Dr Zess’ Realm’s first review will be done on Ghost Online. (Which is currently in closed beta testing).
Company: Netgames (other products include: Yulgang SoF, Hero Online, Nostale Online).
Ghost Online has just been released for english speaking countries and is currently in Closed Beta testing. Closed Beta will end as of 5/1/2007 and will be taken down for maintanence to fix bugs for a few days.
Sign up is here: http://www.ipoint.com.my/main.asp
Download from here: http://files.filefront.com//;6425077;;/ (Uploaded curtesy of ’MrSimpson’)
Ghost Online has graphics that looks very similar to Maplestory, and it has already been released in countries such as China, Korea and Japan. Key controls: Ctr=Pick up Spacebar=Attack and Up key to jump.
Mini guide to: SP – Levels 1 – 10:
Lvl 2 SP: Run(3)
Lvl 3 SP: Run(5)
Lvl 4 SP: High Jump(3)
Lvl 5 SP: High Jump(5)
Lvl 6 SP: High Jump(7)
Lvl 7 SP: High Jump(9)
Lvl 8 SP: High Jump(10), Meditation(2)
Lvl 9 SP: Meditation(4)
Lvl 10 SP: Meditation(6)
Ghost Online is a very fast pace game, which includes abilities such as jump+attack at the same time. Blocking, and high jumping. This gameplay is very similar to games such as MegaMan. Ghost Online is a 2D Side scrolling game. It has very bright and colourful graphics, with 19th century style oriental music. Leveling is fairly easy, and you’ll never find yourself constantly grinding. The party system allows players to gather the same amount of experience as they would when they solo a monster, but they recieve a bonus 2~30 exp when another party member kills a monster (doesn’t have to be on the same map). However, the buddy system is considered a waste of time to many players, as it does not allow players to communicate through a “buddy chat”, instead, it allows players to see who is currently online and not. At this moment of time, the guild system is not out, although it will be released soon, and it seems to be a popular feature of the game. Another defining feature of this game is the fact that a skill called ‘meditate’ can be used to regain HP/MP at a rate that can be altered (depending on the level you raise the skill to), this means (especially for mages) that HP/MP pots are rarely depended upon.
Classes in Ghost Online include: Assassin – Claw/Glove, Warrior or Mage. (Claw assassins are like warriors, but with more dex, where-as Glove assassins are ranged and throw stars). You start the game as a peasant, and make the job advancement at level 10. You get a stat reset when you make the 1st job advancement.
The game is a nice break to all the people who play 3D mmorpgs, and to appreciate the fact that “better graphics= more fun” is absolutely not true. The game featured a great tutorial for new players, on how to get started and work the controls, as many of the words within the game are sometimes unreadable and hard to make out. The translation of the game was very good, because I saw no problem with the english. The quests are fun and easy, and leveling is no problem at all. Players can even have the option of ‘high resolution’ and ‘low resolution’ and can take screenshots very easily. The storyline isn’t bad either.
Ghost Online also has the ever so popular Player VS Player system. (So make sure you get your stats right).
Dr Zess rates it a 5.2/10
For more information, and a great fan-base/community for the game. Go here: http://gofanforums.proboards98.com/index.cgi
Screenshots: Limited Edition Santa Costume / South Sentosa Gate (PvP Hotspot) + Level 20 gear / Snow covered maps of Closed Beta + Christmas Exclusives
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