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Few quirks, etc, but for being in Beta, and being free, this is a wonderful game
Pros: -The download wasn't too long.
-The other players I have met so far have for the most part all been fantastically friendly and helpful, sometimes even going out of their way to ask ME if I needed help. That's unheard of.
-Enjoyable soundtrack and sound effects.
-Graphics were acceptable, nothing fancy at all.
-You can swing the camera around 360 and zoom in and out pretty far.
-Pleasing character appearance.
-Despite a few flaws with the responsiveness of some actions in the game, the actual gameplay is pretty good. I really enjoy watching and experiencing my character in battle, whether Ranged, Close Combat, or Magic.
-Satisfying amount of loot drops. This is important. I felt that I was taken care of as far as getting new weapons and armor from killing, and don't feel I'll TRULY need to go out buying exotic weapons until at least a little while later (I'm only level 6, but still).
-Appears to be a good amount of replayability, due to a fair amount of content (weapon upgrading, raising an army, conquering actual land on the world map, sieges, etc.)
Cons: -The Character selection phase was a little bit too constraining for me. Not too many appearance and class choices, but compared to some games it's better, and I may just be incredibly spoiled by pay-to-play games like City of Villains...
-Graphics were acceptable, nothing fancy at all.
-Not a lot of initial support to explain what to do first in the game, despite the fact that there's this little fairy that follows you around for the first 10 levels and spams your chat with "helpful hints," half of which are repeated over and over and over again.
-There's this little fairy that follows you around for the first 10 levels and spams your chat with "helpful hints," half of which are repeated over and over and over again.
-Haha
-I didn't like the click-to-move system, nor the fact that you have no option to choose another way to travel.
-I didn't like the fixed camera angle. While you can swing the camera around 360 and zoom in and out pretty far, the actual angle of the camera (downward about 30 degrees) is unchangeable.
-Some features of control--selecting targets, whether to speak to them, attack them, or otherwise were unsound...not very solid. Sometimes you'll click on an NPC to chat, or click yes in a trade window, etc., and it won't work the first time.
I gave it 4 stars instead of 3 simply because it's still in Beta, so some issues are to be expected. Also, I gave it 4 stars because it is a free product, and I believe it should be reviewed as such. I would recommend this download.
Posted: 17-Jul-2006 01:07:48 AM
