Record of Lodoss War Online vs Zenonia 4
Record of Lodoss War Online
Record of Lodoss War Online is a somewhat old-school, anime-themed MMORPG that has a unique top-down-like view (much like in Drakensang Online), a straightforward hack-and-slash combat, and a storyline that’s intriguing enough to make you stick around. Set in a world on the verge of being plunged into yet again another war, you play a promising adventurer who has uncovered a plot by the evil sorcerer, Bagnard - he is hellbent on bringing back the evil gods and their armies of doom. Naturally, you can't let his plans come to fruition.In addition to its unique Reaction skills that works in a combo-like manner, this dungeon-crawling game also features a myriad of dungeons to challenge with friends, a merc system where you can recruit NPCs to aid you in your adventures, and also a dual-leveling system where you level up both your character and your character’s ranking in the Adventurer’s Association. There are plenty of other features in this game as well, including the mercenary system where you can recruit up to 2 other NPCs to join you in your adventures; fun stat-boosting titles to earn, free teleports to town, and an account-wide vault where you can use to transfer gear or other items between characters. Players can also set up their own stalls, a.k.a. “Sales Agency”, to sell items they don’t need.
Record of Lodoss War Online may be grindy, like most MMORPGs are, but it's a pretty decent dungeon-crawling game overall. The beautiful and adorable anime graphics, the incredible title theme as well as its simple-to-grasp gameplay made it a fun game to play even in this day and age.
Zenonia 4
Zenonia 4 is an anime, action RPG that will cast you into the role of Regret, a young lad who by some trick of time was approached by his future self and asked to step up and defeat the forces of evil that are amassing their strength. Despite the cliche storyline which was rather shoddily localized into English though, the gameplay is surprisingly enjoyable and is rather similar to the earlier versions of Legend of Zelda. You'll be hacking and slashing your way through throngs of monsters, unleashing powerful skill attacks left and right. The skills you have access to will also vary depending on the class you choose, be it Blader, Ranger, Druid or Slayer.Although Zenonia 4 is among some of the older mobile games of the series, the game is still as entertaining as its later games, like Zenonia 5 or Zenonia S. But a fair bit of warning, if you're playing the game for its story, there are plenty more games out there that can offer you something better.