Difficulty:

Easy

Time Spent:

20 to 40 Hours

The Bottom Line:

"Don't believe the hype"

Don't get me wrong, MapleStory is a pretty decent game. If you like 2D side-scrollers, you should try it out. The graphics are cute and it has some neat background music, but the whole thing is repetitive. The map feature is a bit annoying, and the shortcuts aren't that great. The chat feature feels...well, kind of clunky. Instead of pressing the F buttons for the faces, I think a slash command would have suited the game better. The quests can get boring after a while, but some of the animations and skills are quite interesting. If you like MapleStory, take a look at Bannedstory, which isn't a game but a little program with almost every item from the game for you to dress up your character with. If you can deal with endless grinding and having to pay a fair amount of money for some of the better-looking items, then you should probably take a look. This game has some nice features, and it stands out from all the other generic, F2P MMOs out there, but it isn't all that unique.

Overall Score- 3.5/5
Gameplay- 2.5/5
Graphics- 4/5
Fun- 3/5
Music- 4/5