- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP
- Date added: March 04, 2005
- Total Downloads: 11,021,230
- Downloads last week: 2,332
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A newer version of Knight Online is available.
(Download doesn't provide access to previous versions of this program.)
- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 1224 votes
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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 :We invite you to the world of Knight Online, a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) that utilizes a party system where you help your fellow players to advance. A prominent and exciting feature of Knight Online is the involving, persistent, large-scale war between players. Upon registering and creating your character, you must choose between two nations: El Morad, the nation of the human race, and Karus, the nation of the Orc tribes. The successful player will seek to join forces with others of his or her nation in order to obtain victory. By enduring battles, that character may also become a hero in the Knight Online World. He may also receive a title and reward from the King, become the lord of his own castle, and even rule over a city. Version 1.264 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
Note: This is a very large (283MB) file and may take several hours to download via dial-up modem.
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User reviews of Knight Online 1.264
- Average user rating: 3.2 stars out of 1224 votes
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7 out of 10 people found this review helpful
Version: Knight Online 1.264
"Has to be given an average rating at the moment"
Pros: The graphics do look superb, and the gameplay looks incredible.
Cons: I have Windows XP SP2 with 519MB RAM, I keep getting a "KnightOnline Hackshield" message everytime I try to connect to play the game, other people have had this problem and It seems to me it is SP2, it has no other information except an "Ok" button.
Forums suggest that it is the firewall, but my SP2's firewall is turned off when playing, i've even tried to uninstall the service pack (which had worrying results), If anyone knows the solution, please e-mail me: gamesmasterotw@hotmail.com
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2 out of 5 people found this review helpful
Version: Knight Online 1.264
"Good game, but gets borring."
Pros: Good game, great graphics.
Cons: Its the same thing over again, got board real quick.
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Version: Knight Online 1.264
"I figured out the Hackshield bug!"
Pros: For those who are having problem with the hackshield, this is off the main website: knightonlineworld.com
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For problems with Hackshield: Download this updated file: Server.ini, and place it in C:\Program Files\KnightOnline to replace the old file. Then run Knight Online Launcher to download the updates and log back into the game.
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The file download is on the main page.
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Version: Knight Online 1.264
Pros: Knight Online is a whole new world. There are creatures and monsters you have never heard or seen before. It is by far the best MMORPG that I have ever played. It is a very small download compared to other download MMORPG's. The graphics are awesome, and you can have three characters!!!! You can not possibly tell me that these are not awesome features!!!
Cons: It is a little tough to get going in the beginning, but you just have to "adventure" a little more than usual.
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: Knight Online 1.264
Pros: None, Other then I'm impressed by screen shots and the client window.
Cons: While It seems that everyone has played this game, for some reason I connot get past the registration. The address information won't let me select a state or even let me put down a zip code. Too bad.
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