Perfect World Closed Beta Preview--08-19-2008

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Date: 08-19-2008

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Summary: Despite my propensity to gravitate towards RPGs, I have intentionally missed the World of Warcraft phenomenon, as well as Final Fantasy XI (if you can call it "Final Fantasy").

Game Title: Perfect World	MMOsite Resources:
Genre: Fantasy		Official Site
Developer: Perfect World Co., Ltd.		Screenshots
Publisher: Games-Masters.com		Video
Status: Development		Download
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This preview is partly reproduced from Nick_Tan's article on gamerevolution.com.

Despite my propensity to gravitate towards RPGs, I have intentionally missed the World of Warcraft phenomenon, as well as Final Fantasy XI (if you can call it "Final Fantasy"). MMORPGs have eluded me mostly because I don't have a PC that can handle them, and because I realized that if I were to actually start one, I would probably get fired for missing work and annoying co-workers with WoWspeak. For me, one step into Azeroth is a slippery slope towards homelessness and buying a Toyota truck.

So paint me disinterested and unmotivated as I schlepped my way up the hills of San Francisco to see Perfect World International, my face already testing out the fake smile I would have to plaster on right after I entered the door. I expected to find some World of Warcraft clone with level-grinding, skill-tree-choosing, dungeon-crawling, potion-drinking, spell-casting, blahdy-blahdy *snooze* - and for the most part, Perfect World was exactly that... except I was awake and interested the whole time.

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Perfect World isn't special because it's free-to-play - plenty of MMORPGs have already boasted, are boasting, or will be boasting that. It's both free-to-play and impressive. Already popular across the western pond, in China, Malaysia, and other PAL territories, Perfect World attempts to create that same appeal in a market where simply saying "free-to-play" causes most players to take a screwdriver and cram it in their ears. But even without a monthly fee, it comes surprisingly close to matching the functionality and addictive gameplay of a World of Warcraft.

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I have played WoW for over 4 years and well it was fun for a few years it does get old going to the same places and instances over and over. I just want a new game to play with differnt style of play and differnt ways to get around in the game i played perfect world ewwww is all can say the flying mounts r way to slow !! and the grinding is endless ..... kinda like that..... i have been playing runes of magic its kinda like wow but a chas shop and no fees. the timed mounts kinda blow chunks. I am now playing Aion and let me tell you I LOVE IT !!! So much differnt then WoW TRUST ME I KNOW !!! I love the fact we can fly in the game and if it says no fly you can still fly hehehe and combat in the air is way better then FLFF !!! take it from some one who knows her MMO's I have played them all i will p2p Aion 14.99 is not bad i also got the open beta key from buying the pre order at gamestop !! so go befor there all gone ! peace love and fruit loops!

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