Atlantica Online : Strategic Turn-based MMORPG micro review

This fantasy MMORPG takes the traditional Final Fantasy turn based RPG approach and put it into an MMO, but it does more than that. It also has an item mall that can be accessed from the web, nice guide system with auto-move which can take you to any known NPC, quest location or mob which are known to you.



You also gain intel of monster which will give you advantages like auto-move and enhanced damage.

The battle setup is a group style turn based strategy RPG first known from FF. You chose several allies (mercenaries) which you place in your formation, and then you are ready to battle. A turn cycle contains selecting characters then you can use items, use weapon action, loot, cast spells, move, wait or defend. Anything costs action points for each character, and each turn has a time limit which give an extra intensity and strategy element.





One of the main features is the free play with micro transaction. Not that it matters much to my decision on selecting a MMO game, but it's nice to see the this business model in MMORPG's like Atlantica.

Most af the other aspects are more or less standard in MMORPGs anno 2009.

At the bottom its not a game I would play for years, but it's really nice to se this turn-based feature and in-game path guides in an free MMORPG. I can only recommend this nicely MMO title, which gives the genre a fresh taste of old school RPG.

More info can be found at the official site: http://atlantica.ndoorsgames.com