Guild Wars 2 is an MMORPG that's completely different from the rest of the games in the genre. It's unique because the story unravels differently based on the decisions of the players, which is relatively common in single player games, but not in multiplayers. Plus, instead of the traditional quests, there's a dynamic system of events, which is a lot more fun.

Unlike the development of the story and missions, the creation of characters in Guild Wars 2 is much more traditional. You can choose between five different races: humans, asuras, charr, norns, and sylvaris. Once you pick the race, you can choose from eight different classes, including traditional ones like thief and warrior, and other less common ones like necromancer and hypnotist. Once in the game, you can see how the combat system is a lot more dynamic than in other MMORPGs. As usual, there are plenty of skills and abilities you can use. That said, the best thing about the combats is how important the synergies between classes are. This way, the game encourages cooperation between different players.

Guild Wars 2 is an excellent MMORPG. Now, three years after its release, it's finally available to play for free. Consider this your golden opportunity to enter the magical world of Tyria.

Reviewed by Andrés López

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Requires at least 12 GB of free space on your hard drive.