The game also contains a PVP mode where you can attack territories belonging to other Dreamlords. This is accessed by selecting the tab on the upper left of the screen which then opens up the map of the PVP islands. Each island is controlled by a certain Dreamlord and the level of each island can be shown by running the mouse pointer over it. Taking over enemy territory will add to the strength of your lands but other Dreamlords can attack your lands, including the one you’ve conquered. Brute force isn’t the determining factor in this game, however, as proper planning can be just as effective.

What is most interesting, and most unique, about the game is the a wide variety of the management functions that are normal in strategy titles are conducted online. The game does have an in-game marketplace where equipment and other in game necessities can be purchased, but for things like unit management, building of structures, and assigning of research tasks, all of these are down through the web browser of your choice. While this is a radical departure from other games in this genre, it is simple and easy to use, and all these functions can be accessed at the literal click out of a button. When the player is finished, all that has to be done is to click on the task bar to resume playing the game.

The graphics are rather good from a free MMO game: they may not have the technical edge of World of Warcraft but most other MMOs that cost money do play don’t reach that plateau. What they may lack in what you might call graphical whizz-bang is made up in a variety, as each environment is altered from fight to fight. There is no voice acting in the game, as Dreamlords uses the standard MMO standby of text bubbles, but while it may not be a particularly exciting or innovative audio scheme, it does what is asked of it.

There is a lot of good things to say about Dreamlords, not only that it’s free, but also that Lockpick Entertainment has created a worthwhile gaming experience suitable for both experienced and beginning MMO players. Best of all, though, it’s free to all.