Apart from a high school addiction t' Phantasy Star Online (Level 100 HuCast!), 'n a six-day foray into an ancient World a Warcraft trial edition that came with me Diablo 2 Battlechest, I have very little experience with massively multiplayer online games. The Secret World, however, has intrigued me ever since it be first announced. Here be an MMO that not only had a real-world setting, but one that drew it be story 'n lore from urban legends 'n conspiracy theories. Illuminati, Templars, Mothman? In short, it sounded like me cup a tea, so I dug in once early access kicked off at the end a June.

The following isn't a review a The Secret World. Instead, it be offered as an account a me own experiences - an MMO novice - playing through Funcom's recently launched online game.