I played the WORST MMORPGs on Steam

[@IdylOnTV]

It's not halloween for most people watching this video but TECHNICALLY i got it up in time so take that. What other stinky yucky MMOs should I play that you've seen floating around?

[@Arsolanda]

Have you done Mortal 2 as someone not in Europe?

[@bpwoods97]

Is palia in this video? Cause if not it probably should be lol, though I don't think it's on steam. Watching now so we'll see.

[@camcard2678]

Mirage Online Classic

[@brennansage4100]

Watching in the last 5mins of Halloween 😮

[@paulswabek173]

Try anarchy online if it's still up

[@UncookedBurrito]

"Downdload" on that first game's loading screen killed me.

[@mattdiesel795]

You found MMOs so bad not even Josh Strife Hayes has played them? Impressive.

[@valtoKk]

Yeah i was thinking this too 😂

[@MarkHyde]

Even Josh has taste tho.

[@austinwest6538]

Commit the ancient art of *SUDOKU*

[@alexxxisrose]

Lmao I had the same thought

[@AeriFyrein]

Probably because 98-99% of these mobile "MMO" games aren't actually MMOs. The only "interaction" you have with all of the other players is via leaderboards - which are generally tied intrinsically to whatever P2W systems these games have. Hell, outside of the leaderboards and cash shop/gacha systems (which require a connection so the devs can make that sweet, sweet P2W whale cash), they pretty much don't even have any online components at all. The only aspect of an MMO that they actually have going for them is being "massive," primarily because they are free and on mobile devices.

[@staleburrito]

I like the part where you use the Stein World art for ASU Global at 3:45. 10/10

[@ItsSmurff]

the spookiest thing about this video is the lack of wall plate for that outlet 😱

[@TheReZisTLust]

I stole it

[@aqua-du3tm]

@@TheReZisTLustGib it back

[@swagsolomon8811]

Holy heck Idyl, such a bad take at the end there. I honestly can't believe you would say something so blatantly symphonist.

[@GustavoFernandesKing]

Not the symphonism!

[@kurthadron9720]

Requiem, it is an MMO that I do love despite it being so shit lmao. During the reboot last year, I ran a community discord for the game, and it was active for a while, we had direct communication with the team over at WarpPortal and tried to do our best in order to make the game a better place for new players I gave up on the game shortly after new years 2023, because the Community Manager that was assigned to our discord just kept changing, they changed 4 times in the span of 3 or so months. They said they would improve the game, and add better balancing, remove the OP end-game stuff, fix formulas, new gameplay, new engine, all false-promises tbh. I was hoping for a better delivery, but a little over a year later, they clearly gone back to the p2w tactics and selling everything for real money. Game-breaking exploits were not fixed up until a few months after everything flooded the market, day 1 release had a massive exploit where you were able to complete one of the agent's quests an infinite amount of time, and level up to max level on day 1. As much as I love the game, I gave up on it because after trying so much to communicate with Warpportal and their crappy staff, it was apparent they didnt give two shits about the state of the game, and went from 500+ players a day, to around 30 players a day in the span of a few months. the game was more alive back in january 2022 compared to now.

[@pancake7183]

This was a mostly good video, but you really lost me at the end. I think you went too far there

[@Vaudrin]

#cancelIdyl

[@Mu1as]

i cannot believe this worked as well as it did on me

[@didrosgaming4063]

Hey, Mr. Idyl. Ummm, can I just ask... what are you going to do to my toes exactly if they are over the edge of the bed? Asking for a friend. thanks.

[@kylefairburn6508]

Your friend is asking what Idyl is going to do with your toes 😂

[@sporeham1674]

They'll be sucked on until they pop off.

[@theveganpill8161]

Just a little nibble ...

[@PescaColorata]

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[@ILCMango]

Man, idyl really is turning into zoomer brain Josh Strife Hayes. I was onboard, until the end of the video, where he really lost me.

