DarkStory Online

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Interesting game. I love pixel art, music, animations. UI looks lovable but scaling and game resolution needs some adjustments. Other than that, almost (or all) quests are about killing X things or getting Y items? At least this is how it feels to me. Character doesn't feel like a part of the world, there is like no immersion or story. Quests are more like tasks or chores. Progression is weird, adding skill points with recommended way and not providing many different ways to distribute points to obtain different type of gameplay doesn't justify point system. Costumes, while really well done and cool, work against immersion as well. Game is not really designed around systems it created as well as it doesn't create necessity to use them other than to finish some quests. Lack of EU server... that's terrible. Also not enough marketing and general word around that MMO like this exists. I logged in, played for 1,5 hours, tried to get anyone to speak in Global chat, no response. Guides where to go defeat purpose of having "open" world as I go where arrow tells me to, I don't explore. I click Quest, no need to read, no need to thing, no need to be engaged. Click, click, click. Damn, I would love to immerse myself in this beautiful 2D stylized world with awesome background music. I would love to see progression and become part of this world. But it's shallow. It lacks depth it deserves. It's full of "chores", it doesn't feel magical, it doesn't invite me to explore, wander around, find my own path while having just a guide. It has great potential but it seems like developers are fine with game where it is and just add up to it instead of revisiting design choices and asking questions "Is this fun? Would I play it if I were a new player over other game? Who is my target audience?"