Echo of Soul Phoenix 11/26/2020

The formula for MMORPGs that World of Warcraft has established has permeated the scene, to the point where it's overflowing and relatively stagnant. Very few MMORPGs have tried to mix it up, with many sharing a very similar combat system and gameplay loop as WoW. However, there are a few MMOs out there that try to mix up some part of it. Echo of Soul Phoenix does this with its very unique soul system.

To install Echo of Soul Phoenix, simply run the executable and you're good to go.

Character creation is, unfortunately, pretty basic. There are five gender-locked classes that you can't customize, with the only customization being face tattoos and accessories.

The game is absolutely gorgeous and also sports some fantastic audio tracks and voiceovers. In fact, I'd argue that it's actually comparable to Final Fantasy 14 in sheer technical quality. 

The game's most unique feature is the soul system. When you kill a mob or a boss, you gain corrupted souls. These souls will then need to be purified at a special building in populated areas, and then these can be used to activate powerful buffs during combat. These buffs get more powerful as they're used. You can also use these souls to craft special items that aren't available anywhere else.

Everything else about the gameplay is standard MMORPG fare, and the game itself sports practically every system in MMOs except for, surprisingly, a housing system. If you want to experience a pretty solid MMORPG that doesn't do much wrong, then you should definitely give Echo of Soul Phoenix a shot.