Genres Explained – Net Games Paradise

What MMOs, roguelikes, soulslikes and others are.

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5 Ways to Tell If an MMO Is Worth Your Time

Five honest signs, covering cost models, social demands and connection needs, that help you decide whether an MMO is worth your time before you subscribe.

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6 Ways to Spot a Soulslike Before You Buy

NGP Staff Genres Explained

Six concrete design traits, from stamina combat to checkpoint corpse runs, that tell you whether a game is a true soulslike before you spend money.

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Is a Roguelike the Same as a Roguelite?

NGP Staff Genres Explained

How roguelikes and roguelites differ, where the terms came from, what permadeath and metaprogression mean for your time, and what to check before you buy.