Is the Gun Mightier Than the Sword?

Would you trade in your level 70 epic two-handed sword for a high-ranking blaster with burst-rounds? NC Soft gives you the opportunity to do so in their sci-fi furturistic mmorpg, Tabula Rasa.

I ha€™ve been playing the Tabula Rasa beta for a few weeks and I have to say that it's a bit refreshing to take a break from swords and shields and pick up guns and mow down mobs in a planetary battle for the survival of the human race. A similar setting was tried in 2001 with Anarchy Online, but that online game appealed to a certain type of gamer. I think Tabula Rasa is similar-fated.

Do I think it's a good game? Based on the beta, it'€™s decent. I enjoyed grabing my guns and racing to secure a drop point being attacked by aliens. The numerous fetch quests didn'€™t seem as redundant while trying to survive an ambush set by an invading species. Will this mmorpg be better than World of Warcraft? Let'€™s not get carried away. From what I'€™ve played so far, the game is a LONG way from being as detailed and jaw-dropping as WoW. The final version is slated for an October 2^nd, 2007 release. Give it a try if you'€™re looking for something different in your online gaming.