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Why is Kojin different?
Kojin, The Soul of Samurai is the most complex of online role playing games. It encapsulates a vision of medieval Japan during the Sengoku (the Warring States) period with such subtlety and freedom that none of the other medieval games in existence may compare. Indeed, graphics would only diminish the excellence of writing which is the standard for this, the best of online role playing games.
Online Role Playing Games: General
It is recognised that the historical context of the medieval games genre can be daunting for any newcomer, and therefore Kojin, The Soul of Samurai has made history manditory as little as possible; the history of Japan forms the a basis for the game, but knowledge of it will be acquired simply by playing. In fact, the great number of quests of self which you will naturally complete throughout the role play of your character cover a wide variety of topics, from mythology to folklore to the Japanese perspective on death, a self-exploration to which the online role play games of today cannot compare.
Online Role Playing Games: Skills
Unlike other online role play games, there are no classes, guilds or professions and you are not forced to have a certain 'skillset'; it is believed that these restrictions hurt the role play of online games, and should be avoided at all costs. The unique system for 'skills' works on an individual basis. You may have any number and any kind of 'techniques', as they are called in the game, so long as you can find someone to teach them to you. In fact, techniques, which are themselves limitless in their application in this online role play game, are ever growing in number. It would be impossible to have them all.
Online Role Playing Games: Artificial Intelligence
In addition, there are no online role play games in existence which can compare to this game's computer controlled characters (CCCs). A considerable amount of effort has been put into making them as realistic and free-thinking as possible, within reason, and it would be of no surprise, unlike in other online role play games, for a CCC to kill you should you seriously provoke him or her.
Online Role Play Games: Fashion
Because most online role play games do not pay so much attention to atmosphere, it would be incongruous to require the player to pay attention to his character's appearance. In Kojin, The Soul of Samurai, fashion, hygiene, social rank and fame form the greatest part of any social interaction; whether you bow or spit, cough or gag in silence, whether you receive a loan from the moneylender or be allowed to pay at a later date for the food you just ate at the inn, are all determined by these four key aspects of your character, as well as forming a substantial freedom for the role player to be as clean or as dirty as desired.
Exceeding everyone else...
There are a great number more unique features in Kojin, The Soul of Samurai, and to fully understand how subtle and complex, and yet how simple and beautiful, this game is, you simply must play.