This is my personal view on the game Rakion by Softnyx.Quote from the official site"The game focuses on intense sword on sword battles with RPG style characters and settings,along with the strategic battle plans to provide the ultimate battle experience." Rakion is a three-dimensional room-based fantasy game and its gameplay revolves around the 5 different classes: The Warrior,Archer,Blacksmith,Mage and the Ninja,each which their own personal attributes as well as pros and cons. Every class has a melee and ranged attack and whether it is good or not depends on one's preferences. Personally I prefer the Mage which is also my main class's ranged attack because it can cause high damage,AOE(Area Of Effect) attacks and can change the tide of battle no matter how disastrous it may be. Each class also has access to a "Chaos Mode" which enables one to morph into into a character of higher level depending on the classes with more advanced and powerful attacks,however this can only be cast after obtaining a certain number of kills. The gameplay is similar to first-person shooter games,although it may be more of a fantasy kind of game,there is not much information on the storyline of the game however except for a short "novel" on the official website. The storyline seems to have not much link,however, to the actualy gameplay today,nevertheless the gameplay is rather addicting and fun.There are several game modes for every game room,giving the players a certain variety. Firstly would be the Stage Mode where everyoneplayer-controlled character will be placed on the same team and fight against various waves of NPC Creatures,survive traps and get away round the puzzles and mazes in different game rooms. Each Stage Mode may have an advanced level for higher level-ed characters so that one can always go back to old memories after reaching end-game content.There is also PVP Modes which are more common in Rakion where players can to access different battlegrounds and challenge each other on several game types.These game types would be the Deathmatch Solo,Deathmatch Teamplay,Golem War as well as the Boss War,though I shall not go too much into detail about it.Finally it is the Basic Mode where everyone is set back to level 1 for that game ONLY and play with the that certain stats.Similar to Stage Mode,every PVP Game Modes also have a level limit where certain rooms can only be accessed by higher-leveled players. Speaking of level,like any other games Rakion also has this "level-up" system where players will get stronger and have access to more features as they continue playing.In Rakion,this includes access to special gear,improves attributes,ability to summon more advanced creatures. There is also an ability to summon creatures bought using gold or real-life cash. A list of the creatures available are listed below,taken from http://wiki.tentonhammer.com/index.php?title=Rakion

Nak: A spider-like creature, it is weak and slow-moving. Naks spit poison at their enemies at close range. Since it is rather weak, it tends to appear in enormous swarms in Stage mode. Even at higher levels Naks are easily destroyed by a few (or even one) attacks. Newcomers to Rakion get a single Nak for free if they complete the tutorial, but they must buy all of their other cells. Naks are seldom ever used by experienced players, as their use is somewhat limited.
Blood Nak: A normal Nak that has been corrupted by Alcon. These Naks have less health but do a lot more damage. They also attack twice as fast as an ordinary Nak, but due to their low health are also killed faster. These creatures are seldom bought by players, but appear in several stages.
Panzer: An armored knight. Panzers can take a lot more abuse than Naks, and their Halberds do more damage, often rivaling that of a swordsman's attacks. However, they are not nearly as stealthy and make a lot of noise when they move and attack. Also, they move very slowly and take a long time to get up after they have fallen. Their attack speed is pitiful as well. Nevertheless, they are commonly used among players.
Assault Panzer: Assault Panzers were part of an elite division of Panzers. They do alot more damage than normal Panzers but have less health. The attack speed values of both, however are the same. They are comparable to a Blood Nak with more health and higher damage, they are devastating at higher levels.
Crossbow: A small dwarf, wielding a crossbow; they move and attack quite slowly. They fire one bolt from their crossbow at farther ranges, while using a physical kick up close. Even though the bolts are mildly powerful they are slow and inaccurate. After being knocked down, crossbow take several seconds to get up and are able to be hit while on the ground unlike panzers or naks.
Blazer: A mage, wearing red robes that hovers slightly above the ground. Although immobile, they have a decent amount of health. They shoot large purple blasts of energy at long range, dealing massive splashing damage. However, they have an immense cooldown (delay) time and are vulnerable to attack.
Sky Blazer: A Blazer that hovers high above the ground, they both have more health and do more damage than the normal Blazer. Because they attack faster and float much higher, players are limited to using range attacks on these creatures, making them slightly harder to kill.
Soul Cannon: A smaller golem-like creature that has a cannon attached to its right arm. It shoots cannonballs at far to close range, and it can also hit air targets. The cannonballs explode violently and do extremely heavy splash damage. These cannonballs cannot be blocked and at high levels can kill in 2 to 3 hits. It also has a melee attack where it swings its thick cannon right arm and whacks the player when he/she gets too close. It cannot be knocked down, thought it can be stunned. When a Soul Cannon is destroyed, after about five seconds it self-destructs, creating a huge blast that deals tremendous damage.
Longbow: Elvish creatures of unknown gender. As their name implies, they wield longbows and shoot powerful, homing arrows that decimate the enemy at long range. If you stand too close its impossible to block. However they have slow movement speed and have no close range attack, shooting arrows at point-blank. Like the Crossbow, you can also hit them when they are lying on the ground.
Golem: A bipedal giant creature made out of stone and clay. It can punch powerfully at close range and hurls large boulders of earth at longer range, these boulders cannot be blocked. However, it is a very large target and easy prey for all attacks. It also moves and attacks very slowly, and is very expensive for players to summon. This creature is the main focus of Golem Wars.
Iron Golem: A Golem made of iron with darker color than a regular Golem, higher health, higher damage but will not have a higher attack speed.
Taurus: A minotaur-like creature resembling a bull. It has a double-gore attack with its horn that is very powerful to the unsuspecting. The Taurus can also do a running dash. They walk faster than most other creatures and cannot be knocked down, though they can be stunned. They're attack intervals are very long if left undisturbed, since they usually counter attack. Taurus have less health than the Golem, but have the potential to do much more damage.
Dragon: The ultimate juggernauts of destruction, the dragons soar high above the playing field. They have an immense firepower, but relatively low endurance. They can spit a large fire blast at long range that deals titanic damage, and also have a flamethrower-like attack that usually comes in handy due to the lag it creates rather than the damage dealt. If a target has low health, the Dragon flies close and hooks it with its claws, but this move is rarely seen in-game. Although expensive and require a high level to equip, dragons are considered by many players to be the best creature in the game.
Ice Wind: An airborne winged creature that looks somewhat like a blue harpy. They shoot ice blasts at long range that freeze you for around half a second (cannot freeze team Golems, gold Golem or other large enemies). They were the main theme of the two Christmas event stages in 2006, and were available for free until the end of the Christmas event. This creature is now buyable with cash and will stay permanent.

I was introduced to Rakion by some friends from an Internet Cafe and perhaps due to peer pressure I decided to try it out. At first I was not very interested in the game,judging it by its seemingly crappy graphics and childish community,however over time I slowly found out that grahics isn't everything and soon I started to get hooked up on that game,forsaking my Runescape Career. I started off as a rookie but slowly my experience ramped up and I had established a so called "reputation" within.But soon after I had switched to other more popular MMOs.However Rakion has given me really good memories and I have really enjoyed it very much,I would recommend it to all gamers out there to try it out. It is simply perfect for those who love fantasy games and love to use skills/strategy/teamwork to win a game. For a free game it's graphics are rather decent and although certain features may be accessed using real life cash,most of the fun still stays even without it.

Ratings: 7.5/10

Website http://rakion.softnyx.net/