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Richard Garriott presents an epic science fiction RPG
Richard Garriott's Tabula Rasa® is a multiplayer online role-playing game that takes you, the player, into lush forest planets, volcanic moons, and exotic alien civilizations. Face off against powerful xenophobic soldiers, armored mechanoids, and vicious predators. Use a wide range of weapons and unique Logos powers to help the Allied Free Sentients (AFS) in their desperate fight against extinction. Tabula Rasa combines a vast, persistent game world and ongoing storyline with fast-paced action, resulting in a striking new approach to the design of multiplayer online games.

Important: The beta will be available to play at the following times:
Tuesdays 3pm-11:59pm PST
Thursdays 3pm-11:59pm PST
Fridays 3pm PST through Sunday 11:59pm PST
The Tabula Rasa® Beta has ended.

610 Comments

  • dargoan

    Posted May 18, 2009 8:13 am PT

    I was able to download the game and also played it! Too bad they went down, it was a good idea and the fixes actually fixed the issues, but it was too late.

  • Shadow_Drakx

    Posted Oct 22, 2007 3:21 pm PT

    GAAAA i started downloading at like 11:30pm last night i was so pissed when i woke up and it did not finish downloading it was at like 44%

  • Agulf

    Posted Oct 6, 2007 5:19 am PT

    Launcher: "24/7 Beta Access! To maximise our efforts in this war, we’re allowing 24/7 access to the battlefield "

    Game: Can't log in outside of playsession hours. Gamespot: The Tabula Rasa® Beta has ended.

  • Utildai

    Posted Sep 28, 2007 12:49 am PT

    DOH!

  • SPARTAN-8342

    Posted Sep 19, 2007 7:38 am PT

    SNAP!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • kieras6

    Posted Sep 17, 2007 10:30 pm PT

    bugga

  • racerapj

    Posted Sep 17, 2007 3:28 pm PT

    THIS IS F****** GAY my key dont work and this took 2 long 22 download

  • Varkas

    Posted Sep 17, 2007 1:17 pm PT

    aww I wonder if this means my beta key will be expireing next play session. I've been really enjoying playing my lv 23 Ranger. NET GUN FOR THE WIN!

  • blackhandel

    Posted Sep 17, 2007 10:43 am PT

    hahaha i am in and playiing and its great

  • stellos5

    Posted Sep 16, 2007 8:27 pm PT

    When is this going to be active again? Ever? Damn Gamespot, is it too difficult to provide dates?

  • rsbartelmann

    Posted Sep 16, 2007 6:14 pm PT

    Terilon! Kudos for posting that link! Works great!

  • felter

    Posted Sep 16, 2007 8:44 am PT

    A bad job by Gamespot. If i new it was timed I could have registered before it was too late. I had problems downloading it, when I finally manage to get it, I find out my activation key is no good, This really sucks, someone should get their ass kicked for this mess.

  • yotaruvegeta

    Posted Sep 15, 2007 2:16 pm PT

    This sucks! I took so long to DL it and now the key is dead. It bugged the hell out of me that I can't get in. This think looks awesome and I can't get past the login screen.

  • UnknownAX

    Posted Sep 15, 2007 2:55 am PT

    Good work, **** Maybe next time communicate with us and actually tell us the thing is **** timed.

    I'll tell you all, the games **** great. But GameSpot really handled this horribly. It took them, what, five days before they realized the codes stopped working?

  • pbego

    Posted Sep 14, 2007 10:25 pm PT

    Waste O' time.
    These guys mishandled it big-time.
    Last time I'll invest any time in this game for their beta, or money for it when released.

  • DXFanman

    Posted Sep 14, 2007 5:25 pm PT

    Yeah, I didn't even sign up and somehow got a key....

  • U-Kahn

    Posted Sep 14, 2007 2:34 pm PT

    whoa that was close. i just did this last night at the last min wow.

  • flowdee79

    Posted Sep 14, 2007 1:11 pm PT

    And dont bother ever coming



    BACK!!!!!!!!!!

  • merlin19783

    Posted Sep 14, 2007 12:08 pm PT

    I have a Key but the download started and stopped at 99%! anyone know where I can download the beta from and so use this Key? Cheers

  • Mordecaii

    Posted Sep 14, 2007 10:57 am PT

    ha, what a crock of sh*t... i understand the concept of having time-sensitive promotions, but when you don't even tell people that the promotion ended 5 minutes before they got their key? yeah, that seems a little flaky... oh well, i probably wasn't going to buy this game anyway so i guess all this did was reinforce my decision.

Vital Stats

GameSpot Beta :: Tabula Rasa Tabula Rasa
Publisher: NCsoft
Developer: NCsoft
Release Date: Oct 30, 2007 (more)
We Say
7.5
You Say
7.3
(1,531 votes)
They Say
7.8
(34 reviews)
Rank: 3,152 of 59,060   down 291
Rank on all: 1,108 of 11,438
Player Reviews: 125
Wish Lists: 1,805
Collections: 766
Now Playing: 243
Tracking: 4,241
Your Score:
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Game Details

Richard Garriott’s Signature Creative Vision - Features a rich storyline with culminating experiences, immersive tactile environments, and a persistent plot.
Role-Playing Just Got More Intense! - Fast-paced action involving skill, stealth, and strategy combines with character growth and development (RPG) on a massive multiplayer scale (MMO).
Unleash the Power of Logos - Alien technology allows you to harness the very fabric of the cosmos for heals, attacks, and more!
Ethical Parables - Encounter ethical decisions while attempting to complete goals or missions that affect the people and environments around them.
Battlefield Control Points - Entrenched positions on a given battlefield can change hands over the course of a battle and affect spawn points of both enemy and friendly characters.
Character Cloning System™ - Innovative class system allows you to explore different character classes without leveling up a new character.
Crafting & Economy - Participate in crafting and selling items.
Player vs. Player - Challenge other players in voluntary PvP modes.
Player vs. Player - Challenge other players in voluntary PvP modes.

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System Requirements

Minimum
CPU: Pentium 3 800MHz or better
RAM: Higher than 256MB
Graphic Card: GeForce2 or better 3D graphic card
Connection: 56K Internet Connection
HDD Space: 8GB
Recommended
CPU: Pentium 4 2.4GHz or better
RAM: 1GB or higher
Graphic Card: GeForceFX 5700 or better 3D graphics card
Connection: Broadband Internet Connection
HDD Space: 10GB or higher

Game Stats

  • Rank:
    3,152 of 59,060
    (down by 291)
    PC Rank:
    1,108 of 11,438
    Tracking:
    4,241 Track It»
    Wishlists:
    1,805 Wish It»
  • Player Reviews:
    125
    Users Now Playing:
    243
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