TERA

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Wccftech
    Apr 3, 2018
    78
    TERA's console launch may be off to a rough start, but the amazing combat system should keep players coming back for more, even for players that just want to enjoy an MMORPG without paying a dime.
  2. GamingTrend
    May 1, 2018
    70
    Tera is silly, lusty, and over-the-top cute aesthetic within a massive MMO world, interspersed with frustrating and bad gameplay elements that punctuate otherwise fun and immersive action. The world is full of perils, and players have a lot of control over the types of characters they’ll use to face those perils. More fun than foul, Tera combines the cartoony and the serious in its attempt to create a worthwhile MMO universe, and accomplishes the underpinning of a great title.
  3. DarkStation
    Apr 18, 2018
    70
    Had TERA appeared on console in 2012, it would have been an impressive and unique product. It still looks pretty good and plays well - its two biggest selling points at launch - but the endless grind, old-school quest structure, and bland story and characters make it harder to sell in 2018. Of course, the social and co-operative aspects of any MMO are important and they may help elevate the experience when the game launches, but TERA's core feels a bit hollow, dated, and irrelevant.
  5. Gaming Nexus
    May 11, 2018
    65
    While the combat and dungeons are fast and fun and have been translated to console successfully, the over-world has been sliced and diced in a manner that removes most reasons to visit it. If you have a group of friends and you want to run through the game, quickly leveling up and taking down giant monsters, Tera will be a blast. But if you actually enjoy the journey to the endgame, good luck. Tera has lost its patience for players like you.
  6. Gaming Age
    Apr 4, 2018
    58
    While it’s a good experience overall, it will have trouble hooking players for the long haul in its current state. Personally, I enjoyed most of my time with TERA and I do suggest checking it out since it really won’t cost you anything. It’s a true free to play MMORPG with some great action packed combat. Give it a try, there’s really nothing to lose.
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  1. Destructoid
    Apr 3, 2018
    Despite these nitpicks that are unique to the console editions, TERA is still absolutely worth trying out if you've never delved into it before. It's something I plan on sticking with on the side rather than as a main course, but those of you who are already chowing down on TERA should probably stay with the PC version.
  2. Twinfinite
    Apr 4, 2018
    TERA is a low-risk game to try out. Yeah, the questing isn’t anything to write home about it seems, but it’s still a fast-paced, free-to-play MMORPG, that is genuinely fun to play thanks to its dynamic combat.

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User Score
5.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 41 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 41
  3. Negative: 14 out of 41
  1. CraigEchols
    Apr 17, 2019
    5
    I had been waiting for TERA to come to PS4 ever since it was announced in early 2017. I've sunk 15 hours into the game thus far and here areI had been waiting for TERA to come to PS4 ever since it was announced in early 2017. I've sunk 15 hours into the game thus far and here are my takeaways:

    -The graphics are pretty good. Especially for a F2P MMORPG. You deal with some pop-up textures here to there, but in comparison to the other F2P MMORPGs for the PS4, its graphics and stability are for the most part on the top tier.

    -While the graphics aren't bad, character customization leaves a lot to be desired. The character models are hilariously bad. Apparently every race in the game suffers from a disease that makes there head 1/4th the size of their body. Seriously, why are all the characters ridiculously big? For instance, I picked a human archer for my class and yet I couldn't customize him in any way that he didn't come away the size of an NBA Power Forward.

    -The combat is fluid. Not fast paced. Fluid. That's not a bad thing as 90% of MMORPGs on the market a pretty much the same. So no harm, no foul there and it makes things easy for strategizing with teammates and those who wish to contribute and it does have more of an action-like feel. However, enemies follow you far. And I mean far. Speaking of the enemies.

    -The enemies are pretty much filler as you would expect for the most part. Bosses can be fun. Nothing particularly difficult unless you are getting attacked in a group which is a bit disappointing since I was hoping for a bit more challenge.

