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9Dragons is a Wuxia MMOG set in ancient China, which developed by Indy21 and published by Acclaim Games for Western audiences, 9Dragons is a Wuxia MMOG set in ancient China. The game features martial arts gameplay and real-world locales such as the Great Wall of China.
9dragons is the newest mmorpg coming out by the producers Acclaim. Although it is in Open Beta, meaning it is open for everyone to try. 9dragons is a historically based MMORPG (massive multiplayer online role playing game) and is set in China around 14th century. The makers of 9dragons were granted millions of dollars to design and develop this game, so see how all their hard work ended up into at the 9dragons home page.
The first thing you will notice about 9dragons is the graphics. The graphics are done up so well you could easily be tricked into thinking 9dragons was a p2p (play to play) game. But in reality, it is actually 100% free to play. The graphics are spectacular in 9dragons, from the vast landscapes to the intricate character designs and monster designs, and especially the combat.
The combat in 9dragons is different that other online games. When you learn a skill first you have to train the skill on a training post. Then once you have successfully mastered the manoeuvre you have to train it in real combat. The more you use the manoeuvre or skill, the more it levels up and therefore unlocking more sequences to the manoeuvre. It might sound confusing at first, but once playing the game it is very easy to understand and you will have fun seeing all the moves.
In fact, Acclaim hired professional martial artists to see what the manoeuvre would look like in real life, then implemented their results into 9dragons. There are hundreds and hundreds of different manoeuvre and skills to choose from.
There is only one major drawback: the entire top bar of the screen is occupied by everchanging ads. This starts happening when you reach level 13: you are given a sample of how the game looks without for the first levels, then, if you want to keep it like that, you have to upgrade to a premium subscription. The ads can be quite annoying, but ultimately, since it’s a F2P MMORPG, it’s up to you to decide whether they really bother you or not.
Sound is quite valid: the musical score fits well with the setting (you may find yourself humming it after you’ve been playing) and sound effects are good too.