[@dingo_duck]

I'll have to admit, this did make me watch until the end and I am not mad at all

[@alexxxisrose]

This feels needlessly mean but I'm gonna come back to this comment after the end of the video to see if I agree or not. Keep in mind this is my first video from this creator so I don't have any of his videos beyond this one to use as context for my opinion so depending how long you've been watching this guy that might factor into how well my opinion aligns with yours.

[@alexxxisrose]

Okay I see what you mean lmao. I agree but not in a bad or negative way if you get what I'm saying lol

[@SightlessSenshi]

@@alexxxisroseI totally agree.

[@chrispatton6303]

Oh man now I can't wait to see what this potential controversy is that awaits me towards the end of this vid. I'm only 2 minutes in see y'all in a few to report back

[@ThePainWhale]

Will, if you need an outlet cover, let me know and I'll drive to the hardware store and pick one up for the like 50 cents it costs to get one.

[@whalemanification]

that outlet not being covered is driving me nuts

[@ChangingAlex]

Was about to comment the same thing 😂

[@jacko2009graham]

has become the center focus of my life

[@Weegiez]

Idyl. My man. My guy. Buy an outlet cover. Its like, a dollar.

[@Haru-spicy]

I always enjoy seeing obscure MMOs, it feels like archaeology digging up lost worlds. Btw Idyl that bit at the end was honestly kind of insensitive, if you didn't have so many patreon supporters i might have to unsub

[@eternalsummer8409]

Me before finishing the video: “the wow bit??”

[@kingsizemedal]

The real spooky part of the video is the fact that your wall socket doesn't have a cover.

[@melissatutvedt3327]

That thing at the end was efd up dude.

[@maltardraco9555]

Hey Mr. Josh Strife Hayes, I mean Idyl. Idyl, you should play Horse Riding Tales, it's 90 minutes of mining wood and 3 minutes of riding a horse. PS: That thing you said at the end of the video was very controversial.

[@mnspstudioLOST]

The third MMO you played uses a very old, very "no longer used unless you want your game to fail" control scheme called "tank controls". They are, quite literally, how you control a military tracked vehicle ("tank"). If this is the first time you've met up with these controls, count yourself lucky. In the 90's they would positively ruin games with this control scheme.

[@neoqwerty]

To be fair in the 90's tank controls either happened because they were cinematographic angle games where the tank controls were better than constantly running back and forth on a screen transition, or first person games that were generally nice enough to make the enemies just as clunky and slow as you, usually with a dodge/backstep option with indecently long invulnerability frames. This looks clunky even for me, and I've played Illbleed's prequel Blue Stinger.

[@DeaconPain]

Tank controls have a time and place, that game is not one of them.

[@SolaireIntensifies]

That was a great video, but I just can't agree with your very last point. I can't believe you'd pull a switcheroo on me like that, I trusted you and for you to blindside me like that, and RIGHT AT THE END? Absolutely bonkers my guy.

[@q306005]

Literally watched this to see if these were games Josh Strife Hayes had played. The fact that you mentioned him at one point made me lose it. I felt called out. 🤣

[@adamdapatsfan]

Really loved how Idyl read my mind about my response to "it's just the same thing over and over"

[@JacobOldsArchive]

Pro tip: If you make these videos it's really easy to get a sponsor from the steam refund department if you keep playtime to less than 2 hours (that's not that hard to do judging by these games) Keep on keepin' on Idyl

[@pablojams5152]

Honestly I would say try playing the GraalOnline family of games. They were originally a 2D online MMO similar to Zelda Link to the Past, they launched on mobile in 2008 making them much more accessible. Theres also different versions like one involving street gangsters and guns, and a futuristic server and an old west server. Its kind of a lot to take in but it makes for an interesting MMO case study

[@hannahelma25]

I got groomed on that game 😊

[@WigglyToughLove]

I can't believe Temtem wasn't featured.

[@JakeSteam]

Idyl, I didn't like that thing you said at the end

[@runeritari3]

I love how idyl is covered in oldschool light beam that schools used to show pictures or make our repreeentation with it before computer times (the think before projectors)

[@MikeHedges1993]

Man, you pump out videos like I pump out...the ability to watch videos.

