Gameplay:
The story behind Rohan: Blood Feud is well one page long and very weak. Kinda reminds me of a crappy summary of Warcraft lore but with some changes to it. Basically a god named Ohn created the world and then gave it to these five lower gods who then created five different races of peoples. First created were the humans then giants, elves, halflings, and dark elves. Somehow the main god Ohn was killed(?) I'm not sure because the story doesn't say for sure but then the story starts talking about how the five lower gods wanted to resurrect the main god Ohn but aren't sure how so they decide to obliterate the five races of peoples they created. So now there’s this all out war between all races of peoples and the gods. So there’s the blood feud in the game.
This is a PvP style MMORPG. There really isn't any raiding to speak of but you can party with up to six members of other players. The main focus of PvP in the game is called township battles. Township battles are held during a designated period of time. In order to participate in township battles you have to be apart of a guild with at a minimum of thirty players and all thirty of these players must be level thirty and above. If your guild qualifies to participate then the guild master can sign the guild up via the website (www.playrohan.com). There are three different arenas for each town to battle for. The guild with the most points will win the town and then will be able to levy taxes and profit from the trade going on in that town only. If there is a tie in points then the guild with the most members and better ranks will win the town.
There is also normal PvP where you can duel other players without having to sign up for it. You can kill up to five players in three hours. If you kill less than five then after each hour you get another kill point if you kill five or more then you're a murderer and your name turns red and anyone can kill you. Plus, you can't kill for fifteen hours. The game keeps track of your battles via the hitlist. It also allows you to avenge yourself after you die by teleporting you and another party member (if the person that killed you was a higher level) to the player that killed you for a rematch.
The races you can play are Humans, Elves, Half Elves, Dhan, Dekan, Dark Elves. Each race is a certain class. Humans are Knights (aka paladins), Elves are healers, Half Elves are Archers, Dhan are Assassins, Dekan are Dragon Knights, and the Dark Elves are Mages. You can spec each class to your liking as each class gets its own specialization tree.
Graphics:
The graphics are anime style as far as the characters go. The world around looks similar to a typical MMO world . . . namely, yes, that’s right, Warcraft. In fact if you start out as an Elf, after the tutorial to the game, your starting world is called . . . yes, that’s right, Elm Forest.
While sometimes I think the graphics looks slightly pixilated I can't really complain at all. The game runs smooth, the graphics look good and it is very well designed game. The text is easy to read and the beginning tutorial world to the game is very nice for someone new. The armor in the game also looks very well designed and has nice a aesthetic appeal.
Sound:
The sound is crisp and clear. There's instrumental music, combat and background sound. The only thing that's weird is that there only seems to be one song. Whilst the song is nice and doesn't seem to repeat over and over again and is rather long; it just doesn't seem to change whether you're in one area or the next.
Replay Value:
I like Rohan Blood Feud. Its a nice PvP game to play and doesn't seem to have the ability to make you need to play it every day for hours and hours. Plus, it isn't necessary to pay a monthly fee to play. The only thing you need to pay money for are new items and other things to upgrade your toons gear etc. But, if you don't care much for PvPing and like to raid aka PvEing more, then this game really isn't for you. Also, keep in mind that there isn't much story to the game either just lots of PvPing.
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Rating:
Story: 2
Gameplay: 8
Controls: 7
Graphics: 7
Sound: 7
Replay value: 7
Overall: 6.3
Own, Rent, Avoid:
Thankfully this game is for free online. Honestly, if you can't afford to pay $15 a month for WoW and absolutely love Elves then this game is for you.
Last Thoughts:
I like Rohan Blood Feud. Its a nice PvP game to play and doesn't seem to have the ability to make you need to play it every day for hours and hours. Plus, it isn't necessary to pay a monthly fee to play. The only thing you need to pay money for are new items and other things to upgrade your toons gear etc. But, if you don't care much for PvPing and like to raid aka PvEing more, then this game really isn't for you. Also, keep in mind that there isn't much story to the game either just lots of PvPing.
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Written By
Deborah Jones
10/21/2008
