Horizons Beta Impressions

The guys at MMORPGDot let us know that they've written up some impressions of Artifact's ongoing beta for Horizons: Empire of Istaria. Here's a little something to get you started:
Artifact still has some technical problems to iron out with Horizons, and since the game is still in beta there are many things that will be changed and fixed before release. But I have a few lingering reservations about the game after investing a dozen hours of play or so. The combat system, for one, seems a bit lacking so far as it does not involve much more than pressing a button once in a while (although that can also be said of many mmorpgs that are on the market today). The different races are a nice cosmetic touch, but whether it affects much more than that is still a little unclear.