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  1. Apr 25, 2019
    7
    In this game you can really have a good time. Best game in the SAO universe? Yes. Good game? Hardly. Good game for a fan? Ooh yeah!
  2. Mar 28, 2018
    8
    Sword Art Online é uma franquia ousada e antiga que chegou ao Ocidente pela primeira vez em 2016 com o título Hollow Fragment. De lá para cá, muita coisa mudou na franquia, menos seus protagonistas. Ainda centrado na saga de Kirito, que ficou preso dentro do mundo do game que leva o mesmo nome do anime, tenta recriar todo um visual voltado para o MMORPG. Vivendo esse mundo paralelo no qualSword Art Online é uma franquia ousada e antiga que chegou ao Ocidente pela primeira vez em 2016 com o título Hollow Fragment. De lá para cá, muita coisa mudou na franquia, menos seus protagonistas. Ainda centrado na saga de Kirito, que ficou preso dentro do mundo do game que leva o mesmo nome do anime, tenta recriar todo um visual voltado para o MMORPG. Vivendo esse mundo paralelo no qual enquanto jogamos um bom RPG, o protagonista se vê dentro de um MMORPG, vamos conhecendo aliados e, dentre eles, Asuna, que também se junta à causa de forma coadjuvante para ao menos tentar combater os inimigos dessa realidade virtual.

    Após passar pelos acontecimentos de Sword Art Online Memory Defrag, Lost Songs, Hollow Realization e Hollow Fragment, Kirito se viu em um outro jogo, vivendo no mundo paralelo do título Accel World vs Sword Art Online. Esta anomalia também permitiu descobrirmos alguns detalhes sobre nosso casal de protagonistas e também conhecê-los melhor. A trama era simples e iniciávamos em uma espécie de combate no qual Yui desaparecia. Kirito precisava desafiar os Sete Reinos do mundo de Accel World para descobrir onde ela estaria.

    De início, temos que escolher nosso personagem (seu sexo) e atribuir algumas customizações nele (a). Podemos modificar a cor do cabelo, dos olhos, corte de cabelo, aumentar os ombros da personagem, como estará vestida, mudar a feição do rosto, altura e voz, entre outras características. Eu, particularmente, curto personagens femininos, então, escolhi uma e dei o nome de ISUZU (marca de carros japonesa que cultuo).

    De posse de Isuzu, somos teleportados a um mundo chamado de Gun Gale Online (ou GGO) e conhecemos uma menina chamada Kureha. Ela nos apresenta detalhes deste local onde estamos, visto que nossa personagem é iniciante nesse mundo do Sword Art Online. Então, Kureha explica o básico sobre o jogo falando que um jovem gênio chamado Akihiko Kayaba inventou um hardware chamado NerveGear e, junto dele, deu nome ao game. Assim, como nos dias de hoje, os vícios desse gênero são League of Legends e Dota 2, em SOA não seria nada muito diferente. Kureha, então, conta a Isuzu que a trama nos levou a quase 10.000 pessoas dentro do VMMORPG e isso seria um número formidável. Tudo é contado a nossa personagem que acaba iniciando sua jornada dentro do famoso tutorial explicando os comandos básicos de ataque e defesa.

    Nesse começo, convenhamos, há muito ‘blah blah blah’ desnecessário. Somos apresentados à Itsuki, um jogador muito forte em SOA e que precisa de auxilio para derrotar algumas máquinas e soldados, e que são o alvo em nosso tutorial. Na verdade, todos estão atrás de um drop valioso que normalmente sai de alguns baús encontrados em nossa jornada. Mimimi para lá e Mimimi para cá, após quase 25 minutos com diálogos extensos, enfim somos apresentados ao famoso Kirito, que tenta chegar a tempo de impedir que “nossa” Isuzu tenha acesso ao famoso tesouro raro. Na verdade, tudo acontece repentinamente e, por acidente, quando Kureha nos teleporta para um local, justamente onde está esse tesouro e que Kirito vinha tentando ter acesso, acabamos sendo recompensados. Infelizmente (para Kirito), ele não chega a tempo e, por fim, descobrimos que o danado de tesouro seria esse: um outro personagem que será nosso auxiliar durante a jornada: Sayaka. Bom, foi assim que o batizamos, já que também podemos escolher seu nome, além de customizar seu visual. Ele acaba nos chamando de Mestra antes que Kirito consiga intervir. Então, já não havia mais o que ele pudesse fazer a não ser deixar para lá e que Isuzu e Sayaka viriam a se tornar não somente Mestre e ‘Pupilo’, mas também grandes amigas.

