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	TERA: Review

TERA has been released for nearly a month now and we've been not only putting the game through its paces but we have been chronicling our adventures throughout the past few weeks. We've got the bottom line ready to roll so keep reading before adding your thoughts in the comments.

You can get a pretty good idea of just what I think of TERA, En Masse Entertainment's first foray into the world of MMO Publishing and Western rebranding over the course of four previous Review in Progress articles. See exhibits A, B, C, and D. I've played the game for over fifty hours since launch, and while I'm still only in my 30s on my main character (an Amani Lancer), I think I've come to know enough about the world of Arborea to give it a fair and honest review. Will you agree with my final tally? Well, that's a silly question. There's always dissention when it comes to these things. But I hope you'll at least agree that I've given TERA a thorough examination. In the end, En Masse's game is one of my top recent MMORPG releases. It definitely has its drawbacks (which we'll cover), but by and large it's an enjoyable themepark MMO with fantastic combat and gorgeous visuals. Let's dive in and see how it all breaks down, shall we?

You can read the full review here.

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	The Elder Scrolls Online: Targeting the MMO Market

The Elder Scrolls Online has taken the MMO community by storm with both supporters and detractors weighing in on the discussion. Devs are aimed squarely at this particular market. We take a look at why that's the goal and some of the challenges devs will face. Read on!

The biggest is the single player experience that Elder Scrolls has set the bar with. In terms of RPGs not too many games can hold a candle to Oblivion and Skyrim. Both games gave an incredible new depth to the single player experience. That aspect most certainly has to be in the game. From what Matt Firor mentioned in his interview the IP lends itself to a fantastic experience and the team is trying to make sure they live up to the single player awesome that goes with Elder Scrolls.

Check out the column here.

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