Richard Garriott's science fiction masterpiece is speeding along towards a launch date. How will it stand in the fourth quarter against games like Pirates of the Burning Seas, Gods and Heroes, or even Pokemon Diamond? RadarX has an extensive hands-on highlighting all it's unique features while randomly throwing in Latin words he doesn't know the meaning of.

It's unlikely you've been able to avoid the buzz surrounding Richard Garriott's Tabula Rasa over the last few months, but if you've been stuck in a world of Bejeweled, the warm sweet embrace of MMOG's once again awaits you. Come join us, we all float down here. Tabula Rasa, which means "clean slate," is NCSoft's newest science fiction themed, third person perspective, first person shooter MMORPG. It's ok to tilt your head like that because on paper it does sound a little odd and raises many an eyebrow.

Find out more about Tabula Rasa just inside.