Dauntless

Whie enjoyable for a time, games don't get much more repetitive than this action-RPG (role-playing game). Dauntless has players hunting monsters, crafting new gear and items with the resources they've collected, then doing it all over again. Before each hunt you're informed of your prey's strengths and weaknesses, giving you a chance to select appropriate weapons and armor. Attacking is simply a matter of choosing between weak and strong attacks and using a handful of special abilities. That's not to say battles are always easy -- you'll need to learn enemy patterns as well as how to cooperate with your party -- but it's unlikely many players will quit out of frustration at not being able to figure out what to do. This is about as uncomplicated as action role-playing games get.

It's blissfully easy to join random players on hunts whenever you need to, but whether these players will work together is a crapshoot. There's a chance that you'll start a battle with a behemoth while everyone else is off gathering plants and rocks, leaving you to get beaten silly until they arrive. Players who group up with good friends will have a lot more fun as they progress together, strategizing and chatting with one another along the way. But the biggest issue for many will be the microtransaction system. While it's possible to play without spending a dime, paying money gives notable advantages, such as speeding up the time it takes to fuse cells (special boosts attached to weapons and gear) and earning better rewards for progressing through Hunt pass tiers. These artificial barriers could prove frustrating for some players, especially if their friends are spending money and progressing more quickly. Dauntless checks off the boxes of a competent free-to-play RPG without adding anything radically new to the mix. Chances are, your enjoyment will come down to whether your friends are playing and how much you're willing to spend to improve the experience.