Ragnarok Online

"Best online 2D+3D online game ever!"

Ragnarok Online?

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Its an online RPG game.

Download and play all day! Even at the exam period,you are still addicted to this game! Its impossible to stop once you start!

With various people online,you need a good computer with great speed and RAM. Because with graphics like Legend Of Mana, 2D + 3D! You'll never want to stop playing it!

Because of various animation and graphics, your computer need lots of RAM and speed, or you'll end up lagging. Fire wall does not interfere with your game. It is an online game and it is impossible to play it offline.

Friendly environment and great music which plays like Star Ocean, Legend of Mana, peaceful music.And various weapons and enemies for you to fight. Bugs, mummies, undead, nearly anything an online RPG could have.

Graphics: 10/10

Pros: With a 2D+3D graphics, and awesome enemy, and cool environment. Various animation were added like spell casting and items. 2D characters in a 3D environment! You can even change the 'skin' of your menu and download them from various web sites.

Cons: You can rotate the map, but it'll lag your computer for a bit, but during crucial time while you rotate, sometimes you're dead because the lag heck up your whole computer.

Music: 10/10

Pros: Great music that goes with the game.

Cons: Some music really makes you want to fall asleep, but there are music that makes you want to continue the game.

Sound: 10/10

Pros: Great fighting sounds and spell effects.And good 'bashing' sounds that makes you want to hit the enemy more.

Cons: Sometimes sounds made by the enemies are hard to hear because they are very soft indeed.

Gameplay: 9/10

Pros: Not too bad, but because its an online game, you tend to meet some unfriendly people who will spoil your mood and ruin the whole game.

Cons: You'll meet people who uses bot to help train their character, and bot will loot your item, there is a way to see if they are bot though.

Replay Value: 10/10

Pros: An account can have up to 3 different characters. And you can choose job classes like Swordsman, Mage, Acolyte, Thief, Merchant and lastly, Archer.

Cons: With too many characters, and not knowing which one to play, most of your character hardly earn any experience unless you have lots of time to play with them.

Overall: 9/10

Pros: One of the best online game ever,addicting and great graphics, what more can you ask for?Its one of the best game which you'll choose to play during your holidays and weekends.

Cons: Sometimes people speak language you don't understand and there are rude and unfriendly people, but not to worry, about 95% are nice people while the rest are trouble makers.

Reviewer's Score: 9/10, Originally Posted: 05/05/02, Updated 05/05/02