Pixel Odyssey: Simple MMORPG

First, very fun. It's great. There's a few minor issues here and there, and one big issue at the end of the list. - the log in the arena (the one at the top-right, not the in-fight one) doesn't work. - items visually disappear from inventory when you upgrade them (but reappear after clicking to another page and back). - there are no tooltips for most things. - defenses don't seem to work well. Maybe this is just a skill issue, but I actually tested this in the tower (at tower lvl 20) by: resetting all my points; maxing out my basic defense; maxing out one relevant element's defense; and the spellcaster was still nearly one shotting me every time. This appears to be explicitly an issue with fighting spellcasters, as I'm annihilating everything else. Like I said, maybe a skill issue and I just don't understand how the game works, but, if that's the case and I'm twenty hours in, then there's definitely a distinct lack of in-game information causing my confusion. - My single biggest gripe: Level requirements. What a let down. Level requirements are (in every single game they have ever been in) nothing but an artificial progression brake — basically a crutch for developers who didn't feel like actually solving whatever pacing problem they percieve. This equates to forced-grinding, and it is not rewarding. If I made good choices and was able to make a powerful thing early, there is no greater gaming slap-in-the-face than being arbitrarily told I have to wait to use something I earned. Managed to grind for all those materials for that epic sword? "Too bad, you're 30 levels early..." <- Infuriating. Everything else is a minor issue, but this one might be the reason I put the game down and don't come back to it.

Fun game. Downside: crashes a lot. Not sure if it is still in beta or not