SURPRISING!
When i first started playing the game, the thing that threw me off was the camera zoom and controls..it's almost like playing Diablo 2...almost. But after the first few minutes, i realized this game was a diamond in the rough.
Beautiful graphics, costumes, mounts, houses, structures, etc, are just small fragments of what this game has to offer.
Incredible character selection, with a class just right for anyone, is available, along with a few face customizations. BUT after that, it's all up to you. There are unlimited suits and weapons from which to choose to customize your character. Pets and mounts also add to the flash of the game.
Combat: Very straight forward.. spell and close combat effects are all there, adding EVEN MORE flash to the game. Pets are a HUGE part of combat, and can kill some creeps fore you, letting you kill twice as many mobs in less time. Skillz can be improved at the cost of money and exp, which is quite interesting.
As far as grinding, I've only had to grind once due to finishing all the quests and paying all my exp to upgrade skillz.
Community: Not bad. Groups and parties are easy to find. Players are very friendly (most of the time). All the servers are usually at least busy, some crowded, but lag is next to non-existent in the game. Players can set up their own little stands, vending items, weapons, armor, materials, etc..
Difficulty: Well...the game isn't hard to master at all...for the first 20 levels.. in fact, you can reach lvl 20 in the first few hours of playing..ish. During those quests, you'll be awarded all you need to begin the game smoothly, catch a pet or two, and get special goodies from the gift box you can open ever 5 levels. Mounts you get at lvl 25 after completing a quest in an instance (the first of many). Yet as you progress in the game, gain more levels, there will be many more things to explore, HUGE selection of quests, daily events, etc.
Overall: I'll give it 8.5/10 because the graphics COULD be better, and i haven't really seen pvp in the game so far, yet its pve is so extensive, that you'll forget about pvp all together.
But don't go just by this review. For all you skeptics, try the game yourself and see if you like it. It downloads very fast, and character creation is fast and easy. Try the game yourself, and maybe you'll agree or disagree with me on this, but I'm giving this game a thumbs up :)