Found a very useful site on free MMORPG's, called www.onrpg.com
Here are reviews for the two MMORPG's above:
MONSTER AND ME REVIEW
THESA ONLINE REVIEWQuote:
Don't let the silly name fool you, this is an extremely addictive MMORPG.
Monster and Me has a console-like feel to it. Battles are random, and turn based. Combat is actually quite fun, only downside being the battles may drive you a wee-bit crazy sometimes. Gameplay does get repetitive, but after taking a break for awhile, you'll certainly wanna dive back in to more of those random encounters. Did I mention how quickly you level up? You level up faster in this game than any other I've ever played, taking some of the tedium out of fighting.
I must say that I was actually impressed with the visuals. Granted they won't blow you away, but they are alot better than I was expecting. Attention to detail on some of the maps is simply stunning. It's really too bad that there are so few character skins to choose from. Those being far less impressive graphically than the environments.
The sounds didn't really impress, but they aren't untolerable. The battle BGM is a standout tune.
Be sure to bank any money you have immediately, the game is filled with theives waiting to steal your hard earned cash. This isn't a problem though because you can bank from anywhere. There really isn't some complex spell or skill system here, the game revolves around the leveling of your character and pets.
Ahhh the pets. You can capture just about any monster in the game, though some are alot harder to get your hands on than others. Level up your pet until it's a high level little bugger, then sell him for big bucks. Rinse. Repeat.
I highly recommend you pick up this game. As far as free MMORPGs go, it's one of the best.
http://www.onrpg.com/modules.php?nam...owcontent&id=6
Both of these reviews were taken from onRPG.com. The one about THESA ONLINE is dissapointing, but the review was written in JUly so i will still check it out to see if it was fixed since there was a recent patch to it.Quote:
Do you ever remember waking up as a child on Christmas Day? Anxious to see if you got what you ::really:: wanted for Christmas, only to find something else in its place? Disappointment. Sheer, complete disappointment. However, you were thankful for what you did recieve, even though it fell leagues short of what you ::really:: wanted. I know we've all been in this situation before, and those emotions resurfaced while playing Thesa.
From a graphical standpoint, Thesa excells. Even though the character models aren't mindblowing, the environments are beautiful. The attention to detail is truly stunning.
Thesa, at its heart, is a Diablo clone; only not as smooth. I absolutely detest how unresponsive some commands are due to extreme lagging. I would go from a full health bar, to sudden death due to the ridiculous lag. I would be going great, hacking away at a deer, until said lag kicks in, resulting in the deer having its way with me. Now I'm usually not one to complain, but when a level 7 Warrior gets his a** kicked by a deer, we have a problem. Yeah, lag, so what? Well keep in mind that this lag was still happening at around 3 a.m., when the servers were like ghost-towns; and I have a broadband connection. There is no excuse for lag this severe, which causes for a very frustrating experience. Everyone I've talked to so far has said the lag has been going on pretty much from the start.
The sounds won't blow you away. It's basically just the same thing looping over and over. But perhaps we've grown accustomed to that in MMORPGs. :D
It's an absolute shame this game has such a fatal flaw with the lag. I see massive potential for this title. With four classes to choose from, a deep skill system, lots of spells, tons of items, and a friendly community, this game has alot going for it. But, dangit, fix the lag on the US versions! I'd like to be able to enjoy at least one of these games without being Korean...but that's another story altogether.
http://www.onrpg.com/modules.php?nam...owcontent&id=4
