Perfect New World will be the successor to an old MMORPG classic and just like that one, it will emphasize flying as an important element. For several days now, a closed beta has been running on Steam that is technically not allowed to be shown. Nevertheless, there is quite a bit of video material to be found on YouTube and Twitch.
What kind of game is this? Perfect New World will be the successor to the MMORPG Perfect World and impressed many with its first gameplay trailer. There were action-packed battles and good graphics on display. Additionally, a second trailer showcased the flying in the game, which is a must for many fans of the series.
- During character creation, you have the choice of 3 classes for testing, each tied to 3 different races. However, more classes are expected before the release.
- The game world is supposed to be completely open. For testing, there will be four different zones, each featuring a different theme. One zone is supposed to be full of puzzles, another focuses on group content like boss fights, and Dracopolis will likely be the capital with a mix of Chinese and steampunk elements like airships.
- There will be random events in the game world that appear and which you can participate in.
- Perfect New World will have an action combat system without the ability to “lock on” to a target. You will always need to actively aim with your abilities. Additionally, there are combos that enhance your attacks, for instance, when you throw enemies into the air.
However, while the first trailers thrilled many, the gameplay from the beta is not being received well. However, a lot can still change before the release.
Mobile menus and pixelated graphics as points of criticism
Where does the gameplay come from? A video comes from the German YouTuber Toftel, who showed his first 90 minutes in the beta. There you can see character creation and the first quests and battles.
However, Toftel and the viewers of the video have some points of criticism, including:
- Gender lock.
- A pixelated graphic.
- Partially long animations during battles, which somewhat diminishes the action effect. Generally, the first battles were too easy.
- A very empty game world.
- Menus that strongly resemble mobile MMORPGs.
- Optional auto-pathing from one quest giver to another.
- Some bugs and performance issues.
In the comments on the video, but also elsewhere, the MMORPG is described as a worse TERA or a worse Revelation Online. Comparisons to Bless Online are also made repeatedly.
However, some critics in the comments also claim that elements such as bugs, menus, or the empty game world can be significantly revised post-beta. The beta is also meant to gather feedback. However, the YouTuber did not report any errors during the video, which was repeatedly mentioned in the comments.
Is there any praise as well? The “YouTuber Perfect New World Gameplays” (via YouTube) and “webYTube” (via YouTube) have published various videos, some of which positively highlight the air battles and flying. Also, the fact that there is already English voice acting in the first beta is a small plus.
However, so far, no video has caused any great excitement.
A major problem also seems to be the high system requirements. Perfect New World requires significantly more than most other MMORPGs, yet the graphics in the game do not do justice to that: New MMORPG on Steam has extremely high system requirements – Now shows gameplay to it.
What is your first impression of Perfect New World? Are you still interested in the game, or does it look too much like a classic Asia grinder?
