Secondhand Lands Review

Secondhand Lands is reminiscent of Runescape visually speaking and both are completely free to play. Sadly Secondhand Lands does require an install and unlike Runescape you can’t just run it in your browser. The install involves downloading a client and you have to start the game via the Pixel Mine Launcher which also gives you access to their other games. It takes a while to set up and you need to create a log in but once the game is installed you can select Secondhand Lands and then choose your server and away you go (there was only one server available when I played). The initial loading screen and overall presentation during the set up is poor and it doesn’t really whet your appetite for getting into the action.

As you undertake quests you earn skill points and you can buy various skills. The large interface is a little awkward and your powers are listed across the top of the HUD with an expandable menu of options on the right. You can target enemies by left clicking on them and then right click to attack. Right click is the general action button so it works for talking to people or trading too. The combat is typically dull RPG style, click and wait, occasionally alternating powers for maximum effect or to heal. Once the enemy is dead you can loot their corpse and sell the goods in a village. There is nothing in the gameplay that really stands out as new and Secondhand Lands is not the sort of MMORPG you'll play obsessively.