    A narrativa possui alguns acontecimentos mal organizados para quem acompanha o anime. O problema em SOA: FB é como esta narrativa se desenvolve. Ao assistirmos as cutscenes, temos a sensação que não conseguimos acompanhar a linha temporal de acontecimentos, visto que, se você considerar não jogar os primeiros títulos da franquia, certamente ficará perdido, em especial, devido à excessiva quantidade de falatório.

    As melhorias feitas a Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet são poucas. A franquia ganhou novos tons, principalmente no lado visual e sonoro, mas não são necessariamente melhorias. No que compete à história, também não vimos um impacto tão grande assim. Se você está atrás de um jogo rápido e dinâmico, poderá sofrer com tamanhas cutscenes mostrando muito diálogo enquanto nos outros da série, até onde posso me recordar, não haviam tantas. Particularmente, gosto muito de Hollow Realization e acredito ser o melhor capítulo dessa ‘novela’ japonesa.
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  3. Feb 23, 2018
    10
    The game overall isn't bad, but at the same time is rather enjoyable. If you're an SAO fan, i'm sure you'll love this game. The story and customization is very deep and enjoyable. And the game play mechanics are somewhat unique compared to other Third-Person shooters. In my honest opinion, if you want a new type of game to play, this is definitely it.
  4. Feb 28, 2018
    8
    SAO FB is an addictive game that will delight the fans of the license. Playing an original character instead of Kirito is a good thing imo. In the old games I had trouble creating a character too far from his appearance because I knew that the other characters considered our avatar as Kirito (making a girl was, for exemple, was impossible for me). Problem solved here.

    The gameplay is
    SAO FB is an addictive game that will delight the fans of the license. Playing an original character instead of Kirito is a good thing imo. In the old games I had trouble creating a character too far from his appearance because I knew that the other characters considered our avatar as Kirito (making a girl was, for exemple, was impossible for me). Problem solved here.

    The gameplay is quite complete with a lot of features to optimise our character and offers a lot of customization options. Too bad that the A.I is so badly coded and the multiplayer so anecdotal (not a single coop dungeon or real PVP mode? In a PVP mmorpg simulation? WTF?).

