In the beginning of the game this isn't much of an issue, since you essentially get the quest, walk forward, kill what's near you, and turn in the quest. Things are laid out well to guide you. But later on when you have to not only understand what it is they want you to do, but also be able to locate it on a vastly oversized map, it's extremely bothersome. Players should be able to scan the text to get the  basics of a mission, not be forced to spend several minutes analyzing the text trying to understand what it's trying to say.  

It's a shame though, that this game has so much uninspired questing to slog through to get to the rather engaging crafting section of it. Crafting is very well implemented in "DragonSky," and involves not only mining and harvesting plants, but also breaking down other magical items you collect and using the extract to augment your current weapons.   

There are also easy to use PVP and guild functions in the game. While PVP is pretty much limited to one-on-one battles with people you meet, it's still very easy to understand. You can challenge anybody, and set conditions on the battle, such as whether or not health potions can be used.  

The very best part about "DragonSky," though, is the simple fact that there are no preset classes. In most games, if you play a knight, then you're a knight, and you do knighty things. In "DragonSky," you select your faction, and your weapon style, and the rest is built up as you go. You collect different abilities and spend a limited amount of points to learn them, but you're free to craft your own class in any way you like. 

"DragonSky" is a good MMO that just can't quite rank up there with the best on the market due to the terrible questing and English translations. There are great segments of the game, such as walking into a major city to see dozens of people all meditating with Tai Chi to rank up their skill points, but with very little end-game content and the early levels being a chore, it's hard to recommend investing a lot of time in the MMO just to hit the sweet spot for a short period. 

Review Andrew Groen
October 19, 2009