Music, voiceovers, and above average dialogue scripting add to the immersive environment. The design aesthetic is also impressive, as the armor and weapons straddle the line perfectly between ornate and functional (MMO players will sympathize when I say most games stray too far in one of those directions). Experience rate at lower levels is also fairly high, thus allowing newcomers to fit in nicely. Rather than being a serious grindfest like most Korean F2Ps, Aika has a wide variety of quest types, and combat is fast-paced and enjoyable. It also didn't take long for me to start noticing a level of care and detail that I rarely see in MMOs. When I first started the game, I was discouraged by the gender-locked classes and limited customization, but the comprehensive classes and focus on making each type unique really makes up for the shortcomings. On the surface, it may not seem to break many boundaries, but it is undeniably fun to play and pretty to look at. With that said, I am quite impressed with Aika Online. And since I know some people would ask, no, I am not very fond of WoW, although it is hard to ignore the impact it has had on its genre, for better or worse. I am also a long-time player of Guild Wars, and I also recognize the merits of Aion, Final Fantasy XI (screw XIV), and Rift. So far, I have only found about a dozen of these, including Vindictus, Cabal Online, Atlantica, and Forsaken World. For all of these reasons, I get an unparalleled level of enjoyment when I try an MMORPG that manages to elevate itself above the confines of its genre. Most retail MMOs are not worth their monthly cost unless you devote every minute of available play time to them, and many F2P MMOs are either geared towards casual audiences or blatantly clone the features of big-name subscription games like WoW or Aion. While I recognize the infinite potential of MMORPGs as a genre, a majority of these games are too formulaic to try something that sets them apart from the growing crowd.
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Despite the fact that I currently have 32 full MMORPGs installed on my system and am in the process of beta testing a handful of others, I have never proceeded further than level 10 on most of those titles. While I recognize the infinite potential of I play a lot of MMORPGs, both subscription-based and free-to-play, yet I do not consider myself to be an MMO junkie.
Visually its a stunning video game but the studio invested too much in making it look good and forgot to put essential things into its gameplay.I play a lot of MMORPGs, both subscription-based and free-to-play, yet I do not consider myself to be an MMO junkie. Yes, you can try it out but don’t expect much from it. Overall, Aika Online is not an MMORPG that will excite you and keep you hooked on it. From the beggining you’ll be assigned with a pet fairy, named Pran, which grows and evolves as you do based on how you treat them and what your choices are.Īpart from its NvN wars, Aika Online has 2 more PvP modes in the form of Battlegrounds which are small group battles and Castle Sieges which are hardcore huge battles. What’s impressive and unique about this game is it’s pet system. There are no skill animations, the movement of the character is weird and the battles don’t happen as fast and flowing as they should.
What the studio gave to this though, it took from its battle system.įighting in Aika Online is boring and dull as you progress. The environment and NPC’s are neatly created and the dialogues are funny and properly voice acted. Although all characters have stunning models, they are gender-locked and lack most customization options.Īs a first impression, Aika Online’s world seems beautiful to the eye and almost feels like a real experience as an MMO. Seeing classes like Dual Gunner and Paladin is not something we oftenly see in MMO’s.
In Aika Online there are 5 different nations which are involved in a massive “capture the flag” war with relics, which give stat boosts to all nation members.Īfter the nation picking you’ll be creating a character with one of 6 different classes: Warrior, Paladin, Rifleman, Dual Gunner, Walock and Cleric. Many may say that this MMO has not much to offer due to its lack of people, but you can find pretty much everything you want from an MMO but only at mediocre levels.Ĭhoosing a Nation is a big part of the game. Aika Online is a free-to-play MMORPG developed by T3Fun and published by HanbitSoft in 2010.
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