    Those mistakes makes the game lose two points on the note that I would give him.
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  5. Feb 26, 2018
    9
    I have never watched this show and actually really don't care for anime.. I have found that this game is a lot of fun to play even when I know nothing about it.. Like everyone else is saying the customization's are pretty deep. The best part about the game, for me, are the number of boss fights I come across, there are quite a few. The map designs are awesome and they leave you needing toI have never watched this show and actually really don't care for anime.. I have found that this game is a lot of fun to play even when I know nothing about it.. Like everyone else is saying the customization's are pretty deep. The best part about the game, for me, are the number of boss fights I come across, there are quite a few. The map designs are awesome and they leave you needing to come back to places you have already tromped through to do sub-quests, treasure hunts, named enemys, etc.... Overall I have been pleasantly surprised with this series, I would recommend it to anyone who likes 3rd person shooters and a good healthy challenge. Expand
  6. Feb 23, 2018
    10
    It is a great game with amazing character customization a beautiful great graphics open world and the SBC glockenspiel is huge with many things to do. The gameplay and the amount of weapons is great the system is a bit confusing at first but you get the hang of it.
  7. Feb 23, 2018
    9
    La ambientacion del juego esta muy bien realizada. Todos los elementos caracterizados de la saga estan en la nueva entrega muchas actividades tanto pve como pvp el motor gráfico unreal 4 muestra fluidez y detalles bueno podrian estar mas pulidos. La ia de los enemigos esta regular y la perzonalizacion de los personajes excelente
  8. Feb 23, 2018
    9
    I made an account just to review this game. Normally I play first person shooters and normal 3rd person shooters and basically most online games like rainbow 6 siege and overwatch, I must say after playing this last night I never played the sword art online series and I have been looking at this game I'm glad I got this , it's so different from all the stuff that is out right now and II made an account just to review this game. Normally I play first person shooters and normal 3rd person shooters and basically most online games like rainbow 6 siege and overwatch, I must say after playing this last night I never played the sword art online series and I have been looking at this game I'm glad I got this , it's so different from all the stuff that is out right now and I pretty much own every game to release the last 2 years. This game fatal bullet gives me a feeling of freshness and fun that no other game is giving me.. and it just a pretty game also. I'd rather play this than monster Hunter because monster Hunter feels like ur forced into parts that you have to always chase the monster your hunting that was tedious this game isn't... I remember the days where review scores from places like ign and game informer mattered, but in 2018 these clowns are on some new kind of drugs cuz the best games seem to get the mediocre scores that's a load of bull. BUY THIS GAME TRUST ME Expand
  9. Feb 24, 2018
    10
    If you are a SAO fan this game is for you.
    Lots of stuff to kill
    Skits that flesh out story. Loading screens aren't that long at all Lots and lots of customizable items . You can change your look whenever. A robot girlfriend lol that is loyal real loyal. K. It just came out so no endgame just yet no game has it immediately. It reminds me of Xenosaga with the skits and combat. As
    If you are a SAO fan this game is for you.
    Lots of stuff to kill
    Skits that flesh out story.
    Loading screens aren't that long at all
    Lots and lots of customizable items .
    You can change your look whenever.
    A robot girlfriend lol that is loyal real loyal. K.
    It just came out so no endgame just yet no game has it immediately.
    It reminds me of Xenosaga with the skits and combat.
    As far as story get the manga if it that much of a big deal.
    The further you progress the better the COOP
    But remember they are stressing single player play in this one not multiplayer.
    Go play Dead Destiny 2 if you want endgame that goes nowhere.
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  10. Feb 18, 2019
    1
    Great anime, but really poor game execution.
    Should be renamed Cutscenes & loading screens & no AA in unreal4.
    The cutscenes are voiced, at least so far, but the subjects are boring and the camera positioning is dumb.
    Dont buy above 5$, youll be uninstalling within 2hr anyway, if on steam, refunding if lucky.
  11. Feb 25, 2018
    6
    This game is alright ,with a deep character customisation,and decent rpg mechanics but falls off with it's disappointing story,bad end game and to much loading screens
    However it was still pretty fun ,because the game is pretty unique
    The graphics are alright but are nothing shocking If you love sword art online, i suggest you get it, but everyone else stay away I just got it because i
    This game is alright ,with a deep character customisation,and decent rpg mechanics but falls off with it's disappointing story,bad end game and to much loading screens
    However it was still pretty fun ,because the game is pretty unique
    The graphics are alright but are nothing shocking
    If you love sword art online, i suggest you get it, but everyone else stay away
    I just got it because i was interested because of the trailers
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  12. Feb 24, 2018
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Surprising dull, considering the premise. Ignoring functional (and practical) flaws of the game, SAO:FB leaves a lot to be desired. While the artwork, controls, and overall RPG elements work well, the lack of replay-ability, immersive co-op, and immediate need to grind (which never lets up) make this a less than exciting new release.

    Campaign/Story Mode:

    SAO:FB had potential to make this a game worth playing for years with their story premise. Integration of a persistent online-world sans NPC simulation could have launched this into the atmosphere. However, the game itself relies on the player to read everything (thanks to Japanese voice-overs) and periodically offers the chance to choose between one of two non-impactful options in between dialogue. This doesn't work well, as a huge chunk of the core gameplay is spent either reading dialog or waiting in-between loading screens.
    To put it into perspective: The simple task of leaving your in-game room takes between 20s-45s of loading, within the city.
    Combine this with the cookie cutter dungeon run gaming template, you essentially have a single-player version of every other MMORPG.

