5 MMOs You've NEVER Heard Of (But Should Know!)
183The first MMORPG wasn't Ulltima Online, EverQuest, or even Meridian 59. These super-early MMOs don't get the credit they deserve.
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Play NeoHabitat: https://frandallfarmer.github.io/neohabitat-doc/docs//
Play Kingdom of Drakkar: https://www.kingdomofdrakkar.com/
Play MedievaLands: https://medievalands.com/
Play The Realm Online: https://realmserver.com/
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Grundhauser, Eric. It’s a Mystery Who’s Running One of the Oldest Multi-Player Online Fantasy Games. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/its-a-mystery-whos-running-one-of-the-oldest-multiplayer-online-fantasy-games
Image sources:
EditDroid brochure - http://www.typewritten.org/Articles/DroidWorks/ed-485.pdf
Portrait of Roberta Williams - https://thedoteaters.com/?attachment_id=13310
Portrait of Steve Nichols - https://www.engadget.com/2012-11-17-the-game-archaeologist-steve-nichols-debriefs-the-realm-online.html
Ad for The Realm Online - https://thedoteaters.com/tde/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/the-realm-ad-1997.jpg
Video sources:
F. Randall Farmer: Lucasfilm’s Habitat Promotional Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVpulhO3jyc&t
Alejandro Palermi: Unboxing Commodore Modem 300 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYrJ8q0hcKs
Martin Wensley: NeoHabitat 2020 Test Gameplay, Without Commentary - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hEpzY22uPA
Daniel Caldwell: Kingdom of Drakkar - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exQ3MnfE3lk
Aulddragon: Let’s Briefly Play “Neverwinter Nights (AOL)” – Part 8 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMauu-8HKag
Dfortae – Game Reviews: Review of AD&D Gateway to the Savage Frontier - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jucHhoZywi8
Dfortae – Game Reviews: Review of The Bard’s Tale – Part ½ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwYrfaJ1iBM&t
Zaric Zhakaron: Yserbius – Simple Battle - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KW_gMY5k_w&t
SEG – Sylar Explores Gaming: The Realm Online (Gameplay, mmo, 1996) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYilb8KLVXI
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