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Fun game, shady customer support

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: December 19, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I cannot believe that someone would give this 5 stars prior to the game being released. Potential customers beware of that fact. He may have been in Beta, but so was I. I would rate this game as a 3 or 4 if it wasn't for the shady customer service. I had prepaid for this service, so I was stuck for six months. Through that time, they had a rampant error, called Error 6. SOE blamed it on the internet and America Online. The funny thing about Error 6 was that it didn't only affect AOL users, it affected broadband users just the same. Ironically, the day Frontiers was released Error 6 disappeared. You decide if that was due to AOL at that point. Now they have a new error, one where it loses your information but won't allow you to re-enter it. As for the gameplay itself, they should call this game Evergrind. The quests are far and Few. Rather, most of your time is spent hacking the very same monster, over and over again to gain levels. Frontiers added 10 new experience levels and a new Epic at level 59. Now to do the Epic, you need to have completed all your level 50 quests. Now here is the kicker, according to Mr. Alex von Minden, the Community Relations Manager, he said that the higher level quests are intended to the hard core gamers. Now this doesn't sound like too much of a problem. That is until you find out that the hard core gamers represent maybe 1% of the community. Nice to pay $30.00 more for content that isn't intended for the general population to use. Don't believe me, ask them while you have the ability to play for free for 30 days.

Need no life to play

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 5 / 9
Date: September 29, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Everquest is a valiant attempt at an online rpg hypbrid but is far too encompassing for its own good. One must have no life and play constantly to really get the most out of the game and advance. I like the characters and idea but i just cannot get into it, i am looking forward to similar games with what i feel will be better online capabilities and better enjoyment and value. I would recommend Capcom's Monster Hunter or even the obligatory FF but that one has monthly fees whereas Monster Hunter is free.

Eh

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: June 01, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Alright, I had my sare of addiction towards this game and it was actually awhile ago, but I'll try to explain what I liked about this game.

From the start of this game, you'll most likely notice the very bad graphics that are displayed... or maybe the bad sound.. or maybe the decent number of people online at one time

Well, i think this game was the best game in the world to me at one time, I had a level 27 Warrior Halfling ( Hobbit ). But simply, I stopped playing ebcause I stopped paying the 10$ a month. And after that, a few months leter i went to the computer version, Everquest II. ( see my review for that. )

There are some good things about this game. It is online so you can play with other players, it's overall a fantastically made RPG, ( in my opinion better than FinalFantasy by a long-shot. ) And improvements over the first one for the PS2, there is a new Race. ( The Ogre. ) and new class. ( Alchemist. ) There are also some new areas to explore, with new creatures. The team also updated you're leveling, so instead of the highest level being 50, it is now 60. The final thing that was updated, was a very very slight update in graphics. They are hard to see, but they are there. Anyways, if you do play this game and begin to like it, trust me; your hours will be FLYING by. My summer in 2003 and part of 2004 was gone before i knew it. ( I played the first one too. )

Anyways enjoy yourself with it. This game can be enjoyable to you, or a piece of junk.

Good game but.......

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 9 / 9
Date: December 26, 2004
Author: Amazon User

It would seem SOE has turned their back on this game.It is a good game,It needs a lot of updates,and definitely a NEW expansion!!Overall this game rocks,but customer service is horrible!Talk to anybody who plays this game,they love it,except for the way SOE treats us as customers.Be prepared for lots of xp grinding,which can get tedious after a while.But xp grinding is not unique to just this game.There is plenty to do on frontiers for a newbie...but beyond that it's past time for a new expansion.I think SOE needs to remember they do have other games and customers other than those on EQ2.I also play regular EQ,so i am a fan of the series,SO....I think the future of eq frontiers is uncertain,have you seen it on the shelves anywhere?That in itself speaks volumes.So let the buyer beware!GOOD game,bad support,uncertain future.

Better Than Original!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 14
Date: October 02, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game is very similar to the first "Everquest Online Adventures", but with new features, races, and classes, and places to roam, it proves to be better. Makes the first game look a bit shabby on the features side. I give it a 5 out of 5 when I beta tested it!