    Multiplayer:

    Multiplayer is divided into two parts: Co-op -or- PVP. That's it.
    On the PVP-side, each room is host-based (to include ranked matches) which means you'll either never find a match or if you're too good, host will quit.
    Needless to say, multiplayer is not (nor do I predict it will ever be) populated enough to have a good time.
    On the Co-Op side, you and up to 3 other players can be in a room together where the only thing you do is constantly rematch dungeon bosses you or the host have beaten in the single-player campaign.
    No, you do not run through the dungeon again. No, you do not have the option to run through the dungeon again. No, you cannot explore with the coop group.
    Once you defeat the dungeon boss, you go back to lobby and hope that host has beaten other, challenging bosses. If so, then you 'ready up' and go again. IF not, then you simply stay and keep fighting the same boss over again. When you're done, you leave room and go back to single player campaign.
    There is no substance on the multiplayer-side. Which was the most surprising factor considering this game cannot be played offline.
    In a nutshell, you're forced to use bandwidth to play this game yet there is nothing to do multiplayer-wise and there is no additional content to download.
    Honestly, I believe that the only reason players are forced to stay online to play this is simply to keep the "persistent" leader-board updated with the boss trial numbers (those who were able to defeat bosses really fast in the co-op multiplayer mode).

    End-Game:
    Basically what you see once you finish the two-hour long tutorial is what you get. There is no dedicated end-game nor is there a reason to grind the end-game. You have nothing to show off, compare, or compete against thus making it pretty much a pointless endeavor.
    Should you strive for the end-game for whatever reason, just be prepared for the load times.

    Conclusion:

    Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet is not worth $60. The combined value of the story, lack of multiplayer, and overall product is far less than that. My opinion is based on my play preference which I'd define as a hybrid player: 50% Singleplayer-Rpg player and 50% Coop/competitive multiplayer.
    SAO lacks in all areas of what I typically enjoy and despite spending around 8 hours grinding the to the end of the game, that opinion never changed.
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  13. Mar 3, 2019
    10
    The only thing this game lacks is gyro aiming but it has everything I would like to have in a Sword Art Online game.
  14. Mar 11, 2018
    9
    i like the SAO anime a lot , so i recently bought this , its pretty good , i think its worth a try , it may not be someone's cup of tea , but its quite nice.
  15. Mar 20, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What a great game. The ending story isn’t great and after you beat the main story you have to restart but the main story is great and the combat system is amazing and the skill sets are amazing. The way you organize stats is very easy and there are a huge variety of weapons. The game is hardcore when you get to about level 60, which is when the hardcore stuff comes on including leveling which is a devil to deal with in this game. Expand
  16. May 6, 2018
    8
    I give an 8/10 because it was not that creative… if you see the first sword art online you will notice that sword art online FATAL BULLET is almost the same thing. They only changed the video game! DON’T get me wrong I love this anime! Anyway the gun fights and the sword fights are AMAZING in this anime. You should watch it!
  17. Aug 9, 2018
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Direction: From start to finish, this game was a MASTERCLASS as far as Direction is concerned. The intentionally BAD Kirito Mode, the amount of world building and inclusiveness, and just general execution makes this game satisfying on many levels. A solid 10/10 S Rank.
    Sound: This soundtrack was numerous but unimpressive. I'd say it is on the side of high mediocrity. 7/10 is my score. A C.
    Story: There ARE a lot of positives here, but bad Kirito Mode and Pacing issues are present. However, the amount of foresight and planning make these issues irrelevant, and leaves a demand for more from me. FEED! ME! MORE! 9/10 A solid A Rank.
    Design: Quite frankly, this was great too. All characters are distinct, have their own quirks, fit into the world quite well, Death Gun is **** awesome in design as usual, and GGO is breathtaking when done right. I'm giving this an 8.5/10. A High B, Low B+
    Overall Rating:
    Holy crap was this game AWESOME! That is TWO games now Bandai Namco, if you count Tales of Berseria. I will rate that game when I platinum it.
    I will give the Overall Rating a 9.25/10. A bit of a Solid A. While not perfect or infallible, this game is fun, adrenaline pumping and gets you to care about everything in the game.
    Plus Itsuki saving one of my favorite characters ever that got sent through the **** really makes me a happy OneMan.
    That being said, IGN gives it a 5.9.

