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An MMORPG new-B's review.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 27, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I got this game for several reasons, playable on a 56kbs dial-up connection, no fee playing, optional solo/party playability, and I've been dying to play an MMORPG for years.
The graphics are stunning! The variety of monsters and scenery is huge! Finding party members, people to trade/talk with can be easy, if you're so inclined.
I gave the game a 4-star rating for fun, because, for the most part, it's a blast! My only gripe in that department is the lack of any detailed descriptions of anything. Not of the character classes, their skills, how to use the interface, etcetera. It's a case of "It's fun to learn on your own," which is far from my idea of fun. The manual has to be downloaded, but it's not really worth it, there's a lot of better info available on several Guild Wars related sites.
I gave the game an overall rating of 3-stars because of a problem us new-B's on a budget, running a dial-up connection aren't told of, anywhere. And I doubt many of the old-timers to Guild Wars are even aware of.
Guild Wars updates the game constantly. Small updates are downloaded as they're released, and while the player transitions from area-to-area. In and of itself, that's not a bad thing.
HOWEVER! If you buy the 2005 Guild Wars in 2008, or later, you've got 3 years+ of updates to catch up on, that aren't on the CD's!
When I put the CD in the drive, a splash screen said I wasn't connected to the internet, and it closed. So I connected, and reinserted the CD. Clicked on install, and it downloaded something for 20 minutes. THEN, it copied files from the 2 CD's to my hdd. It then connected to the Guild Wars site where it stated it had to download 4,896 files. About 9 hours, and 86mb later, I was able to enter my activation key, set up a new account, and create my first character. Upon completion, it notified me that it had to download 12,772 files. Twelve hours, and 111.8mb later, the opening cinematic played, and I've been having a blast ever since!
I presume that many of the files I downloaded are included in the later chapters, and most likely, in "The Eye of the North" expansion. (All of which, I can't afford.)

Older gamer loves this game!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 28, 2008
Author: Amazon User

"GW" is my first foray into the world of online gaming.I was a little intimidated at first,what with the zillions of people running around all over the place,but I quickly found that other,more experienced players were more than happy to help a newbie such as I.
I soon became immersed in the huge GW lands and have been having such a good time with the characters I created.I am a Ranger/Elementalist in this game,and it is really fun to add skills,and win battles,complete quests,and a myriad of other stuff.I was invited to join a guild,which I did,and the people in the guild are helpful,funny,and obviously in love with this game as much as I am.
I am currently playing GW and Factions at the same time.Tonight I load Nightfall and have more fun!!!
This kind of game is perfect for someone who has been a fan of RPG's since Diablo.The advances these kinds of games have made are incredible.
Prepare to have your slippers knocked off!!

Guild Wars Rocks

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 28, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This is a great game! Not only are there great graphics and amazing gameplay, the storyline is amazing and well thought out. This game should be played by everyone around the globe. Even if you don't like MMORPG's, you will after this game!

If you are looking at this, why haven't you bought it already?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 25, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Do you hate online RPGs because you have to pay money? do you want a good looking game with a solid gameplay system? Look no further.

You may be trying to compare this to World of Warcraft, but they aren't really compareable. Guild Wars defines a genre somewhere between multi and single player, and has no known clones.

There are two modes in the game, PvP and Cooperative. In my opinion PvP is better, yet cooperative is also very fun with a good story.

There are six characters to choose from (eight if you have factions, ten if you have nightfall). Each one has its own strengths and weaknesses. For example, the elementalist has the most mana of any class, his spells are also the most powerfull. Yet, the elementalist has a low health capacity and bad armor. The warrior, on the other hand, has next to no mana, yet he does not need it for his abilities, he also has the best weapons and armor.

The game is very balanced, and easy to dive into, it also seems to satisfy the wants of both the casual and hardcore gammer. A casual gammer can dive into Guild Wars for fifteen minutes at a time and still have fun in PvP. The hardcore gammer will play throught the cooperative mode and then find alot of fun in PvP.

The graphics are great, clean, beautiful, and fast. The sound is equally as good. This game will keep you occupied for a long time. Yet, for me, I seem to play it for a consistant month or so and then stop. The addiction of this game always returns.

And yes, you do need internet connection.

Graphics 9/10
Gameplay 10/10
Story 10/10
Sound 9/10
Presentation 10/10
Length 9/10
Stability: Perfect, Polished, No Lag

Score 10/10 - Revolutionary

Guild Wars Revisited

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 10, 2008
Author: Amazon User

All my nephews are on this game, and so I decided to plunk down some cash to see what all the fuss was about. I was pleasantly surprised to see that the graphics were better than anyting WOW has to offer, and there is good multi-player interaction. As others have written, it really is meant to be played with a group of like-minded cadres because there are situations where you cannot pass on your own (for example, a friend has to hold a gate open for you). This actually caused me to give it 3 stars for fun, since I grew up with games like Wizardry, Betrayal at Krondor, and Baldur's Gate that allowed me to adventure by myself. Still, for an older game, Guildwars is masterfully done and deserves praise. The only real addition that could be made is linking via headsets, if this hasn't already been incorporated.

GW rocks!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 25, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game sets the bar for all RPGs. It looks great, plays great, and has tons of good content werth perchasing.

Next best thing to WoW.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 26, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Like so many others out there, I'm not made of money and paying for an online game every month is just out of the question. I'd read about this game and its unheard of free online pay, so I'd been eyeing it for a few years. I finally bought it a couple weeks ago and wow. It's pretty darn good RPG.

There's a huge world to explore, quests to take on, big (and small) decisions to make, and you can always add more on to it with the sequels and expansions. Whether your thing is tossing spells left and right or bashing bad guys over the head, it's all catered to pretty well here. You're required to have two professions, so you can do both if you want to (personally, I prefer a ranger/spell caster combo, but that's just my own taste).

This is really supposed to be a group thing, joining up with other players to make your way through the world. Teambuilding, cooperative gameplay, etc., but -- and the reason it didn't get five stars from me -- you can get around that fairly easily. Run across a quest that takes more than one player? No problem, just hit the public area and ask and/or hire someone to help you complete it, then go your separate ways. It gets a little bit lonely that way. Then again, if you feel the need to connect, you can just hang out in an active zone and chat. Still, it might be better if having a group was required, and not something you could get around.

That aside, this is definitely worth the money and I really recommend it. Is WoW better? Probably. But if you don't have that kind of money, this is a more than decent substitute.

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