Atlus’ first MMORPG Neosteam has recently undergone it’s Open Beta Test phase, opening up the servers for North American (and pinoy online gamers) to test and play this steampunk MMO. I have been playing the open beta build quite a bit and here are some initial impressions:

The Good

• Crafting System – familiar yet solid with socketed items, crafting, refining and enhancement features
• Steampunk – few online games tackle this genre making this a bit refreshing
• Graphic Settings – love the ability to go low res for slower rigs, or max out the details on your main gaming setup.
• Visual cues – no more asking around about that quest, it’s marked clearly on your map with
• Free to Play – item mall based. IM has the usual exp enhancements etc but hopefully it gets more oomph with more powerful items.

The Bad

• Lag – probably due to servers located in the US, lag is a bit of a problem especially in crowded areas
• Menu displays – lacking polish, they seem like something from ten years ago with regards to the execution of the UI design
• Needs a better tutorial system – i do think Neosteam would be better served with a more in depth tutorial system. Especially with the crafting and refining systems.

The Huh?

• Server Identities – Why do i get the same characters regardless of which server I’m on. I wanna create both an Elerd and a Rogel Fighter. Not necessarily on the same server due to PVP restrictions but at least on a different server.

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