Cabal Online

Released in 2005, Cabal Online proved that flashy martial arts combos weren’t just for fighting games. You could punch, kick, and unleash spells like a hyper-caffeinated sorcerer, all while looking way cooler than you do at the gym. Unlike its stodgier MMO cousins, Cabal had speed. Battles weren’t polite exchanges of sword swings—they were frenzied button-smashing ballets. Sure, the quests sometimes boiled down to “kill ten rats,” but those rats never saw such stylish combos before. It’s part MMO, part dance recital, part chaos, and it still has a cult following that swears nothing has matched its pace since.