Identity vs Toontown Rewritten
Identity
Identity aims to disrupt the traditional grindy and repetitive gameplay of modern MMORPGs by introducing an MMORPG that has an open world that's free of restrictions; a place where players can determine their own destinies as well as the world around them. The game features a massive, rich and immersive open world which includes all sorts of landscapes as well as means of moving around, such as vehicles, bicycles and trains. There are also jobs and careers of all types, both legit and illegal ones, that you can dive into. Each job you take has its own progression path which will see you rising up in ranks if you do your job well.The game even offers players their own virtual homes to decorate as they wish. Players can do a lot of stuff at home as well, such as crafting, growing plants, creating goods to be sold to other players and more. In fact, if you've the business acumen, you can set up a small enterprise and grow it into a huge corporation, especially considering that almost everything in the game can be designed and created by players.
In some way, Identity feels like a game that attempts to combine the fun of MMORPGs with a massive, sandbox-like virtual world with the likes of Second Life or IMVU. So, if this sounds like what you'd enjoy in a game, then you should definitely check it out.
Toontown Rewritten
Toontown Rewritten is the exciting reboot (not affiliated with Disney or the original Toontown game though) of the popular child-friendly MMO/virtual world game, Toontown Online! The game feels a lot like the original Toontown in a lot of ways - you'll still get to create and customize your very own "Toon" and dive into the battle (literally with a nice cartoonish flair) against the nefarious Cogs who want to turn the whacky and colorful Toontown into a cluster of dreary and boring office buildings.The game provides players with a whole lot of stuff to do. Aside from meeting new friends and chilling with them, you can complete fun quests, explore the town itself, do some gardening, fishing or even racing, and you can also play some really entertaining yet challenging, puzzle-based mini-games.
Toontown Rewritten is a great spiritual successor for the now defunct Toontown Online and will definitely delight both fans and newcomers alike. However, the game is a fan-made game and hence, there will be multiple technical errors and difficulties which you should definitely let the developers know. By helping them out, you'll be able to also enjoy a game that's as bug-free as possible.