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Blade & Soul - Are you ready?

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You may have heard that several Korean gamers were able to finish the Diablo 3 game in six hours. It shouldn't then come as too much of surprise to you, then, that the game hyped nation also has a vibrant development community able to create digital worlds just as addictive and graphically enchanting as the Diablo 3.

Blade & Soul stands out among recent releases and is one of the most texturally-rich MMORPGs (Massive Multiplayer Online Role-playing Game) ever developed, both in terms of story and graphics. Keep reading for more on this highly strategic fantasy martial-art game from NCSoft.

You'll begin your storyline in Blade & Soul by selecting to play as one of four mythical races: Jin, Kun, Gon or Lyn.

Jin are a special group of humans who are exceptional in both physique and intelligence. They are very good with their hands and make use of most weapons. Gon, a more built-up version of Jin are a natural born warriors who leave trails of destruction everywhere they go. Kun are a female only race born with natural grace and beauty, seldom even deigning to look down on other races. And, finally, Lyn are mischievous looking half-animal, half-human race whose deceptively cute faces make it hard to believe that they are, in fact, necromancers.

You can train your character, regardless of race to be a blade master, kung-fu master, force master, destroyer or assassin, based on your preference. You'll roam the rich world created by NCSoft meeting enormous spiders, fire-breathing dragons and a host of other enemies, allies and characters in between.

Blade & Soul topped the game charts during the weekend when it was first available for Korean gamers. It passed Diablo 3 that week in terms of game play, with 20.35% of gamers in PC bang* opting for this game.

If you are a fan of fantasy you'll appreciate the details and a fantastic plotline that are woven throughout the game. But more than anything the excitement of playing of the game comes from the dazzling graphics, cool moves and magic.

Intrigued? Be sure to visit the game's English website for more info: http://www.bladeandsoulonline.com/

* Imagine a large darkened room full of high-end computers with giant monitors, all running on Korea's super-speed internet. That's the gist of a PC bang.

About the author by Jaeman Lee (Mystery blogger)

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