seeing alot of ppl talking about lineage 2 , a MMORPGH, i decided to join in the hype and take a look at the graphics and gameplay and interface!

It took quite awhile to dl all 5 parts of the game. everytime i click on the dl link ,it prompt mi to enter password and username. I had to click cancel and keep retrying til the file popup and prompt mi to select the directory which i going to save to! BAD for first experience:(
When i finally did finished installing the game`and run it , the first thing i notice was the change in gamma of my msn messenger, mayb its just my software problem or it was cuz by it.
After setting all the setting to max , resolution to 1600x1050 max, i was stumped by several option like npc lmit , npc player . I Dont understand what they mean , my wild guess was the range of character sight`. so i set everthing to average!
The login page looks pretty cool after the adjustment!

i created an elf female warrior which look cool! first impression. however theres only a few option which i can customise the character unlike wow;( .

USER INTERFACE AND MOVING SYSTEM
After creating the character i proceed to de game.Apparently u have to left click in order to move to a specific position.everything depend on de mouse. u cant move around using arrow key or awsd and worst of all No autorun button`! Theres no option interface to display the keys controls.Its like The Diablo-like point and click movement system,the pathfinding isn't so great. It's nice to click on a point on the horizon and trust your character to get there, but the fences, trees and rocks in the way will cause you no end of frustration.
i had to figure out the keys myself through test and error. Somehow it doesnt allow mi to look at the sky when i click the scrolling wheel of my mouse and positioning up wards:(, it will auto scroll back to default. U also cant position ur viewing angle to a specific direction u want, instead only north south east west thorugh right click which is pretty bad.The viewing distance is pretty near. I simpily cant admire the surrounding scenery..!!(only can do so in first person view mode which even so ur viewing distance is near) A very bad camera chasing system used in the game. Theres is also NO minimap onscreen except a compass on the top right.However players can place ur skills on the bars around the screen! useful for grinding~! This game also allows macro to be made. Setting a set of instruction and execute it with one button! which is useful if u're eating while grinding:S

GRAPHICS:

The graphics are a bit of a mixed bag. I quite like the overall look of the game and the various environmental effects are generally well done. It seems as if the whole game has a gauzy sort of filter over it and this really helps to contribute to a dreamy, fantastic atmosphere. A few small issues like bizarre shadow outlines and strange colors can be a bit distracting but, as I said, these are small issues when compared to the overall impression the game's visuals makes.

Animation when swimming through underwater could be improved. Its seems like i waterwalking but submerged inside. underwaterwalking perhaps.The shadows/relfection/lightnings are well done. mainly bcuz they use HDR(also know as high dynamic range rendering) a rendering technique used in most of the recent games. It makes the game more realistic but at the same time put stress on ur gpu!


QUESTING:
NPCs have quests for you and which don't until you actually select the "quest" topic during conversation. Half the time, they'll simply tell you that "conditions aren't right" for them to give you a quest. Half of the rest of the time, the quest they can offer is beyond your level. This results in a lot of useless running around and pointless conversations. While some may feel that the question mark markers in World of Warcraft are a bit gamey, they definitely direct players to content quicker than Lineage 2's system does.

This can create the impression that Lineage 2 doesn't actually have much content. And while there are plenty of quests to be found in the game, new players will have a hard time finding enough to do. The fact that you'll often have to kill dozens and dozens of the same type of monster for some of these quests does tend to extend their practical usefulness but it also adds to the monotony. You'll have a high time investment for these missions but a disproportionately small reward.

Conclusion:
I dont quite like the moving system and the camera angle system used! overall the game isnt really user-friendly. most of the stuff could be improve!thumbsup for the graphic though!Once again.
Kill, loot , repeat!
3.5/5 stars.


sample of HDR and non HDR