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MapleStory 2 Review - It's a Great Time to Jump In - MMORPG.com

SBFordSBFord Former Associate EditorMember LegendaryPosts: 33,129
edited October 2018 in News & Features Discussion

imageMapleStory 2 Review - It's a Great Time to Jump In - MMORPG.com

MapleStory 2 is an MMORPG that takes place in the same world as MapleStory 1 but essentially a different dimension. You take the role of the hero while choosing from one of nine jobs. Each job has its own backstory per the usual with MapleStory. These are just some of the choices with yet another coming later this year. Until then, this is our full Maple Story 2 review.

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  • JeffSpicoliJeffSpicoli Member EpicPosts: 2,849
    If you can get past the childish graphics there is a very good casual MMO here. I'm embarrassed to say I'v put a hour or 2 into this game the past few nights and really enjoyed it. The people that made this game "get it" when it comes to what MMO players want. What does it say about the current state of WOW if this is my go to game and BFA just came out....
    MikeBmetarealPhry

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  • AkulasAkulas Member RarePosts: 3,029
    Actually not too bad p2w wise except for the style crates which I don't even care about. Wait for it to sneak in though with future updates. All I do is do my 10 dungeons a day / 30 dungeons a week and hope for an epic drop and that's pretty much it other than the 1000 item per day tradeskilling.
    Nanbino

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  • ACommonMuggerACommonMugger Member RarePosts: 563
    edited October 2018
    It's not the art style that gets me in this MMO - it's the god awful UI. It's so cluttered and all over the place that you can tell at first glance it's a Korean MMO.
    Post edited by ACommonMugger on
    Nanbino
  • NanbinoNanbino Member UncommonPosts: 168
    Pros:
    Lots of gear style swap outside.
    Nice class selection with nice skill system.
    Freedom choose daily activities, quest, build, mini game, etc.
    Rewarded constantly for doing things.
    Exploration rewarding.

    Cons:
    Two client versions.
    Clunky controls
    Clunky camera.
    Meh combat purely based on redtiling and HP padded mobs.
    Group content takes lots of people to kick off, when population dips I forsee much nerfing.
    Seperate servers = my discord friends don't want restart in eu if they from us.
    World, although rewards for exploring is pretty much same square trash.
    Hypocritical design. "We can't show dead person on ground, so animated it to juggle", despite it was killed by demons, in panties and garter. My thief story is both depressing, dark, violent and not for kids per say.... So why
    Gets super samey and has mobile game feel.

    I dunno. I don't hate it. Feels like a mesh of games I played already, feels really close to mabinogi. I just have zero motivation when I can play, say, elder scrolls that has similar gimmicks but better graphics ... *shrug*,
    ACommonMuggerPhry
  • KajidourdenKajidourden Member EpicPosts: 3,030
    I think the big thing here is the focus on casual fun.  It doesn't take itself seriously, but has enough of a bite/depth to be interesting to a point.  You're not going to sit here and theorycraft gear/skill builds like PoE or something but still.

    There's nothing about the sum of it's parts that makes it better than anything else out on the market except maybe the housing and fashion aspects which are great.  Other than that....I've just been having fun with it.  Since there is absolutely no need to sub or buy anything from the cash shop you don't lose out on anything by just playing it for free, which is also great.

    Ultimately, I can pick this up and fart around for a bit and drop it whenever I feel like it because of the lack of monetary contract...though I probably will buy a thing or two just to support if I stick around longer.
    JeffSpicoliPhry
  • DoctorhooDoctorhoo Member UncommonPosts: 237
    Very Fun Casual MMORPG best played on a controller with keyboard support imo.
    Phry
  • PhryPhry Member LegendaryPosts: 11,004
    If i was bored maybe, it might be worth playing for a bit just for a change of pace, but i don't see it as a game i'd play for more than hour every month or so  :/
  • PhryPhry Member LegendaryPosts: 11,004
    Interestingly, Kotaku has done a hit piece on Maple Story 2, which encourages me to actually try the game, because if Kotaku want to censor it then it must be good  ;)
    JeffSpicoli
  • ScorchienScorchien Member LegendaryPosts: 8,914
    edited October 2018
    I barely made it thru the tutorial area and wanted to go outside and drive over my own head...
    JeffSpicoli
  • DrationDration Member CommonPosts: 9
    It's an MMO version of Super Mario Brothers 3D
    But I hate to admit it been playing a lot of it
  • ragebulletragebullet Member UncommonPosts: 55
    too many loading screens/ unskippable cut scenes for me. played it for about 2-3 hours
  • KajidourdenKajidourden Member EpicPosts: 3,030
    ragebullet said:
    too many loading screens/ unskippable cut scenes for me. played it for about 2-3 hours
    Everything is %100 skippable.  No idea what you're talking about.
  • KajidourdenKajidourden Member EpicPosts: 3,030
    Scorchien said:
    I barely made it thru the tutorial area and wanted to go outside and drive over my own head...
    Promises promises.
  • AriesTigerAriesTiger Member UncommonPosts: 444
    edited October 2018
    If it means anything my last post about this game was based on the ranger job's tutorial area. It fealt too goody two-shoes for me. But after I got thru that bit...it's pretty fun. :)

    It was a fun game previously, but I just started with my xbox one s controller and it's really great now.
    the xeno door
  • VaselVasel Member UncommonPosts: 226
    Very in depth solid game i got max level and enjoyed everything but one deal breaker for me. Its horrible on mouse and keyboard. Since that is my input of choice its over for me. I hope it has great success.
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