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RuneScape (RS3) is a very rewarding experience when played as an Ironman account (cannot trade players/use the Grand Exchange to buy/sell items) as you are 99% "immune" to Jagex's heavy amounts of microtransaction (MTX) events/deals. If you are looking for a game to play with meaningful single-player/some co-op progression paths and want something to grind out for many (hopefully not too many) hours, then I can recommend RS3 Ironman as a solid experience worth trying. In typical RuneScape fashion, the game is free-to-play but 90% of the content is locked to purchasing membership, so I would recommend that you do so to fully experience the game.

*DISCLAIMER*
I refuse to play RS3 as a main account with access to MTX because MTX promotions turn your experience into 'pay-to-win' as you can buy experience boosts/acquire gold to make your account progression less meaningful. This review will omit any particular information that is outside of Ironman-mode restrictions.

Also, the "RS3 = bad" petty meme made by die-hard Old School RuneScape fans is just that: a meme. When the game first became a thing in 2012 with the Evolution of Combat (EOC) update, it was very janky and poorly introduced. In present day, the game's combat and gameplay is largely more refined and less convoluted to use, though admittedly still a bit new player-unfriendly.

GENRE:
Fantasy MMORPG

GAMEPLAY:
After you complete the tutorial, you are thrust into the world of Gielinor to explore at your leisure. You can participate in various activities such as leveling up your skills, slaying monsters for loot and experience, and completing quests/tasks to obtain unique account upgrades. In contrast to Old School RuneScape, RS3's combat system is based on abilities and adrenaline. There is a lot more that needs to be learned about the combat system than can be said in here, so I would recommend that you check out a few outside resources/videos to better understand it.

I've mentioned Ironman mode various times previously; it is an account restriction that prevents you from obtaining items from other players by conventional means like the trade window and the Grand Exchange (there are ways to trade away items from an Ironman to a main) but Ironmen CAN obtain bonds through trade in order to redeem for membership or to acquire cosmetic-only MTX from the marketplace. The main reason to play Ironman mode over a standard account (if you value rewarding progression and have the time to invest into the game) is to be unaffected by MTX promotions like Treasure Hunter that churn out free experience items to main accounts and events like double experience weeks. Basically, Ironman mode avoids pay-to-win progression.

With Ironman mode, you are forced to do everything yourself; if you want gear/item upgrades then you will have to do activities yourself until the items drop instead of immediately buying them from another player. The mode "forces" you out of the comfort zone and opens you up to exploring the game and figuring out new methods to reach goals and to possibly experience content that you had never heard of or wanted to try out. With Ironman mode, nearly everything you do has a purpose rather than having a goal of making enough money to buy something.

RS3 has a lot of content to dive into, albeit some activities might be considered dead-content but the newer content is actually more engaging and often more rewarding to do. Just to name a few that have released recently: Big Game Hunter is basically training the Hunter skill by skillfully navigating around an arena to take down enormous dinosaur creatures, and the new Anachronia agility course is different from the old & outdated standard courses in that it is broken up into sections, takes upwards of 6+ minutes to fully complete, and awards very high experience rates when skillfully navigated. There is a lot of content to get lost in within the game and I appreciate that.

GRAPHICS:
RS3 maintains a certain style for its fantasy setting that is a departure from its medieval roots as seen in OSRS. Many of the newer environments look very detailed and have some amazing views/intricately placed items/creatures (e.g. Everlight Dig Site), but there are still some older areas in the game that have not been graphically updated to meet the newer area aesthetics. In terms of equipment, gear typically looks better as you progress up from the early tiers to the later tiers.

STORY:
RS3 is chronologically in its story's sixth age where gods are walking around and warring with each other as a norm. For full disclosure, I don't care one bit about the story and I space-bar through all quest/game dialogue because I really don't like the idea of walking up and talking to the gods in a regular conversation. Admittedly, if you are a lore nut and enjoy learning about the history of the game, then there is a lot for you to dive into.

Other than the main narrative that is constantly growing, you can experience many substories in the form of quests and Elite Dungeons in the later part of the game.

STRENGTHS:
-RS3 seems to get more varied content updates regularly than OSRS does, partially due to the fact that the developers don't need to poll the players on their opinions about every single piece of planned content.

-Progress on an RS3 account is much faster than on an OSRS account, even without pay-to-win or bonus-exp-weekends. Generally, you reach your skill goals faster and move on towards more exciting content at a quick pace instead of tryharding your way to achieve maximum efficiency by 2-ticking something on OSRS.

-The combat and movement can take some time to get used to, but when you do figure them out it is pretty good even though it still relies on tick-based actions. Particularly for movement, it is a blast to zoom around the map quickly with Double Surge and the mobile perk.

-RuneScape quests are generally good and at least contain dialogue and characters instead of being generic fetch and kill quests.

-You can also buy membership with bonds using in game currency.

WEAKNESSES:
-There is a very obvious botting (and goldfarming) problem that exists, but the devs haven't really punished them.

-If you don't play an Ironman, you are constantly bombarded with MTX promotions and "sales".

-If played "efficiently", the game can quickly becomes a list of "daily chores".

-The combat system is rather in-depth but the game doesn't provide enough information in-game.

-Some cosmetics are over-the-top and look very out-of-place compared to the rest of the game's appearance.

-Not really a weakness, but there is no third-party client to play RS3 on to enhance your quality of life.

-PvP is barebones at best and nonexistent at worst. You can encounter the odd PKer in the wilderness at odd hours, but there are barely any substantial updates to support ant PvP.

NUMERIC SCORE (if you care):
8/10 - if you play as an Ironman
5/10 - if you play as a pay-to-win main

RS3 is a fun game to grind as an Ironman account if you value a game with a steady and rewarding account progression. The game gets constant updates to improve the overall experience with new content, but some older content does appear to get more outdated and irrelevant as time goes on. Nonetheless, there is a lot to do in the game and you can sink thousands of hours into it and still have a fun time.

Removed TONS of content from the game totally dissuading any new players from hopping in. You can no longer experience the full game or even like 3/4 of the content that was once in. I'm talking zones, planets, cinematics, characters, etc. Would you pay to go into the movie theater halfway into the movie? Would you start a series in Season 3? The story, world, lore, etc. are no longer cohesive for anyone who hasn't been there since day 1. There is no legit reason to ever have to do this. The game should be good enough that the devs don't want you to ONLY experience the most recent content. A new player should be able to play the entirety of the games content in order if they wish. Until they return ALL content to the game, avoid.

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