Rune Factory 3 vs Tartaros Rebirth
Rune Factory 3
Rune Factory 3 provides players with a whole new adventure set in a realm where the people of Sharance and their horned Univir neighbors are embroiled in a bitter conflict due to an age-old hatred that divides them both. However, in this game, the protagonist - that's you by the way - is an adventurer with a rather unusual secret: You are half human and half monster. Due to your unique heritage, will you be the one the two races need to reunite in time to combat the growing evil force that threatens to destroy both humans and Univirs?In addition to the thrilling storyline, the gameplay in Rune Factory 3 is pretty much the same as the one before it. After all, it's a farm simulation game at its core. As usual, you can even go fishing or set off on an adventure to fight monsters.
Tartaros Rebirth
Tartaros Rebirth is the revived version of the anime-themed MMORPG that was popular back in the 2000s, Tartaros Online. Featuring everything you know and love from back in the day, this game has something new to offer as well, such as brand-new storylines. Like the original, you'll get to play as one of nine unique characters, each with their own personalities and skillsets. You can switch between them while you're in town, but not in dungeons or instances. Questing is the main way to level up in this game and the grind is real. However, there are tons of places for you to explore and you can even use higher level characters to complete quests for your lower level characters to turn in.The combat system is rather clunky though, so is its controls with keys that you'll probably have to rebind. Battles are played out in a semi-action-based manner, but since you can't really dodge, block or dash away from danger, all the "non-action" can be a bit underwhelming. Not to mention, the graphics isn't updated somehow and although it may have been acceptable back then, it is definitely not something that will appeal to players in this day and age.
So, in short, Tartaros Rebirth is a great anime-themed game to play, despite sharing many similarities with Dragon Nest, for nostalgic purposes but if you're simply looking for a new anime game to play, you might have a better time playing Lineage II: Revolution.