RPG review: Trisphere

Type: Web RPG URL: http://trisphere.net

Trisphere is a browser based web role playing game. Essentially, the player creates a character and hunts monsters or engaging in gathering and crafting activities.

Fairly standard fayre for web based role playing games. What is not so standard is the excellent character creation and development system.

Players create a character by selecting two classes to combine together. Selecting Rogue and Wizard, for example, creates a 'Shadow Mage'. A Mage and Knight creates a 'Spellblade'. Each of these combinations has its own skill tree which can then allow the player to improve their character as they gain skill points upon levelling.

This is a simple, yet deep and powerful system, allowing players to tinker with their characters as they wish. Being able to spend gold to reset the skill tree encourages experimentation.

If there is a criticism of this game, it is twofold. Levelling is a grind as players are required to kill monsters repetitively in the same areas to level up. And second there is very little opportunity to interact in any meaningful way with other players - other than an item market and chat bar.

With a larger player base that might encourage further development from the creator, this could become one of the best web rpgs out there. At present, though, the developer appears to have abandoned this game in favour of other projects. Some die hard players remain, still taking great joy from the well programmed engine.

Verdict: 7/10