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RF Online


5.6

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RF Online (Rising Force Online) is an epic mix of traditional fantasy MMOG mixed with unique futuristic sci-fi action to bring an entirely new and original take on the existing MMORPG genre. Set in a deep space galaxy known as Novus, take your pick from three all-powerful warring factions leading your character into the final battle for total control over the entire Novus galaxy. Choose from either the Bellato Union, taking control of individual robot battle units like never seen before within any MMOG, Holy Alliance Cora, the mystical and fantasy orientated race utilising the power of magic and finally the mighty Accretia Empire, a futuristic alien race intent on spreading destruction across the entire sector with their advanced weaponry systems.

PUBLISHER:	Codemasters
DEVELOPER:	CCR, Inc.
GENRE(S):	Massively-Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game
PLAYERS:	Thousands
ESRB RATING:	T (Teen)
RELEASE DATE:	February 21, 2006

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

GamePro

RF Online delivers an MMO that focuses more on battles and less on stories and quests. For those who lust after solid plots and definitive quests, they can stick to their "World of Warcraft" and "Final Fantasy XI." For those who just want to log on and kick butt, RF Online is the prescription for you.

Thunderbolt

All jokes aside, RF Online is a stable and an entertaining game once you progress through the earlier portions of the game.

Gaming Nexus

I’ve had a lot of ups and downs with this game. One the one hand, the people playing RFO are awesome. On the other, the game itself is not so great. It lags, there are bugs, and its definitely not a game you can just pick up and play. I, however, am addicted.

GameBrink

Somewhat shallow, somewhat lacking in content, but a decent diversion for MMO fanatics if they’ve got no other online addiction at the time.

Gamezilla!

The graphics and audio do give a respectable performance that most will be satisfied with and RF Online does a great job setting up a game that has potential. The tedious nature of the gameplay however may leave the more casual fans of this genre out in the cold.

GameZone

This is a title that is fit for the Asian style of gaming, which means it is long on grind.

GameSpot

RF Online has a compelling player-versus-player component, but the rest of the game is tedious and uninspired.

PC Zone UK

Unfortunately, an hour's excitement out of eight is poor going, so RF Online is best played only if you enjoy continual grind with minimal reward. Most of us get enough of that at work.

Digital Entertainment News

A somewhat okay RPG with pretty characters and some all right game play, but far too tedious for the average gamer.

G4 TV

RF Online isn’t a bad MMO by any means; it simply suffers from an over-abundance of menial tasks.

Yahoo! Games

Sorry, RF Online: Life's too short to play a mediocre MMOG.

GameShark

In the end RF Online is one of those games that will be a hit or miss depending on whether or not you enjoy the theme, gameplay and game world that it offers (sci-fi with a touch of fantasy).

Worth Playing

It has good art assets, visual design, and sound. However, I cannot recommend this title to veteran MMO players or to those seeking to get into the genre.

IGN

Without a compelling, evolving storyline, players are left level grinding until they reach Level 30. PvP is limited to only one battleground, and must be fought for every eight hours. As it stands, this title will appeal only to those who are bored of the other MMOs already out.

Games Master UK

You'd be nuts to pick this over "Warcraft" - there's just no contest. [May 2006, p.80]

Loaded Inc

Oh, and whatever you do, don’t do the tutorial. It’s a punishment from God or some other cosmic being.

PC Format

If there is an intriguing idea buried within RF Online, it's suffocating. [Apr 2006, p.94]

PC Gamer UK

You've no reason to buy this. [May 2006, p.88]

Computer Games Magazine

You buy the potions and upgrade your skills and weapons in order to keep winning the chip wars, the Sisyphean point of which is to afford superior preparations for the next war, and so on. [Jun 2006, p.83]

EuroGamer

RF Online is like playing an endless game of slow-motion whack-a-rat, without the entertainment of the fairground surroundings.

1UP

The only thing that makes RF Online stand out is its unique art and setting, and that doesn't count for a lot when the game world and background story has the depth of a kiddie pool.

