The 5 Best MMORPG Expansions of All Time, According to Metacritic

Anarchy Online: Shadowlands

What is Shadowlands about? The addon introduced the Shadowlands, which are another realm accessible only through special portals. The Shadowlands introduced fantasy elements into the MMORPG.

What did the expansion bring? The expansion introduced a whole range of innovations, including the Shadowlands and two additional professions.

• The level cap was raised to 220
• Two new professions: Shadow and Keeper
• The floating city of Jobe
• More than 20 new areas
• Hundreds of new character traits
• Faction system
• Hundreds of new monsters with improved AI
• 150+ dungeons of the Shadowlands and many new quests

Why was the addon well received? Shadowlands was praised not only for the Shadowlands and the fantasy elements:

• Numerous new customization options for heroes made the addon successful
• The soundtrack created a very special atmosphere and supported the game’s unusual scenario
• The many new quests and the Shadowlands further expanded the lore

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What are the other top addons of the game? The other addons of Anarchy Online did not fare as well and only appealed to the core fans.

• Alien Invasion (73 points)
• The Notum Wars (71 points)