Game Review #3 - Flyff

I have to say, I really don't know if I know enough for this game to really write an accurate review for it. This is probably the only mmorpg that I could not play for more than a few weeks. This game's graphics is not as amazing as the other mmorpgs that I have reviewed. However, this game does have its decency and I believe it deserves some praises.

To be honest, when I first started out this game, it was extremely confusing to get what you are going to do next. I figured it out after about an hour of aimless exploring. But once you get the basic gist of things, it will eventually smooth things out by itself. Really.

So to begin, everyone is a vagrant. Vagrant is the beginner class that everyone starts out with and can be promoted to various diversity later on in game. It is strongly suggested to not invest any skill points as a vagrant because you can pass this stage relatively easy without them. At lvl 15, a vagrant can do a promotion quest to become one of the four other intermediate classes: acrobat, assist, magician, and mercenary. At lvl 60, these each of these four classes get to choose between one of the two branches of these professions. Acrobats have the choice of becoming either a jester or a ranger; assist have the choice of becoming either a billposter or a ringmaster; magicians have the choice of becoming either an elementor or a psykeeper; and mercenaries have the choice of becoming either a knight or a blade.

I myself only played up to level 40. So I can't really know I know a lot about the game. Leveling in this game isn't as bad. If you grind for an hour or two a day with efficiency, it will only take about a month or two to reach level 60 and be promoted to your end-game profession. However, rumor has it that soon there will be a third promotion. Honestly, I don't see myself grind that much...maximum level in this game is 120. With a new promotion available...gahhh it gives me the chill just to think about it >.<

The skill system is very straight forward. I do recommend not to max a skill too early in the game because the mana cost of that skill will be far too great for a low level character to use the skill efficiently. Yes, I learned this the hard way.

It's quite simple to make money in this game. All you do is kill, pick up monster drops, and sell. Sometimes you may get lucky and obtain some nice items. In that case, as for every mmorpg, you can put it on a market system and hope someone buys it with your desired price.

One thing I do really like about this game is the pet system. Pet is an expensive and time-consuming yet worthwhile investment in this game. All pets will start out at level 0 and in egg form. It can only evolve from the egg form if the owner feeds it with pet food until its percentage reaches 100%. The pet you will get is completely random, thus, adding some an element of surprise. Regardless of the grade of the pet you get, once it evolves to its 2nd form at lvl 60, it will become a powerful ally and a wonderful companion in your journey.

I don't know if it's the graphics that makes me lose the interest of the game, was I don't like the game mechanics. The game graphics, although somewhat childish, offer some really interesting way of expression. I rather like its style, but it's just not giving me the impression that I wanted when I play a mmorpg. However, the community of this game is full of nice people and they are all willing to go out their ways and help you out.

I will try a new evaluation system from now on. 0-5 stars, 5 being the bets and 0 being the worst.

Rating: ***
Really a nice game if 2.5D graphics is what you are looking for. But the pvp system and the amount of time it requires for this game is simply driving me nuts.

Grinding: **
Personally, I really can't stand the grinding in this game. Just me personally.

Fun: ***
It is really fun to grind with a friend. No, it really is.