    -The spell bars and items cache set up leaves a lot to be desired. There's no doubt on the PC it probably looks fine. But on the PS4 (and I'd imagine XBOX One) It is an eyesore. Its automatically set up for you as you gain them and they are pretty hard to differentiate from one another. Particularly because the text and symbols on them are so small and hard to read. There is no reason for this. I am playing the game on a 65" 4K TV and yet the text and spells are so small you almost need bifocals to see them clearly. You are better off just memorizing everything.

    -More on the spells and attacks: while they are no doubt fine in and of themselves, I personally don't like how it automatically sets them up for you. In addition, I don't like how it hand holds you leveling them up either. It puts the ones you can acquire and upgrade at the top for you and pretty much tells you what to do. The spell system if kind of...boring. You just pick a spell and level it up. I was hoping for something deeper. Most MMOs allow you to not only upgrade spells, but attributes as well. While it sort of does that, its all one pool. In a game where the fighting is more action-y, it would do them well to change how certain characters can do different things (agility, defense, intelligence/wisdom/cunning, etc.)

    -As we know with most F2P games, you either have to fork out a lot of money or grind heavy. Honestly, 15 hours in and I haven't come across a wave of MTX like I would expect which is a really good thing. I feel like I am really having the opportunity to progress along at a good pace. But holy crap, is there a lot of grinding. Apparently the publishers knew how much grinding there was gonna be because I got a payout it felt like once every 15 minutes for killing a certain type/number of enemies. I will never complain about free stuff, but I do find this a bit humorous in a cynical way.

    -Not particularly a big game problem, but deserves and honorable mention: completed quests don't have a hub area. Why is this a problem? Enemies can attack you while you are speaking to your NPC. If they attack you, it cuts off the conversation and you have to kill them and restart the conversation. And 9/10 the NPC won't aggro for you, so you have to do it yourself. While not a big problem, its the thought that counts.

    I would have to say I'm a bit disappointed in this game. While not bad, I expected more. I have been really looking for an F2P MMORPG to pull me away from Neverwinter, but I can't say this is much better. That being said, its a clear step up from the messes that are Skyforge and Star Trek Online. But after dealing with the flaws of Neverwinter for so long, I was hoping for something....different. This isn't a bad game by any means and I see me playing it along side Neverwinter (I love MMOs).

    TL;DR: Its the twin sister of Neverwinter except it has black hair instead of brown hair and it doesn't smoke, but it vapes. If you are looking for an average F2P MMO of which you don't have to sink so much heart into, its either this game or the aforementioned game.    … Full Review »
  2. silencer
    Apr 29, 2019
    8
    After trying Black Desert (forced pvp after lvl 50), ESO (not newcomer friendly), FF14 (a terrible PC port, didnt play long enough to speak ofAfter trying Black Desert (forced pvp after lvl 50), ESO (not newcomer friendly), FF14 (a terrible PC port, didnt play long enough to speak of the game), I finally stumbled upon Tera and I'm really glad I did.

    First of all, the game is truly f2p at least until lvl cap of 65. If you choose to, you can play it as single player or you can team up for dungeons which will level you up a lot faster.

    Graphics are good but not mind blowing.

    But the real draw is the combat. It's fun, fluid and addictive.

    Also, a big plus for me is the lack of grind and rng (at least until level cap).
    Microtransactions are mostly cosmetic with a few non-cosmetic ones being optional (character slots, inventory expansion, etc).

    Overall, it's a solid game that I can see myself coming back to to relax and have fun.    … Full Review »
  3. Volsyden
    Apr 29, 2019
    6
    This game has its ups and downs. does not feel very open world but still fun to play until you get to end game... then there is only a fewThis game has its ups and downs. does not feel very open world but still fun to play until you get to end game... then there is only a few options you can do so it does get very repetitive. i stopped playing now but was a good time killer when i was playing it… Full Review »
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