Knight Online client demo

CNET editors' review

Reviewed by: CNET Staff

In the ever-expanding and competitive realm of MMORPGs, Knights Online has a sturdy reputation for offering the most for free. A heavily-populated game, with nearly 300,000 people online when we played, Knights provides a familiar fight-and-quest medieval milieu that encourages interaction with other players but doesn't demand it.

For a free download, the graphics are top-rate. As you acquire weapons and armor, your character's physical appearance changes to reflect both the new implement of death being swung and the new pants you're wearing. The POV changes are fairly smooth and occasionally disorienting for it. There also is a paid upgrade version that opens up a community that allows you to sell items at a higher rate and more power.

The user subscription has another benefit: consistent access. The game is so popular that free players are blocked during peak hours. There are the usual drawbacks of cheaters and complaints about customer support, but the biggest problem we encountered was the installation. On top of the massive install file, we were required to add 13 patches with absolutely no documentation; it was only from the Web site's player forums that we learned about them.

All that being said, it's a fun game that can magically obliterate your free time--and leave you happier for it.

Publisher's description

From K2 Network :

Look up, friend, and notice the clouds. When you become tired of endless mouse-clicking over dreary landscapes, come to the world of Knight Online and lose yourself in the beautiful sky. The minute you acquaint yourself with the white clouds and the eagles in the sky, you'll find yourself caught in the charm of a true 3D online game. Knight Online is the first game to successfully introduce the "Party System" in Korea. Raising your character’s level, acquiring new items, and becoming the strongest player should not be all that an online game has to offer.

When a player first registers and creates a character, he must choose between two nations, El Morad, the nation of the human race, and Karus, the nation of Orc tribes. The successful player will seek to join forces with others of his or her nation in order to obtain victory. That character may become a hero in Knight Online through battle. He may also receive a title and reward from the King, become the lord of his own castle, and even rule over a city.

This is a demo for Knight-Online, a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game. This game forces players to form alliances and cooperate with others in order to survive the constant wars raging in the game.

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