Beta of Long-awaited MMORPG Launches, but Players are Disappointed
Throne and Liberty - often referred to as the great hope of the MMO genre - has not thrilled players during the ongoing beta testing. They mainly complain that the game does everything for them.
Last year, the gaming community went crazy at the sight of the beautiful trailer for Throne and Liberty. NCsoft's work - originally developed under the name Lineage Eternal - quickly ignited their hopes for a groundbreaking MMO. Unfortunately, those fervent expectations were cooled with the start of beta testing of the game in South Korea..
"I cheer for my character in a clown costume".
People who joined the beta do not spare bitter words aimed at Throne and Liberty. Particularly criticized is a certain absurd gameplay mechanic.. Roughly speaking, it consists in the fact that players do not have to do anything at all, and the character thay "control" will hunt and roam the vast world by itself. In short, this particular mode deprives us of what, by design, should be fun.
Not to be a lip service, below is the footage recorded by one of the Throne and Liberty players. The author of the video dressed as a clown stands in front of his desk, while the game's protagonist himself massacres a pack of wolves. The player is merely "rooting" for his character.
Other sins of Throne and Liberty
Of course, criticism of the Astral Hunting system (which is, let's point out, an optional mode) is not the only pebble thrown into the garden of Throne and Liberty. The gaming community criticizes also mediocre graphics, undemanding quests and Pay2Win mechanics that level a character for up to 8 hours after leaving the game..
However, it is worth bearing in mind that we are still dealing with a beta version of the game, and any feedback from the players will certainly enable the developers to improve their work. Nevertheless, it looks like there is still a lot of work ahead of NCsoft.
Finally, let's recall that thanks to Amazon Games, the title will be distributed in Europe, the Americas and Japan. The game will hit PC,PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S/X with crossplay support. Unfortunately, at the time of writing this news, it is not known when the full version of Throne and Liberty will debut on the market.