    Want the full review? Watch my YouTube channel. Same name as my reviewer name.
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  18. Sep 11, 2019
    10
    One of the best franchise games, great voice acting, addictive gameplay, the only problem is TERRIBLE GRIND. (English)

    Um dos melhores jogos da franquia, ótima dublagem, jogabilidade viciante, o único problema é o GRIND TERRIVEL. (PT-BR)
  19. Dec 7, 2019
    8
    This game is loads of fun to play. If you like having to manage multiple things at once to advance further in the game, this is the game for you. You have to pay attention to levels, skills, enhancements, transformations, overclocks, rarities, materials, and all the same things for your partner. This simple yet complex style is something I’ve always loved about Sao games and fan games.This game is loads of fun to play. If you like having to manage multiple things at once to advance further in the game, this is the game for you. You have to pay attention to levels, skills, enhancements, transformations, overclocks, rarities, materials, and all the same things for your partner. This simple yet complex style is something I’ve always loved about Sao games and fan games. There is so much customization in this game you can design a character almost perfectly to your liking. My only real complaint is the loading. I can fast travel from one side of the room to the other and it’ll take 30 secondis to do so. Even then, this game is so much fun. Don’t listen to all these other reviews. User experience is what really matters. And I love this game. If you’re playing for Expand
  20. Jul 22, 2020
    9
    This game is AWESOME! So clean shooting gameplay with deep customization is nice. For SAO fans this game is must play! About story? Its slow move in beginning. But this gain more and more details and speed! Story is snowball. You must do it. Yeah, there too many "empty" dialogs, but they work for environment.
  21. Aug 11, 2020
    8
    O melhor jogo da franquia, porém com muitos problemas, de verdade para eu foi difícil gostar dele, porém com o tempo jogando fui gostando, mas mesmo assim é triste ver como a Bandai trata jogos que possuem potencial, isso é muito desprezo e não pode continuar sendo aceito pela comunidade.
  22. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Is this a masterpiece, far from it, but considering this game was made by a small studio with less than 300 total employees (compared to say EA or Blizzard with over 9K employees) it's really well done.

    Pros • You don't play as kii-boi and instead your own custom character • Plenty of outfits and character customization • LOTS of characters to add to your team from all over the SAO
    Is this a masterpiece, far from it, but considering this game was made by a small studio with less than 300 total employees (compared to say EA or Blizzard with over 9K employees) it's really well done.

    Pros
    • You don't play as kii-boi and instead your own custom character
    • Plenty of outfits and character customization
    • LOTS of characters to add to your team from all over the SAO franchise.
    • Grinding XP/Credits is easy enough through Quest stacking.
    • Plenty of Variety of MMO like quests. Find specific Treasure, Kill Dungeon/Zone Boss's, Hunt "Player" X, Kill X number of Mob type.
    • The game re-uses a fair bit of assets, there is a variety of enemies to to fight but no TOO many, enough to be varied but no so much as you can't keep track of weak points.
    • Between "Assist Mode", gun types, skills and Gadgets there are plenty of ways to play and no way is really "wrong" or "right". Make a build that suits you.
    • Graphics are solid and really Technically done well. I used "Leafas Hair" with ponytail down to my feet and hair clipping was minimal despite the amount of acrobatics my character does. Meanwhile we all know certain games that can't seem to stop hair from clipping on just about everything.
    • You can change the outfits of your squad mates, so if you don't like Asuna's outfit you can give her something else to wear.
    • Lengthy Story combined with multiple endings

    Cons
    • Kirito Mode, while it does a half-baked impression of the show's GGO arc it's pretty bad, and in order to change certain characters outfits you need to switch over to Kirito mode. Some of this was eased a bit in DLC/Updates.
    • The story is OK, not great. Plot twists can be seen coming a mile away. Way to much gushing over your character.
    • There is an in-ordinate amount of Loading Screens and filler dialogue you sit through.
    • The dating sim style affection grind to get the true ending
    • your Arfa-Sys can get really annoying
    • Many outfits are locked behind walls so you can't unlock them until almost the end of the game.
    • Respawn rates in open areas can leave you feeling bogged down, especially in certain area's.
    • Did I mention the loading screens?
    • The chit chat between your squattest at first is a neat immersing function but there really isn't a variety of lines so... holy crap it can get redundant.

