MapleStory 2 Review - Cute and Crustless
Charming, picturesque, and somehow childlike in wonderment, but with some caveats.
Written for MMOGames. Partially recreated with permission.
There is something charmingly picturesque about MapleStory 2. It feels like a film shot from the perspective of an elementary or primary school student, someone who’s still young and appreciates colors and lights and creatures. There’s a sort of jubilant curiosity for the world that feels unmarred by the conflict, the combat, and the war that’s just over the corner. It’s a world full of big eyes, cute characters, and cheery optimism in the face of conflict—threatening but only distantly sinister.
I can’t help but feel like I am once again a young child, joining the flow of other children as we funnel through the guided tour life has given us. In my hand, a small paper bag, in which is a baggie of chips, a snack or cookie of some kind, and a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with the crust cut off.
