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Excellent and innovate approach to MMORPGs
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 07, 2006
Author: Amazon User
You can google the game and find plenty of critical reviews, so I wont explain the details.
The game's use of instances for questing is well implemented and ultimately alot of fun. There are advantages and drawbacks to the isolation that comes from using instances, and I think part of it is a matter of personal taste. It keeps people from interfering with your gameplay, but it also makes the world feel less lived in.
This is offset, however, by the quality of the instanced worlds and quests. The storyline develops across both the primary missions and the subquests, and overall the RPG story elements of the game feel as good as a single-player adventure. The mobs are also fairly competent, and it's not uncommon to find oneself bested by a seemingly inferior group of NPC enemies because they play their roles, (healer/tank/etc.), very well.
Henchmen make much of the game playeable solo, and the PvP and GvG elements make for a solid endgame.
With no monthly subscription fee this title is more than worth the purchase price.
Great Game
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 16, 2007
Author: Amazon User
This along with the others in the series are some of the best online games I have ever played. You get the interaction and excitement that games are all about and you get it without any fee for the online experience. You just can't beat it.
Yippee For No Monthly Fees
4
Rating: 4,
Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 24, 2008
Author: Amazon User
This is a really nicely done game for the money. The character creation is better than WOW but not as good as City Of Heroes.
I like that I can travel to one of the main cities by pushing the M button and clicking on the city. No cool down times needed. No specific city that you can only travel to. Just click and go.
I also like that it will give you hints on where to go for your quests. Just look at your mini map.
Overall it is a great product. I am sorry I let others talk me out of buying this because real people pay monthly fees. Well Smart people do not pay monthly fees.
Nice WoW Replacement for the price!
4
Rating: 4,
Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 08, 2008
Author: Amazon User
I've been playing World of Warcraft for a while now, and one issue I've had was the waiting in line for the monsters to spawn so I can finish the quest syndrome. To be honest, having to wait in line to kill the Nefarious Evil Mastermind really takes the umph out of the experience. For me going into the wilderness to quest should mean I am out in the wilderness - just me and my adventuring company. When I go to the city is when I expect the crowds. This is where Guild Wars really delivers. When you are in the city, the place is packed, people are everywhere. This is how it should be! When you go out to complete a quest though, you are VERY alone! It gives you the feeling that it is entirely up to YOU (and your party). For me this is very "in genre"; you meet everyone in the city, and are alone in the wilds for questing.
When my wife and I first trialled this game, it was a "no brainer" to switch. We found that the lack of crowds in the wilderness just feels right. Out biggest gripe with WoW was waiting in line, and that goes away with this game.
I have a fairly high end machine and have experienced many lagging issues with World of Warcraft - even with graphics settings turned down, meaning I've lost a bit of the "beauty" of the world. In GW I was able to set the video settings at maximum and experienced no delay in screen refresh whatsoever, meaning I am able to experience the game scenery fully.
We have found the 20 level cap to actually be favorable. At first, we had our doubts, but we have found that the low cap means it is a lot easier for us to get together with friends that may have been playing longer than us and be on an equal footing. Unfortunatly in WoW, the gap between new character and advanced character is HUGE, meaning you have to power level (missing much of the "story") or get your friends to start new characters, meaning they might not be getting to play their favorite toon waiting for you to catch up. The low level cap in GW helps with this a great deal.
We have also found that the graphics style is more to our liking. We would call it almost a "gothic renaissance" style. When you play Guild Wars, you are definitely not a cartoon character! The landscapes when one journeys into the wilds will take your breath away! Yes, we did enjoy the scenics in WoW, but after walking in meadows knee deep in grass waving in the wind, we couldn't go back.
Guild Wars has a nice concept called "collectors", so instead of having "get me X number of item Y" you have folks around that will offer to trade you a nice item if you happen to be carrying a certain number of an item they are collecting.
One problem with Guild Wars is indeed the Camera Angles. It is very frustrating to be in a major melee and have to constantly try and adjust my view because it moved behind a tree!
Hero's and Henchmen are a very nice touch in the game. My wife tends to play magical types while I lean more toward warriors or archers - this usually leaves us seriously lacking in healer support. Being able to hire an NPC henchman to cover our backs when we can't find a PC healer really ups the enjoyment factor for us!
We do miss the (very) occasional person we met while exploring the wilderness in WoW - but this is more than offset in GW by the feeling of immersion we are getting while trying to rid the wilds of the next nefarious evil that may be lurking....
The fact that there is no monthly fee is a huge bonus.
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.
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