[@DarthZ01]

i like to think the 'we are collecting the necessary equipment for the adventure' is actually part of the cutscene, and is stated dramatically by whatever god is narrating after every line.

[@Baldilocs]

I hope SNHU sponsorship covers the cost of a new outlet cover ❤

[@therealstephenschott]

i cant get over the no outlet cover behind you lol

[@rryanbutlerr]

I don’t want to pick any fights but that thing you said at the end really isn’t that bad. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@EnderPlayerTV]

7:20 Loli class is a must have always, who doesn't love playing as a little girl with giant weapons

[@Kylesico912x]

I can't believe you'd say something like that right at the end there! I'll get on twitter and canceling right away!

[@nimrodnimrodnimrodnimrod]

Your content is fantastic, I don't understand why your sub count is only 34k. Keep making broader video game content outside of OSRS and views will keep coming, your videos have fantastic quality to them.

[@thewolfin]

13:27 This rant probably summarizes why WoW gripped me for so many years. WASD strafing + right click mouse camera, hoo boy... that set the gold standard for MMO movement to this day. I had friends that tried to get me over to Guild Wars from WoW, and it was made much harder by GW not having the same level of control. Gameplay is king, and movement is a huge part of that. Look at the hit platformers...

[@Zack_Wester]

wasn´t wow at launch set so that you turned whit A and D, strafed whit Q and E. so you needed to change that yourself in the setting menu (think Blizzard changed that in Wrath). just a thing I remmber when I played wow in late vanila to early cata.

[@thewolfin]

@@Zack_Wester That was my first thing changed whenever I went back to WoW. You could always tell the noobs in PvP turning with A/D

[@thunderwolf4993]

I played quite a bit of Stein World in high school because it was the only browser MMO that was unblocked on the school computers and worked after flash's death. I got to level 17 before I stopped playing. I fully agree with the game's criticisms. It could be a really fun game, but the quests are repetitive and boring. Dungeons aren't much better either.

[@neveridle]

idyl i DONT REALLY LIKE THAT THING YOU SAID AT THE END

[@emikochan13]

WoW's default controls also have A and D as turn, and if you aren't holding right click your camera doesn't turn with your mouse either.

[@progoldfish7441]

It took you almost 5 straight minutes to start the video.

[@mysticmallachi777]

IT LOOKED LIKE THAT HAT WAS TRANSLUCENT I was staring for so long like, "Is that the outline of his head showing through the hat??" No, in fact, it wasn't; it was a shadow, and I am a dumb.

[@LunarForte]

Idly, great video. But what you said at the end really rubbed me the wrong way. Not sure if you were being serious or if it was a bit, but it made me very uncomfortable.

[@SetariM]

This man sacrificing himself to play shitty games to make content for us. I salute you, Idyl. o7

[@ootdega]

The look on the poor guy's face in the thumbnail makes me feel so bad for him but I can't stop laughing

[@beensandchees]

the lantern on idlyls forehead filled me with fear and dread

[@ZainKhan-kg6qr]

coincidentally i'm watching this on october 31st 2037

[@z.s.7992]

Stein world has movement from roguelikes

[@hmoadhajali]

Dude, how do you only have 34k subs? I’m shocked. Great entertainer my friend.

[@PatrickRobby]

dog the music at 9 minutes is so fucking overwhelmingly chaotic, please no more. love the vids but my god turn that shit down a LIL

[@hushpuppi3]

I'm like 90% sure World of Warcraft also has tank controls by default, only difference being I believe the camera follows the direction your character turns. Did have any options to change the controls?

[@tanskiii]

I like the part where you embraced the transformation and proceed to go "Full-Goblin-Mode" @ 3:00

[@SpankyOleary]

Idyl that thing you said at the end was really upsetting 😢

[@jamesbrincefield9879]

If developers took a step back to consider whether their traversal mechanics were engaging before creating their game we wouldn’t have 90% of the open world games that have come out over the past decade.

