I have been playing Atlantica Online (
http://atlantica.ndoorsgames.com/)up to LVL 20 so far, here is a review of my experience. This is a new turn based MMORPG that is in Close beta. You have a main character and then hire mercenaries on your journey, In the end your party will grow to 9 characters total.
Graphics: The graphics are better than many MMO games like WOW by far, better than most free games too. When you get new armor of course your characters looks change. Weapon and armors look interesting, enemy NPCs looks good. Animations are nice in and out of combat and there are some flashy spell animations.
I give graphics a 7/10.
Classes: You choose one of 7 weapons to use as your main character and then there are 19 classes of mercenaries to choose from to add to your party so far(some only can be unlocked after LVL 20, 30, etc.). Swordsman, Spearman, Archer, Gunner, Artilleryman, Shaman, Monk, Viking, Beast Trainer, Witch, Princess, Prophet, Exorcist, Oracle, Inventor, Cannoneer, Lady Knight, Spartan, Jannisary. There will probably be many more added in the future as these classes are listed as D type and C type. They might add B, A and S classes later.
This game gets a 9/10 for classes as there are many to choose from.
Combat: Combat is where this game shines. Combat is very fun since it is turn based, but very quick(not slow and boring) as you have only 15-30 secs to choose actions for your whole team of 4-9 characters. Think of Final Fantasy 7,8 or 9 but online and a lot faster. The game requires you to use strategy to beat bosses and win fights and you have to think up the strategy quickly. There is PVP in the form of dueling, PKing(only in some areas), Arenas, tournaments and it is all very fun. The tournaments are great, you can compete in them a few times daily and the winners get some major prizes, even if you lose its fun because combat in this game is so nice.
I give combat a 9/10 it is as fun or more fun than almost any MMO I've played. You can combine your party with friends and have a huge group to fight bosses and other enemies.
Crafting/auction: Crafting is great. This game runs on player driven economy. The auction house and player stores are very active as players are always searching for spell books, upgraded armor/weapons or materials, potions, etc. You have well over 10 different crafting professions and the way you craft is simple, once you have the ingredients, click craft and go into battle, the crafting percentage will rise as you fight so you fight and crafting gets done at once.
Crafting deserves n 8/10 because its really worth making stuff as people will buy it and you will make money.
User interface: This game has a nice UI. It is clean looking doesn't cover up the screen too much, but has tons of information available. You have access to a book built into the UI that has every NPC, monster, item and more in it, anything you need to look up is in the book for you to find. The map and minimap work well. There is an autorun feature for easily getting to your destination that many people love. Everything is user friendly and full of information and help in this game.
UI gets a 9/10.
Guilds/partying: There is PVP in many forms, you have enough PVP here. You can party with friends and combine your parties to take on bosses or to lvl faster. Partying works great and don't worry you select your moves at the same time, so you won't get bored as there is no waiting around. Guilds can take over cities in this game and build new buildings and attract NPCs to their city as well. There are many guild features in here. The game has tons of things to do with others so
I give it an 8/10 here.Fun factor: This game is tons of fun. If you loved RPGs like final fantasy on console, but always wished you could play that type of game online and show off the power of your party against others or combine parties with others, this is the game you always dreamed of. Combat is tons of fun, managing your party and choosing what classes to bring along is also great as you are always lvling guys up and feel that you are accomplishing something.
Fun factor is 8/10.Overall: This game is fun, entertaining and has a nice community so far. Everyone that is playing seems to love the combat and the game as a whole. There are very few bugs and very few grammar errors even now in CB. Combat, UI, number of classes, are all very, very good. I can see myself playing this one for a long time and I don't usually play free MMOs more than a couple weeks, but this one has the fun factor and depth to keep me going.
9/10 Overall.
This post has been modified on Jul 21 , 2008 05:43:11 PM by rocklee06.
