The South Korean version of the MMORPG Throne and Liberty has been released. After players were able to dip into the first hours, they are sharing their experiences with the gameplay. MeinMMO has summarized their reports.
What is praised? Above all, the graphics are well received by players and can distinguish themselves from other MMORPGs. They praise not only the visuals but also the sound of the title. The following strengths have been reported by users from the reddit forum:
- The graphics are beautiful and the game runs well. It is impressive what Throne and Liberty achieves with Unreal Engine 4 compared to other MMORPGs.
- There are impressive cutscenes. The game world itself feels alive.
- Both the voice acting and the music are great.
- The game runs smoothly even with 100 players on the screen at the same time.
The quest system, however, is like in a typical MMORPG: Players have to run from A to B while completing tasks like killing monsters. Overall, NCSoft’s MMORPG is well received by many users, and they want to give Throne and Liberty a chance when it is released in the rest of the world.
In line with the launch, NCSoft has released a trailer showcasing the story of Throne and Liberty:
What is criticized? Besides the positive feedback, there are some critical voices in the reddit forum, who see Throne and Liberty as an “old-school Korean MMORPG with modern graphics”. It feels like a mobile game that has some weaknesses:
- There are only humans as a race.
- The weapons determine the classes, each “class” feels the same.
- There are no interesting group dynamics due to the class system.
- Quests resemble mobile gaming, which is why some wish for autoplay.
- The equipment system is uninspired.
Players wish for the return of the autoplay feature, which existed at the beginning of development. In an early trailer, it was shown that there were features with which characters could fight and run automatically (via reddit.com).
However, the autoplay feature received so much criticism that the development team likely decided to remove it completely from the MMORPG. Now, some players seem to realize how comfortable this function was.
Many players add that they have only had a few hours to dive into the game so far. It may be that their opinion will change after several months. Therefore, we should probably wait and see how Throne and Liberty will perform in the long-term test.
When will Throne and Liberty be released in Germany? So far, there is no specific release date known for Germany. NCSoft has only announced that it is set to be released worldwide in early 2024 after its launch in South Korea.
If you want to participate in the Korean version, you need a VPN client and a Korean phone number that is required for registration.
NCSoft has already introduced the 7 different classes here: The MMORPG Throne and Liberty is about to be released and introduces its 7 classes in videos
