With rattling carriages that zip by on rustic country roads hugging reedy streams, shrines that rise above the trees, responsive NPCs that dodge incoming horses, and city squares bustling with the hawking of players selling their wares in their own shops (along, alas, what seems like every gold spammer in China), few other MMORPGs have done such a stellar job of creating a living world, even if it's occasionally broken by clipping problems. Developer Snail Games went to great lengths to ensure that the environment feels like an authentic but idealized version of Ming-era China, and it's a resounding success.
