With the release of Tabula Rasa nearing many outlets are getting hands-on time with the upcoming sci-fi RPG. In this latest preview TTGamer takes Richard Garriot's new pride and joy for a spin and talks about their impressions.

Starting off as a measly recruit, you must first pass a few training missions and tests before you make your way into the real battlefields as the game introduces you to its 'WASD' control system with its third person camera perspective, feeling much like any other third person action shooter. It is here where you also start to understand the depth of the game and its features, including the purpose and usage of the Logos powers. There is quite a lot to take in at first so slacking off and skipping description texts is not a great idea, although anyone reasonably familiar with the MMORPG genre shouldn't have any trouble getting the basics down in the first few minutes - Tabula Rasa is very much a traditional MMORPG in the way it feels and functions, from its XP level system, to its back pack inventory system.

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