KaeruReview: Fun Virtual Community Websites.

Looking for some fun websites to meet new people, but don't want to go to Facebook or MySpace (Well, certainly not MySpace. That's evil) ? Here are some fun websites to go to, and they're all free (to an extent)!

NEOPETS
The website literally everyone's heard of, at least, if they're a kid. The original virtual pet website. Play games, earn neopoints, get a house, plot Neopian dominartion... (forget that last part...) The point is, it's more fun than a pile of Kadoaties!

Features:

• Play games to earn Neopoints to spend things on.
• Participate in fights at the battledome.
• Spend time in the forums. *
• Join a guild relating to your own interests. *
• Own a shop to sell items.
• Own a gallery to display items.
• Dress up your own Neopet. **
• Own a Petpet.
• Own a Petpetpet.
• Participate in the Book club.
• Explore numerous maps.
• Own a Neohome set in the location of your choosing! **
• Join the MMO Petpet Park. ***
• Play Key Quest: A multiplayer game with great prizes! ***

* Must be identified as a player 13+
** May involve Neocash, the stuff you get with real $$$
*** Not good for old computers or those who can't handle flash.

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GAIA ONLINE
Known mostly by fans of Anime and Manga, Gaia's prominent feature is the MMO, zOMG! Where players battle against the Animated. Who or what is that? Find out by signing up!

Features:

• Own your own shop to earn Gold!
• Have a mini-shop in the forums to sell your art, or other services.
• Completely customizable avatar.
• Rally with others using your own car.
• Get your own house and decorate it with a variety of objects.
• Play numerous games.
• Buy Gaia Cash and get exclusive collectors items. *
• Play zOMG and sell your loot for some quick Gold.
• Special community-wide events for the holidays and other special occasions.
• Own your own fish tank. *
• Edit your profile totally freestyle. Also using HTML and CSS for you computer nerds.

*May involve real $$$

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CLUB PENGUIN
The game from Disney that lets all penguins roam free and to do what they want... if they have the money. Be prepared to spend that money if you want to use the full extent of this site!

Features:

• Create your very own penguin to waddle around.
• Become a tour guide to help out the newbies.
• Train in Card-Jitsu and become a ninja.
• Participate in Club Penguin only events like Music Jam, and Medival Fest.
• Dress up your penguin in limitless fashions and show off your personal style. *
• Many games to play with upgrades! *
• Customize your player card with pins and backgrounds. *

*May involve that yearly/monthly subscription. $$$

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FANTAGE
A cute game that you might take for a little kids site, but don't be fooled. It's actually somewhat sophisticated.

• Host or star in a Fashion Show. Match a theme and earn Stars.
• Cute chibi-like graphics.
• Buy items to use in your house, or avatar. *
• Buddy up for more fun.
• Cute animations.
• Fun games.
• Large world to explore.

*Some instances may require yearly/monthly membership.

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Which Stands Above and Beyond???

Rank 1: Gaia Online and Neopets.

Rank 2: Fantage
Rank 3: Club Penguin

WHY!?

Gaia and Neopets don't restrict any of their site to the non-paying audience while Fantage does somewhat and Club Penguin does completely!