Guild Wars is not really free if you think of it. The price of the box is the equivalent of 3 months subscription fees for most other mmos. And unless you are into PvP its pretty unlikely you will get 3 months of fun out of Guild Wars. It already has 2 expansions, each costs just as much as the original game and they add quite a few features that make the game better so in order to enjoy this game you will have to spend quite a bit so no, its not free at all. Its not a MMO and the gameplay is very different from other MMOS but its not a bad game at all. Its very pretty, can be played at full settings on modest PCs, very original concept, its a lot of fun IF you manage to get into a nice group you can play with regularly. Warning:next to impossible to play solo if you dont have the expansions!......matter of taste, very hard to rate this one. Try it for yourself is the best way :)
Personally, after playing quite a few mmos i finally chose Saga of Ryzom, its looking great, has a wonderful community and very nice and compex gameplay, no other mmo kept me playing for so long. The game client is free, has a free trial, subscription fees are the standard $15/month and you dont need a credit card to pay. Give it a try, who knows maybe you'll like it.
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