Mortal Online
- August 31, 2015
- Star Vault AB
- 2200h median play time
"Mortal Online" is a first-person, open-world sandbox fantasy MMORPG that offers a high level of freedom and player-versus-player combat. With minimal hand-holding, players are tasked with surviving in a dangerous world filled with powerful monsters, political intrigue, and other players who may be friend or foe. Skill-based progression and a player-driven economy make this a challenging and engaging experience for dedicated MMORPG fans.
Reviews
- The game offers a deep and intricate crafting system, allowing players to create a wide variety of items and engage in a player-driven economy.
- Mortal Online provides a unique sandbox experience with full loot mechanics, where players can explore a vast world and engage in meaningful player interactions.
- The combat system is skill-based, requiring players to master their techniques and strategies, which adds a rewarding challenge to PvP encounters.
- The game suffers from poor optimization and performance issues, making it difficult for many players to run it smoothly even on capable hardware.
- The community can be toxic, with many players engaging in griefing and trolling, which detracts from the overall experience.
- The lack of a structured tutorial and overwhelming complexity can make it hard for new players to get into the game, leading to frustration and a steep learning curve.
- graphics12 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have been widely criticized for being outdated and reminiscent of early 2000s titles, with many players experiencing significant performance issues even on lower settings. Despite some potential for improvement, the visuals are described as lacking depth and detail, leading to frustration among users who expect more from modern games. Overall, while the game offers interesting features, its graphical fidelity is seen as a major drawback.
“It offers freedom, exploration, PvE, PvP, world building, great graphics, open world.”
“Not bland in a Runescape sort of way where everything from the graphics to the gameplay is trying to get you to stop playing the game.”
“I want to play this game once it's more able to handle heightened graphics and I want to see what it could turn into.”
“After I avoided that problem by clicking the play button, I tried to play the game... the game itself had graphics like WoW: Cataclysm on the lowest settings and still I got 8 fps. (Before you start to write *oh no, another dude with a potato laptop*, look at my profile... this isn't my only game I play.) I even tried to change the resolution to 800x550 (god, my eyes...) and still 8 fps. What is wrong with this game?”
“Got to character creation... crash... before then... it felt like something out of a 2008 MMO game graphically speaking... if you're into retro, try it... but I doubt you will like this.”
“Unfortunately, the graphics in this game are far more akin to one of the games I compare it to, Mount and Blade, but lack all the features that make Mount and Blade interesting.”
- gameplay7 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
Gameplay in this title is praised for its depth and complexity, offering a rich world to explore and engaging systems that encourage continuous learning and interaction. However, the combat mechanics have been criticized for feeling clunky and inconsistent, particularly in their execution of enemy weak points, which detracts from the overall experience. Despite these flaws, many players find the hardcore elements and immersive environment to be compelling.
“I have played Mortal Online off and on since Block B of beta; I can say that the 1300+ hours of gameplay recorded by Steam is nowhere near the amount of time I have in this game.”
“Probably the best hardcore MMO out there; mechanics are hard, which makes the game even better. Fantastic world to explore, great battles to experience, trade to make, and learn something every day you play it!”
“The game's combat mechanics are more similar to Chivalry and Mount and Blade, but unlike both of those games, they come off as clunky and broken in many cases, with the so-called emphasis on enemy weak points being completely pointless because striking the head of the enemy always does the most damage anyway.”
“Everywhere you look, there are complex systems hiding behind what may seem to be simple mechanics at first.”
“Not bland in a way like Runescape, where everything from the graphics to the gameplay is trying to get you to stop playing the game.”
- story5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The game's story is centered around extensive questing in a vast open world, allowing players to craft their own narratives. While the absence of traditional quest hubs offers a unique experience, some players find the slow progression and limited interactions with quests and other players challenging. Overall, it appeals to those who enjoy immersive storytelling but may deter those seeking a more structured approach.
“If you like to write your own story in a massive open world, this game is perfect for you.”
“For the longest time, I could not find such a game; a quest that seemed strange to me because I thought everyone would love this experience.”
“You quest, quest, and quest some more.”
“The leveling system is pretty cool and I like the game's style, but the game is kind of hard to get into since it takes forever to get anywhere, and there are not many quests or players set up to interact with.”
“There are no traditional quest hubs that have you moving from one region to the next as you level up.”
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is frequently criticized, with players reporting numerous bugs and glitches that significantly impact gameplay, such as disappearing items and skill points. While some users find the game entertaining despite these issues, many recommend optimizations to improve performance and reduce the frequency of these problems. Overall, the game is perceived as needing substantial stability improvements to enhance the player experience.
“When you start off, the game feels dated, ugly, and just a big buggy.”
“This is only one of many, many bugs and glitches that I have encountered in just a short while. I've had expensive skill books simply 'stop reading' and vanish, I've had skill points disappear, items disappear, 400 skill points vanished overnight. I can't even be bothered opening a ticket about it; the game is just that poor.”
“Game is pretty okay, I do recommend the creators to do some optimizations so you have higher frames per second, and fix some weird glitches for getting stuck.”
- grinding3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be both expansive and tedious, allowing for a wide range of activities like farming undead, but often lacking polish. While it can feel repetitive, typical of many MMOs, the effort put into grinding may not always yield proportional rewards, as even fully geared characters can still face significant challenges.
“You can literally do anything; if you feel like farming undead in Tindrem until the end of days, go ahead.”
“It lacks polish and can be very tedious at times (just like any MMO though), but this is certainly the kind of game everyone should at least try out.”
“I tested this theory by grinding undead corpse heads until I had the best armor available, and he still kills you in 2 hits.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -150 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has received significant criticism, with users reporting poor performance and low frame rates, alongside various glitches that can cause players to get stuck. Recommendations for improvements have been made to enhance the overall experience.
“The game is enjoyable, but I recommend the developers focus on optimizations to improve frame rates and address some glitches that cause players to get stuck.”
“I appreciate the gameplay, but there are definitely areas where optimization could enhance the experience, particularly in terms of performance and stability.”
“While the game has potential, optimizing it for better frame rates and fixing glitches would significantly improve the overall experience.”
“This game is optimized so poorly.”
“The game is pretty okay, but I recommend the creators to implement some optimizations to achieve higher frames per second and fix some weird glitches that cause players to get stuck.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -500 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players highlight the game's depth and skill system as key factors contributing to its high replayability, suggesting that the experience evolves with each playthrough.
“After you start your adventures and figure out your way and understand the skill system, I can say this game has so much depth and replay value.”
“The variety of choices and paths you can take makes each playthrough feel unique and engaging.”
“With multiple endings and character builds, I find myself coming back to explore different strategies and outcomes.”
“After that, you start your adventures trying to figure out your way and understand the skill system, but after that, I can say this game has so much depth and replay value.”
“The game feels repetitive after the first playthrough, and I found little incentive to dive back in.”
“Once you've completed the main story, there's not much left to explore or experience, making replayability quite low.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Reviewers express frustration with the game's monetization strategy, noting that a lack of updates and advertising has led to a dwindling player base, which diminishes the enjoyment of PvP content.