A very cool game that is more of a massive multiplayer action game than an RPG game, Tabula Rasa is sure to entertain!
The game appears like it can be very deep, and while I'll try and stay away from refering parts of it to World of Warcraft, sometimes it just can't be helped.
First off the control scheme will take a little getting used to for someone that has not gotten involved in any other MMO than WoW. It's different, but it works well, and while nothing is without it flaws, the short tutorial shows how easy it is to get into the fray.
The story is a little only semi-unique, but it is a dark one, and has a good background story. My favourite part actually is how rich the manual is in the normal edition (couldn't bring myself to buy the special edition...) for the manual has tons of backstory, concept art, and weapons/classes descriptions that I have not seen in any game manual for almost a decade!
The graphics are rich and lovley. It's a very pretty game with great lighting, shadows and textures. The water effects are cool, and it can even run half decently with decent settings running a min-spec machine. However it is very choppy, and I have yet to decide if thats the server or the game engine causing the slow downs.
I do feel this more of an action game though. There is a lot of ephasis on 'run, duck, and cover'. And while I can sort of expect this from a 'future game' mroeso than a traditional fantasy game, it is a really nice departure from the 'norm'.
I've been waiting for a good sci-fi RPG, and I think this will keep me going until Mass Effect is released later in the month. I'll probably stick with this though, because the 'mid game' looks really really fun! I'm in a lul in WoW, and this looks like the breath of fresh air to get me away for a while.