Lord of the Rings Online vs Merek's Market
Lord of the Rings Online
Lord of the Rings Online is an exceptional MMORPG that's steeped in the lore of an epic classic fantasy, the Lord of the Rings. Venture forth into Middle-Earth and experience Tolkien’s universe and lore first-hand by joining your favorite and well-known characters such as Aragorn, The Hobbits, Legolas and Gandalf in their journey to Mount Doom while trying to stop the army of Angmar from laying waste to the land. Aside from its lore-focused questing system that's filled with amazing cinematic cut-scenes, there are tons of other features as well, including professions, character's traits system, epic movie-quality soundtracks and even having your own virtual home, in addition to the usual PvE and PvP events. Best yet, the game offers a gorgeous game world for players to immerse themselves and enjoy role-playing in!It may not be a "World of Warcraft"-type game, but the Lord of the Ring Online is certainly a MMORPG that is determined to be different from every other MMORPG... and it is successful to some extent. Fans of Lord of the Rings, even the not-so-hardcore ones, would definitely love this game!
Merek's Market
Merek's Market is a whimsical shop simulation game with time management elements, putting you into the running shoes of a shopkeeper in a medieval fantasy period where adventurers are aplenty. Craft and sell a huge variety of useful items, be it armor, weapons, potions, or even… pottery, serve your customers as quickly as possible, and try to upsell your items whenever they decide to haggle!As you play, the levels get increasingly more difficult, making that shiny gold rating a real achievement to get. The game also comes with a host of twists to its gameplay, spicing up the typical time management levels with mini-games and funny dialogues.
If you’re a fan of time management games, Merek’s Market offers the kind of gameplay you seek with a couple of nice twists, slathered with enough tongue-in-cheek humor to make you bark out a laugh once or twice on every level. Although I’ve not tried the game’s co-op, its single-player mode is already very entertaining to play, and challenging too, if you’re aiming for that shiny gold rating. Highly recommended!