Rappelz
certainly fits the grinding bill. Although I
didn’t have time to reach the upper levels of the game, I
could see the appeal that certain items (rare pets, high-end dungeons,
and the eventual release of a high-end profession) could bring to
people. However, there isn’t much meaningful content
in-between those two points, and you’ll spend those simply
generating more experience for your character.

Pretty, Fluid, and Responsive

Even with all these problems, style="font-style: italic;">Rappelz still
remains a very
visually appealing game. Although not as stylized or perfected as style="font-style: italic;"> Sword
of the New World or Lineage
II
, Rappelz certainly holds its own in the
general free-to-play online game marketplace. The graphics are crisp
and can be operated on a lower-end machine. Judging from the
screenshots I’ve taken and gathered from the gpotato.com
homepage, it’s easy to see why a person could fall in love
with the visual style of Rappelz.

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Leonidas has nothing on the ripped bod of Micajah.

Along with that, the control system is responsive and
intuitive for anyone that’s played an imported game. Movement
is mainly controlled with point-and-click maneuvers, and the hotkeys
are actually mapped to the “F” keys, like F1, F2,
F10, etc. This isn’t a particular problem, as most gamers are
already used to reaching for other hotkeys besides the simple numbers
anyway.

The music in Rappelz
is also of a fairly high quality, but it
can get repetitive at times as the music is largely based around what
area you are in rather than what kind of action you’re
partaking in. It’s quite melodic for the first couple passes
through, and you may want to listen if the mood strikes you.

Is Rappelz Worth the
Download?

While I cannot argue with the value of a free-to-play game,
Rappelz isn’t
the highest caliber title that you could be
playing through at a given moment. Its problems certainly caused me to
use up more of my time than what I had previously anticipated, so if
you’re looking for a quick diversion, you should look
elsewhere. At its core, Rappelz
is a typical Korean-made MMOG, and
although you level incredibly fast, there will still be a lot of
monster killing to be done.

However, if you’re in the mood for a free-to-play
MMOG that has well-made graphics and doesn’t cost you an arm
and a leg to obtain, Rappelz
could be for you. The high fantasy setting
may also be a draw for some people, so don’t look past the
game entirely. Just be warned that there are numerous flaws in style="font-style: italic;">Rappelz,
and if gpotato wants to improve their game they should take a look at
what’s necessary to truly localize an imported title.


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  • It’s free-to-play!
  • Well-drawn graphics
  • Intuitive controls
  • Horrible new player experience
  • Poor translation in dialogue
  • Repetitive dialogue trees
width="55%">Difficulty:
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Medium
style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">Server Stability:
Very High
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Curve
:
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(2 / 5 Hammers)

style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">Ten Ton
Recommendation:

style="font-style: italic;">Rappelz isn’t
a game that should demand all your attention, but it could be worth
playing if the gamer enjoys an anime art style or grinding.




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Last Updated: Mar 29, 2016

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