Ragnarok M - Eternal Love 12+

I played Ragnarok Online for over a decade starting around 2005 on over a 100 different servers. This game keeps the feeling of the original MMO, although it updates virtually every map and mob in the game for a mobile experience. There is no real need to spend real money at any point and there isn’t really anything I would consider Pay-To-Win. The grind is substantial, though, so be prepared for that. If you’ve ever played RO on low-rate servers you’ll know what you’re in for. The mobile aspects of a free-to-play game also mean that your game time somewhat limited each day but this isn’t much of an issue. I really appreciate the small quality of life fixes, such as being able to target specific mobs, auto-attack and auto-loot, etc. There is also plenty of variety in headgears and ways to customize your build and look, and the game has implemented creative ways to address legacy issues, such as ways to eventually obtain MVP cards and rare equipment which would have taken years to earn in RO, if ever. If you are a fan of the original Ragnarok Online or just looking for a fun mobile game you can sink a lot of time into, I highly recommend this game.

Full disclosure, I’ve played this game since launch and spent a good deal of money into it. RoM is a very fun MMORPG that offers a ton of freedom. If you go into it with no expectations you will be pleasantly surprised and find that there’s no shortage of things to do or ways to improve yourself. The damage ceiling is almost non existent, which for PvM is a good thing. What seemed impossible will become something you can literally do with your eyes closed.

The positives of the game really lie in a fun and active community, weekly events, amazingly large scale guild vs guild content, and lots of unique ways to play the game. Grinding only requires you to leave the device running, you can auto farm or manually kill harder enemies. Both of which can be optimized for greater return depending on your dedication.

The negatives mostly are due to bad localization and bad transparency between dev and player. Some quests ready perfectly while other quests look like they went through google translate 5 times. Despite this, each episode has improved quality of life and bug fixes, but don’t expect thing to change quickly between those. The game also has a very steep and long power curve. Those starting out will need to have time and patience to enjoy later content.

This game could be amazing. I love it and don’t get me wrong, I’m on it all the time lol. BUT one huge issue is the developers don’t fix issues with the game since they make massive amounts of money off of the monthly gacha items that people gamble on. Why would they be eager to fix something when they’re making enough of the players? I’m not a huge spender, but I do put money into the game. If the probability of getting a costume was high after spending a little over $100 I’d probably do it. But just the small chance I’m not guaranteed something like that after spending that much, I will pass. Also, the English translation in this game is so sloppy. People make memes to make fun of how awful it is. You can’t even understand what the heck it’s supposed to say sometimes.

Also, make sure you have a new smartphone, because as new episodes are released older phones/tablets/computers can’t handle it. They don’t even have to be that old. A couple years old and the processor can’t take it, causing game to crash all the time.

But overall I love the game. There’s endless things to do and I found great friends that I talk to outside of the game constantly. I just wish the devs actually cared about the game’s performance and got a better translator (seriously).