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Second round
battle in the MMORPG
Showdown 2 series.
The Match-Up
Most matches in
this tournament either consist of two games with
something in common or two games that are likely
to have a close match. Neither was the case with
Eve Online versus 9 Dragons. After squeezing by
Tabula Rasa in the first round, Eve Online
definitely had an easier time in this round as the
sci-fi MMO took a very early lead and never looked
back. The fact that 9 Dragons is a free-to-play
game and Eve Online is a pay-to-play game did not
really come into play during this match. Look for
Eve Online to have much tougher opposition in the
semi-finals.
Tale of the
Tape
Eve Online
- Offers a 14
day free trial.
- A long-time
resident of GameOgre's Top
10 Online Games List.
- Recently
released its Exodus expansion.
- Players
control corporations.
- One of the
best economies in an MMO.
Versus
9 Dragons
- Free to play.
- Operated by
Acclaim.
- Focuses on
martial arts techniques more than other games.
- NPC Clans are
based on schools of martial arts.
- Won Best Free
Martial Arts MMO in the Freebie
Awards.
- Features both
the Great Wall of China and the extremely
famous Shaolin Temple.
Select
Comments For Eve Online (Edited for
Presentation)
Rating: 8
Author: Darkvctry
Comment: I give it an 8 out of 10. I have been
playing off and on for over a year and i love the
fact that I can level while I am away on business
trips and working many hours a week. However, the
game should implement a questing system to allow
new players or even older players to grind and
speed learning skills faster. Even though I am an
older player, i noticed a lot of new players throw
in the towel because they get owned in PvP. I
personally think that after a good solid year with
a nice carrier or battleship you can hold your own
against anybody. Remember the game is about
team-work not about being the solo best. However
if the game wants to keep more new players around,
they should offer them something. Something that
will not be a slap into the face of the players
that jumped on the Eve-bandwagon in 03-05.
Rating: 8
Author: Aikaterine
Comment: This game is really cool, for a sci-fi
MMO. The graphics are absolutely stunning and the
environment really makes you feel like you're in
another place. The only problem I have with it is
that it's very, very complicated and hard to get
into.
Select
Comments for 9 Dragons (Edited for Presentation)
Rating: 1
Author: Jrod
Comment: This game is just another bad import. The
story is awful, the animations are horrible, and
the graphics are 3-4 years old. The game is just a
boring grind fest.
Rating: 8
Author: Windson
Comment:
The Good:
-Pretty good graphics
-Good character customization.
-Loads of different attacks.
-Each clan has their own special item.
-Nice animation.
-Quests are fun and rewarding.
-Every Saturday there is a huge war in a PvP area!
The Bad:
-The game tries to shove a cashshop in your face
all the time!
-You level real fast until you hit around level
50.
-To eat food you have to go in peace mode.
-Clothes don't give you any defense.
-If the enemy is to strong the game always says
you missed, but how can you miss a high level
stationary tombstone that your right in front of?
-The game ends up getting boring around level 50
because it's all training and no fun.
-It is a point and click game.
-The whole games based around combat.
-Some Kung-Fu moves aren't realistic at all.
Overall: This game is fun at first, but starts to
get real boring to people who don't like training
forever to gain one level. You are better off
finding a master and learn the martial arts
yourself.
The Voting
Eve Online received a total score of 7.6
9 Dragons received a total score of 3.8
The Result
Eve
Online Wins!
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