Recent reviews by Oberdoktor Ubermensch

+ Friendly, close-knit community
+ Four playable factions
+ Historically accurate arms and uniforms
+ Numerous classes, including support and commander roles
+ Decent map and gamemode variety
+ Naval and land-to-sea battles
+ Countless community groups / regiments
+ Dedicated servers
+ Mod support
+ 24/7 Memes

+/- Warband-esq clunkiness of combat
+/- No sprinting
+/- Learning curve for combat
+/- Napoleonic-era reload times

- Uninformative in-game tutorials
- Handful of populated servers
- Unoptimized

+ Expansive and Open World
+ Good Graphics
+ Beautiful Soundtrack
+ Gorgeous housing and furniture system
+ Full voice-acting for all NPC lines
+ No racial or gender restrictions
+ Very deep world-building and lore
+ No conventional MMO grind
+ Intuitive fast-travel and respawn system
+ Encourages immersion and exploration
+ Best combat system in The Elder Scrolls series as of 2020

+/- Abundant player freedom
+/- Enemies scale with player level
+/- Development is heavily equipment-based
+/- Can feel a bit casual in comparison to other MMOs
+/- PvP can be a mixed bag at times
+/- Pay-to-play with a multitude of in-game transaction options

- Few tracks for combat music
- Lootboxes
- Inventory management is a nightmare for non-subscribers
- Craft Bag is exclusive to subscribers of ESO+
- Cosmetics can be a bit too overpriced
- 25 Active Quests limit can be frustrating
- Cannot invite members of a different alliance into a guild
- Arguably better content is locked as DLC
- The overpricing of Crowns (premium currency) deters new players

I like Enderal. Its biggest downside is the fact that it uses Skyrim as a foundation - the clunky combat breaks immersion too much for me.

*The fact that this was the very first MMO I ever played may have affected my judgement. Nostalgia can run very deep.

+ Unique card-based combat system
+ Intriguing worlds and lore
+ Continuous development for high-level / end-game content
+ Most premium items are cosmetic
+ Kid-friendly
+ Area expansions are very cheap
+ Little to no grinding is necessary for leveling
+ Multitudes of player homes and furniture options
+ Excellent orchestral soundtrack

+/- Story themes and writing gets much darker in the endgame
+/- Mediocre story and writing overall

- Blatant Progression Paywalls
- Subscription-based for serious players
- Essentially Pay-to-Win PvP
- PvE can become repetitive

+ Fresh and complex melee combat system
+ Historical authenticity
+ Gorgeous graphics and scenery
+ Solid characters
+ RPG skills, perks, and attributes
+ Wonderful clothing/armour customization
+ Room for alternative playstyles
+ Drunkenness and alcohol-based perks
+ Fast travel is not teleportation

+/- Learning curve for melee combat
+/- DLC content

- Graphical bugs
- Stiff, wonky combat targetting
- Lack of ranged combat options (such as crossbows and javelins)
- Main plot pacing can feel strange at times
- Polearms are rare and cannot be used as primary weapons
- Little enemy variety; either bandits or Cumans
- Handful of tedious sidequests/activity quests

+ Unique arsenal of weapons
+ Fresh setting and time period
+ Heavy hunting-focus
+ Gorgeous graphics and scenic locations
+ Ability to tame and ride predatory beasts
+ Wildlife is more of an existential threat
+ Not too demanding on your PC

+/- Simplistic story
+/- Relatively fast progression
+/- Reliant on subtitles
+/- Gross scenes and Stone-Age humour

- Characteristic repetitiveness of 'Far Cry' gameplay
- Wonky stealth
- Not recommended if you have recently played Far Cry 4

Upsides
- Fun Naval Combat
- No major bugs
- No microtransactions
- Some voice / dialogue
- Thematic soundtrack
- Leveling system for cosmetics

Downsides
- Underpopulated
- Servers are often unmoderated
- Votekick is easily abused
- Bots are buggy
- Questionable ship physics
- Can sometimes crash when exiting a server
- Lack of updates

I would stay away from Blackwake until it receives more updates/support. There are usually 2-4 populated servers at any given time, and those servers are rarely moderated, meaning that any action taken against teamgriefers can only be done via votekick.
Do not expect for players to defend your case if someone wants to votekick you, as it's easier to be the 7th voter in a 6/7 votekick regardless of whether or not you actually did something that warrants such.

Upsides
- Relaxing Environment
- Smooth Gameplay
- Simple, yet complex
- Enemy Variety
- Little to No Bugs
- Official Mod Support
-Not at all demanding for your PC

Downsides
- Not much to do after full expansion
- Shallow Game Lifespan
- Easily mistakable for an RTS

More enjoyable than the meta.

Positives
-Detailed Maps
-Excellent Lore and Dialogue
-Excellent Hit Registration
-Weapon and Cosmetics Variety
-Good Replayability
-No Microtransactions
-Not Too Demanding for most PCs

Negatives
-Lackluster DLCs
-Slow Updates
-Occasionally Buggy Enemy Spawning
-Handful of Unresolved Bugs
-Lower Difficulties Fail to Prepare Players for Higher Difficulties