Rinse and Repeat: Aeria Games Announces Starlight Story, Closed Beta Underway
Sometimes I think there is a big conspiracy going on between developers of browser based MMOs. How else do you explain the apparent "freeze" on innovation from foreign browser MMOs? The list of features most browser MMOs carry are the same features we saw when they were first introduced years ago.
At first glance Starlight Story, Aeria Games latest browser MMORPG seems to unfortunately be following along the same footsteps as its predecessors. 2D anime style graphics? Check. Ability to transform into other forms for increased damage and new abilities? Check. Combat Pets? Check. Typical fantasy storyline involving the savior of your doomed planet? Check. I am the Nostradamus of 2D browser MMOs.
Beyond the features listed above, Starlight Story aims to offer players a wealth of content for both PvE and PvP. This includes a wide variety of dungeons and challenging world bosses as well as PvP arena matches that reward players with prizes and bragging rights. The game is currently in closed beta, but I suppose the term "closed" isn't really applicable since everyone can access it here right now without a beta key.
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I logged in just to take a peak...
Yeah, it is that bad.
Aeria, why?
You anounce a new game every week!You dont update your old games that are full of hackers!!
Hell, you even CLOSE games and anounce others!(RIP Repulse).
And lets not talk about Lime Odissey...
Thats why i never played another game from Aeria, since Grand Fantasia and its broken cash shop.
Why?
Just...why?
When was this made?
Aeria... Magicman did a first look for Lime Odessy Mar 14, 2012 almost a year ago, Sure the game at that time was alpha testing... but he thought the game was pretty good and ready to go as a cbt .... So they make and release a game that i for 1 will Never play or give a dime to...
Make's no sence.
Inflictious