MMO Reviews

[Rahl]

I don't know if theres been another thread like this or not but, in this thread you post an MMO (Massively Multiplayer Online) game and review it. In order for the review to be credible you must have played the game for atleast 2 weeks or more because it usually take that long or longer to really get into it. I'll start off with a review of an MMO I have been playing for near 4 years now.

Voyage Century:

Good Features: Nearly everything in game is player made. A very very stong emphasis on guilds. Age of discovery style gameplay with a twist of Japaneese influence, along with real world places and world map. Siege systems. Strong PVP emphasis. The game is constantly growing with free expansion packs. Free to play game. Not your generic run-of-the-mill mmorpg. Live support. The ability to AFK so you dont have to sit there constantly playing it. Many other things.

Bad Features: Item Mall (though not as bad as some item malls). Not a whole lot of emphasis on doing quests and things (Which I personally like.). The community doesnt number in the millions (Also a plus forme though others would dissagree).

Gameplay: 8/10
Graphics: 7/10
Community: 7.5/10
Guild Structure: 10/10 (IMO)
Playability: 8/10
Time Consumption: 7/10
Combat: 8/10
Quests: 5.5/10

Overall: 7.5/10

This is a great MMO and the best one so far in my opinion. I have played it a long time and wl continue to play it. Item mall is somthing frowned apon by many, though this one doesn't really seem to bad, and many of the items that can be bought in it can also befound in-game and its also a good way to make some quick gold when you need it. Overall I love this game for its guild emphasis and siege wars. This game not only feature land batle but also sea battle where you have to broadside you enemies and unleash a hailstorm of cannon balls at thier hull. I personally like smaller communitys of about 15-20k. Overall this is an excellent gme and one I would recommendto anyone.

Post your MMO reviews and keep the flaming troll dung to yourself if you hate MMOs please keep it to yourself this is a thread for those of us who are not so close mind to such things.

[Vlad Shadeu]

Furcadia:

Good Features: The game has a heavy focus on player creativity, its simple, the graphics are 2 D and really easy to get ahold of despite being isometric, and its pretty fun.

Bad Features: not as much wiggle room as i wiould like, the sprites usually have highly variant art styles, and it isn't an cheap MMORPG but rather a plain MMO, the default sounds/music/sprites are not exactly the best.

Other good features: it isn't an cheap MMORPG but rather a plain MMO, making more customization available

Gameplay: 6/10
Graphics: 4/10
Community: 4/10
Guild Structure: NA/10
Playability: 10/10
Time Consumption: 6/10
Combat: NA/10
Quests: NA/10
Social: 10/10

Overall: 8/10

This is not a tradtional MMORPG and is not for people looking for such a thing, which is really good because it allows people to just lay back and do whatever. It has a heavy focus on social interation, that being all most areas are for. Basically its a furry MMO which players make "Dreams" which are 100% user content areas. Basically in here anything you can do with the default set of sprites, sounds, and music is available, along with the flurry of other things you can add in via "patches" which allow you to change and add sounds/music/sprites to make it look like whatever you want. Most people all draw from the same bucket when it comes to images though, and thus you can expect to see the same corny style that turns me off the maps made by the company that makes it. This game is Isometric, something you may or may not be into, but i particularly consider an upside as its kinda harder to come by and kinda easier to sprite for (given the proper set of tools) All in all its pretty fun, and if you have enough friends or make enough friends there than the game is a blast.

[Almeidaboo]

I'd make a WOW review, but It'd be beyond biased...It's just too ****ing good.

[Cerebus]

And the next expansion looks promising!
Unless you're the kind of person who thinks having Tauren Paladin will completely ruin your gameplay...

