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Try WWII Online free

For seven days only! Everything must go!

It's a long time since we first clapped our eyes on World War II Online. "It'll never work," we thought, and let it slip quietly into the background. Then we played PlanetSide recently (big war plus lasers) and discovered that we were right - it still doesn't quite work. However, word is that WWIIOL has changed dramatically since its initial stages, with its creators convinced that you'll be impressed with the way the title has evolved, and as such Playnet is offering players the chance to try the game out for seven days absolutely gratis - can't argue with that! There's also a re-evaluation offer for players who jumped ship in the last year.

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