This game has some of the best user interface options you'll ever experience in an MMO. You can practically use it as a benchmark.
The story content is good and much of it is voice acted by people who do the actual voices in the shows and movies.

That said... Do yourself a favor and spend the $5 on something getting to get a permanent account upgrade. The game is really hard to play if you don't.

One of the things that's really awesome about this game, at least as far as FTP MMOs are concerned, is that you can buy access to content and then you never lose it, even if your subscription runs out or if you never had one. Inventory slots are a great investment if you really want to buy something.
I also think it's great that they occasionally have offered lifetime subscriptions. They're expensive, but it's worth it if you plan on playing for two or more years. If you get a good team of friends to play with, there's a good chance of that happening.

The community is.... toxic, in general. The villain players are oddly enough more reputable as being civil than the hero side. Just treat it like any online interaction board. Focus on the content. There's a lot of content to keep players entertained.

Player interactions are very much forced. They never introduced features to allow soloing low level raids, but at least they introduced an auto-join feature to help.

I haven't played much since they reworked the combat system. I used to play with a friend who says they don't want to do it again because they're annoyed with the concept of having to learn how to play all over again (even though I told them it didn't change that much).

The times I have played in recent memory, I remember being bogged down with loot boxes and filler items that clog up my inventory but feel bad to destroy. It's frustrating having no inventory space to work with, so I log out for long stretches of time.

It's a truly beautiful game. Exploring the areas feels good and I highly recommend trying it out. Expect to spend money or suffer a severely hindered gaming experience though. Watch for sales. The DLC goes on sale a couple times a year. The past couple years they had Christmas sales.

This game has some of the best user interface options you'll ever experience in an MMO. You can practically use it as a benchmark. The story content is good and much of it is voice acted by people who do the actual voices in the shows and movies. That said... Do yourself a favor and spend the $5 on something getting to get a permanent account upgrade. The game is really hard to play if you don't. One of the things that's really awesome about this game, at least as far as FTP MMOs are concerned, is that you can buy access to content and then you never lose it, even if your subscription runs out or if you never had one. Inventory slots are a great investment if you really want to buy something. I also think it's great that they occasionally have offered lifetime subscriptions. They're expensive, but it's worth it if you plan on playing for two or more years. If you get a good team of friends to play with, there's a good chance of that happening. The community is.... toxic, in general. The villain players are oddly enough more reputable as being civil than the hero side. Just treat it like any online interaction board. Focus on the content. There's a lot of content to keep players entertained. Player interactions are very much forced. They never introduced features to allow soloing low level raids, but at least they introduced an auto-join feature to help. I haven't played much since they reworked the combat system. I used to play with a friend who says they don't want to do it again because they're annoyed with the concept of having to learn how to play all over again (even though I told them it didn't change that much). The times I have played in recent memory, I remember being bogged down with loot boxes and filler items that clog up my inventory but feel bad to destroy. It's frustrating having no inventory space to work with, so I log out for long stretches of time. It's a truly beautiful game. Exploring the areas feels good and I highly recommend trying it out. Expect to spend money or suffer a severely hindered gaming experience though. Watch for sales. The DLC goes on sale a couple times a year. The past couple years they had Christmas sales.