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Elite in Name Only

Robert Lashley Posted:
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One good thing I can say about the game is that I didn’t feel like I was constantly walking around with its hand in my pocket. I was put off by the fact you had to pay in game gold to change the chat font color however. All said I cannot find enough redeemable qualities about the game that would make me want to play it for an extended period of time.

I vacillated between feeling this game is not good and just plain bad, but at no point did I ever think to myself, hey this is fun. The most galling part of the whole experience is the terrible localization effort put in by the publisher. While the game was no longer in Korean most of it was poorly translated. In the words of the mighty weapon crafter that will teach you how to produce (it’s not called crafting in this game), “have a think about it, you can only learn one skill.” No really, you don’t have to think about this one. Just give this one a pass. There are plenty of other ARPGs and Asian MMOs that are a better use of your time and money.

*The game is free to download and was reviewed across multiple PCs.


Gameplay: 6 | Linear questing pushes you quickly through zones. Five races, four classes with three different stances. Mouse movement and main attacks with keyboard for additional attacks. It’s a typical ARPG with MMO trappings.

Visuals and Sound: 4 | The art looks like it is from a game that should have been released 5 years ago. The generic music is annoying and will leave you listening to your own soundtrack.

Polish: 5 | The localization was given minimal effort. The store isn’t even built into the game. You are redirected to a website. The quest text is so poor that I’ve seen better grammar in a kindergarten classroom.  The game itself isn't very buggy though.

Longevity: 5 | Current level cap is 35. At that point you can run dungeons and gain end game skill increases. It won’t take you long to reach the cap but once you get there you’ll be hard pressed to find the point.

Value: 5 | It is free to download but the localization was given minimal effort. This game is clearly a half effort by the publisher to milk a few dollars out of western audiences on a game that is designed for a foreign market.

5.0 Average
Pros
  • Combo meter
  • Different action stances
  • Pet collection system
Cons
  • Art is dated
  • Music is annoying
  • Too derivative

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Robert Lashley

Rob Lashley is a Staff Writer and Online host for MMORPG.com. Rob's bald and when he isn't blinding people from the glare on his head talking in front of a camera you can chase him down on twitter @Grakulen or find him on YouTube @RobUnwraps.