Asheron's Call is a MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game). This means that you can interact with hundreds (even thousands) of other players while exploring the gameworld provided by the game developers.

Like most RPGs, you start off in Asheron's Call as a rank beginner. As you gain experience, you gain power.

The gameworld is robust and, with the exception of zombies, skeletons, and other types of undead, Asheron's Call features completely original creatures not found in the typical fantasy environment (i.e. there are no Elves, Dwarves, Orcs, Goblins, etc).

Character development is skill-based, rather than level-based or class-based. This means that your character isn't restricted in his/her ability because of his/her class, and it means that you don't have to wait until you reach a new level to increase your abilities.

The biggest thing Asheron's Call has going for it, however, is the fact that once a month the game developers change the world slightly and add to the ongoing storyline. Quests are added which can affect the story, and players can complete those quests if they possess enough skill and luck. The first year of Asheron's Call saw the release and eventual defeat of Bael'Zharon, a major bad guy in the Asheron's Call universe. It was the players who released him, and the players who defeated him. This provides a glimmer of the ultimate promise of the MMORPG genre: the chance for players to have permanent, lasting effects on the gameworld.

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Asheron's Call series

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	Asheron's Call
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User Reviews

My first and favorite MMORPG	matt cohen (12)
This used to be my favorite game, but time has done some horrible things to it.	kbmb (400)
An MMORPG designed with the solo player in mind.	Afterburner (481)
Agree with kbmb	The Holy Moly (21)
The best game I ever played; Asheron's Call has forcefully staked a major claim on my life.	John Wilmerding (3)

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The Press Says

ESC Magazine	Dec 15, 1999	9 out of 10	90
PC Gameplay (Benelux)	Jun, 2000	90 out of 100	90
ComputerGamers.com	Jun 06, 2000	90 out of 100	90
Christ Centered Game Reviews	Jun 01, 2005		90
WomenGamers.com	Dec 21, 1999	8.9 out of 10	89
Power Unlimited	Aug, 2000	8.8 out of 10	88
FiringSquad	Dec 06, 1999	80 out of 100	80
Gamekult	Sep 14, 2000	8 out of 10	80
RealGamer (Benelux)	Jun, 2000	7.6 out of 10	76
FileFactory Games / Gameworld Network	May 04, 2002	72 out of 100	72

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Trivia

For a laugh, try typing in "@logopolis" (without quotes) in the chat window. You'll be able to play a miniature game of pong in a window that opens up.

This feature was removed when the game was patched, presumably because of copyright reasons.

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This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by Adam Baratz (1364) on Dec 28, 2000.