Recently, I was allowed to play the global version of mobile MMORPG Blade and Soul: Revolution before it is released. I decided to take this opportunity and see what is the game, and at the same time share your first impressions.
Immediately note that this article should not be regarded as a full objective review. He is not so such as I played not so much to make final conclusions, and did not have time to evaluate the entire content. In addition, it is worth remembering that I tested not the final version, so it is possible that after the release, the developers will make any improvements.
Races and classes
Unlike the future sequel, in which classes will be removed, as such, Blade and Soul: Revolution still uses the classic separation system on the role. At the moment, there are four races in the game, each of which has two classes. List of races:
- Vanya, descendants of the dragon. Venidity and strength appreciate, but due to the destructive nature, the danger of other races cause.
- Classes: Master Kung Fu, master of secrei.
- Gender: Male only.
- Shan, descendants of the turtle Sheng-Jun. Different mind, diligent, curious and racks.
- Classes: Master Blade, Master Kung Fu.
- Gender: Male and female.
- Lines, descendants of cylinda. Glazed feelings and physical weakness compared to other races.
- Classes: Master Elements, Call Master
- Gender: Male and Female
- Fenakh, descendants of the mythical bird Fenghua. Race, consisting only of women, lives in the world with nature.
- Classes: Master Blade, Master Elements
- Gender: only female.
As you can make sure the list is very small in comparison with the Blade and Soul computer version, but developers have plans to add new ones. Now let's turn to the list of classes:
- Master Kung Fu owns powerful combo attacks, with the help of which counterattacks and subordinate the enemy, depriving protection.
- Attack: ★★★★★
- Protection: ★★★ ☆☆
- Game in group: ★★ ☆☆☆
- Master of secrei - slow, but the terrible fighter of the melee. It has the skills of control and high protection.
- Attack: ★★ ☆☆☆
- Protection: ★★★★★
- Game in the group: ★★★★ ☆
- Master Blade - owns a wide range of attacks and blocks, quickly reduces the distance, so the enemies attacking from the distance are not afraid.
- Attack: ★★★ ☆☆
- Protection: ★★★★★
- Game in the group: ★★★ ☆☆
- The Element Master inflicts a powerful remote damage, attacking several goals at once.
- Attack: ★★★★ ☆
- Protection: ★★ ☆☆☆
- Game in the group: ★★★★★
- The Call Master works along with the assistants. He draws strength from nature itself to defeat opponents.
- Attack: ★★★ ☆☆
- Protection: ★★ ☆☆☆
- Game in the group: ★★★★★
After you have made your choice, you need to create a character. In general, the editor leaves positive impressions. A choice is offered a few already ready presets of hair and face, but the body can be configured in detail using the slider. However, if you do not want to do this, you can also choose one of the presets of the body.
Plot
As far as I can judge the first hour of the game, the plot in Blade and Soul: Revolution moved from the original game. We are waiting for the same characters, the same plot moves and the same places. Perhaps later quests are distinguished by originality, but I did not have the opportunity to check it out. However, even the story that I saw was very trimmed compared to PC version. Catscenes are noticeably rooted, and the production has become worse. For those who already know the story, this is not such a big problem, but newcomers risk not getting pleasure from the plot, which is really not bad in the original.
Graphics
The quality of graphics in Blade and Soul: Revolution on the standards of 2021 looks slightly outdated, but in general it does not cause rejection. During the catzycenes and dialogues, of course, the low detailing of the texture is striking, but during the gameplay, especially on a small screen (I played on Google Pixel 3) the picture seems quite acceptable.Gameplay
Management Standard for mobile mmorpg - on the left is a stick for moving and on the right buttons for attacks, abilities, jumps and evasion. Most skills at a certain stage can be improved by choosing one of two improvements, so any variability is present. Also from the "senior" version transferred the flight system, allowing you to quickly reach the desired point ...
True, the above does not make any sense when you include auto-battle. Yes, this game has a system that allows you to simply press the button and observe how the character itself goes to the right places and destroys the desired monsters. There is a similar function in many mobile games and many players even consider it comfortable, but it is unlikely that such a gameplay can be called fascinating.
You probably wonder how the developers are fighting people who are fixed around the clock with a legal bot? The answer is quite simple. The game inherited another annoying feature of the Korean MMORPG is a stamina system. Here it is spent on murdering monsters, and incredibly quickly, and after its complete depletion you simply stop getting experience. And there will be a lot to sweat here, because the maximum level is 200th.
Microtransactions
Microtransactions in the press version were disabled, so it was not possible to check them on their own. Fortunately, the game was previously reached in Asia, so I had to "google" rollers with visits of the in-game store. It is possible that some changes will occur in the global version, but they are unlikely to be fundamental.
The contents of the store turned out to be very diverse on the goods that can be purchased for real money. In addition to innocuous pets and costumes, you can buy tickets for random equipment, trunks with random equipment, materials to improve equipment, silver, boosters for energy recovery, something similar to combat pass ... Theoretically, you, of course, you can do without all this But whether the gameplay will be pleasant in this case - far from the fact.
Outcome
The revolution did not happen! Time in the early version of Blade and Soul: Revolution I was enough to make certain conclusions for myself. On my personal and subjective look, this is a passage mobile MMORPG, which is practically no different from hundreds of Korean clones. The developers carefully transferred everything that the MMORPG fans do not like, but brings a huge amount of money. In addition, given the vicinity of Blade and Soul 2, this game looks simply unnecessary.