MapleStory (2012)

Developer: NEXON Korea Corporation
Publisher: Nexon America Inc.
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Adventure, Casual, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play
Rating: 3.1 of 5, 15,318 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1321 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A bright, fast-paced 2D side-scroller where you casually grind through cute enemies and stack up loot and abilities at your own relaxed pace.

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What players say

Players overwhelmingly say Nexon does not respect their time or money, with pay-to-progress systems even on supposedly free-to-play servers. The global version consistently receives downgraded rewards and missing features compared to other regions, and buggy updates with poor communication from the developers are the norm.

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