Allods Online is the latest in the Gpotato Europe lineup that has received critical acclaim, and is considered to be one of the must play MMORPGs for 2010. The game uses a lot of familiar game features and interfaces from famous MMORPGs such as World of Warcraft but also introduces a lot of game elements that are exclusive to Allods.

Once you have gotten started with your Allods adventure you have two ways of being introduced into the world. The introduction you'll have is dependent on the faction you choose. Choosing League means that you will be starting off with a bang, literally and if you decide to go with Empire you will be shot at during your first few minutes of the game.

The semi-theatrical beginning of the game is a refreshing take on how you start your Allods experience. In fact, it was fun seeing how in-game structures get blown up and it is a good way of immersing you into the game.

Allods Gold uses the usual set of races such as humans (Kanians & Xadaganians), elves and orcs. However the game has two unique races, which are exclusive to Allods, they are namely the Arisen and the Gibberlings.

The Arisen, at first glance, look like the usual undead race you can find in other MMORPGs however they are not. The Arisen, according to Allods lore, were part of the earliest human kingdoms in Sarnaut, the world of Allods, they are the race archetype on the Empire side and are the strongest magic users.

Meanwhile, the Gibberlings are a race of their own. They're like the three chipmunks in the old show, Alvin and the Chipmunks and you control all three of them either as a group or individually. The Gibberlings are the most unique job class in Allods. Controlling them is kind of similar to how you handle a family in Granado Espada. Each Gibberling is unique on its own and what I like about them is that they actually work as a team when they attack. For scouts, when you use a bow one holds on to the bow while the other Gibberling draws the arrow while the third aims.

The Gibberlings reminds me of the Pom race in Neosteam. Gibberlings look waaay cuter than the Poms and in fact it's more fun to see the Gibberlings in action compared to Poms.