UO was an absolutely fantastic game which I started as a child in 1998, and played as a teenager in the early 2000s. UO really captured the intensity of utter

UO was an absolutely fantastic game which I started as a child in 1998, and played as a teenager in the early 2000s. UO really captured the intensity of utter anarchy-- there was the free market, the danger of being murdered, the castle-doctrine seriousness of defending your turf (with all your hard earned loot or crafts!), and the huge world, filled with monsters, murderers, scammers, and jokers. I am told that Eve was somewhat like UO, but I could never quite get into Eve because its mechanics weren't entertaining to me. UO's mechanics were extremely clunky to be sure-- anyone else remember having to shuffle shit around in your backpack all the time in order to prevent thieves from stealing from you while you were in town? The mechanics really were part of the charm, though. The game certainly did have a pleasant musical set and graphics, although neither has stood the test of time. The next closest experiences similar to UO are Rust, and DayZ (heavily modded). I really enjoy the "nothing is sacred, make your own turf" experience along with the deep PvP and challenging PvE.