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Lord Mog
06-16-2007, 06:15 AM
To start off, this game is still in BETA of course, so I can't make huge assumptions...

But I can still give you a review. ;)


Since I've already played the SG version of Granado Espada, I wanted to give K2Network's version of this amazing game a spin, just to see what K2's wonderful minds are up to... *Sarcasm to the max*

Now, the game has AMAZING graphics, a wonderful soundtrack, great art, the game is almost perfect....

Almost.

When you start the game up, finally, after downloading the 3.5 GIG file, you'll be greeted by three servers: Vespanola, Orpesia, and Cesario. (Cesario being the one I play on)

Once you create your characters, go in, complete the tutorial and finally are able to go out and start being the living crap out of everything you see... You hear something funny...

You look around, wondering what it was... THEN YOU CLICK AGAIN, and finally hear the voices.

To sum that all up, THE VOICE WORK IS ANNOYING! The Musketeers sound like they're going to molest something, the Scouts are fine, but they sound somewhat fruity, and blah... It's REALLY ANNOYING!

I don't know why K2Networks had to seriously replace the voices, the SG voices were fine. BUT NO, it always has to go K2Networks way, or they drop the game like a scolding potato.

It saddens me that they had to do this to an already perfect game. But yet again, it's the forbidden K word.

Another thing that's kind of weird is the point and click. When your in a big crowd of people, or your in a big crowd of monsters, it's almost impossible to select something without de-selecting your party members. The game is built around the AFK leveling system to much, where it should only be an option. (In my opinion)

To sum it all up, K2Network has taken a great game and turned it into an almost mediocre one. And since the SG Granado Espada is going Pay to Play, (please correct me if I'm wrong) it'll be hard to play it.

If push comes to shove, SG GE should go Free to Play in the near future. So if it does, I suggest moving as quick as possible to it, if not, stick with the foreign versions, it will make your playing experience much more enjoyable.


- Lord Mog

CabooseNation
06-16-2007, 06:57 PM
I knew that game wasn't as great as it seemed. -_-

Clown
06-17-2007, 02:14 AM
I knew that game wasn't as great as it seemed. -_-

Well it isn't great when K2's handling it...All those greedy bastards care only about cha-ching. Those fools make huge mistakes, and they don't understand what gamers want. Look at what they did to Seal Online, that game was ownage, and it's still ownage(I play the Japanese version...Level 67 warrior...).

Anyways, good review Mog.

ErickDamon
06-24-2007, 05:30 AM
I played both versions. K2 version is not as bad as people make it seem. In fact some things are better. For example you can start out in whatever costume you like. It automatically goes to hold mode whenever you stop moving (you can turn this off if you want) It has more graphics options. Runs a newer version than IAH. And has way less for me since I live in the US.

The bad things are the voices. Changed names for characters and items. Some things are not translated or just badly translated. Can't customize controls for some reason. No PvP servers.

So really which one you want to play will come down to 3 things. Which options you would like to have. Which version has the better business model. And which one has the better server.

At first I was like screw K2 because of it not being free. But now it's looking like IAH wont be free either. I can't deal with laggy servers if I gotta pay. I am not saying for sure that I am gonna play K2 version either but you never know. I might just hop back on WoW next week.

Nante
06-30-2007, 09:30 PM
yea K2 version is free just have to b2p its what EB games shop told me ...
maybe K2 willl suprise us XD

sayadidi
07-01-2007, 06:51 PM
I think the game is really Original.
Fun and interesting to play.

The BIG "NO" for this this game (would be p2p) is :
Grinding system with AFK mode. Why would I pay each month for playing AFK (well.. I like grinding/lvling). Quest, community arent interesting me.
MMORPG is just about Grinding, KSing, Swearing and Grinding. :)

dapirogy
07-31-2007, 06:07 PM
I think the game is really Original.
Fun and interesting to play.

The BIG "NO" for this this game (would be p2p) is :
Grinding system with AFK mode. Why would I pay each month for playing AFK (well.. I like grinding/lvling). Quest, community arent interesting me.
MMORPG is just about Grinding, KSing, Swearing and Grinding. :)

Dude... It's BUY TO PLAY not PAY TO PLAY... >Tard<

I think the game is really Original.
Fun and interesting to play.

The BIG "NO" for this this game (would be p2p) is :
Grinding system with AFK mode. Why would I pay each month for playing AFK (well.. I like grinding/lvling). Quest, community arent interesting me.
MMORPG is just about Grinding, KSing, Swearing and Grinding. :)

Dude... It's BUY TO PLAY not PAY TO PLAY... >Tard<

chili01
08-03-2007, 03:38 AM
If you don't like the voice work, get a file from a site that has a different voice set (jap/kor) and replace the one in your Programfiles/GE (or whatever). I used Japanese voices cuz ima anime fan XD
as for the site, I forgot.

Also it says on the site that you have to pay 8.95$ a month