It's been almost two years since our last look at Free Realms, the family-friendly MMO from Sony Online Entertainment. In our latest re-review here at MMORPG.com, Lori May look at Free Realms from an adult perspective. Check it out!

Free Realms is an MMORPG offered by Sony, which offers both a highly limited free version and a pay-to-play (P2P) monthly subscription. With an ESRB rating of “Everyone,” it's easy to guess that this MMO is very kid-friendly and fairly simple to both understand and navigate. But what does it offer for older players, who expect adult-level entertainment and enjoyment out of their free-to-play (F2P) and P2P MMOs?

Read more of Lori May's Free Realms Re-Review.

It wasnt that bad.......

kinda looks like WoW lol.

i really enjoyed playing with my ninja character xD

For adult MMO gamers, I'd say the review was spot on. This game doesn't have much to keep adults hooked persay, unless you have the option to play it with your kids or just enjoy another method of playing a few minigames.

For it's intended audience, though, I'd definitely say it's a great game. Do 8 year olds care about a level cap? Very doubtful. It's nice to see that SOE has continued to create a safe, fun game world for children that doesn't require a purchase or letting them use an internet browser.

I've tried it, its not a bad game at all for what it is.

The game is for kids, why rate it for adults?  That is like comparing the card games Go Fish with Poker.

Like everyone already said, were you expecting permadeath when going in to play that game? Review the game for what it is please.

Originally posted by BillMurphy
Hey folks. I just wanted to chime in remind everyone that Lori's opinion is her own and she's entitled to it. When you say to review a game for what it is, we do. But what something is can and will be different for just about anyone.

We are announcing a brand new system for our reviews in July that will hopefully help us all clarify our thoughts in a numerical fashion easier.

That's all well and good, but that doesn't change the fact that, according to her review, it should have been 7.5-8.5 and she graded it a 6.5.  Now, I've read many reviews where a game gets a higher score then the review itself suggests, but to outright say she'd grade it 7.5-8.5 for kids, and then post a different score is just sloppy, on the editor's end as well.

Would also like to add, I think this is the first time this site has re-reviewed a game and given it a much lower score.

Besides having a cartoon look, IT HAS NOTHING THAT "KINDA LOOKS LIKE WOW".... /sigh

Its funny that Free realms i probably the best MMO SOE has  :)

...Wait are you kidding me?

It's been two years and they still haven't added any of the new maps that say "coming soon"?

Or did they remove those already and are just never going to make any new zones because they're lazy/cheap and kids are stupid?

I had a lot of fun in Free Realms but I used it as a totally casual change of pace game.  It is a very relaxing game with fun lil quests and mini-games all over.

Why oh why do Professional writers use the word "an" in front of "MMO"?  "An" is used in front of a word that begins with a vowel, last I checked, "m" was not a vowel, (I even checked with Vanna White, she does not sell m's). 

Originally posted by Mastaccolli

Why oh why do Professional writers use the word "an" in front of "MMO"?  "An" is used in front of a word that begins with a vowel, last I checked, "m" was not a vowel, (I even checked with Vanna White, she does not sell m's). 

 "m" begins with a vowel in spoken language. you write 'm' but pronounce "em". if you can pronounce 'm' without any vowels in front of it like in the word "Matrix" then its with an A.

trust me.

my english - being my third language - isnt strong enough to think of a word that actually starts with a vowel in pronounciation but not in spelling, and i'm not sure if they exist but if "mmorpg" was a word -and its not - then it would either have an E at begining or receive the 'an' since there's an e-sound there regardless of spelling.

spelling reflects spoken language not the other way around.

That was lame, come on, really? If that's the case, then there would never ever be a use for "a", ever.  Sorry, that doesnt cut the mustard.

Originally posted by Mastaccolli

Why oh why do Professional writers use the word "an" in front of "MMO"?  "An" is used in front of a word that begins with a vowel, last I checked, "m" was not a vowel, (I even checked with Vanna White, she does not sell m's). 

It's not wrong, actually.  The Modern Language Association is pretty clear on the subject.  For a common acronym such as "MMO",  the decisive criteria for the use of 'an' rather than 'a' is pronounciation, not spelling. And in terms of pronounciation "MMO" does indead begin with a vowel (em-em-oh).  A great example is the use of 'an historic (fill in the blank)'.   For example, "It was an historic occasion" is completely correct.  But don't feel bad, English is my business and I had to look it up just now to be sure.  The article determines how the writer wants to reader to say it in his mind.  I've often wondered about this and never bothered to get an answer until now, so for that I thank you.  Additionally, don't look to professional journalists as though they are grammarists.  They aren't.  Journalism ruins language for speed and flash.  Everytime they use the word "quote" instead of quotation it makes me go crazy!