dungeon (instance) help set the mood.
- Collector's Edition is jam-packed with neat junk!

The Bad
- Lack of an Auction House makes crafting extremely difficult.
- Instances lack the necessity for strategy (no real need for teamwork).
- Somewhat different gameplay may not appeal to the usual MMO-fan.
- Enemies don't change very much.
- Some areas seem too similar to other areas.