New games…

After playing for a few days, I’ve really become bored or should I call frustrated with Thang Online. Overall, I don’t mind having all sorts of creatures sticking at a place, where some can kill in an instant, but rather the skill system (which they call unique) is a real frustration. Just thinking of training the skill so hard to level it up, only to combine with the same skill with lower level, 1+3+5+7 = new skill level 1. And this goes on and on... just imagine that in order to progress, u definitely need new skill, but most probably most could only stop on the 2nd skill. The entire game sell is the first skill... Just imagine getting to the 3rd skill... how much time and effort would be required? And cant possibly retrained the 1st skill from level 1 on a level 100 creatures whereas compared to a level 1 creature? Pure stupid I would say.

So because of this stupid unique feature they have, I went on my search for new games or possible old ones, just any nice one to occupy abit of my free time, I simply have no idea now wat to do with so much free time, lolx. I've come across alot or most games in the industry since the whole day was spent browsing through the games. There was some that requires payment and you would definitely say, "anyone in their right sense of mind would rather burn up their cash than to pay to play". There was only a few that rightfully deserved paying for. There was also much that I believed would never come out of beta alive, even if they meant to be free forever, cos they sucked too much. Then i finally settled on Myth Wars Online and Gate to Heaven (the one which I wanted to play like on January? No idea y I didn’t) because they were the best for Free Games, there was a couple more, but 1 person cant play so many games at a go, lolz. I wouldn’t be so stupid as to pay real life money to play a virtual game, no matter how fantastic it will be. On my list though, there was some, which I don’t know if need to pay or not, but definitely a must try if free to play, namely, Lord of The Rings (battle for middle earth?) and Dungeon and Dragon Online, etc.

I started playing Myth Wars Online first. Well, just remind me never to play any MMORPG that is 2D trying to act as if 3D… only 2D game that is nice, is basically, a 2D games boasting the good areas of 2D, acting as it is instead of trying to be a 3D one. Few good examples are Gunbound, Maplestory, etc. It just felt like a normal 2D RPG game to me, no way is it in anyway similar to any MMORPG. It is not a game worth recommending to play though I haven’t went much deep into the game.
Rate: 3/10

Hmm, Gate to Heaven, I should have played it earlier this year, shouldn’t I? Well, most probably because I was not able to dl the game, I was with RoseOnline and A3(which aren’t too bad either). This game, well, at least it doesn’t try to introduce some kinds of unique features that are totally frustrating! And the NPC sells items up to level 79(maybe 80 but not higher). This way, no one will be so desperate hunting for items at level 79 using level 30, 40 gears? It is good in some sense, it cost a lot to purchase from NPC, and all of them don’t come with added attributes, which make hunting abit more worthwhile because of added attributes to boast performance. But just in case u aren’t able to find any of ur gears during hunting (4 hermits race x 2 awakening path = 8 types of gears), well, it’s good to purchase from the NPC, which provides gears for all 8. Moreover, you can craft items also; maybe some in between gears, funny gears and stuffs. And about funny items, I think u need to pay for premium items, which looks good and is absolutely powerful and useful for low level to mid-low level. The BGM, sound effects, color particles (magic/skill effect), graphic aren’t too shabby too. There are some automatic quests, which will be automatically obtained during training if you reached the designated level or higher (maybe need to complete earlier automatic quest, i'm not too sure though), some NPC giving specific quests. And a Messenger [Betty] whom u can craft quest scroll from (a very good way for training, training on the specific monster, and completing quest at same time); repeatedly for the same quest until ur level is too high for that quest. Rewards can be chosen also, namely Experience, Zen Experience (a limit that skill is based on, higher level of Zen enable learning of higher level skills), Zen Mastery (points whereby u can distribute into leveling the skills u obtained, by far, the best reward quest), Nak (in game currency, i’m very poor still because I play myself with no help, so to me is important also, gives quite a lot), items (some useful, some not, not sure of higher level ones). Then there’s energy pack, different level and type, which u can purchase to replenish different amount of RA and SA (hp/mp), higher level (better) type, cost a lot more for recharge. And also the help features is useful, containing information, not like some other games namely FlyFF that has empty online help. It also has a craft item guide, where u can see wat ingredients for wat items, lolx. For me, I have chosen an Earth Hermit, going to be a transformation spirit warrior, not a good race and path to choose but I’ll stick on to it. My character nick is Kraazg in game if anyone of u is already on it or want to start playing. There’s a lot more about it which I may have forgotten to note down, just play it, you will discover, XD
Rate:8/10

11/09/05