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this game kicks butt.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 30, 2008
Author: Amazon User

completely awesome, and more than what i expected from the product. given that this is an older game, i did not put my hopes up too high, but it really delivered.

buy it.

love,

jason watts

A game worth trying

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: October 11, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Ok here are several thumbs up for the game. First of all, the game on Playstation is much easier to navigate (i.e. controls) in comparison to the PC version. I found that using the regular PS2 controls made things a heck of a lot easier for me to move around and go places. Second of all, the game IS played on PS2 in comparison to the PC version, that means you do not have to take up a lot of space on harddrive, which would happen with all the expansion packs and info you get with EQ PC version (at least in my opinion, after playing both). Third, while there is a need to form a group, the PS2 game world is less crowded than the PC version. Thus you aren't stepping on anyone's toes when going out and trying to find XP points.

Draw backs: ok first of all you do need a group, and finding one can be a problem but if you look up on the internet you can find many guilds for EQ (along with going to the main Sony EQOA boards) and you can post a need to find ones suitable for your tastes. second of all, yes it might, and I say might, cost a lot of money in that youre buying internet hookups, keyboards, et al. for your PS2.

However...you can find an easier way to get the equipment for the game. You can look for ads in the paper, but you can also go to places like Ebay and purchase the products (like I did) relatively cheep...you dont have to spend hundreds of dollars, my whole set up cost maybe 60 dollars over all (w/o the sign up fee of course).

Another thought...yes there is mostly combat to this game, but if you play most games like XIII, BloodRayne, .hack you realize that the games ARE mostly combat. Yes there are storylines, guilds, and environments going on in the background, but really ... its mostly attack and defend ...

All in all this is a much better version than the PC one IMO and I think that if you enjoy fantasy worlds and epics, give it a try.

Still the best- I can quit any time I want...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: July 23, 2004
Author: Amazon User

EQOA is a breath of fresh air in the stale and overcrowded MMORPG genre. There are literally dozens of similar games available for the PC, and the monolithic FFXI for the PS2, but nothing comes close to this masterpiece.

Rather than make the mistake of FFXI and try (unsuccessfully) to build a clone of a PC MMORPG, EQOA developed an entirely different engine and interface for the PS2. The result is outstanding- a game that combines the elegant simplicity of the console with all the dynamic content and social interaction of the MMORPG shared world. It's faster paced, easier to learn, and more impressive than any other MMORPG I've seen.

Above all else, though, this game is _dirt cheap_! I was able to get started for under $20, including all of the hardware I needed. There is no better gateway drug to draw you into the MMORPG addiction.

How to do it that cheap? It's easy to find this game new for a measly 10 bucks, and you don't need expensive add-ons. The PS2 works fine with any usb keyboard- or even one of those $7 adapters that let you use your older model, so there's no need to spend $30 on a "real" PS2 keyboard. The developers for EQOA were able to provide dynamic, updated content _without_ the need for a hard drive, so no money there. Chances are the only thing you'll need is a PS2 network adaptor, and these days you can get one for about 25 bucks. Believe it or not though, I didn't need one! The game works great on my old Linksys usb adaptor- it only took me about 45 seconds to get it set up, no PS2 adaptor required at all for me.

Best of all, the monthly subscription is $10 or less, depending on your plan. So you won't need to resort to prostitution to feed your addiction...

And you WILL be addicted. Of course, you'll be able to quite any time you want. Honest. I know I could... Right.

Not for the weak minded

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: March 09, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I have had E.O.A. scince the begginig.this game can draw u in to it for hours or untill u pass out.I dont recoomend this game to anyone that dosent enjoy a challenge or enjoys solo missions.even those this game was a remake for the the playstation 2 it still has some problems with loading and attacking but all is fixed if u can scrounge up enough money to get frontiers the expansion.this game isnt just going around killing u need to think carefully create a charecter of the race and class u want and find teamates at ur level.and if u wanna get to to a good lvl fast all u need to do is go powerlvling,thats whene u get a lvl 30 guy to go attack a powerfull monster bring it within an inch of its life and thene u atak it get alot of experience and repeate... So basically go get it and skip on finalfantasy 11 .. IT COSTS 15 DOLLERS A MONTH AND AN EXTRA DOLLER FOR EACH CHARECTER U MAKE but everquest is only 10 and if u dont wanna bother ur parents u can go to ur local gamestop and buy these thing called game card that give u a month instead of using mommy and daddys credit card..... and ummm if u startt playing look for me im Kakorie ...and no mi names not from d.b.z. its from zelda u know where link starts out. c ya online fellow gamers

Well.....I dont know

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: January 28, 2004
Author: Amazon User

First thing - the price. You have to spend around $110-$130 on this game because you need the game which is about 20 dollars. You need the network adapter to play on the internet which is around $40. Then if you want to you can buy a keyboard for it for about $60-$70. You dont need the keyboard but if you didnt have it you rather couldnt talk to anyone or it would take you very long to type something.

Another thing - like most online rpgs. If you couldnt find someone to group with you, you could just go out killing by yourself. In this game its impossible to go killing monsters without a group. One person isnt gonna do either. It takes you about 30 mins to get a full group, all ready to go. Got their health up and potions with them and all. Thats the good thing. When you have a group boy is it fun to go out and attack monsters, but you have to press x around 10-100 times. (it depends how strong the monster is)

If you didnt have a group, and nobody was on to group, then you might as well log out because you will not have much fun.

Waste of money/waste of time. The only way this game would be fun is if they lowered the prices on all the items you need a bit and if there were people on constantly!

This is the best rpg ever!!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: January 12, 2004
Author: Amazon User

If you haven't played his game you are missing out. This has to be the best rpg game ever!!! It has great graphics and has a ton of people to talk to. If you buy this game join my guild Legion of the Shadows or you can make your own guild thats whats so cool about this game you can battle any creature. If you are good you can keep the creatures as pets. This has to be the best ps2 online game ever.

fun game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 14, 2003
Author: Amazon User

it was very good, like all their PC games. It had really cool graphics and it was a lot of fun playing with other kids from around the world. It is a must have game if you are into fantcy stuff.

Online only but great

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 24, 2003
Author: Amazon User

First off this game is Not like the PC version as it takes place some 500 years before the PC version. the graphics are good for a MMORPG and there is a wide viriety of characters to craete. There are plety of servers and for each servers, one can make up to seven charaters. there are Barbarians, Elves, Dark elves, Dwarves, trolls, Haflings, all which can be Enchanters, CLerics, Warriors, Shadow KNights and many many more combinations. with that many combinations there is definately something for new players and Veteran MMORPGs alike. this is an excellent game and i would recomend it to anyone that likes RPGs of all kind.

By far the greatest game ever.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: November 01, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Well, I bought this game last monday and i have finally left my room. I spent a week straight playig this holy game. This isn't just a game. This is my life. I am the game. The game owns me. I can't stop playing. I feel weird when I'm not in the EQ world playing. Who cares if this game cost 10 bucks a month to play. It's worth much more than that. I'm a level 37 Barbarian already. I've made tons of friends, and even meet a few chicks on the game. Time to go back playing. TA TA.

Wonderful Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 30, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I started out on the PC version of Everquest which is rather slow and has considerably...bad...graphics. The PS2 version was a wonderful change. It's relatively high speed, and the graphics are excellent, along with the gameplay. As for the $20 a month, it is a tad steep, but I believe that in the end, it's worth it...that is, if you have the time. Overall, this is an addictive, well-made game that is worth the money.

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