Lineage 2: Revolution Critic Reviews

How utterly fantastic this mobile re-imagination of Lineage II is has the wheels turning in my head of what other awesome MMORPGs are there out there that enterprising developers could re-release as a auto-play mobile progress game that wouldn't also be just as awesome? If nothing else, NetMarble significantly upped the ante on what we can expect in games like this, and I really hope both Nexon and Square Enix are paying attention when it comes to the upcoming mobile port of Final Fantasy XI. NetMarble has really outdone themselves, and it's going to be hard for other developers to catch up.

Lineage 2: Revolution might not have the broadest appeal, but it's a must-have for MMORPG fans looking to lose hundreds of hours of their lives.

Lineage 2: Revolution checks all the standard boxes in the MMORPG canon. It's nothing new or particularly inspired and it struggles a little with its PC heritage in terms of interface and controls, but if you're looking for a (really) standard MMORPG on mobile platform this is one of the best choices around.

Lineage II: Revolution is a good adaption of the MMO genre on smartphone and tablets, with a more than sufficient end result.

Lineage 2: Revolution is proof that something like the MMORPG format can work on mobile, but its insistence on clinging to certain MMO conventions will likely confuse those looking for a different experience than what it offers.

Lineage 2: Revolution is a reminder that there's a reason some things haven't really been done before. If it weren't for the weird way it approaches IAPs, this would have still only rated slightly higher. It's not particularly exciting, and setting it down almost has a lifting of weights from one's back feeling to it. Grinding gets old quickly, and the micro-managing of so many different things is so overwhelming that many might find themselves not even bothering with half of it. The game gives special rewards just for not playing it.