It's worth it

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: January 05, 2004
Author: Amazon User

First, I have personally never had a problem with SOE customer service, they have always been very helpful when I needed to call them. Second the game itself: This game is not intended to be beaten or conquered in a day, you are paying a subscription fee monthly for a reason, hey it's business, they provide timeless content to explore, for example, there is over 450 square miles of digital content, SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO FIGHT THE SAME MONSTER OVER AND OVER AGAIN, you can get out and adventure through different cities, lands, dungeons, even underwater caves and islands. You build your character to your specifications. There is tradeskills, where you can craft your own weapons, armor, clothing, jewelry. So as you can see, there is numerous things to do in this game. One of the great benefits of this game is the online community, you get into a guild and you will be enthralled for days, weeks, months and even years, but you know what, don't listen to us submitting these reviews, try it out for yourself, I think you'll see that it is worth the trial and you'll most likely want to extend it to a permanent subscription. Enjoy and Happy Hunting! I'm a 46 Shadowknight and I love it.

Should come with a warning lable

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: March 25, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Before Final Fantasy came out, there was Everquest. This game may be a little bit confusing at first.

Some sore points: learning the controller. You get over that in 5 minutes, but you do have to read the instructions. Keyboard: the game will play without one, but it is essential if you are planning on spending more than 5 minutes in the game. They are not THAT expensive, you can easily find them in video game stores that carry PS2 accessories.

This game has a huge community on the internet. Any question or point in the game where you are stuck is one click away from a solution. EQOA on a search engine and you are on your way.

About the game per se: The first few levels are designed to get you familiarized with the controls, the interface and basics (like spiritmaster, coachman, basic killing skills). It will take you a good 30-60 minutes to feel comfortable with the interface and the environment. After that you WILL be hooked. To advance in the game you can kill mobs to get experience and complete quests (again, very easy to find online) to gain items, spells and experience. The early levels are mostly quests, after that most of your time will be spent gaining experience to level your character. Currently your character can reach level 60, with the addition of Class Masteries (CM's). These are extra experience you gain in the form of CM points to gain new abilities, and sub specialize within your class. You don't earn CM's right away, around the time you start grouping for experience, you can assign a percentage of your experience gained towards CMs.

A great part of the EQOA community are the guilds. There are many guilds in Tunaria; whichever one you join (if you decide to join one, is up to you) will be your EQOA family. Guildies help you out on quests, experience gaining, and a good laugh once in a while. It's like a sub community within the EQOA community. A good guild will make the game experience a great one; a bad one can be bothersome, but easily fixable (join another guild!).

With the recent updates to the game, the interface has improved dramatically. Looking for group members is easier, finding that special item your character needs is faster with the new auction system, which now allows stackable items and lore items to be listed. (A little tip, if someone else in your group picks up an item and you want to see the stats, look it up in Auction when you have a break (not mid-battle please :) ).

As a final word: EQOA is a complex, rich virtual world designed for limitless hours of play. It does require a monthly fee (roughly $10) but think about this: most games, you buy them for say, $50 (give or take), play them for a week, get bored and move on. With the price of one regular game, you have 3 months worth of EQOA entertainment. So the monthly fee is not really an issue. A word to the wise: pace yourself, it's a game, don't let it take over your life or you will burn out.

If anyone needs any in-game help, you can in-game mail me in the Hodstock server to Argwin.

BEWARE!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 8
Date: February 15, 2004
Author: Amazon User

there are alot of people playing this and some are mean some are and others take this way too seriously if. some kids will skip school to play. also dont be in rush to beat this cause it takes at leats 6 MO's to get 1 char to lvl 60 and thats if you work, sleep, play and have no life. it is cool to meet people though and all ages play the company tries to edit out bad words from being said but there are ways around it.

hard to get a hold of this game!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 15
Date: November 23, 2003
Author: Amazon User

when the release date of 11/18/03 came and went. none of the stores here had next version of the everquest for the ps2 and i was mad. i played beta and loved it.im mad at walmart and hastings for not having this cool game i ordered it here becuase they are good on release dates at amazon.com also check out final fantasy x-2 it kicks but i have the demo everquest for pc and warcraft reign of chaos is bad ass

Pros and Cons

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 5
Date: December 02, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I played this game at my friends house during a sleepover and i got on at about 7:00pm and it turned aout i pulled an all-nighter!!! the game was so addicting and so much fun. when my mom came i didnt want to leave. i decided to just go out and buy my own and i still play it. yet this game isnt all great. there is one con......SAY GOODBYE TO YOUR FRIENDS!!!

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