    Overall I'd normally rate a game like this around a 7, but I dunno it just scratches the right itch with me personally and I just really enjoy playing this game. Probably more than I should.
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  23. May 20, 2021
    7
    Si sabes hablas español creo que te voy que voy q decir el juego no es malo ni bueno, cuando ves los trailers piensas que va ser un juego lleno de acción pero al final te topas con una introducción mega larga y presentación de personajes al final de cuentas el juego es diría que es 25% exploración 25% farmeo y 50% novel visual haciendo el juego un poco frustrador, el mapa esta lleno deSi sabes hablas español creo que te voy que voy q decir el juego no es malo ni bueno, cuando ves los trailers piensas que va ser un juego lleno de acción pero al final te topas con una introducción mega larga y presentación de personajes al final de cuentas el juego es diría que es 25% exploración 25% farmeo y 50% novel visual haciendo el juego un poco frustrador, el mapa esta lleno de enemigos repetidos y ambientalmente es una basura completamente te diría lo que ayuda a mantenerte en el juego es la historia, hay demasiados bug s en los audios de los enemigos pero el doblaje es espléndido los subtitulo son una tremenda basura es como si lo fueran hecho la traducion con google. En fin el juego si lo pillas barato creo no perderas mucho y gozaras unas horas de juego Expand
  24. Jun 25, 2022
    6
    The game is very rudimentary in many aspects, but it still is kind of fun, especially for SAO fans. Many things have been improved compared to previous games, yet, we cannot ignore its several flaws, to name a few:

    -Excessive futile conversations: as other SAO games, there are a lot of conversations/interactions (both story and non-story related). But unlike other SAO games, this time
    The game is very rudimentary in many aspects, but it still is kind of fun, especially for SAO fans. Many things have been improved compared to previous games, yet, we cannot ignore its several flaws, to name a few:

    -Excessive futile conversations: as other SAO games, there are a lot of conversations/interactions (both story and non-story related). But unlike other SAO games, this time most are boring and full of clichés or very cheap fan-service (at least many are optional).

    -The (main) story is very simple, so it's the development of the many characters (except, maybe, Kureha), and the ending is disappointing (and you need the DLC's to see the “real ending”).

    -“Kirito mode”: this optional mode lets you play as Kirito. It partially follows the story of the "phantom bullet" arc from the anime (with slight modifications to adapt it to the main story of the videogame; btw, I don't know how they relate to the manga), but it's extremely short, moreover, during this mode you barely play at all! It includes, however, a lot of exclusive, optional conversations between Kirito and his friends (yet again, most aren't very interesting) to make up a bit the short duration of the story.

    -Recycled combat/scenarios: despite the game-mechanics are much better, the scenarios and enemies remain very similar to previous games (i.e., simple, repetitive and leaving a feel of emptiness).

    If you're not a SAO fan, stay away of this game. But even if you do, consider to do the same. Perhaps in that way, next time the developers finally will try harder to make a good SAO game.
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Metascore
64

Mixed or average reviews - based on 42 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 42
  2. Negative: 3 out of 42
  1. Jun 4, 2018
    62
    I'm torn over the score for Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet. The move from the ever-more-stale MMO combat kept me interested and entertained to the very end, but the painfully slow start, the blah and unnecessary multiplayer, the bland environments, repetitive enemies and almost hilariously bad cutscenes take a change for the better and stack negative after negative on top of one of the best things the SAO series has ever done.
  2. Apr 25, 2018
    45
    You better be a hardcore fan of the series, or you won't find much to like in Sword Art Online Fatal Bullet.
  3. Apr 13, 2018
    70
    Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet is a perfect game for anyone looking to get a taste of what MMOs feel like without wanting to dedicate hundreds of hours of their lives to the experience, and perhaps more importantly, it has an ending.