The Verdict is in...

Well, after giving both pretty considerable time I've come to the conclusion that Gates to Heaven is by far the more fun game of the two that I mentioned. Graphically it's actually pretty superior and much more fun to me. Though they thrive on different aspects and are good in their own rights. Here's how it breaks down:

1. Knight Online: A fairly decent game graphically and control wise. Slightly harder to control than GTH. It's main thrust is nation versus nation combat in the style of say Guild Wars, though much more geared toward character development. It's a pretty good game if you're for full scale warfare PVP.

2. Gates to Heaven: My favorite of the two. It's much more stylish, has a class progression skill and charts your development on several scales. Your actual experience lvl is there to raise your abilities class. You have also Zen xp which goes towards developing your skills. I have a wind hermit atm which is essentially an archer, which I sorely miss in WoW. I mean a dedicated archer, not a hunter that's pet dependent. I like the game much more because it's prettier, it's easier to control by a small degree, and the learning curve is pretty right on.

Now both games originate in Korea, which seems to be a theme in my free MMORPG quest, so there's a bit of engrish in the dialogue, but it's not nearly as bad as D.O. online GTH has more of an anime feel to it while Knight Online has more of a realistic artwork feel to it. I'm not much of a fan of pvp to begin with so that kinf of turned me away from Knight Online a bit actually.

So in a nutshell, if you're looking for something free to have a good time on with some really fun classes, go towards GTH, but if you're looking for something that's also free but geared towards large scale warfare, then lean towards Knight Online. They're both good games, they're both fun to the right person, and they don't feel "broken and incomplete" like D.O. Online did.