[@jonathanc3001]

I like how he goes on a huge rant about Stein World's tile-based movement when this is exactly how runescape's movement works lol

[@zephyros256]

Imagine RS where you have to manually stand next to the NPC before you can attack them *shudder*

[@Sadboyclique]

@@zephyros256what in the world are you talking about you can attack Npcs from a distance

[@zephyros256]

@@Sadboyclique Afaik the showed game didn't have auto pathing to the enemy for melee (something RS has)

[@Sadboyclique]

@@zephyros256I misread your comment I thought you meant it didn’t have it 😭 my bad

[@BsKHacker]

I remember playing Requiem way back in the day. I wanted to like it because of themes and it had a hardcore mode that deleted your character on death, but it didn't hold my attention and didn't play that long.

[@astrofix]

Man wants to be the love child of J1mmy and JoshStrifeHayes

[@meestersecure9060]

J1mmy style content is dogshit tier

[@sporeham1674]

Idyl, that thing you said at the end was VILE. I'll never be able to support you again!!

[@Sincay18]

My favorite part is the wall outlet missing it’s cover plate. Very spooky

[@ElickFlash]

I think the scariest thing in this video is that exposed Outlet. My Man just buy a cover, it's like 5 bucks!

[@zoobooz8552]

Bro, I kinda hated that thing you said at the end

[@local_cheese08]

What bugs me about the first game is that the character isn't even centered

[@n0parking979]

if i was you dude id sleep with one eye open... cant believe you said that thing at the end there

[@Radishboy]

Idyl honestly i really was offended by what you said at the end of this video. im struggling with unsubbing.

[@VengirSvogthos]

Woah man, I can't believe you said that about your patreons at the middle of the episode!

[@IsAMank]

that intro had me looking like your wall outlet

[@ssuperfour]

Love your pacing and delivery!

[@saltykashew]

I really dislike that thing you said towards the end. otherwise really good video 🙂

[@leperface]

I was unaware there were so many trash mmos just sitting there online. Part of me wants to find a group to check garbage like these out as a team.

[@corsaircarl9582]

One word... Fiesta... Have fun with that one

[@Ian-qf5ny]

I love the outlet with no cover plate on your wall. Props

[@CimyrRazely]

I played Requiem back when it came out, used to also be called Requiem: Memento Mori. I even have a video on my channel of me and a friend killing a boss. Anyways, I recall eventually being able to change into some kind of Uber Monster form at a certain level, so things did kind of change at later levels. Not by much though.

[@Blasharga]

Can we watch Josh Strife Hayes ? No, we have Josh Strife Hayes at home: Nah, for real, great video :D

[@Fluffinhell]

Lowkey want to ship you a cover for that wall plug...

[@melissad4056]

I knew Stein World was going to be bad when it made a Runescape player quest....

[@jonsanchez1737]

Requiem was really fun, the gore was the whole aspect of it. Once you got spells that one shot mobs, it got fun. Game was plagued by Turkish duppers using CE tables.

[@kaan-kaant]

Damn, pretty sure that concerned ape has a pretty good case for IP theft on stein world. Just about everything in that game looks like its been ripped from stardew valley.

[@hannahbeanies8855]

I am glad someone else noticed this

[@last-chance8476]

The scariest thing in the background was the missing outlet cover 😮 good thing it isnt real and is just a projection though, right Idyl?

[@tuomas_]

My shared number one OSRS content creator (the other one is Jep)

[@Rune_Daddy69]

my cat hit something on my keyboard, and sped the video up to maybe... double speed? And you sounded like Ben Shepiro. i didn't realise and thought it was a bit.

[@5naxFax]

Idyl, I really didn't appreciate that thing at the end. smh

[@KevBago]

The outlet without the plate cover really bothers me. How do I donate so you can get that fixed?

[@UnreasonableArticulo]

P2E is Play to Earn, like the games that claim to offer you Crypto or something you can either spend in the game or allegedly change out for some tiny amount of real money.

[@evanthesquirrel]

It's almost the first spooky season since this video went up. Who's here from next year?