[Ben]

next expansion? Links pl0x

[Cerebus]

Well the main site has a splash screen about it as soon as you enter.
But I'll put the link so you'll just have to click instead of writing all the letters. =D

http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/splash-cataclysm.htm

[Ratty524]

Here's a game I've been addicted to recently:

Rumble Fighter

Good Features: As far as fighting games go, the controls are very easy to get used to, you can move around in three-dimensions. Sports a cool cellshaded/manga influenced style with a variety of gameplay modes, such as Moving screen, King of the Hill, and other modes to really expand the gameplay. You don't always have to fight other players, as well. There is a practice mode, which is good for testing out new scrolls or special power suits called exocore. There is even a boss mode where you fight monsters and possibly gain items and money. The game is hosted by OG Planet, so it is free, though some items in-game cost real money to receive.

Bad Features: You have to fight to earn carats, the game currency, in order to do any sort of customization, so you will notice in the first time playing the game that everyone looks the same. It's not that big of an issue, though, since you can start getting a more distinctive look quickly judging by how much you fight. Despite how fun the combat is, you score the most points through killing, which doesn't necessary have to be done by beating a player to death, but by simply knocking him/her off an edge. Such a system places too much emphasis on survival rather than the actual damage you do, for even if you are the one actually playing the game, and you get edged off by a person whose only strategy is to charge and ram, you ultimately won't get that many points. The community consists of many people under the age of 15, who will easily whine and insult you for getting beaten, or experiencing lag (the server is p2p, so lag effects both sides) or just any other excuse they have. Also this game was originally made in Korea, with the name "Gem Fighter", as a result there are very few features the English version has in comparison to the original, and OG Planet seems to update their content slowly.

Gameplay: 8/10
Graphics: 7/10
Community: 5/10
Guild Structure: NA/10 the "guilds" are pretty much self-formed, the game itself doesn't support the feature of guild making.
Playability: 9/10 Known to get pretty laggy, which in turn can affect playability and even the appearance of stages.
Time Consumption: 8/10
Combat: 10/10
Quests: 4/10 There are about 3 quests you need to complete at the moment with this game, that's about it.

Overall it's a great fighting mmo in my opinion. I'm typically not a fan of mmos due to the fact that it takes too long to get to a point of full customization, and pvp are often reliant on who has the better stats. Rumble Fighter has stats special skills, and combos, but ultimately winning a game of Rumble Fighter solely depends on your combat skills rather than stats. I recommend it.

[Rahl]

Game: Atlantica

This is another Japanese themed MMORPG. Set in the real world with real places, but with elements of magic and other things. In this game you don't just control one character but rather up to 9 at once. It is the only MMO I have found that follows the time-based gamplay of old-school FF RPGs. I played this game for a few months and I absolutly loved it.  There are many many different unit types that you can recruit to fight with during battle like warriors, monks, archers, gunners, cannoners, priests, and many many more different classes.

Game Pros: Awesome stragtegy fighting system where you build your units to best suit your playing style. An old school tim-based RPG feel. A very large community. Guild and city contro system as well as the abiity to fight for controll of the cities. very easy to get into and get hoked on. Very very quest based, with even a main story which is rare for an MMO. Awesome PVP battles. Tournaments every 3 hours. Graphics are very good. People are pretty nice. Various beautiful landscapes with an immense map. Just awesome battle gameplay, I just can't stress that enough.

Game Cons: There is an item mall, but nothing that helps you level or gain an unfair advantage and everything in it can be bought ingame as well. Quests can seem somewhat repetitive at times. Some classes are a bit underpowered, so you have to be careful and read into what classes work well and if they actualy do fit your fighting style.

Cost: Free/Item Mall
Gameplay: 9.5/10
Graphics: 7/10
Community: 7/10
Guild Systems: 9/10 Very guild based game, and players in your guild will often help you with whtever you need.
Playability: 9/10
Time Consumption: 6-7/10
Combat: 10/10
Quests:8/10

Overall:9/10

This is an overall wonderful game driven at heart by a wonderful concept that I searched for years to find. I would recommendit to anyone whos into time-based RPGs.