Tera

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TERA is by no means a spring chicken when it comes to MMORPGs, but it has far outlasted some of its contemporaries and for good reason. Boasting one of the few combat systems that feel like a proper action game, some might wonder how a seven-year-old MMO handles the transition to next-generation consoles. That wait is finally over with the recent release of TERA on both PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Can this MMORPG’s luster still shine through after years of polish?

TERA has been released for nearly a month now and we've been not only putting the game through its paces but we have been chronicling our adventures throughout the past few weeks. We've got the bottom line ready to roll so keep reading before adding your thoughts in the comments.

Tera's an action-MMO that nails the “action” part and then manages a face-palm-inducing face-plant on all the other bits. Combat moves quickly and feels great, but dirt-dull quests, a generic, disjointed story, repetition, repetition, and repetition ensure that any fun you might stumble across is short-lived. Even grouping to take on colossal, world-roaming boss monsters – initially a thrill few other MMOs can match – eventually grows old due to a lack of variety. Between impressive graphics and flashy battles, Tera has mountains of style. Substance, however, is still sadly lacking.