PC Gamer

In short, RF Online fails as a PvE game, and its PvP gameplay isn't engaging enough to make up for that fatal flaw. [July 2006, p.78]

Boomtown

Quests just involve killing a certain number of creatures. Nothing more. If that’s all you want, fine, but most folk are going to want more out of a game.

The average user rating for this game is 5.6 (out of 10) based on 28 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Steve L. gave it a0:
Repetitive,boring,Potion-Spamming, typical korean grinding MMORPG. You rely on your potions more than your strength on winning the battle at chip wars or PvP and you must be a high level(level 30+ not recommended because that's still a low level now when most players in chip wars are 40+ or 50) in order to participate in these events or your quickly killed by 3-5 hits by other races. the quests are a joke every quest there's kill certain number of monsters.There are no exploration whatsoever here and there are no physics here either. The boss battles here are boring it's the same normal monster but bigger and they do normal attacks or critical hits and that's about it. If you say RF is better and worth it than WoW then you're screwed. RF doesn't compete with the likes WoW,Guildwars, FFX and Everquest.

Metalgeorge gave it a10:
nice game!!! it isnt the best game but is good and besides which mmo can you use and android thingy eh? its original and lacks the stupidity of other games quests of just talking to NPCs and then bringing them items (rf just cuts that redious things). And story lines has quite enough just that you dont have to search for it, it shows it for in an report which seems to come from an satellite and saves you time ( its just that some people dont read), this is good so that novices players dont get so lost. There are few games like this one its your chioce or play something different to check it out or you can play WOW just because someone tells you to play it,and wow it has so many to offer....warriors paladins, rogues,dwarfs and a bit more of same races and jobs....is like all the same. Like i say back then its your choice but first dont take my word for granted just play games to check them.

JazzMine gave it a10:
This game is actually great compared to other MMO in the market. The plots and gameplay is quite different. Imagine to choose on which of the three race to side with, then from there battle with the other race, which I think is not present in other MMO. And guys, you've only seen the 1st episode of the game....wait till you get a glimpse of the succeeding episodes. EP1's plot=planet Novus.....EP2...etc's plot=intergalactic wars (yet only a teaser for now). Which MMO offers this gameplay? None of the moment I think. This game also the Archonship thingy...one ruler for eaver race....do other MMO have this feature? All in all, this is a very addicting and enjoyable game. Dont discourage others, let them try first.

J. M. gave it a0:
A frightening glimpse into the future of MMORPGs as producers continue to farm them out to Korea. The game plays identically to free alternatives such as Kal Online and FlyFF as well as other alternatives like Rose Online. There is a complete lack of pathfinding, poor localization (the game asked me to install the Chinese text pack to play properly), and there isn't even a competent word wrap. The world is tiny and cramped with a multitude of players fighting over the same spawning grounds. The art style is boring (ie. same as all the other Korean MMORPGs) and the character models have nil in the variety department. Monster, character, and place names are as if someone pounded on the keyboard and added vowels where needed. There is a complete lack of physics and the quests are monotonous "kill X number of Y monster". RF Online is a true step backwards in the MMORPG genre. Ultima Online has more technical competence and variety, and it is 10 years old.

QAZzzz gave it a10:
Great MMO that starts slow but the PvP action and character skillset (After qquite a bit of training) are all fantastic features. It isn't a game for the faint hearted and will require alot of personal time to progress through it. It's not for WOW fans and is very raw but the core gameplay is extremely fun and engaging.

Isaac gave it a5:
There is an interesting setting and theme. The models are well done while the animations are not exceptional. The environments are poorly executed. Very hardcore character mechanics and requires a bit of persistence to figure out. In general the play is very repetitive, the localized (i.e. the english translation) text is amateurish and the quests completely uninteresting. In all of the ways an MMORPG can be made to be enjoyable by anyone but die-hards, RFO fails.

Jorn F. gave it a0:
When you get to level 20 you need to be in a group to level up, the game is just WAY to party focused. And as usual, Korean games got bad coding (client side) and a lot of grapic glitches. No kind of physics, even the jump is animated 100%. I bought it and thats the most stupid thing i have ever done. Go out and buy Auto Assault or World of Warcraft, RF just isn't play able.