Gaming is often used as an escape from reality, or as a means to connect with others and forge new friendships. The finest MMOs and MMORPGs facilitate these things better than any other genre, transporting you to vast, distant worlds fraught with danger and overflowing with potential adventures to be had. It’s easy to get lost, but fortunately, you’re never too far from a friendly face who’ll help you out, or, less fortunately, in close proximity to someone willing to take advantage of the fact you’re a giant noob. Such is life, whether experienced in the real world or virtually on PC.

However, unlike reality, MMOs offer up all sorts of incredible powers, so be sure to give that player killer or scammer a good blasting next time you see them. Our list of otherworldly bangers hits every power fantasy you could dream of, whether you fancy yourself the hero of a high fantasy world, a mystical sci-fi planet’s chosen one, or a guardian of the light. Now, let’s embark on our odyssey of masterful MMOs from across time and space; for the Horde, of course.

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