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Lineage Classic Review: The Return of the Original "Dog Meat" Restaurant, a Nostalgia Game? A review of the Lineage Classic pre-open playtest. It presents an honest opinion on the game's fun and accessibility in the current era, along with an evaluation of the graphics and game system that preserve the sensibilities of 20 years ago. It suggests that it may be a difficult gaming experience for users without nostalgia.
Lineage Classic Review: The Return of the Original "Dog Meat" Restaurant, a Nostalgia Game?
1. 🍖 Lineage Classic Pre-Open: The Return of the Original 'Dog Meat' Restaurant?
  • ✅ NCSoft starts Lineage Classic pre-open
  • ⚠️ Queue occurs from the first connection

Lineage Classic starts its pre-open, and we check through direct play whether it has reproduced the 'dog meat' game style of the past as it is.

00:00 - 00:12
1. 🍖 Lineage Classic Pre-Open: The Return of the Original 'Dog Meat' Restaurant?
  • ✅ NCSoft starts Lineage Classic pre-open
  • ⚠️ Queue occurs from the first connection

Lineage Classic starts its pre-open, and we check through direct play whether it has reproduced the 'dog meat' game style of the past as it is.

00:13 - 00:40
2. 🕹️ First Impression: Such Graphics in 2026...
  • ⚠️ Graphics and movements that are hard to believe are from a game opening in 2026
  • ✅ Character identification possible through HP bar settings

Expresses disappointment with the graphics and character movements after connecting to the game, and laments the fact that a game of this level is being released in 2026. Introduces how to identify characters through HP bar settings.

00:41 - 01:12
3. ❓ Lack of Quest Instructions and Uncomfortable Controls
  • ⚠️ Difficult to know the direction of the game due to the absence of quest instructions
  • ⚠️ Choppy movement and slow character speed
  • ❗ Frustration to the point of feeling the urge to delete the game

Experiences difficulty in progressing through the game due to the lack of quest instructions, and feels frustrated with the choppy movement and slow character speed. Complains about the overall controls.

01:13 - 01:46
4. ⚔️ Survival Strategy: Learning the Game by Dying, Parasite Hunting?
  • ✅ A method of learning the game system by dying
  • ✅ 'Parasite hunting' by stealing monsters that others are attacking
  • ✅ Potion support as an event

Adapts to the method of learning the game by dying, and uses the 'parasite hunting' strategy of stealing monsters that others are attacking. Receives potion support as an event.

01:47 - 01:59
5. 😡 Lack of Game Explanation and Urge to Delete
  • ⚠️ Difficulties due to lack of explanation in the game
  • ❗ Feels the urge to delete the game once again

Experiences difficulties due to the lack of explanation in the game, and feels the urge to delete the game once again.

02:00 - 02:35
6. 🧪 Potions and Hunting: Monster Shortage and Tough Difficulty
  • ✅ Starts hunting again with potion support
  • ⚠️ Monster shortage phenomenon
  • ⚠️ Excessively high monster difficulty

Starts hunting again with potion support, but experiences difficulties due to the monster shortage phenomenon and excessively high monster difficulty.

02:36 - 02:56
7. 📈 Level Up and Shop Use: Satiety System
  • ✅ Hunting becomes easier after leveling up
  • ✅ Increase satiety through meat (affects stats)
  • ✅ Free teleport using scrolls

Hunting becomes easier after leveling up, and introduces a system that increases satiety through meat. Expresses satisfaction with the free teleport function using scrolls.

02:57 - 03:41
8. 🏹 Transformation System Experience: Archer Transformation and Werewolf Pack
  • ✅ Attempts to transform into an archer through a transformation scroll
  • ⚠️ Unable to use the bow due to not wearing arrows
  • ⚠️ Attacked by a pack of werewolves
  • ⚠️ Difficulty in hunting deer

Attempts to transform into an archer through a transformation scroll, but is unable to use the bow due to not wearing arrows. Is attacked by a pack of werewolves and complains about the difficulty in hunting deer.

03:42 - 04:01
9. ⚔️ Dungeon Exploration and Equipment Acquisition
  • ✅ Exploring Talking Island Dungeon
  • ⚠️ Continued monster shortage phenomenon
  • ✅ Acquires a broad sword

Explores Talking Island Dungeon, but the monster shortage phenomenon continues. Acquires a broad sword.

04:02 - 04:34
10. ⬆️ Level Up and the Return of the Original 'Gungjju Jju'
  • ✅ Reached level 8
  • ⚠️ Still a shortage of monsters
  • ✅ Increased movement speed with green potions
  • ⚠️ Self-loathing for playing this game in 2026
  • ✅ Satisfied with hunting using a bow

Reaches level 8, but there is still a shortage of monsters. Increases movement speed with green potions and feels satisfied with hunting using a bow.

04:35 - 05:10
11. 🏹 Bow Usage Review: Feels Like My Chest is Opening Up
  • ✅ Satisfaction as if the chest is opening up after using the bow
  • ✅ Increased Adena acquisition rate
  • ✅ Attempts melee combat after purchasing a battle axe
  • ✅ Feels stronger after changing weapons

Feels a sense of satisfaction as if the chest is opening up after using the bow, and the Adena acquisition rate increases. Attempts melee combat after purchasing a battle axe and feels stronger after changing weapons.

05:11 - 05:29
12. 🤔 Reality Check: Why Am I Doing This When There Are So Many Fun Games?
  • ⚠️ Reality check due to laggy graphics and movements
  • ❓ 'Why am I doing this when there are so many fun games in the world?'

Feels a reality check due to the laggy graphics and movements, and questions why they are playing this game when there are so many fun games.

05:30 - 05:51
13. ⚔️ Lin-ahjussi Experience: PK and Absence of Paid Shop
  • ⚠️ PK experience
  • ⚠️ Narrow field of view
  • ✅ Securing visibility with a lantern

Experiences PK and feels uncomfortable with the narrow field of view, but secures visibility by using a lantern.

05:52 - 06:21
14. 👋 Final Thoughts: Feeling Like My Brain is Rotting, Nostalgia-Baiting Game
  • ⚠️ Feeling like the brain is rotting after playing for an hour
  • ⚠️ No paid shop visible at the moment (subscription-based planned)
  • ✅ Preserves the sensibilities of 20 years ago as they are
  • ❗ A difficult game for users without memories

Feels like the brain is rotting after playing for an hour, and no paid shop is visible at the moment. It preserves the sensibilities of 20 years ago as they are, but it is evaluated as a difficult game for users without memories.

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