⚡About the game
“Secret World Legends” is an action MMORPG with a storyline centered around factions, cryptids, ancient gods, and occult mysteries. It was released in 2017 as a remake of the original “The Secret World (2012)”. I have not played the original, but veteran players have very strong feelings regarding the remake.

⚡My Experience
By the time I discovered this game, it was already on its dying legs with a small yet dedicated player base and developers who had all but abandoned it. Nevertheless, I poured hundreds of hours into it, despite lagging and crashing, as a way to decompress during my university days.

In terms of MMOs, it has the most unique storytelling and ambiance I have ever experienced. I found myself invested in the majority of the plot. No other MMO has scratched that immersive itch since.

Major boss fights proved more challenging than what I was used to. I found it odd how some were instanced, while others were multiplayer.

Often times, I wish I was able to experience this MMO in its prime. The optional dungeons I came across were unbeatable (lower tier dungeons took two+ hours between me and a buddy...not worth it) with no one else around to join in the area I was playing in, and raids? Forget about it.

The entire time I played, I only saw one or two players out in the wild. I felt like I was in a single player or co-op game, which I didn’t mind because this MMO stands on its own two feet ! 9 times out of 10, when I saw other players, they were in the central hub aka, Agartha.





Locations can be accessed via portal in Agartha or payment through fast travel. Each location in the game has it’s own arc with missions based on these categories:

Story Mission

Side Mission

Action Mission

Sabotage Mission

Investigation Mission

The combat system is standard. The controls are what you would expect from an MMO and there is also a skill tree to improve your stats. I was top heavy with DPS stats because someone I played with at the time preferred being a healer. Weapons consist of:

Magic: Blood, Chaos, Elementalism

Melee: Blade, Fist, Hammer

Firearms: Assault Rifle, Pistol, Shotgun

I gravitate towards lighting abilities in a lot of games, so I primarily used Elementalism along with a blade that had some pretty good AOE damage.

⚡End game
Despite enjoying the MMO, by the time I made it to endgame, there was a lack of content. Aside from events, it became harder for the game to keep its grasp on me !

After all these years, I wouldn't mind playing from scratch, even if for the nostalgia.

⚡Still hope?
I hope another developer gets their hands on this IP to give it the love and optimization it deserves. Luckily, despite the developers focusing on their other games, there has been some movement in the Secret World community with a kickstarter TTRPG in 2022. Unfortunately, I missed it.



Not a bad turn out with pledgers, all things considered!
TTRPG Kickstarter link

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⚡Enemies
Concept art & in game photos: