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Alright, so this is going to be a quick review, and something I might start doing more often for my first impression of a game.

[Pre-Read Info] Time Spent Playing: 2 Hours Controller: Xbox One Elite Controller Played: Solo Settings: Low Performance/Basic Settings Used

When first booting up the game I'm hit with a familiar nostalgia from the first MapleStory. The music and visuals look great for what it's trying to accomplish. Character creation is also very streamlined, yet there are many options to choose from to really make you feel unique -- something that MapleStory prides itself on.

The tutorial was quick and to the point about what does what, and the controls are very similar to the first game from what I remember. After leaving the tutorial, however, the game constantly throws tips at you to tell you about different things. I'm sure there is a way to turn those off, as I found those to be sort of annoying but I haven't figured it out yet.

The combat feels the same, in the sense that you are primarily mashing the same one or two skills over and over against a wide array of enemies. Because this is a 3D game I was glad that they added an option to use a joypad, and they allow you to change the controls as you see fit, making it nearly unnecessary for me to ever touch the mouse or keyboard. The Skill/Attribute point system, Inventory and Character info system is the same as most MMO's which is a good thing because it makes it easier to navigate through.

I'm still playing this on and off, and have been streaming it as well. Even when I'm streaming, I don't experience much lag (which the first MapleStory was bad with depending on the channel you are in). I'd say this is a good game to sync your time into, and once I've fully experienced more that this game has to offer, I'll be able to do a much more thorough review.