AdventureQuest RPG

This is not exactly how I'd hoped to start out a blog, but oh well:

I started playing AQ the other day because I liked the promotional graphics they had on deviantArt. After maybe 2 whole hours of playing, I'm a level 13 mage (this entails, as far as I can see, more intelligence, but since AQ doesn't really do anything with your statistics it's really fairly pointless) named eTinuviel.

AdventureQuest is a small, flash-animated "RPG" game that is, in theory, free, but has an upgrade available if you are willing to pay $14. On the negative side, it's not really an RPG, because there is no actual interaction with anybody: there are a few NPCs that you can "talk" to and accept quests from, but the entire substance of the game is buying spells and weapons and using them to beat monsters.

On the positive side, however, it's perfect for people like me with an internet restriction. AdventureQuest is easy to play in the background while you check your email, and it gives you a basic idea of what playing an RPG is like. It's like a [Game Boy] video game with better graphics.