Tom's Guide: 15 MMOs for Multiplayer Mayhem
You don't need to tell us how easy it is to get stuck in an MMO rut. You start playing one, and all of a sudden, any other title in the genre doesn't seem to do it for you. Well, we're here to tell you that a variety is the spice of life. The Tom's Guide team has rounded up 15 of the best MMOs. Check out "15 MMOs for Multiplayer Mayhem" for the full list!
Many of the good things in life are made better when you have your friends along for the ride, and gaming is no exception. Whether you're exploring a dank dungeon, participating in a massive combined arms battle, or carving out an interstellar empire, massively multiplayer games allow you to make gaming a cooperative and social experience, as well as a competitive one. Read on for a list of some of our favorites!

And then you go on and give lotr/swtor (which I did like) a 4/5. They really should have at most 3/5. That's being generous to lotr.
Planetside is really one of the few that I can agree on. As for what it is I think it hit the nail right on the head.