[@swanatwork9239]

1dyl I just met you in game and said that you suck and you teleported before I could say I was kidding. I hope you didn't take it personally, I love your content, I'm just a cheeky c u next tuesday. Have a great night dude

[@Felblaze]

I really disagree with the end of your video. I just wanted you to know that.

[@DevonParsons697]

I'd be interested in your opinion on IdleOn. It's a 2D MMORPG with Maplestory and Runescape influence. It is pretty fun and does some really unique things - like, you don't just have a single character, you have a whole clan of characters. Characters have skill levels a la runescape - some staples like mining and fishing but also some pretty unique ones like a weird tower-defense minigame. You get offline progress, which helps make the fact that you have multiple characters not a horrifying slog. There are a lot of interconnected systems and a lot of different ways to get buffs and upgrades. Good writing, great art, fun systems. It's not a flawless game but there's a lot to appreciate.

[@draytonb.3462]

I remember playing Requiem in 2012 for a couple days before I fell off. Forgot what the hell it's name was and never found it. I was oddly really hyped up to see it ! Yeah, just how I remember it lmao

[@dontcryy4me]

idyl in da traphouse with them exposed electrical sockets

[@Cyril86]

10:56 Hey now, Ragnarok Online is technically a 2D MMORPG. (Also i'd say Dungeon Fighter Online, but that isn't really an MMO)

[@IAmTheGoblin]

Idyl, I did not care for that thing you said at the end about the thing....

[@adjasontspace1037]

You should try Adventure Quest Worlds next, it's such a weird relic. Adventure Quest 3D is literally unplayable but maybe you'd enjoy trying that one too

[@KalebSmart]

So this confirms that this is Idyl's Josh Strife Hayes arc

[@Sifeus]

This is my kinda content. Get in the garbage mines!

[@_Deadlined]

Spooky season scared your outlet cover away, I see

[@GoldenKarelyt]

what was the game on the thumbnail, it kinda looks like a warframe character

[@Ax2u]

I find it curious that you hated the point and click grid-based movement in the 2nd game to the point of having a rant segment, when that's literally the same system as OSRS.

[@ScreechingTrashGoblin]

“Requiem” was never good. I tried it as a horror-addicted middle schooler and it was just janky AF and not worth more than a 15 minute test play. It weirdly gave me the same feeling of playing “Shaia Online” and uh…well…”Shaia” wound up as another corpse in the MMO graveyard, so…

[@ryandel1]

Background music was a bit much on this one at times. I would drop Delfino Plaza, especially with the Yoshi beat, from the rotation.

[@mdevilm2]

imagine talking about bad mmos on steam and not talking about vanilla client osrs

[@Chazzvc]

Worst MMO is 100% Aion classic now. Imagine killing mobs and getting no money because their solution to bots is to just remove gold from dropping off everything. It feels gross. On top of this they hand you a lv10 gold weapon which completely guts the player agency aspect of it.

[@owovergrowth]

Idyl casually looking over and talking to his bare wall outlet asking for pronunciation advice tells me all I need to know about these MMOs. But really though, give your poor naked outlet some clothes.

[@Emu19]

Honestly, your take at the end really changed my opinion of this whole video. I don't know if I will keep watching your channel tbh. Anyways, my bf and I actually played Stein World, and we did think it was charming, but it made me also unreasonably angry for reasons I couldn't place, and I could never bring myself to play it again. My bf continues to adore it however, and has mentioned a few times over the years "Hey, we should play Stein World again." And always I've just never been in the mood. The video perfectly articulates why HAHAHA! It's just, so disappointing on every front. I thought at first that I was the weird one though, because I've played BDO and something else before, and it was basically the same but with pixel dudes and of course all the problems with movement. The quest part seemed pretty accurate to the genre lol. Also, your music choices bring unbridled joy to my heart. This is my second video of yours, and you are still bringing out bangers. The Zelda music in particular is a favorite of mine, but AC and other honorable mentions make me very happy. Maybe even happy enough to forgive that weird thing you said at the end 👀