I would say both are equally great. I was hooked on Rs for three years, then was hooked to Ms for 3 mroe years. Runescape and Maplestory both have their merits, I love to walk around in both a life-like 3D environment and a cute 2D one. But I feel Maplestory does have an edge, as all the content is free, a sore spot for runescape.
I disagree with you CrusXader. I played RS for about 1 week trying to like it but ending up failing horribly. I don't really see the point of the game or anything fun at it whatsoever. I played maple story for about 4 months and I have to say it wasn't as bad as runescape was but then after lvl 40 I stopped played because it really started getting lvl grindish.
If you want to agrue on a graphical lvl maplestory has simple graphics but they like good vector art but runescape graphics look like someone who spend to much time in pain.
Also there are alot of "gamemasters" in maplestory.
wow runescape is better. especially if yourr a high lvl like my acc is. but i really dont use it anymore. i was gonna sell it.. for like 50 bucks lol..
Runescape is obviously the better game, maple story is filled with the same old repeating stuff. Runescape is way better, its member features and good, graphics are pretty good too.
I believe that Runescape is much better because it has better graphics which are still being updated, more stuff to do, you only have to pay for a memebership if you want to, there is a free players choice, and you dont buy your stuff with real money.