Although it manages to be a great improvement on a very stale formula, A Realm Reborn serves mostly as a good, dull activity to accompany podcasts or music listening binges and stave away depression. I'm convinced that MMO playing is a form of meditation. The story doesn't really take off at any point, and despite making a vow to focus on reading all of the lore, I managed to mash through way more of it than I should have, finding myself completely uninterested. If you are looking for an MMO, this is probably the best of its kind, but don't expect anything to blow you away about the experience of levels 1-50.

Current status: DRG51, patch 2.1 content, 4 days playtime.