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Run of the mill MMOs are a dime a dozen. If you’ve romped through one Tolkien-esque world, odds are the next one won’t be much different save for (maybe) the art style.

A good, fun and engaging MMO is always welcome, and publisher OGPlanet announced that its free-to-play real-time action MMO Lost Saga has entered open beta.

Lost Saga is developed by L&K Logic, a Korean developer, (Korea’s been on fire lately), and pits cutesy cartoon fighters from history and fantasy against one another in hectic battles. Players can choose from knights, ninja, pirates, shaman, space-troopers, etc. At the moment there are eighteen different champions to choose from. Sangchul Park, CEO of OGPlanet, has gone on record stating that “we plan to have more than 100 heroes available throughout the game’s lifespan, adding an incredible level of depth that is rarely seen in many casual online games these days.” Each hero has their own unique abilities and skills, which grow as players fight. With the potential of up to one hundred little fighters, that’s a lot of variety.

There is a variety of battle modes too, ranging from “Crown Control” (which sounds a bit like seize the flag), to “Boss raid mode”, granting one hero boss-status and making him/ her the target of his opponents.

A interesting twist in combat is the ability to claim the opponent’s armor and weapons (and associated skills) upon their defeat. Another innovative twist is players ability to swap their characters on the fly mid-fight, to allow for a drastic change of tactics.

Free-to-play games, while certainly not rare, are always a treat when they look as fun as Lost Saga does. Much like Dungeon Fighter Online, a change of pace from the generic fantasy norm is always refreshing and welcome.

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