I know this is a hot take, but hear me out.
I started playing MapleStory on the Reboot server two days ago and I am having so much fun it's crazy. MapleStory is a 2D-MMO that released many moons ago, and back when I was a young kid I was in awe of this game.
As I get older I can't help myself by returning to older titles for that pure nostalgia direct to the vein, and MapleStory has seemingly been feeding me that. First it was FF7, then it was Fire Emblem, then it was some Pokemon games. Then, it turned into Metal Gear Solid. I am having fun playing these titles and that is what gaming should be about, not the current FotM in my opinion.
I know that the grind is absolutely bonkers on the higher end as is most KoreanMMOs, but there is currently an "event" that essentially lets you level up 3x for every level you achieve. This fast-tracks your ability to level up and makes you feel as if the game is a fresh and new experience. I remember being a kid and only being able to level up to like...level 17 or something, and in one sitting yesterday I was able to hit 100+. The best part, is it is free.
If you played MS back as a kid and always get a nostalgia trip when you see or hear the name I highly recommend giving it a spin again. It took me a minute to get use to the controls and UI again but once I did it was fun clearing screens of mobs. There are a ridiculous amount of classes now and it has been a great experience for me so far.
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That sounds great. I don't want to know how many hundreds of hours I spent to get to level 150 or so. But just grinding away voice chatting with guildies was also fun as hell back then.