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Post Date: 09:02 17-05-2010
Rating: 6
Author: awesomedrako
Comment: Now, in the past, I would have said this was an awesome game. However, I have re-evaluated my opinions of Artix's games.
Gameplay: 6/10
The gameplay is much the same as Dragonfable or even Adventurequest's system. But it's a good system nonetheless, and it allows for some strategic gameplay. For that I will rate it slightly above average.
Fun Factor: 5/10
While the game is REALLY fun to play once you start out, after a while it turns REALLY grindy, and the world would start feeling very small once you've explored all of your areas. And you will probably explore most of the Mechquest world very quickly. For much of this game, you will be grinding on the same monsters over and over again, just to get XP and money. This is because there will be one monster/mission that gives the most XP or money, and you will grin those missions. And the levels don't come soon enough. It takes FOREVER to get up one level. While the game has a witty and funny story, it turns into a grind much too quickly, and the balance between grinding and actually HAVING FUN is tipped to the grinding's side. While plenty of these types of free online RPGs have grinding in them, Artis's RPGs generally rely on grinding far too much. For this, I will rate it average. It would be lower if the game didn't have that early funness and the usual ridiculous humour from the team at Artix Entertainment.
Graphics: 8/10
This is actually an area where I think the game is great. The game uses a 2D almost anime style of graphics. All the graphics are hand-drawn and digitized, and I really love the style. All the art is very futuristic and cool. And the mechs are awesome! It's not insane Crysis 3D graphics, but pretty damn good for a free 2D game.
Story: 7/10
Again, one great area of the game. The story is filled with humour, and it is built on every week. While the game's actual gameplay is boring, relying on grinding far too much, the actual story behind the game is pretty good. If they continue to build the story, then it could end up very deep as well. Certainly, I don't get half of AQ's story simply because it's been built into a really long one, and I'd have to do all the quests to find out about it. For now, it's very humorous, and it's got potential to be much more, because they build on it all the time.
Overall: 6/10
Now, the average of my scores isn't 6 out of 10. However, the game is being let down by a MAJOR part of it. This game is fun at the start, but soon the level of fun drops down. After a while, the game turns into a grindfest. And while the story is great, the game itself isn't too compelling, being let down by its grind.
All of Artix's RPGs rely on the grind, but seriously, they really should stop doing that. I don't know what they can do with the money they have, but DO SOMETHING to make your games less reliant on the grind! It puts off many players, and it put me off, even though I loved the other parts of your games! 6/10 for a low fun factor.
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