There are five types of attack for you to learn: knife, smash, slash, magic, and ranged OSRS Gold. At first, my measly prey consisted in goblins and chickens, but there's plenty of bigger and more dangerous predators available. Predators, too. For sure, RuneScape has a steep learning curve at the beginning. Once I got those base skills mastered, it was all go and I soon found it difficult to step away from the computer screen.

Yes, 232 total, spread across a generously-sized world map that's varied enough to satisfy my 12-year-old self. Each one a unique little tale with a hilarious plot and humorous dialogue. Some of my personal favorites are solving the mystery of a disappearing chicken on Draynor Manor and sneaking into the seemingly impenetrable Black Knights' Fortress on behalf of the opposing White Knights of Falador.

But none of that can compare to killing the dragon on Crandor and being the greatest and most memorable task a player with no cost can achieve. More quests are unlocked by being a paying member of RuneScape and I did. It also lets you access an enormous portion of the map of the world along with a myriad of other things that helped me stand distinct from the novice I'd been.

Of course, you can go off on your own and wander the vast plains and deserts or go east to the gloomy vampyre-infested swamps of Morytania ideal playing the Bobby Pickett song 'Monster Mash which plays on the back. In terms of music, entering an area for the first time will unlock the appropriate soundtrack(s) for the area. There are some very catchy tracks in there. I remember listening to one of the Christmas songs on repeat.

Alongside the excitement, role-playing is the most multiplayer part which was great to have thousands of players to compete or trade me against. RuneScape also includes friends lists and chat on the screen, proving to my small PS2-configured single-player mind that gaming can be a communal as well as a solitary experience.