Comment: I would review Runescape too, but I'm level 46 in this game. MapleStory compared to every other game fails and succeeds. MapleStory is no doubt the king of grinding. You get little exp from monsters and quests. Where this game succeeds is its grouping system. The wonderful PQ, this "group quest" requires teamwork and most importantly the will to group. While the PQ is fragile with all the "inexperienced" players, it is still a good way to relieve yourself of grinding. The sound is just standard, but I find it easier on the ears to use Windows Media Player. Gameplay itself is one strange smoothie. The four classes are like the fruits/stuff-to-be-blended, and combat is like blending it. It does not stop until the smoothie is smooth (leveling up). Then if you aren't leveling for new gear, the smoothie sucks. The game has no PvP, and some people think that Assassins  would over power the PK scene.

Lunia had a special balance channel. Maybe if that channel took away benefits from sins? Oh well, Maple Story is a nice game to play because the game holds your hand al the way to level 10. Newbies and veterans making new characters also might enjoy having endless amounts of newbie potions.

Oh, how can I forget the community! It's a wild card. You either meet cool guys or jerks that only think of some lame insult that includes the infamous "noob". Oh how some people dread the word! Reason for giving a ten: I've played with more friends then jerks. The chatting makes the grind more tolerable. The social game is pretty enjoyable.

Rating: 2
Author: corvax
Comment: For a MMORPG that has to be downloaded, the graphics are way too kiddy. Gameplay is a complete grind and quests are the generic Kill X~ Collect X. There is no PvP. The community is just plain terrible. There are also a lot of cash users, some who think they're better than all the people who don't use NX. If you're going to buy NX cash, then prepare to shell out at least $50 every 3 months, because once you start spending, it's hard to stop.